DOCTOR AARON LEWIS, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE SCRIBES INSTITUTE, will talk about the this ‘YEAR’S DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, FINEST GALA” happening this Sunday: The Scribe’s Institute is a non-profit organization fully dedicated to reducing the achievement gap in minority children and disenfranchised peoples through a forthright approach to strengthening literacy skills. The goal is to help create an equitable school environment for students in the Hartford Public School system, of which GPA is a part. He spoke to Brad and Paul about this
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