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The Wheelhouse: Supreme Court and Budget Puzzles

Steve Petteway
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Will the Senate and President Obama agree on a new Supreme Court justice?

The political ramifications of Antonin Scalia's death became immediately apparent on Saturday. President Barack Obama said he will make his Supreme Court appointment and Senate Republicans said they will block confirmation. Our weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse considers this political puzzle in Washington. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Hartford are working on what has become their annual puzzle: the state budget.

What are the most viable options for federal and state politicians?

GUESTS:

  • Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
  • Keith Phaneuf - State budget reporter for the Connecticut Mirror
  • Daniela Altimari - Statehouse reporter for the Hartford Courant
  • Dan Klau - Attorney at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter and blogs at AppealinglyBrief.com

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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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