This is a pivotal week in the battle over a state budget.  If the general assembly doesn’t strike a deal, then Governor Malloy can institute a contingency plan on Saturday.

Sunday  on Face the State we are joined by the leaders of the House,  Speaker Joe Aresimowicz and Minority Leader Themis Klarides.

Watch them here:  http://www.wfsb.com/clip/13432149/lawmakers-discuss-special-session-amid-budget-woes

Also on the program, two of the men behind the Hartford Whalers license plates, Pete Hindle and Jerry Erwin.  Watch that segment here:  http://www.wfsb.com/clip/13432160/whalers-license-plate-approved-by-general-assembly

Our flashback takes us back to 1999 and a Joe Tessitore interview  with Tony DiCicco, who died this week.  http://www.wfsb.com/clip/13432175/soccer-legend-and-ct-native-dies-at-68