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The Wheelhouse: More Casinos, More Jobs, More Revenue?

Our weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse is back and there’s a lot of ground to cover. Lawmakers are hedging their bets and hoping to bring more casinos to an increasingly saturated gambling market. This time, current tribal casino leaders are ready to team up for one facility to compete with a future Springfield casino.

Also, why does Connecticut keep electing politicians who voters don't really love? New polling numbers from Quinnipiac University shows declining support for the recently re-elected Gov. Dannel Malloy. But you know a governor who was really popular? John Rowland! He now faces sentencing in federal court for his illegal activity in a 2012 congressional race.

Finally, we have a slightly odd question for Wheelhouse listeners: What's your favorite element from the periodic table? Several lawmakers want titanium to become the state's official element (you know, that metal they make golf clubs with?)

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

GUESTS:

  • Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
  • Bill Curry - Political analyst and columnist for Salon.com
  • Khalilah Brown-Dean - Associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University

John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.

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