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From Finances To Health Care: A Week Of Gridlock In Hartford And Washington

Connecticut Public Radio
Published June 28, 2017 at 9:00 AM EDT
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We’re inching closer to the end of the fiscal year and Connecticut lawmakers at the state capitol still haven’t been able to reach a budget agreement. Meanwhile at the nation’s capitol, Senate Republicans are postponing a vote on their controversial health care bill.

This hour: a tale of gridlock in Hartford and Washington. 

We examine the repercussions of a state run under Governor Malloy’s executive order -- an unavoidable outcome if lawmakers don’t agree on at least a provisional budget. And we weigh the effects of the Republican health care bill on Connecticut residents.

And later: what’s the limit to free speech on college campuses? We discuss the case of Trinity College Professor Johnny Williams, placed on leave after remarks he made on social media.

GUESTS:

  • Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
  • Kevin Rennie - lawyer, Hartford Courant columnist, blogs at dailyructions.com
  • Khalilah Brown-Dean - Associate Professor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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