FRANCIS PADILLA, President Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut. Back in January Brad interviewed me about the high costs of health care and what the Governor and the Legislature should do about them. An invitation was extended to come back on to update you later in the session. There is a bill, HB 7267, that would make coverage more affordable to employees of small business and nonprofit organizations, and individuals who have to buy insurance on their own. It is working its way through the process. Rep. Sean Scanlon, Sen. Matt Lesser and Comptroller Kevin Lembo are the authors and champions of the bill....She joined Paul to talk about this

MARC PELKA, THE STATE’S UNDERSECRETARY FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY, spoke to Paul about Connecticut Prison population beginning to flatten out. Connecticut officials expect the state’s prison population will continue to decline over the next year, but a slower rate than in the recent past.