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Marcus Paca pitches Jane Knight of Casa Otonal.
“Ain’t gonna change,” West Rock’s Earlana Mundy told the candidate.
“Nothing changes?” he responded. “Well, that’s why I’m running.”
by | Aug 1, 2017 8:08 am | Comments (9)
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Clyburn at Monday’s rally.
A leading U.S. Congressman from South Carolina took a break from the craziness in Washington to endorse a New Haven mayoral candidate — and described bipartisan concern about the president’s mental health.
by | Jul 31, 2017 7:47 am | Comments (10)
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Harp at “Tapas for Toni” Sunday.
One of the city’s best kept not-secret secrets was the stage for a fundraising event for Mayor Toni Harp’s reelection campaign.
Continue reading ‘Reelection Event Highlights Newhallville Oasis’
by | Jul 28, 2017 1:35 pm | Comments (2)
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Cordero, Carchia, Graves at this week’s Democratic convention.
A candidate for probate judge has decided to end his quest for the position, while another has decided to press on.
by | Jul 28, 2017 7:51 am | Comments (1)
The following opinion article was written by retired Hillhouse High School teacher Robert Gibson.
by | Jul 27, 2017 3:50 pm | Comments (2)
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Clyburn (center) at WNHH with supporters Zelema Harris and Barbara Vereen.
Delphine Clyburn plans to hit Newhallville’s “Learning Corridor” as usual this Saturday — this time to announce she’s seeking a fourth two-year term as Ward 20 alder.
by | Jul 26, 2017 7:55 am | Comments (12)
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A triumphant Graves at Tuesday night’s convention.
It took two ballots and some last-minute arm-twisting for Democrats to endorse a candidate for probate judge Tuesday night — but the race has only just begun.
by | Jul 26, 2017 7:54 am | Comments (8)
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Harp accepts the Democratic endorsement at Tuesday night’s convention.
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The Democratic Party nominated three candidates for top offices Tuesday night at a convention that, on the surface, demonstrated no internal divisions — for now.
by | Jul 24, 2017 8:59 pm | Comments (9)
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Orlando Cordero: Hill native; first-time politico.
Orlando Cordero, the youngest candidate seeking to be New Haven’s next probate judge, sees himself as part of a new generation of politicos who want to give back to their community.
Continue reading ‘Political Newcomer Leverages Ties, Passion’
by | Jul 24, 2017 8:01 pm | Comments (6)
On the eve of the Democratic Party nominating convention, Mayor Toni Harp received perhaps a more important endorsement for her reelection bid.
by | Jul 21, 2017 8:06 am | Comments (4)
Candidate Van Hoesen says the pledge at Thursday night’s convention.
For the first time in a decade, New Haven voters citywide will be able to vote for or against a Republican in this November’s general election.
by | Jul 20, 2017 12:12 pm | Comments (3)
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Roth at January’s Women’s March in D.C.
Abby Roth no longer has an opponent for the Democratic nomination to get her old job back.
by | Jul 19, 2017 3:08 pm | Comments (17)
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Clifton Graves Jr.
The woman had been living in the woods in a tent, disowned by her family, homeless and battling substance abuse. New Haven’s Probate Court judge asked attorney Clifton Graves Jr. to help her not only get into treatment but find permanent stable housing.
by | Jul 19, 2017 12:38 pm | Comments (1)
Emma Jones and Americo Carchia.
Criminal-justice activist Emma Jones, who has worked in the Probate Court for over 20 years, has endorsed one of three candidates running to replace the current probate judge, Jack Keyes, who is retiring. Following is the text of Jones’ endorsement.
by | Jul 17, 2017 7:52 am | Comments (7)
When people in Beaver Hills look for calmer streets or a cleaner park, they have a team of alders speaking up for them downtown.
by | Jul 15, 2017 9:34 pm | Comments (11)
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Paca lambastes Harp administration at DTC candidate forum on Saturday.
Is New Haven a stable city that has become safer, more responsibly governed, and more attuned to the needs of its students and workers over the past four years? Or is it barely treading water, rife with violence and unemployment, led by a mayoral administration bent on political retaliation and deceit?
by | Jul 14, 2017 2:40 pm | Comments (4)
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Paca: Running on clean money.
Talk about a good deal: Marcus Paca has to turn over $2,910 — and he gets $19,00 in return.
by | Jul 14, 2017 8:38 am | Comments (25)
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Decker, Holmes at Thursday night’s announcement.
A political science graduate student who already doubles as a zoning commissioner and a union organizer is looking to pick up the batons of criminal justice reform and community engagement from an East Rock alder who has decided not to run for reelection.
by | Jul 13, 2017 12:10 pm | Comments (1)
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Ron Hurt, Jeanette Morrison, Evelyn Rodriguez, and David Reyes at WNHH radio.
Incumbent Alders Jeanette Morrison (Dixwell), Evelyn Rodriguez and David Reyes (the Hill) and alder candidate Ron Hurt Thursday talked about why they’re running for reelection and election this year on the latest edition of WNHH radio’s “Dateline New Haven” program.
by | Jul 13, 2017 8:02 am | Comments (24)
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Ward 26 Co-chairs Sharon Jones and Amy Marx, Ward 27’s Henry Lowendorf at forum, which ended in a split vote.
Upper Westville Democrats are torn on judging whom they want adjudicating cases in probate court: a practitioner in that area of the law, a familiar face in the neighborhood, or a service-minded newcomer.
by | Jul 12, 2017 3:22 pm | Comments (5)
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Kimberly Edwards and Sarah Ofosu pitch their candidacies Tuesday night.
One candidate promised to value constituent input and to promote government transparency and accessibility. The other vowed to fight for jobs, school funding, and lower taxes.
by | Jul 11, 2017 8:03 am | Comments (10)
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Democracy Fund’s Aly Heimer Monday in the city clerk’s office.
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Registrar Evans: unreachable.
Mayoral challenger Marcus Paca appears to have qualified to receive public campaign cash — once a dispute involving the beleaguered Registrar of Voters office can be cleared up.
by | Jul 11, 2017 7:49 am | Comments (4)
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Probate judge candidate Americo Carchia.
Americo Carchia never thought he would run for office until the looming retirement of the man he considers a mentor ushered him into the political arena.
by | Jul 6, 2017 8:35 am | Comments (6)
His wife warned him: Don’t mention all your former students and other individual supporters in your reelection kickoff speech; you’ll inevitably forget someone important.
Ed Joyner didn’t listen.
Continue reading ‘At Campaign Kick-Off, Joyner Calls The Roll’
by | Jul 1, 2017 10:43 pm | Comments (23)
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Harp heading into her Orange Street command center Friday.
Red is the color of power, determination, and fire.
Mayor Toni Harp invoked all three qualities in her dress and in a speech to the faithful at the opening of her 165 Orange St. campaign office.
Continue reading ‘Harp Opens Campaign Office With “Facts” Appeal’