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The Wheelhouse: Don't Call It The Busway

Ryan King
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WNPR
Spectators visit the New Britain CTfastrak station at the busway's opening ceremony on Friday.

After years of debate, controversy, and construction, commuters can finally take CTfastrak (aka, the busway). It's less than a week old, but how's it going so far? This hour, our weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse discusses the long road to opening day for this bus rapid transit system.

Also, Governor Dannel Malloy is making the rounds on national television shows after he signed the first executive order banning state-funded travel to Indiana after recently passed "religious freedom" legislation. The self-described "porcupine" governor is showing his quills to the country.

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GUESTS:

  • Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
  • Tom Condon - Deputy editorial page editor for the Hartford Courant
  • Susan Bigelow - Political columnist for CT News Junkie

John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.

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The independent journalism and non-commercial programming you rely on every day is in danger.

If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

Federal funding for public media is under threat and if it goes, the impact to our communities will be devastating.

Together, we can defend it. It’s time to protect what matters.

Your voice has protected public media before. Now, it’s needed again. Learn how you can protect the news and programming you depend on.