The Connecticut suburb was once home to George Bush and has historically been a moderate conservative stronghold. But new hard-liners are on the attack, galvanized by the culture wars.
Patriot Mobile, based in a battleground suburb, is spending money to promote conservative views on race and gender in schools. It has its sights on bigger political targets.
A grand jury report found the board members had engaged in “acts of incompetence and neglect of duty,” but an ousted member called the governor’s move “political retribution.”