The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee discussed a proposed new delivery tax last week and surprisingly, the democrats pushed the tax through the finance comittee on a party-line vote, even though little is known about the tax and many questions remained unanswered.

The heated debate over whether to allow undocumented immigrants to attend public colleges and universities at the same tuition rate other Connecticut residents pay could soon reignite at the state legislature.  Under a bill introduced by state Rep. Felipe Reinoso, D- Bridgeport, Connecticut students living in the country illegally would pay in-state tuition rates at all state public colleges and universities, rather than the pricier out-of-state rates they must pay now.  A similar bill was passed by the state legislature along partisan lines last year after a hard-fought debate, but Gov M. Jodi Rell vetoed the measure. Another bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney, D- New Haven, takes a more limited approach, offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants at only the state's community colleges. Looney, who supported the more expansive bill last year, said the pared down measure would cost less but still help many low-income families and establish a foothold on the issue.

The CT Democratic Party seems bent on committing hari-kari over immigration. Despite overwhelming public rejection of illegal immigration, a Democratic legislator wants to fly in the face of public opinion. What is apparent is the CT Democratic Party has become a party that is totally controlled by the Latinos and will ignore completely White and African-American workers, and legal Hispanic voters for that matter.

Speaker of the House, Jim Amann

Facing a rising tide of complaints, leading state lawmakers have agreed to take a look at the controversial law that would largely prohibit out-of-school suspensions beginning in the fall. Senator Caligiuri has voted against the bill in the past and he continues to state that the law is flawed and at the very least needs to be modified.

Former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney endorses McCain and Dan Lovallo follows suit and tells us why.

Dan's niece, Lisa Lovallo joins him in studio! Lisa is a Fulbright Scholar working with Rothschild in Mexico City. She reports on the illegal immigration issue from the viewpoint of the Mexican populace, as well as giving us an idea of how American's are viewed in their country. She also details life in Mexico City with regard to the cuisine, politics and more.

Arizona businesses are firing Hispanic immigrants, moving operations to Mexico and freezing expansion plans ahead of a new law that cracks down on employers who hire undocumented workers. The law, set to take effect on Jan. 1, thrusts Arizona into the heart of the national debate on illegal immigration, which has become a hot topic on the presidential campaign trail. Republican candidates, in particular, have been battling to show how tough they are on the issue.  Rep. Kavanagh, the bill's co-sponsor, disputed claims that the law will hurt Arizona's economy.

I. Charles Matthews served as Special Counsel to the Select Committee on the Kennedy Assasination. November 23rd, he spent an hour in studio with Dan Lovallo and discussed his experience as well as taking calls from listeners, answering their questions and addressing their concerns.

For more information on the Select Committee: http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/appendix-01.html

Click the "Listen Online" button to hear the hour he spent in studio.

Reporting on voter impressions of the new optical scanning devices as well as overall voter turnout, in an interview with Dan Lovallo the day after election day.

Debate 2007 - The "State" of Connecticut, took place October 23rd at the Legislative Office Building in hearing room 2e. Moderated by Dan Lovallo and Tom Monahan, NBC 30 Chief Political Correspondant.

The debate began  at 3:00 pm and was broadcast in it's entirety on all four Talk of Connecticut stations, as well as airing live on CT-N. Participants included, Speaker of the House James Amann, Representative Michael P. Lawlor, and Representative Andy Fleischmann for the Democrats. And, Senator David Cappiello, Senator Sam Caligiuri and Senator Sean Williams for the Republicans. The topics addressed included healthcare, education, taxes and crime & punishment.

 Debate 2007 is Available as a Podcast Below in Three Separate Segments

• Segment One: The first hour, debating Healthcare and Education
• Segment Two: The second hour, debating Taxes and Crime & Punishment
• Segment Three: The final hour, featuring additional comments and interviews with Speaker Amman, Senator Caligiuri, Representative Willams and Representative Lawlor. NBC 30's Tom Monahan rejoins this segment in the last half hour.

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Arizona State Representative Russell Pearce, speaks with Dan Lovallo about the passing of "The Legal Arizona Workers Act" and the pressing need for additional immigration reform and immediate border control in Arizona.

Senator Andrew Roraback, interviewed by Dan Lovallo on pending legislation regarding same sex marriage.