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Voting · ConnecticutFor the first time, Connecticut has allowed people to cast ballots early, in person, ahead of an election, years after almost every other state in the country offered voters that option.See the Story
Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
70% Center coverage: 20 sources
College Students · ConnecticutA white Connecticut state police trooper was acquitted of all charges Friday in the death of Mubarak Soulemane, a 19-year-old community college student with mental illness who was shot as he sat behind the wheel of a stolen car holding a kitchen knife.
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Connecticut trooper who shot Black man after police chase is acquitted of manslaughter
59% Center coverage: 22 sources
Glenn Youngkin · ConnecticutConnecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University.See the Story
Connecticut considers banning legacy admission preferences at public and private universities
60% Center coverage: 15 sources
Animals · ConnecticutWhen it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies, honey bees and ladybugs. Connecticut has designated a voracious predator as its bug-to-be-most-proud-of for decades, but its reign could soon come to an end.
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Students lobby to dethrone Connecticut’s state insect, the voraciously predatory praying mantis
64% Center coverage: 11 sources
Politics · ConnecticutThe voters of Bridgeport, Connecticut, are going to the polls to choose their mayor — some for the fourth time — after the result of the last election was thrown out because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing during a Democratic primary.
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Bridgeport voters try again to pick mayor after 1st election tossed due to absentee ballot scandal
47% Center coverage: 15 sources
Donald Trump · ConnecticutIf it’s Tuesday, there must be a mayoral election in Bridgeport. For the fourth time in five months, Democrat Joe Ganim, the incumbent mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term. Joining them once again will be Republican nominee David Herz.See the Story
What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election
59% Center coverage: 17 sources