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The Wheelhouse looks back at what was... Quite a year.

Also a glance at the president's pardons and a very early look at some possible candidates for governor.

 

Guests:

Kevin Rennie -- Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker (@DailyRuctions)

Bilal Sekou -- Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Hartford (@bilalsekou)

Colin McEnroe -- Host of The Colin McEnroe show, and a columnist at Hearst Connecticut. (@ColinMcEnroe)

Join us on Twitter @wnprwheelhouse.

The Wheelhouse looks back at what was... Quite a year.
Also a glance at the president's pardons and a very early look at some possible candidates for governor.
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Guests:
Kevin Rennie --&nbsp;Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker (<a href="http://twitter.com/DailyRuctions">@DailyRuctions</a>)
Bilal Sekou&nbsp;-- Associate Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Hartford (<a href="http://twitter.com/bilalsekou">@bilalsekou</a>)
Colin McEnroe --&nbsp;Host of The Colin McEnroe show, and a columnist at Hearst Connecticut. (<a href="http://twitter.com/ColinMcEnroe">@ColinMcEnroe</a>)
Join us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/wnprwheelhouse">@wnprwheelhouse</a>.

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.

Connecticut's best journalists come out of the political trenches every Wednesday to join us on WNPR's weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse.

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The Wheelhouse: 2020 Was A Year

Connecticut’s affordable housing crisis has taken center stage during the state’s 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions.

This hour, are meaningful reforms on the horizon for state residents? And how have zoning ordinances, a lack of transit-oriented development, and “opt-in” programs contributed to the crisis at hand?
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas: Investigative reporter, Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Anika Singh Lemar: Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Ginny Monk: Children’s issues and housing reporter, Connecticut Mirror
Abigail Brone: Housing reporter, Connecticut Public

Connecticut’s affordable housing crisis has taken center stage during the state’s 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions.
This hour, are meaningful reforms on the horizon for state residents? And how have zoning ordinances, a lack of transit-oriented development, and “opt-in” programs contributed to the crisis at hand?
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<li><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/author/jacqueline-rabe-thomas/" data-cms-ai="0">Jacqueline Rabe Thomas:</a> Investigative reporter, Hearst Connecticut Media Group</li>
<li><a href="https://law.yale.edu/anika-singh-lemar" data-cms-ai="0">Anika Singh Lemar</a>: Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/gmonk/" data-cms-ai="0">Ginny Monk</a>: Children’s issues and housing reporter, Connecticut Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/abby-brone" data-cms-ai="0">Abigail Brone</a>: Housing reporter, Connecticut Public</li>
</ul>

Will Connecticut pass meaningful housing reform in 2024?

Presidential election years are an emotional rollercoaster. And if you’ve been feeling anxious about the state of the country, there’s a good chance the children in your life have picked up on that. This hour, how should we talk to kids about the election?

Presidential election years are an emotional rollercoaster. And if you’ve been feeling anxious about the state of the country, there’s a good chance the children in your life have picked up on that. This hour, how should we talk to kids about the election?

How to talk to kids about the 2024 presidential election

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Connecticut’s 2024 presidential preference primary represented several things for state residents.

It was a shot at relevancy, a chance to demonstrate against Democrats, and an inaugural crack at early in-person voting.

This hour, we explore how Tuesday’s presidential nominating contest in the Nutmeg State shook out.
Stephanie Thomas: Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Susan Raff: Chief political reporter, WFSB News Ch. 3
Mark Pazniokas: Capitol bureau chief, CT Mirror
Dr. Bilal Sekou: Hillyer College associate professor of politics and government, University of Hartford

The Wheelhouse is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Connecticut’s 2024 presidential preference primary represented several things for state residents.
It was a shot at <a href="https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/lamont-calls-legislature-into-special-session-to-change-connecticuts-presidential-primary-date/" data-cms-ai="0">relevancy</a>, a chance to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/19/us/elections/biden-uncommitted-vote-democrats.html" data-cms-ai="0">demonstrate against Democrats</a>, and an inaugural crack at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-03-26/early-voting-for-ct-presidential-primary-is-underway" data-cms-ai="0">early in-person voting</a>.
This hour, we explore how Tuesday’s presidential nominating contest in the Nutmeg State shook out.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Capitol/About-Stephanie-Thomas/The-Biography-of-Stephanie-Thomas" data-cms-ai="0">Stephanie Thomas</a>: Secretary of the State of Connecticut</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wfsb.com/authors/Susan-Raff/" data-cms-ai="0">Susan Raff</a>: Chief political reporter, WFSB News Ch. 3</li>
<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/mpazniokas/" data-cms-ai="0">Mark Pazniokas</a>: Capitol bureau chief, CT Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://www.hartford.edu/directory/hillyer/sekou-bilal.aspx" data-cms-ai="0">Dr. Bilal Sekou</a>: Hillyer College associate professor of politics and government, University of Hartford</li>
</ul>
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