Yale Daily News

Summer may be nearing its end, but the Connecticut gubernatorial race is just beginning to heat up. The Aug. 14 primaries crowned Democrat Ned Lamont […]

September 4, 2018

For Connecticut Republicans, the gubernatorial primary was a five-way slug fest. For Democrats, it was more of a coronation. But now that both parties have […]

August 30, 2018

Although the makeup of this year’s gubernatorial contest is by no means set in stone, the picture of the race is slowly becoming clearer. Over […]

April 24, 2018

Connecticut may be in the throes of a budget crisis, but that likely will not prevent exorbitant spending by candidates in the 2018 election cycle. […]

April 20, 2018

Another political office is up for grabs in Connecticut. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty LAW ’85, D-Conn., announced on April 2 that she would not seek […]

April 12, 2018

A seemingly innocuous pick for Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court has over the past few months morphed into a political bloodbath.

April 3, 2018

Several months into the heat of the Connecticut gubernatorial campaign, the picture of the race has shifted as politicos and business administrators continue to enter […]

March 7, 2018

In this year’s gubernatorial race, the debate over marijuana legalization is beginning to light up. A renewed state-level debate, along with a string of overdoses […]

February 28, 2018

Connecticut’s budget for the 2017 fiscal year was $19.8 billion. By comparison, in the same year, Yale’s endowment stood at $27.2 billion and its expenses […]

February 21, 2018

On Wednesday, Gov. Dannel Malloy delivered his State of the State address, reflecting on Connecticut’s values and providing a recap of his accomplishments over his […]

February 14, 2018

The Connecticut gubernatorial race is currently in chaos. With over 25 candidates currently filed to run and no clear frontrunners on either side, experts and […]

February 9, 2018