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Are technology data centers the answer to some of the economic woes of our region? Plans are already underway to build one in New Britain and others on Long Island. We find out more about tech data centers with guests: Kathy Hochul, New York lieutenant governor Terri Alessi-Miceli, president and CEO, Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island Joe Campolo, managing partner, Campolo Middleton & McCormick, LLP Matt Pilon, news editor, Hartford Business Journal

Some say tolls in Connecticut are dead. But Governor Lamont hasn’t given up on them. But are tolls the only option? Other states have funded their transportation projects with infrastructure banks. We take the pulse on the possibility of tolls in Connecticut. Our guests: Jim Cameron, founder, Commuter Action Group Chris Perone, Connecticut state representative, D-Norwalk ; member, Appropriati0ns Committee; chair, Transportation Committee; chief transportation financial officer, Connecticut House

A study released last week found at least half of the ticks collected in five towns in Suffolk County tested positive for Lyme disease. Adult ticks in East Hampton and Shelter Island had the highest infection rate, at 66%. Rates above 50% were present in Huntington, Islip and Babylon. What’s being done to stem the spread of tickborne illnesses on Long Island and in Connecticut? Our guests: Scott Campbell, PhD, director, Arthropod-borne Disease Laboratory, Suffolk County Department of Health

The Connecticut House fails to override Governor Lamont’s vetoes. The Trump administration wants to cut back on the SNAP program. What will that mean to families in our region who rely on the program to feed their children? Also, the MTA approves a restructuring plan that could eliminate more than 2,000 jobs. We'll discuss these topics and more, with guests: Ana Radelat, reporter, Connecticut Mirror Mark Pazniokas, capitol bureau chief, Connecticut Mirror Ken Dixon, state capitol reporter and

$100 million! That’s how much the foundation of hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has pledged to give Connecticut to help the state’s low-performing public schools. But the project has been exempt from transparency and ethics rules, which has some officials worried. Are these public-private partnerships a good idea? We find out with guests: Christopher Keating, capitol bureau chief, Hartford Courant Vincent Candelora, Connecticut state representative, R-Branford Patrice McCarthy, deputy director

New York’s landmark climate law means the state will need aggressive renewable energy projects to meet its goals. It has started by approving two wind farm proposals off the coast of Long Island. Will wind power help New York meet its goals? And what will the state do about the concerns of residents and the fishing industry? Our guests: Doreen Harris, vice president for large-scale renewables, NYSERDA Gregg Lampman, program manager for environmental research, NYSERDA Karl Grossman, investigative

Health insurance rates could be going up in Connecticut. Some companies have already asked the state for a rate hike in 2020. At the same time, a lawsuit backed by the Trump administration and red states could undo the Affordable Care Act. What would that mean for our region? We examine the health of health care with our guests: Matt Pilon, news editor, Hartford Business Journal Kevin Lembo, Connecticut comptroller Michelle Rakebrand, assistant counsel, Connecticut Business and Industry

Which way will the Democratic Party go? All the way to the left? Perhaps a more moderate approach? And what’s going on with the Republicans? Both major parties are experiencing an identity crisis. We explore this struggle to define the future of these parties with guests: Gary Rose, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Government, Politics and Global Studies, Sacred Heart University Phil Boyle, New York state senator, R-Bay Shore Rob Sampson, Connecticut state senator, R-Wolcott Josh

New York gets a new law to combat climate change. In Connecticut Governor Lamont keeps pushing for tolls, but he did get a deal on pensions. Those are just some of the stories we’ll cover today with our guests: J.D. Allen, news editor, WSHU Lane Filler, member, Newsday editorial board Timothy Bolger, editor-in-chief, Long Island Press Ebong Udoma, senior political reporter, WSHU Dan Haar, columnist and associate editor, Connecticut Hearst Connecticut Media

Fifty years ago this week, the Apollo Lunar Module, “The Eagle,” landed on the moon. Much of the technology that went into getting a human on the moon was developed on Long Island. We look into the local connection to the Apollo 11 mission to the moon with guests: Bill Finch, executive director, Discovery Museum J. Bret Bennington, Ph.D., professor of geology, environment and sustainability, Hofstra University Ed Whitman, engineer for communications between Lunar Excursion and Command Services

Tourism in our region is a billion-dollar business. Parks, aquariums, zoos, even historic attractions like the Revolutionary War-era Culper Spy Ring on Long Island. We explore local sites with guests: Tina Tison, director of marketing, Maritime Aquarium Gregg Dancho, zoo director, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Kara Hahn, legislator and chair, Committee on Parks and Recreation, Suffolk County Legislature Kristen Jarnagin, president and CEO, Discover Long Island

Everywhere you look, kids, even very young ones, are staring into screens. And many parents wonder about the impact it’s having on their brains and development. How much time should parents allow young children to spend on cell phones or tablets? And what’s the right age to give children their own device? Our guests: Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, pediatrician, professor and director, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute Lauren Hale, PhD,

Three years ago Connecticut cut subsidies to help residents pay for licensed child care. In New York the amount of money invested in early child care programs has dropped. Affordable and safe child care remains a challenge for many families in our area. With fewer resources to support parents, what’s happening to kids? Our guests: Anna Kaplan, New York state senator, D-Great Neck Beth Bye, commissioner, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Merrill Gay, executive director, Connecticut Early

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont shakes up his staff and signs three new laws protecting Connecticut’s LGBTQ community. A federal judge clears the way for the Walk Bridge to be replaced. And on Long Island, we take a closer look at how the Pine Barrens protect the groundwater. Our guests: Ebong Udoma, senior political reporter, WSHU Susan Haigh, state capitol/political reporter, Associated Press Davis Dunavin, reporter, WSHU Desiree D'Iorio, news assistant, WSHU J.D. Allen, news editor, WSHU

Toxic chemicals like PFAS and 1,4-dioxane are seeping into the groundwater and spilling into the rivers in our area. Officials in Connecticut and New York are taking action to clean up the contamination. What are these chemicals and what’s being done to safeguard our drinking water? Our guests: Richard Blumenthal, U.S. senator, D-Conn. Adrienne Esposito, executive director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment David Tonjes, Ph.D., research associate professor, Department of Technology and