Dr. Dan Jacoby, MD and Director of Comprehensive Heart Failure and Inherited Cardiomyopathy Programs at Heart and Vascular Center at Yale New Haven Hospital and Dr. Umer Darr, MD, cardiac surgeon and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Heart and Vascular Center at Bridgeport Hospital were on Chaz & AJ in the morning Thursday, February 7 to discuss heart health and the importance of knowing your blood pressure and what happens if you do have high blood pressure. #smarthearts
Feb 12, 2019•11 min
Goodbye dear friend.
Feb 11, 2019•4 min
But chances are you don't.
Feb 04, 2019•5 min
And America wins. Sort of...
Jan 28, 2019•3 min
None of them care about us.
Jan 21, 2019•5 min
And leave Wiggy alone.
Jan 14, 2019•4 min
Who will win? Probably not us...
Jan 07, 2019•3 min
And Wiggy feels... fine? The Wigmaster with his last Wigout of 2018!
Dec 17, 2018•4 min
Sometimes it’s all about you.
Dec 03, 2018•4 min
And eat 'til you puke.
Nov 20, 2018•4 min
The Connecticut International Auto Show is THREE DAYS ONLY! This Friday, November 9th through Sunday, November 11th at the new Mohegan Sun Expo Center, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard in Uncasville. Compare features, options and stylings of 2019 models from over thirty car lines – from A to V (Acura to Volvo). Test drive Toyota’s hottest 2019 offerings, including the Camry, Highlander, Prius and RAV4. Purchase your tickets now at www.CTAutoShow.com...
Nov 07, 2018•10 min
On Election Day, Connecticut voters will not only be asked to endorse candidiates for public office. This year's ballot contains two constitutional ballot questions. By voting 'Yes' and passing Amendment 1, voters would endorse preserving Connecticut’s Special Transportation Fund, and require it to be used exclusively for transportation purposes including paying transportation-related debt. By voting 'Yes' and passing Amendment 2, voters would limit the General Assembly’s ability to pass legisla...
Nov 07, 2018•40 sec
Do your duty.
Nov 07, 2018•3 min
Keep eating those apples.
Oct 29, 2018•5 min
On November 6 Connecticut voters will be going to the polls to cast their ballots. But what if there's something preventing you from voting in person? QUALIFIED VOTERS can simply report to their municipal Town Clerk's office to apply for and complete an absentee ballot. If you are an active member of the armed forces of the United States; scheduled to be out of town during all hours of voting on Election Day; if you have an illness preventing you from voting in person, or have religious beliefs ...
Oct 24, 2018•1 min
In Connecticut, there are three ways an individual can become a candidate for public office - being nominated by a state-recognized political party; by running as an independent, often by petitioning to get their names on the ballot; OR, an individual can run as a write-in candidate. Beside major party candidates, voters on November 6 will find Independent, minor party, petitioning, and write-in candidates running for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as well as Connecticut's Governo...
Oct 24, 2018•1 min
It won't end well...
Oct 15, 2018•4 min
Connecticut has 151 state House districts covering one or more communities - and this coming Election Day, registered voters in each district will elects one representative to serve a two-year term. Those Representatives make up the lower chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, which alongside the Connecticut State Senate, form the legislative branch of our state government. Elected state representatives work in conjunction with the governor to create laws and establish a state budget. Legi...
Oct 10, 2018•1 min
Before you celebrate conquest realize you could be next.
Oct 09, 2018•4 min
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, and its President and potential tie-breaking member is the sitting Lt Governor. Alongside the Connecticut House of Representatives, it forms the legislative branch of the Connecticut state government and works alongside the governor of Connecticut to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the state Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting l...
Oct 08, 2018•1 min
The Connecticut State Legislature or General Assembly includes a 36-member State Senate and 151-member House of Representatives, which meet at the capital in Hartford. During even-numbered years, the General Assembly meets from February to May, while in odd-numbered years, when the biennial state budget is completed, the session runs from January to June. The governor can also convene a special session - while the General Assembly can call their own session in order to override gubernatorial vet...
Oct 08, 2018•1 min
Integrity has left the building.
Oct 01, 2018•4 min
The Office of the Connecticut Treasurer (OTT) was established way back in 1638. The State Treasurer is the chief elected fiscal officer for State government, overseeing a wide range of activities regarding the prudent management of State funds. This includes the administration of a portfolio of pension assets for more than 190,000 beneficiaries and plan participants and a short-term investment fund utilized by agencies of municipal and state government. Connecticut's current Tresurer is Democrat...
Sep 19, 2018•1 min
The Secretary of the State for Connecticut is the official keeper of a wide array of public records and documents. The office publishes, distributes and sells the State Register and Manual, registers and licenses various businesses and commercial lenders, runs the state's elections, officially documents legislation, regulations and other acts of the state government, and responds to more than 600,000 requests for information annually. The current secretary is Democrat Denise Merrill, who was fir...
Sep 19, 2018•1 min
We get the leaders we deserve. And the results prove it.
Sep 17, 2018•5 min
The little talked about and often misunderstood duties of the Connecticut State Comptroller were first included in the State Constitution in 1786, and have been expanded over the years to include providing accounting and financial services, developing accounting policy, exercising accounting oversight, and preparing financial reports for state, federal and municipal governments and the public. So the comptroller actually oversees the payment of all wages and salaries of state employees; and nego...
Sep 11, 2018•1 min
Connecticut's Lt Governor is a lot more than just a ceremonial position. The two greatest responsibilities of the Lt Governor are to lead the state government during the Governor’s absence, or to succeed the Governor in the event of the Governor’s death, resignation, refusal to serve, or removal from office. In addition to a number of other leadership roles on various commissions and work groups, the Lt Governor is also President of the state Senate - and as we saw in the current term, serves as...
Sep 11, 2018•1 min
The Governor is an elected constitutional officer who serves a four-year term as the head of the executive branch — the highest state office. With the dust settling after Connecticut's mid-August major party primaries, and an open seat in the governor's office to fill this fall, the individuals who will occupy the top of the ballot on Election Day November 6 are clearly defined. For Democrats, it's their endorsed candidate Ned Lamont, while Republican primary voters chose corporate executive Bob...
Sep 11, 2018•1 min
The State Attorney General is Connecticut's chief civil legal officer, and the Office of the Attorney General was officially established in 1897. The Connecticut Constitution and General Statutes authorize the Attorney General to represent the interests of Connecticut citizens in all civil legal matters involving the state to protect the public interest — AND to serve as legal counsel to all state agencies. Our current Attorney General - Democrat George Jepsen - has served Connecticut since 2010...
Sep 11, 2018•1 min
All the wrong ways to "take a stand".
Sep 11, 2018•5 min
