The Chairman of the CT GOP joined Brad and Gary to talk about the special elections, his comments on tolls, and what he thought of Gov. Lamont's Transportation meeting.

BRISTOL SENATOR HENRI MARTIN THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE'S TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. Stamford officials adopt anti-toll resolution. On pace to become Connecticut’s second largest city, Stamford wants Gov. Ned Lamont to hit the brakes on highway tolls. Tolling foes are gearing up for today’s public hearing of the Transportation Committee, with Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, reminding attendees to wear red to show their opposition. The group No Tolls CT is organizing the effort. He spoke to Brad and Paul about this

ENATOR TONI BOUCHER, will talk about: Connecticut is one of nine states that had a smaller population in fiscal year 2017-18, marking a fifth consecutive year of decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Nutmeg State had 3,572,665 residents between July 1, 2017, and July 2018, representing a loss of 1,215 residents, or less than a half percent decline. Meantime, the U.S. population increased 0.6 percent due to natural increase of births over deaths and slightly higher international migration. Connecticut, where population peaked in 2013 at 3,594,915, was the only New England state that recorded a lower population last year. Other states with declining populations were New York (down 48,510), Illinois (45,116), West Virginia (11,216), Louisiana (10,840), Hawaii (3,712), Mississippi (3,133), Alaska (2,348) and Wyoming (1,197), federal officials said. Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, lost 129,848 people, or 3.9 percent, for the year. Nevada and Idaho were the country's fastest-growing states last year with population increases of about 2.1 percent. Trailing were Utah (up 1.9 percent), Arizona (1.7 percent) and Florida and Washington (1.5 percent).