MICHAEL SPECIALE, CONNECTICUT TROLLEY MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT CHAIRMAN VOLUNTEER, was on with Brad Davis to talk about the Isle of Safety, it’s history, how it will be restored and the campaign that’s underway to raise funds.
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).
Gary chatted with the local chairwoman of Mom's For Liberty Manju Gerber, and the National Program Director Jessica Graham, about women's rights and trans rights. Gary also did his crossover with Lee Elci from our sister station 94.9 News Now, then political strategist Liz Karanatowitz joined the show to discuss the upcoming election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
