Connecticut residents pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country. The governor of Connecticut wants local lawmakers to do something about it.

He’s said “cosmetic changes”, like shifting payments from energy customers to taxpayers, won’t solve the problem of using more electricity than the state can muster.

Today on the Wheelhouse, we’ll check in with reporters on what lawmakers are doing this year to make energy consumers whole.

Plus, how are local lawmakers preparing for a future that may come with less federal dollars to support local education? We’ll analyze another funding priority of Gov. Ned Lamont in this year’s legislative session: finding more dollars in support of students with disabilities.

GUESTS:
John Moritz, Energy and environment reporter, CT Mirror
Ebong Udoma, Senior political reporter, WSHU
Erik Katovich, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut
Jessika Harkay, Education reporter, CT Mirror

Connecticut residents pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country. The governor of Connecticut wants local lawmakers to do something about it.
He&rsquo;s said &ldquo;cosmetic changes&rdquo;, like shifting payments from energy customers to taxpayers, won&rsquo;t solve the problem of using more electricity than the state can muster.
Today on the Wheelhouse, we&rsquo;ll check in with reporters on what lawmakers are doing this year to make energy consumers whole.
Plus, how are local lawmakers preparing for a future that may come with less federal dollars to support local education? We&rsquo;ll analyze another funding priority of Gov. Ned Lamont in this year&rsquo;s legislative session: finding more dollars in support of students with disabilities.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/jmoritz/">John Moritz</a>, Energy and environment reporter, CT Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wshu.org/people/ebong-udoma">Ebong Udoma</a>, Senior political reporter, WSHU</li>
<li><a href="https://are.uconn.edu/person/erik-katovich/">Erik Katovich</a>, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/jharkay/page/2/">Jessika Harkay</a>, Education reporter, CT Mirror</li>
</ul>

If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

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