The language of politics--of America, really--has gotten quite a bit uglier over the last few years. And the last few weeks in Connecticut are a case in point. Female political leaders from both major parties faced online insults and threats, and prompted a call from the governor and others for a more civil tone.

If that was the only hateful speech of the week, it’d be enough, but we have a republican party leader saying that a Donald Trump re-election would mean “riots will begin in liberal cities” and “blood will be spilled.”  Plus, we'll talk about how two UConn students were arrested this week for shouting racial slurs, caught on camera, and we'll discuss the trends shown by the latest Quinnpiac poll on impeachment. 

The language of politics--of America, really--has gotten quite a bit uglier over the last few years. And the last few weeks in Connecticut are a case in point. Female political leaders from both major parties faced online insults and threats, and prompted a call from the governor and others for a more civil tone.
If that was the only hateful speech of the week, it&rsquo;d be enough, but we have a republican party leader saying that a Donald Trump re-election would mean &ldquo;riots will begin in liberal cities&rdquo; and &ldquo;blood will be spilled.&rdquo; &nbsp;Plus, we'll talk about how two UConn students were arrested this week for shouting racial slurs, caught on camera, and we'll discuss the trends shown by the latest Quinnpiac poll on impeachment.&nbsp;

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.

Advertisement