/news/politics Politics en-US Copyright Wed, 28 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-28/ct-lawmakers-exceed-the-budget-cap-shoring-up-medicaid State lawmakers are foregoing budget caps to fund Medicaid. How might President Trump’s tax proposal, which calls for cuts to Medicaid, impact recipients in ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and beyond? Wed, 28 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-28/ct-lawmakers-exceed-the-budget-cap-shoring-up-medicaid Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-23/we-can-never-escape-the-rock-a-look-at-alcatraz President Trump wants to reopen the notorious maximum security prison known as Alcatraz. But why? This hour, the past, present, and future (?) of Alcatraz. Fri, 23 May 2025 17:00:37 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-23/we-can-never-escape-the-rock-a-look-at-alcatraz Jonathan McNicol /show/disrupted/2025-05-23/the-protests-of-2020-were-historic-but-how-much-has-actually-changed It has been five years since George Floyd was murdered. We'll discuss whether rates of police violence have changed and try to understand the broader historical context of 2020's protests. Fri, 23 May 2025 15:15:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2025-05-23/the-protests-of-2020-were-historic-but-how-much-has-actually-changed Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Megan Fitzgerald /news/2025-05-22/ct-seeks-out-local-wwii-veterans-to-hear-their-stories ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz says hearing veterans' stories is more poignant now than ever. As the veterans continue to age, their numbers are dwindling rapidly. Thu, 22 May 2025 21:37:39 GMT /news/2025-05-22/ct-seeks-out-local-wwii-veterans-to-hear-their-stories Eddy Martinez /news/2025-05-21/snap-cuts-federal-budget-connecticut SNAP benefits are federally funded, but the state shares costs. The proposed measure that could get a vote in the House seeks to put more expenses on the states. Wed, 21 May 2025 19:51:18 GMT /news/2025-05-21/snap-cuts-federal-budget-connecticut Michayla Savitt /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-21/we-take-your-calls This hour, we take your calls … about whatever you want to talk about. Wed, 21 May 2025 17:00:32 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-21/we-take-your-calls Jonathan McNicol /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-21/police-reform-in-ct-and-beyond-five-years-after-george-floyds-murder In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis five years ago, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø enacted landmark police reform. This hour, what’s stuck, and what still needs to be done to protect Black lives? Wed, 21 May 2025 11:12:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-21/police-reform-in-ct-and-beyond-five-years-after-george-floyds-murder Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-16/is-this-just-the-worst-era-of-american-pop-culture-ever In a recent piece for ‘The Atlantic,’ writer and critic Spencer Kornhaber wonders if this is the worst-ever era of American pop culture. And now The Nose wonders that, too. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:00:04 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-16/is-this-just-the-worst-era-of-american-pop-culture-ever Jonathan McNicol /news/2025-05-15/west-haven-regains-control-of-finances-after-years-of-state-oversight West Haven’s city government now has control over its finances, ending years of state oversight which deepened after a high-profile corruption scandal in 2021. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:58:40 GMT /news/2025-05-15/west-haven-regains-control-of-finances-after-years-of-state-oversight Eddy Martinez /news/2025-05-14/child-care-advocates-make-ct-wide-push-to-secure-funding-for-early-childhood-education Low pay is a major reason why there aren’t enough early educators to meet demand in ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. The cost of care is difficult for parents, too. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:16:07 GMT /news/2025-05-14/child-care-advocates-make-ct-wide-push-to-secure-funding-for-early-childhood-education Michayla Savitt /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-14/crisis-on-campus-the-future-of-higher-education Enrollment is falling, budgets are shrinking, and higher education is on shaky ground. This hour, we ask questions about the future of colleges and universities, from national trends to what's brewing in ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. Wed, 14 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-05-14/crisis-on-campus-the-future-of-higher-education Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-12/we-take-your-calls This hour, the conversation winds around to laughter, Weekend Update on SNL, The Kennedy Center Honors, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposed autism database, the '60 Minutes' piece on fraud, Cicero and more. Mon, 12 May 2025 17:00:27 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-05-12/we-take-your-calls Jonathan McNicol