Talei Ricketson
Producer | The WheelhouseTalei Ricketson is a temporary producer for The Wheelhouse for spring 2026. She was a Talk Show Production Intern for fall 2025. Reach her at tricketson@ctpublic.org.
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Connecticut residents are feeling pain at the pump as oil prices once again take center stage in national politics. What policy decisions put the U.S. back in this place? -
In the age of misinformation, more and more Americans distrust the media. As AI and deep fakes become more prevalent, what’s the political fallout when photos and video are manipulated? -
How colleges and universities are prioritizing equity in education in an age when the Supreme Court says race cannot factor into the admission decision-making process. -
Internet slang and inside jokes are spilling out of corners of the Internet, targeting women and permeating public policy, like the White House’s rhetoric on striking Iran. -
Young men helped Donald Trump get back into the White House in 2024. What did the podcasts they listen to have to do with it – and ahead of the midterms – is this voting bloc up for grabs again? -
Federal immigration enforcement efforts have ramped up, adults have protested, and now, the children are responding. -
If a GOP plan to overhaul federal voting laws passes through Congress, how would it impact the 2026 midterms and voter turnout? -
A panel of civic-minded individuals answer questions at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus about engagement and the connective tissue of politics. -
Inside the legislative effort to keep cell phones out of Connecticut classrooms – a ban Gov. Ned Lamont wants to see happen from “bell-to-bell.” -
Speaker of the House Matt Ritter and House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora preview how state lawmakers will work together to address federal funding cuts in the 2026 Connecticut legislative session.
