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A HUGE Night For President Trump? Previewing The State Of The Union

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Tonight, President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress—and to America.

The president has suggested he will focus on immigration and the country’s role in international trade, among other topics.

What do you want to hear from the president tonight?

This hour, we hear from the CEO of a community health center in Connecticut who will watch the State of the Union in person. Dr. Suzanne Lagarde will attend the speech as the guest of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. 

Federally qualified health centers are in limbo as they wait to see whether Congress will allocate the millions needed to keep them in operation. 

What will be on the president’s healthcare agenda for 2018? 

Back home, we also get an update on the future of clean energy—in Connecticut.

But first, will you be watching the State of the Union?  

GUESTS: 

 

  • Dr. Suzanne Lagarde - CEO of Fairhaven Community Health Care and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s guest to the State of the Union
  • Mary Agnes Carey - Senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News
  • Chris Murphy - Democratic U.S. Senator from Connecticut
  • Carolina Bortoletto - Co-founder of CT Students for a Dream and DACA recipient
  • Doug Hausladen - Head of Transportation, Traffic and Parking in New Haven
  • Edward Ford Jr. - Newly-elected Republican on Middletown School Board
  • Jan Ellen Spiegel - Reporter who covers energy, environment, and climate for the CT Mirror

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Carmen Baskauf was a producer for Connecticut Public Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.

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Congress has eliminated all funding for public media.

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All donations are appreciated, but we ask in this moment you consider starting a monthly gift as a Sustainer to help replace what’s been lost.

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