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Capitol Watch Podcast: Political scientist says living in Connecticut is about to get more expensive. Here’s why.

Gov.-Elect Ned Lamont celebrates his gubernatorial victory at a press conference at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.
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Gov.-Elect Ned Lamont celebrates his gubernatorial victory at a press conference at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.
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You don’t have to be a politics professor to predict the cost of living in Connecticut will likely rise in 2019 with the incoming statewide Blue Wave.

We spoke to one anyway: Dr. Gary L. Rose, Professor and Chair in the Department of Government, Politics and Global Studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.

Dr. Rose tells Capitol Watch why Democratic gains in both the House and Senate, and with Democrat Ned Lamont winning the race for governor, could mean higher taxes, highway tolls and other factors that might affect your bottom line.

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