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).

In the light of her recent news that she would no longer be House Minority Leader, Themis Klarides joined Gary Byron on air to talk about her decision...and what's next for her.

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On today's show, Amy Bourdon from Take Back CT talked about the growing Muslim population around the world, and here in the US. We are on pace to be a Muslim dominated country by 2060. Then Red Jahncke made his return to the show, and talked about the protests around the country in support of Palestine. Finally, J Michael Waller, author of Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went From Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villians. talked to Gary about how we got to this point.