There's talk of state employees and their pay being raised, again. A 5.5 percent raise, costing the state over $353 million. President of the Yankee Institute Carol Platt Liebau joined Gary Byron on the air to talk about it.

Laura Soll, Board Member of the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank, joined Brad to talk about how the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank is appreciative to Windsor resident George Saponare for opening his amazing holiday-decorated home to the public during three December weekends - AND to the scores of people who visited, bringing donations of food and funds. This generous effort generated 625 pounds of nonperishable food and over $1,500 in funds for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank. What a wonderful holiday gesture of goodwill by all! Thanks to all of you who helped to make it a success.

Ahead of the transportation hearing at the state capital, House Minority Leader Themis Klarides joined Brad and Gary to talk about her gut feeling for the tolls bill, what to expect from Democrats, and much more.