{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6398bb70ee249200127c1182/6af1e365ce118fd5b57ade6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rob Blanchard’s Win: CT's Historic Democratic Sweep and the Power of a Supermajority","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6398bb70ee249200127c1182/1794237245249-c88e42b4-ed60-4624-a060-f3163540abb4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>State Senator-elect Rob Blanchard joins Lisa Wexler to discuss his victory in Connecticut’s 28th District—representing Fairfield, Easton, Bethel and Newtown—as part of a historic Democratic sweep. He addresses what legislative supermajorities mean for checks and balances, including overriding the governor’s vetoes, and whether he would help form a moderate Senate caucus. He also discusses expanding healthcare options through association health plans and exploring collective purchasing to lower electricity costs.</p>","author_name":"The Lisa Wexler Show"}