State Of The State: Wyoming, Connecticut And Kentucky

Published February 11, 2016 at 12:20 PM EST

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, at podium, addresses a joint session of the Wyoming Legislature on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Cheyenne. Mead, a Republican now in his second term, said in his state of the state address that he will continue to fight for Wyoming's coal industry even as it faces increasing ch alleges from federal regulations. (Ben Neary/AP)

Governors across the country are issuing their state budget plans and outlining policy proposals. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson checks in with reporters in Kentucky, Wyoming and Connecticut, where the governors recently gave their State of the State addresses, to discuss some of the top issues in those states.

Guest

Ryland Barton, capital bureau chief for Kentucky Public Radio. He tweets @RylandKY.
Bob Beck, news director of Wyoming Public Radio. He tweets @butterbob.
John Dankosky, news director and host of “Where We Live” at WNPR in Hartford, Conn. He tweets @johndankosky.

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