It’s a high-stakes Election Day for CT’s mayors, even one who’s not on the ballot, as voters choose top officials in 168 of 169 towns.
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In Suffield, a ruckus over a library book spills into political races
Debate over displaying a book that teaches children about pronouns at the Kent Memorial Library is affecting Suffield’s municipal elections.
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Bridgeport is not the only election story in Connecticut
Bridgeport’s mayoral race may involve the most drama and confusion, but there are other storylines in Tuesday’s local elections.
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State appoints temporary election monitor in Bridgeport
Peggy Reeves, a former state lawmaker, registrar of voters and state election director, was selected to watch over the voting in Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport primary election overturned; new vote ordered
Bridgeport must hold a new Democratic primary election after a judge ruled in favor of John Gomes’ challenge to Mayor Joe Ganim’s victory.
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CT Election Day 2023: How to vote and who’s running
How do I register to vote? Do I need to re-register? Who’s running in CT’s biggest cities? Your questions about the 2023 election, answered.
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Palestinians, allies rally in New Haven, question U.S. role
Some observers estimated that a crowd on the New Haven Green protesting attacks on Gaza swelled to approximately 2,000 people at its peak.
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Bridgeport Housing Authority sues mayoral candidate John Gomes
The authority says it could pursue a defamation claim based on statements Gomes made to a TV station after his primary loss to Mayor Joe Ganim.
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Should Bridgeport hold a new primary election? Attorneys close arguments
A judge is likely to decide before Election Day whether enough evidence exists to throw out Mayor Joe Ganim’s Bridgeport primary victory.
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Same group, new challenge to CT vaccine religious exemption law
With new clients, We The Patriots USA renews a challenge of a CT law ending religious exemptions to vaccine requirements for school children.
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SEIU chief resigns after comments about Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Kooper Caraway stepped down as executive director of the SEIU Connecticut State Council after calls for his resignation earlier in the week.
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Bridgeport election hearing ends without more witnesses
Bridgeport Democratic mayoral hopeful John Gomes’ effort to overturn Mayor Joe Ganim’s primary win could be decided by Election Day.
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Absentee ballot numbers show Bridgeport election fraud, attorney says
The effort to overturn Joe Ganim’s primary victory hinges on the claim that far more absentee ballots were received than should have been.
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Joe Ganim testifies he never talked to Wanda Geter-Pataky about absentee ballots
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was questioned on Tuesday about whether he believes the city’s recent Democratic primary was tainted by fraud.
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In CT, a fight unfolds over banning new gas-powered cars by 2035
A 2004 law committed CT to California’s emission standards. But a committee must decide if doing so is consistent with legislative intent.