State Senator Dan Champagne is a former police officer, and he joined Gary Byron on the air to talk about defunding the police, what will come of that, and what he foresees with officers leaving the state.
State Senator Dan Champagne is a former police officer, and he joined Gary Byron on the air to talk about defunding the police, what will come of that, and what he foresees with officers leaving the state.
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BRISTOL SENATOR HENRI MARTIN THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE'S TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. Stamford officials adopt anti-toll resolution. On pace to become Connecticut’s second largest city, Stamford wants Gov. Ned Lamont to hit the brakes on highway tolls. Tolling foes are gearing up for today’s public hearing of the Transportation Committee, with Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, reminding attendees to wear red to show their opposition. The group No Tolls CT is organizing the effort. He spoke to Brad and Paul about this
HEALTHCARE EXPERT SETH DENSON will talk about: 1 IN 10 AMERICANS SKIPPING DOSES AS PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES RISE. A group of Democratic senators this week introduced the Affordable Medications Act, legislation that aims to cut prescription drug prices. Rising costs are a big issue for patients like Maryanne Perry, who depends on a prescription inhaler for her chronic lung disease (COPD). "Climbing a flight of stairs, by the time you get up you're literally huffing and puffing and gasping for air," Perry said. Last summer, Perry lost health insurance coverage and missed a deadline to enroll in Medicare's Part D drug program. She learned her inhaler would jump from a $50 copay to a staggering $1,000 a month.