The Wheelhouse
Wednesdays at 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM, available as a podcast
Local and national politics, but with the noise turned down and the perspective turned up. The Wheelhouse works to make Connecticut politics more understandable…and more accessible.
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Students at the University of Connecticut who are on opposite sides of the political aisle talk about how they’re working to respect one another amid political violence and a federal government shutdown. -
State officials are putting on a full-court press to keep the Connecticut Sun local. But is political pressure enough to keep the WNBA franchise from being the latest professional sports team to leave Connecticut? -
Connecticut is investing in its future through a child care endowment. We ask the architect of the program about when families can expect relief. -
As the federal government rolls back clean energy investment, state officials are responding to demand for expiring tax credits. -
The CDC is losing some of its best scientists. What does that mean for the health of the people of Connecticut? -
Federal immigration officials are sweeping through the United States, including arresting dozens of people in Connecticut. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy weighs in on the federal crackdown on immigration. -
Summer’s ending for students and for Congress. This hour, we break down how Connecticut’s delegation is tackling the federal budget and what it means for schools as the new year begins. -
Connecticut calls itself the “Constitution State,” but why? We trace the nickname back to the 1600s and explore the historical claim that Connecticut wrote the first constitution in U.S. history. -
For a recent book, social psychologist Kurt Gray used anthropology to research and understand our modern “fear of harm” and why facts don’t bridge divides, but stories do. -
As 2026 races take shape, Connecticut’s aging delegation is already part of the conversation. Plus, what’s being done to rid Connecticut’s drinking water of lead?
