Governor Dannel Malloy issued his first veto of the session. The definition of a "spending cap" remains murky. And the former chief-of-staff to a former legislative leader pleads guilty to mail fraud. This hour on our weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse, a look at the week's news from across the state, including the lack of a police response report from the Newtown tragedy. Also, a recent audit of the Hartford Police Department shows major problems with the ammunition supply and many questions remain.
We also take a look at the state of campaign finance. It has reached the point where even President Barack Obama is making jokes about it.
GUESTS:
- Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
- Bill Curry - Columnist for Salon.com and Democratic political analyst
- Khalilah Brown-Dean - Associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University
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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
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