Homeschooling rules come to CT. But not everyone is happy

A bill to more closely regulate homeschooling passed the state legislature as the 2026 session came to a close this month. The proposal faced significant pushback from Republicans and parents who homeschool their children. Opponents of the new rules say they are inconsistent with the state’s civil…

What the SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling means for CT

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Louisiana’s congressional map could have major consequences for voters across the country.  Critics say the decision weakens the Voting Rights Act and could make it harder for minority communities to elect candidates of their choice.  On the next Wheelhou…

What’s left on the final day of the CT lawmaking session?

Connecticut lawmakers in 2026 have worked on a new budget deal, debated homeschool regulation and tossed around the political football that is skyrocketing energy costs. There’s still more business to do with one more day of lawmaking at the state Capitol, followed by more business up ahead on the…

What’s next for gender-affirming care in CT?

At least 1,000 people lost access to gender-affirming care in Connecticut in the wake of a federal threat to strip health care providers of benefits. Pressure from the Trump administration resulted in several Connecticut hospitals winding down programs for youth gender-affirming care last summer. …

These UHart students say the most important campus political debate happens in the classroom

We’re in the final days of the 2025-26 academic year. A lot has happened since the fall, including the assassination of a conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk, the rise of Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and another U.S. conflict in the Persian Gulf. Today on The Wheelhouse, we hear how stude…

A transparency black mark: What do redactions convey about politics?

Recent redactions to the Epstein files have raised renewed questions about what the government does – and does not – strike from highly sensitive documents. The black pen has been used on classified materials for decades. But amid renewed calls for disclosure, more Americans are raising questions …

How fossil fuels shape US foreign policy

President Donald Trump says the U.S. conflict with Iran is “nearing completion.” He’s addressed the American people after gas prices soared and markets panicked. It’s a story America knows all too well, with a reliance on fossil fuels causing many crises including in 1973, 1979, 1999, and 2022. …

How AI is distorting politics and the media

What you see on the internet could influence how you see one side of a political debate. Whether it was the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal law enforcement, – or what NPR is calling “America’s first AI-fueled war” in Iran, images generated online may distort what’s actually happ…

Wesleyan's Michael Roth on Trump, diversity and college admissions

Connecticut has sued the federal government to keep colleges and universities from releasing race-based admissions data to the White House. Ahead of “Ivy Day,” when students will learn if they’ve gotten into some of the country’s most prestigious schools, we’re re-visiting a 2023 Supreme Court dec…

Internet slang and the creep of dehumanizing language in politics

The White House and the U.S. Department of Defense are incorporating “maximum lethality” into their rhetoric about the war in Iran. It’s hyper-masculine language, tied to a misogynistic and fringe internet culture known to target women. At a time when administration officials are selling Iran air…