Politics /news/politics Politics en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT ‘Live from New York!’: A look at ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘SNL’ /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-21/live-from-new-york-a-look-at-saturday-night-and-snl This hour, a look at the institution ‘Saturday Night Live’ has become over five decades on television as the show celebrates 50 years on air. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-21/live-from-new-york-a-look-at-saturday-night-and-snl Jonathan McNicol Committee approves Linda McMahon to lead Education Department /news/2025-02-20/committee-approves-linda-mcmahon-to-lead-education-department Now that she advanced out of committee, the full Senate will take up her nomination. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:14:51 GMT /news/2025-02-20/committee-approves-linda-mcmahon-to-lead-education-department Lisa Hagen One man’s bureaucracy is another’s “deep state” /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-20/one-mans-bureaucracy-is-anothers-deep-state This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we take a look at what government bureaucrats do, and how the reality of the administrative state differs from the rhetoric surrounding it. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:35:27 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-20/one-mans-bureaucracy-is-anothers-deep-state Lily Tyson The federal funding freeze may be rescinded, but local nonprofits still feel the chill /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-02-19/the-federal-funding-freeze-may-be-rescinded-but-local-nonprofits-still-feel-the-chill With federal funds in limbo, ǻ nonprofits are grappling with confusion and their future endeavors. This episode of the Wheelhouse examines the chilling effect of a recent federal funding freeze. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:25:06 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-02-19/the-federal-funding-freeze-may-be-rescinded-but-local-nonprofits-still-feel-the-chill Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne A look at one of our most forgotten presidents: Chester A. Arthur /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-17/a-look-at-one-of-our-most-forgotten-presidents-chester-a-arthur This hour is all about America’s 21st president, Chester A. Arthur, who took office after President James Garfield was assassinated. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-17/a-look-at-one-of-our-most-forgotten-presidents-chester-a-arthur Lily Tyson Amid uncertainty around federal science funding, CT maintains investment in endometriosis research /news/2025-02-14/amid-uncertainty-around-federal-science-funding-ct-maintains-investment-in-endometriosis-research Gov. Ned Lamont’s two-year budget proposal maintains funding for a new state partnership to continue research and education into endometriosis, which affects one in ten people born female. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:06:00 GMT /news/2025-02-14/amid-uncertainty-around-federal-science-funding-ct-maintains-investment-in-endometriosis-research Michayla Savitt Should theaters have to tell us the real movie start times? /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-14/should-theaters-have-to-tell-us-the-real-movie-start-times A bill in the ǻ legislature would require theaters to publish the actual start times for movies. Is that a good idea? Plus: the art of the movie trailer. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:00:42 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-02-14/should-theaters-have-to-tell-us-the-real-movie-start-times Jonathan McNicol, Lily Tyson From romance to organizing, a look at how love can be political /show/disrupted/2025-02-14/from-romance-to-organizing-a-look-at-how-love-can-be-political Exploring love and politics. Activist Dean Spade believes political organizing requires emotional work and psychology professor Terri Conley examines power dynamics. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2025-02-14/from-romance-to-organizing-a-look-at-how-love-can-be-political Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald Linda McMahon asked if she'd dismantle Department of Education /news/2025-02-13/linda-mcmahon-asked-if-shed-dismantle-department-of-education Linda McMahon, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, faced a flurry of questions at her Thursday confirmation hearing about President Donald Trump’s impending order seeking to dismantle the agency she has been tapped to lead. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:07:09 GMT /news/2025-02-13/linda-mcmahon-asked-if-shed-dismantle-department-of-education Lisa Hagen, Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror How are lawmakers responding to the governor's call for creativity on CT energy consumption? /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-02-12/how-are-lawmakers-responding-to-the-governors-call-for-creativity-on-ct-energy-consumption Energy customers in CT aren’t happy with the price of electricity. More supply would help, but where can it come from and how might lawmakers help? Plus, in light of a federal funding crisis, how will the state support students with disabilities? Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-02-12/how-are-lawmakers-responding-to-the-governors-call-for-creativity-on-ct-energy-consumption Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne Lamont pitches a welcome cash infusion to CT Foodshare, but advocates say more needed to meet demand /news/2025-02-07/lamont-pitches-a-welcome-cash-infusion-to-ct-foodshare-but-advocates-say-more-needed-to-meet-demand ǻ Foodshare is slated to get a state funding boost beginning July 2026 to help stock food at its 600 locations, but advocates say they need ten times that amount — and sooner — to meet the growing demand for food. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:11:42 GMT /news/2025-02-07/lamont-pitches-a-welcome-cash-infusion-to-ct-foodshare-but-advocates-say-more-needed-to-meet-demand Michayla Savitt With focus on universal pre-K, Lamont unveils proposal for CT's next 2-year budget /news/2025-02-05/with-focus-on-universal-pre-k-lamont-unveils-proposal-for-cts-next-2-year-budget Gov. Ned Lamont presented his two-year, $55.2 billion-dollar spending recommendations to ǻ lawmakers Wednesday, kicking off the legislative budget process this session. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:24:31 GMT /news/2025-02-05/with-focus-on-universal-pre-k-lamont-unveils-proposal-for-cts-next-2-year-budget Michayla Savitt