President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met in the first presidential debate last night.&nbsp; The two men traded personal insults, and the president repeatedly interrupted the former vice president.&nbsp; Here in Connecticut state lawmakers are gearing up for a special session today.&nbsp; We will have the latest on which proposals are in, and which are out.
Guests:
Mark Pazniokas --&nbsp;Capitol Bureau Chief for the Connecticut Mirror (<a href="http://twitter.com/CTMirrorPaz">@CTMirrorPaz</a>)
Charles Venator-Santiago -&nbsp;Associate professor of political science at UConn
Colin McEnroe --&nbsp;Host of The Colin McEnroe show, and a columnist at Hearst Connecticut. (<a href="http://twitter.com/ColinMcEnroe">@ColinMcEnroe</a>)
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The Wheelhouse: Pols Return From Covid, Debates Roll On

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