Face the State WFSB 11 am
Host: Dennis House
The Budget Battle and the Death Penalty
Senate President Donald Williams (D) Brooklyn and Senate Minority Leader John McKinney {R} Fairfield
Should Governor Rell and the state take over finances for the city of Hartford, and is City Hall to blame for losing thousands of jobs?
Mike McGarry {R} former city council member State Rep. Douglas McCrory (D) Hartford
The Real Story Fox61 8:30 am/ CW20 WTXX-TV 11 am
Host: Shelly Sindland
The Mayor of Stamford talks about his possible run for Governor and the recent arrest of his son.
Guest: Mayor Dan Malloy (D) Stamford
Employers Using Credit Checks
Why your credit score could cost you your dream job and why one state lawmaker wants to stop employers from doing credit checks on potential employees.
Guest: Rep. Matt Lesser (D) Middletown.
CT Newsmakers WVIT/NBC30 6:30 am
Host: Tom Monahan
Atty. David Rosen, who filed discrimination lawsuits against several Connecticut cities 30 years ago on their promotion practices, commented on the current suit involving firefighters that is before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Juan Figueroa, head of the Universal Health Care Foundation, says state lawmakers should pass a bill that would provide health care to those who don’t have it with funds coming from the federal government.
Focus on Connecticut News12 Saturday: 7:30 am, 11 am, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm. Sunday: 2:30 am, 7:30 am, 11 am, 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Host: Tom Appleby
State Representative Kim Fawcett (D) Fairfield, Westport
State Representative Fred Camillo (R) Greenwich
On the Record CPTV Friday at 8:30 pm, Sunday at 10 am, Monday at 11:30 pm.
Available for online viewing Friday at 2pm cptv.org
Host: Steve Kotchko
State Rep. Michael Lawlor (D-East Haven), co-chair of the legislature’s Judiciary Committee, and State Rep. David Labriola (R-Naugatuck), assistant House Republican leader, debate the bill to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut approved by the House this week.
Reporters roundtable segment focuses on a proposal by First District Congressman John Larson (D-East Hartford) for public financing of congressional campaigns, with Paul Hughes of the Waterbury Republican-American and Anna Sale of WNPR radio.
FYI – For a glimpse of tomorrow’s Courant: http://iblogwesthartford.blogspot.com/2009/05/death-with-indignity-in-west-hartford.html