One-Month Update Addendum (Criminal Law)

When arriving at the Roger Williams University School of Law a little after six in the morning, I’m not the first one here. It’s inspiring to see other students starting their day early, motivated, and eager to be a #changemaker.  I provided a brief update on the first month of school, and I would be…Read More→

Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs: Serving those who Served

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Ron Welch, the unassuming and soft spoken Commissioner of the Department of Veterans of Affairs for Connecticut is doing all he can to serve his country and others who have served. Behind all of the work at the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs is “Serving Those Who Served”. Almost a year into his new role,…Read More→

Innovation Space

Community and Innovation Manager at the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, Kevin Zhang, helps share information about all the work that the Chamber is doing to help support small, startup, medium, and large businesses throughout the region on the latest version of Local Issues hosted by Irving Steel. Please subscribe    / @storiesworthtellingwiththe6810   Chamber of Commerce…Read More→

Trash to Treasure

The Executive Director of Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA), Dave Aldridge talks to the host of LOCAL ISSUES, Irving Steel (www.irvingsteel.com) regarding the immense opportunity with trash in the State of Connecticut. Please subscribe    / @storiesworthtellingwiththe6810   To find out more on SCRRRA: https://www.scrrra.org/ Irving Steel www.IrvingSteel.com What many people are calling a waste crisis,…Read More→

Eliminate All Federal Income Taxes

Warren Buffett says the single easiest thing that we could do to change the trajectory of our country is to make the tax code more effective. Currently, there are people with millions and billions of dollars who are paying very small percentages of their wealth. Meanwhile, the lower and middle working classes are paying maybe…Read More→

Ask What You Can Do

The Business Editor of #TheDay was a special guest on #LocalIssues Lee Howard is active in the community writing, editing, teaching college courses, moderating debates, and active in community groups where people can not only voice concerns — but can also voice solutions to the existing problems locally, nationally, and globally. “Ask not what your…Read More→

Veterans Affairs on Local Issues

During a time when people are attacking military members and their families, it’s also important to realize the enormous sacrifice they have taken striving for peace around the world. It was a delight to have a Leader in Veterans Affairs for the State of Connecticut on our show, Paul Spedaliere to share some of his…Read More→

Environmental Opportunities with Realty

  Buildings and real estate provide countless opportunities for sustainable choices that positively impact the bottom line, safety, and energy resilience.  Recent news that President Biden is pushing for an increase from four to 45 percent of America’s energy from solar only increases the current opportunity.    As we have seen recently with the increasingly…Read More→

375 Pound  Bodybuilder Chocolate Thunder Says: Wear A Mask and Vaccinate 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncjt2qWw1Eg 375 Pound  Bodybuilder Chocolate Thunder Says: Wear A Mask and Vaccinate  Connecticut August 28, 2021 By: Irving D. Steel    Returning from a 24 city world bodybuilding tour and overcoming a tragic COVID contraction, Guiness Book of World Record holder Chocolate Thunder has one simple ask for people.   “I have just one simple…Read More→