Connecticut Politics
Connecticut’s laws are made by a General Assembly of 36 state senators and 151 state representatives, who meet in a regular session each year, and are signed or vetoed by the governor. Voters will also choose the state’s executive officers on November 3, 2026: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of the state, treasurer and comptroller. This page collects the latest Connecticut political headlines from conservative, policy and local sources, each linked to the publisher that reported it, with CONN explainers below to help you follow along.
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- Opinion
A Letter to the Voters of the 37th District
To the Editor: We have lived in East Lyme for over 60 years, and our four children were born and raised here. Our Deep roots…
- Opinion
From Schools to Safety: Why Democratic Influence Matters
To the Editor: As a former State Representative for the 149th District, I know first-hand that having a seat at the table as part of…
- Opinion
The Clear Choice for State Senator
To the Editor: If it wasn’t clear already, the Greenwich LWV debate between the candidates for the 36th Senate district provided the proof that Jill…
- Conservative investigative news
Handmaid’s Tale Cosplay At The Wilton Pumpkin Festival: Sam Nestor’s Campaign Hits Peak Absurdity
Weston’s First Selectwoman and Democrat nominee for State Senate District 26, Sam Nestor, showed up to the Wilton Pumpkin Festival this week dressed as a…
Stamford Board of Education Election Puts Trust, Transparency and Community Engagement in Focus
STAMFORD — Three Democrats and one Republican are vying for three seats on the city’s Board of Education, each for a three-year term, in an…
Secretary of the state: CT election system ready for Nov. 3
With early voting already underway, Stephanie Thomas discusses Connecticut's election readiness and what voters should know before heading to the polls on Nov. 3.
- Yankee Institute news project
Lamont vs. Fazio: You know the candidates. Here’s who they’re working with
Gov. Ned Lamont is going for a third term after besting two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski in 2018 and 2022. This year’s Republican candidate…
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Connecticut, 8 other states
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote.
- Political commentary column
A $75 Fee Makes the News
- Conservative investigative news
Another Expensive Paid Leave, Another Sham Student Protest
The state's executive department has around 50,000 employees, with more than 90% of them unionized and covered by contracts and state law that make them…
CT Files Brief Defending Post Sandy Hook AR-15 Ban, Supreme Court Arguments Set For December
Attorney General William Tong earlier this week filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Grant v. Higgins, defending the constitutionality of Connecticut’s post-Sandy…
- Conservative investigative news
Connecticut DSA Snags Grant For “Abolish ICE Organizing"
Connecticut has landed on the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) latest grant award-winner list. The national DSA announced it is pushing more than $40,000 into…
- Conservative investigative news
DOJ Charges Two Former Senior FBI Officials With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations And Laptop
The Department of Justice announced Friday that two former senior FBI officials have been charged with making false statements to Congress about their roles in…
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