Themis Klarides is the House Minority Leader, and she joined Gary Byron on the air to talk about unemployment, the Gov. plan for re-opening the state, and who could be waiting in the wings to replace retiring politicians .
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).
Miriam Delphin Rittmon is the Commissioner of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and she joined Gary Byron on the air to talk about how mental health is so important during the coronavirus.
MARGARET HALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NUTMEG SENIOR RIDES, spoke to Brad and Paul about door to door rides for people over 50 who can’t or don’t drive.
