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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Donald Trump is the president-elect, and as in most of the United States, Trump got more votes in Connecticut than he did in 2020. This hour of The Wheelhouse, what we know about Trump’s gains.
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Survivors of gun violence must live with their grief and efforts by lobbyists to thwart legislation that’d protect AmericansThis hour, we talk with people working to humanize the gun policy debate.
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The morning after election night, The Wheelhouse politics team dissects what we do and don’t know about various races.
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An unprecedented election cycle finally winds down. On election night, The Wheelhouse will analyze the stakes of the presidential race and catch-up with Connecticut Public reporters on some local races, too.
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This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s 2nd congressional district: Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Republican Mike France. And later, our panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.
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This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s 4th congressional district: Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Republican Michael Goldstein, and Independent Benjamin Wesley. And later, our panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.
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This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s fifth congressional district: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and challenger George Logan. A panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.
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The Electoral College is an institution that impacts all Americans, but so few of us really understand its purpose. This hour, we take a granular look at how the Electoral College works. We’ll answer questions like why do we have it? And why is it so difficult to get rid of?
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The race for a seat in Connecticut’s third congressional district is on! We ask Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and challenger Michael Massey, a Republican, where they stand on the issues. Followed by analysis by our panelists.
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This hour, we ask candidates in Connecticut's 1st congressional district where they stand on the issues. We hear from Representative John Larson (D-Conn.) and challenger, Jim Griffin, a Republican. Plus, our panel of experts share their takeaways.