The Wheelhouse

U.S. Representative Jahanna Hayes (D-5th District) issued a press release Sunday accusing the news media of “clickbait journalism” in response to two recent stories she claims made “reckless assumptions” about her comments.

President Trump has labeled the press the enemy of the people. At a time when trust in the media is low and anxiety over misinformation high, was there a better way to address this issue?

Also this hour: Connecticut’s public health commissioner decided Tuesday not to release updated school-by-school vaccine data that would show parents whether their child’s school has reached herd immunity -- or not.

And chaos at the Connecticut Port Authority leaves some wondering if the agency is able to guide a $93 million investment in New London’s state pier and a growing offshore wind generation project.

All that and more.

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U.S. Representative Jahanna Hayes (D-5th District) issued a press release Sunday accusing the news media of “clickbait journalism” in response to two recent stories she claims made “reckless assumptions” about her comments.

President Trump has labeled the press the enemy of the people. At a time when trust in the media is low and anxiety over misinformation high, was there a better way to address this issue?

Also this hour: Connecticut’s public health commissioner decided Tuesday not to release updated school-by-school vaccine data that would show parents whether their child’s school has reached herd immunity -- or not.

And chaos at the Connecticut Port Authority leaves some wondering if the agency is able to guide a $93 million investment in New London’s state pier and a growing offshore wind generation project.

All that and more.

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Connecticut’s three biggest cities have mayoral elections this year that could determine what’s next for New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford.

This week, we have a special program, talking with experts watching these races closely. We give you the latest on city politics, and why they matter to you, even if you don’t live there. 

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Connecticut’s three biggest cities have mayoral elections this year that could determine what’s next for New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford.

This week, we have a special program, talking with experts watching these races closely. We give you the latest on city politics, and why they matter to you, even if you don’t live there. 

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is among the state's public officials vowing to fight the Trump administration's latest anti-immigrantion measure. It's one that would broaden the definition of "public charge" and could be used to block green cards or legal citizenship to those deemed impoverished enough to require government assistance.

Meanwhile, immigrant rights groups are protesting the role that judicial marshals at Connecticut courthouses continue to play in the deportation of undocumented residents. 

Today, we look at just how Connecticut is, and is not, opposing the president on these and other immigration battles.

We also take a peek at life on the island off Maine where Gov. Ned Lamont is taking a two-week "working vacation" with his family. Should it matter where the governor goes to get away from the office?

And we jump into the debate over what Connecticut residents should call themselves. Should we be collectively known as Connecticutters, as insisted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual, or something else?

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is among the state's public officials vowing to fight the Trump administration's latest anti-immigrantion measure. It's one that would broaden the definition of "public charge" and could be used to block green cards or legal citizenship to those deemed impoverished enough to require government assistance.

Meanwhile, immigrant rights groups are protesting the role that judicial marshals at Connecticut courthouses continue to play in the deportation of undocumented residents. 

Today, we look at just how Connecticut is, and is not, opposing the president on these and other immigration battles.

We also take a peek at life on the island off Maine where Gov. Ned Lamont is taking a two-week "working vacation" with his family. Should it matter where the governor goes to get away from the office?

And we jump into the debate over what Connecticut residents should call themselves. Should we be collectively known as Connecticutters, as insisted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual, or something else?

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Including this weekend's carnage in Texas and Ohio, there were 253 incidents in which four or more victims were shot in the first 217 days of this year, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive.

But is Congress ever going to take Connecticut's lead and address any of them?

That remains to be seen, though Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hopeful about his new partnership with Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on a legislative proposal to promote so-called "red flag" laws, a step Connecticut took back in 1999.

This week, we sort through what, if any, progress may come from these latest tragedies, which President Donald Trump's critics say his racist rhetoric clearly helped to fuel. Is such partisanship leveled against our commander-in-chief ill-timed or long overdue? 

We also analyze the latest potential variable in the state's ever-evolving casino expansion quagmire: Hartford's XL Center. And we consider the surge in businesses starting up in Connecticut. What does it mean for the state's economic future?

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Including this weekend's carnage in Texas and Ohio, there were 253 incidents in which four or more victims were shot in the first 217 days of this year, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive.

But is Congress ever going to take Connecticut's lead and address any of them?

That remains to be seen, though Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is hopeful about his new partnership with Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on a legislative proposal to promote so-called "red flag" laws, a step Connecticut took back in 1999.

This week, we sort through what, if any, progress may come from these latest tragedies, which President Donald Trump's critics say his racist rhetoric clearly helped to fuel. Is such partisanship leveled against our commander-in-chief ill-timed or long overdue? 

We also analyze the latest potential variable in the state's ever-evolving casino expansion quagmire: Hartford's XL Center. And we consider the surge in businesses starting up in Connecticut. What does it mean for the state's economic future?

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From the moment they took the stage Tuesday night, progressive and moderate Democrats running for president clashed over who could win back the Rust Belt working-class districts that President Trump took in 2016.

But what about urban districts? Can Republican candidates counter Trump's continued disparagement--Baltimore being the latest victim--of American cities?

This week, we take out the electoral map and look at places where both parties need to reshape their message going into the 2020 race.

Is "Medicare for All" a winnign strategy for Democrats? We focus in on that, and the renewed push here in Connecticut for a public option. 

And we head over to the grocery store where starting Thursday a new fee for plastic bags takes effect.

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From the moment they took the stage Tuesday night, progressive and moderate Democrats running for president clashed over who could win back the Rust Belt working-class districts that President Trump took in 2016.

But what about urban districts? Can Republican candidates counter Trump's continued disparagement--Baltimore being the latest victim--of American cities?

This week, we take out the electoral map and look at places where both parties need to reshape their message going into the 2020 race.

Is "Medicare for All" a winnign strategy for Democrats? We focus in on that, and the renewed push here in Connecticut for a public option. 

And we head over to the grocery store where starting Thursday a new fee for plastic bags takes effect.

Support the show.