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Connecticut student released as senator seeks ICE inquiry
Foreign policyA Connecticut student is out of ICE detention, while a senator is calling for an investigation into the detention.
The Ballot Connecticut News DeskSep 29, 2026
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Connecticut’s 2026 elections: Offices and candidates
Elections and votingConnecticut voters will choose statewide officials and representatives for all five U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 28, 2026
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Glock challenges Connecticut’s convertible-pistol ban
Public safetyThe gunmaker’s federal lawsuit disputes Connecticut’s ban on pistols that can be readily converted into machine guns.
The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
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Bolton, Tong projected to win Connecticut AG primaries
HousingJohn Bolton and incumbent William Tong were projected as their parties’ Connecticut attorney general primary winners in uncontested races.
The Ballot Connecticut News DeskSep 24, 2026
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Lumaj, Thomas projected to win Connecticut primaries
HousingPeter Lumaj and Stephanie Thomas were projected to win uncontested 2026 primaries for Connecticut secretary of the state.
The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 24, 2026
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High court ruling clears path for expanded voting in Connecticut
Elections and votingThe decision follows voters’ 2024 approval of broader absentee voting beyond the state’s existing excuse-based system.
The Ballot Connecticut News DeskSep 21, 2026
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High court ruling opens path to expanded voting in Connecticut
Elections and votingThe decision removes a legal barrier, but official state action will determine how and when voting procedures change.
The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 21, 2026
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Editorial links court ruling to expanded voting in Connecticut
Elections and votingA New Haven Register editorial says a high court decision removes an obstacle to broader voting access in Connecticut.
The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 19, 2026