Actually say in the beer distributors pockets. It was public money that was supposed to go to promoting recycling but was instead winding up in the distributors pockets just because of an error in the way the law was constructed. They were very active in political campaigns and that loophole of what we knew about it for years and years and years was not corrected. My first term in the legislature in 2009 was the first year the legislature was publicly financed. I cant point to a direct correlation. But i think it was about two weeks after we were sworn in that we came in and corrected that loophole and those funds are returned to the public. And so thats a clear example of a special interest that had been able, to no pun intended, bottle up legislation. If you look at connecticuts record, particularly the last four years under governor malloy, weve really been a shining light for those of us in the Progressive Movement as a place where we can see policies that are folks elsewhere can o
Getting wisconsin and michigan added to his win column today. President trump has 214. The winner again means 207. Martha continuing to count ballots this evening and they will determine the outcome and a handful of electoral states. And will decide ultimately who occupies the highest office in our land. A short time ago joe biden came before the microphone and said that he expects that he will be the winner when the count is finished. But he said he is not declaring his victory until he hits 270. President trump has yet to speak since very early this morning when he declared a victory both sides are deploying armies of attorney is ready to go to court over any irregularity in this counting process. So thats where we are. Bret we should put an asterisk, because the Trump Campaign is saying that they are filing lawsuits are joining lawsuits, counting recounts in a number of different states. We have journalists and experts ready to help you understand all that is happening and where thi
But i want to start tonight in arizona because of a couple of things that happened simultaneously in arizona today. So in arizona today in the state capital, Rudy Giuliani held another one of these things where he calls it a hearing, but its really just a bunch of republicans in a hotel room that hes rented. His hearing today was all about how arizona is still very much in play in terms of the president ial election because definitely the president ial election in arizona for some reason doesnt count this year. And by the power vested in him, Rudy Giuliani, he insists that republicans in the Arizona State legislature should never mind what all the votes said in their state. They should those republicans in the state legislature should just pick donald trump for president themselves and say thats the election result. That is basically what whatever is left of the trump team is arguing now. This is what they are reduced to. Elections dont count anymore. Republicans in all these swing sta
Public health. We will have much more on that coming up tonight. Weve got Laurie Garrett here tonight, pulitzer prizewinning science journalist. Well be talking with her on the scott atlas news and more. Weve got Nobel Prize Winning economist paul krugman here tonight to talk about the new Economic Team Just Announced by the president elect, by president elect biden. So weve got lots going on, a couple of really good guests, big show tonight. But i want to start tonight in arizona because of a couple of things that happened simultaneously in arizona today. So in arizona today in the state capital, Rudy Giuliani held another one of these things where he calls it a hearing, but its really just a bunch of republicans in a hotel room that hes rented. His hearing today was all about how arizona is still very much in play in terms of the president ial election because definitely the president ial election in arizona for some reason doesnt count this year. And by the power vested in him, Rudy
Held another one of these things where he calls it a hearing, but its really just a bunch of republicans in a hotel room that hes rented. His hearing today was all about how arizona is still very much in play, in terms of the president ial election, because, definitely, the president ial election in arizona, for some reason, doesnt count this year. And by the power vested in him, Rudy Giuliani, he insists that republicans in the Arizona State legislature should never mind what all the votes said in their state, those republicans in the state legislature should just pick donald trump for president themselves and say thats the election result. That is basically what whatevers left of the trump team is arguing now. This is what they are reduced to. Elections dont count anymore. Republicans in all these swing states that just voted for joe biden, republicans in those states should just get to pick that they want trump for president and they should just forget all the stupid vote counts in