This hour, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler discusses the ongoing debate over a major expansion to legalized gambling in Connecticut, and the impact of COVID-19 on tribal members.
Guests:
Rodney Butler -- Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Mark Pazniokas -- Capitol Bureau Chief with the Connecticut Mirror
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Connecticut's COVID-19 positivity rate on Thursday was 3.69%. State officials report 48 people hospitalized, a decrease of 13 people over the last seven days.