The 2025 legislative session in Connecticut started with lawmakers facing an uncertain future clouded by potential federal funding cuts.

The end of the session is nigh in Connecticut.

Amid these murky days, we know that local lawmakers have taken drastic measures to shore up state Medicaid funding. But how far are they willing to go to secure a new two-year budget deal?

Today on the Wheelhouse, a preview of the last day of regular lawmaking in Connecticut.

GUESTS:
Mark Pazniokas, Capitol bureau chief, CT Mirror
Susan Raff, Chief political reporter, WFSB News Ch. 3
Ebong Udoma, Senior reporter, WSHU
Beth Bye, Commissioner, CT Office of Early Childhood
Eva Bermudez-Zimmerman, Coalition director, Child Care for CT

The 2025 legislative session in Connecticut&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2025-01-08/what-will-connecticuts-lawmakers-prioritize-during-the-2025-legislative-session">started</a>&nbsp;with lawmakers facing an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/08/fed-minutes-january-2025.html">uncertain future</a>&nbsp;clouded by potential federal funding cuts.
The end of the session is nigh in Connecticut.
Amid these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/28/white-house-plans-at-last-to-send-some-doge-cuts-to-hill-00372274">murky days</a>, we know that local lawmakers have taken drastic measures to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-28/ct-lawmakers-exceed-the-budget-cap-shoring-up-medicaid">shore up state Medicaid funding</a>. But how far are they willing to go to secure a new two-year budget deal?
Today on the Wheelhouse, a preview of the last day of regular lawmaking in Connecticut.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/mpazniokas/">Mark Pazniokas</a>, Capitol bureau chief,&nbsp;CT Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wfsb.com/authors/Susan-Raff/">Susan Raff</a>, Chief political reporter,&nbsp;WFSB News Ch. 3</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wshu.org/people/ebong-udoma">Ebong Udoma</a>, Senior reporter,&nbsp;WSHU</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctoec.org/about-oec/commissioner-beth-bye/">Beth Bye</a>, Commissioner,&nbsp;CT Office of Early Childhood</li>
<li><a href="https://www.childcareforct.org/about">Eva Bermudez-Zimmerman</a>, Coalition director,&nbsp;Child Care for CT</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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