Back in September, federal lawmakers came up with a temporary solution to avoid a government shutdown. But the continuing resolution they agreed upon expires in two days.
Is Congress close to a spending agreement? This hour, we get the latest on that.
Plus, Connecticut has set a goal to curb vehicle emissions to zero by 2035. But not everybody's happy about it. We'll talk about that, and also hear about the school board shakeup in Killingly.
GUESTS:
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<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/gmonk/" data-cms-ai="0">Ginny Monk:</a>Children's issues and housing reporter, Connecticut Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/mpazniokas/" data-cms-ai="0">Mark Pazniokas:</a> Capitol bureau chief, Connecticut Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/lhagen/" data-cms-ai="0">Lisa Hagen</a>: Federal policy reporter, Connecticut Public and Connecticut Mirror</li>
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