Brackeen Endorses Stark
by | Aug 24, 2015 2:09 pm | Comments (1)
Fish Stark, the Democratic challenger to incumbent Yale Alder Sarah Eidelson, has picked up an endorsement from another one of Eidelson’s colleagues.
Campaign 2015
8 Primaries On Tap
by | Aug 14, 2015 2:52 pm | Comments (20)
Primary politics will sweep into Fair Haven and Newhallville, among other neighborhoods, in coming weeks leading up to Sept. 16 Democratic Party primaries for the Board of Alders.
Newhallville Gets A Primary
by | Aug 7, 2015 7:40 am | Comments (3)
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Newhallville’s highest-voting ward will have a chance to vote on Sept. 16, in an aldermanic primary.
Former People’s Caucusers Endorse Ward 1 Challenger
by | Aug 4, 2015 8:17 am | Comments (3)
A Yale student challenging an incumbent alder has picked up the support from four other alders, who themselves have challenged New Haven’s political leadership.
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“Homegrown” Politician Enters Mayoral Race
by | Jul 31, 2015 1:01 pm | Comments (7)
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Supporter Finan snaps a selfie with Smith.
Happy hour at the Greek Olive Thursday included a round of politics, as former City Clerk Ron Smith announced he is officially running for mayor.
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White People Cheer On Bernie
by | Jul 30, 2015 8:03 am | Comments (37)
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Organizing by smartphone Wednesday night on Crown Street.
Kristin Barber was a New Haven Republican for nine years, serving on the GOP Town Committee. On the busiest grassroots night so far in the 2016 presidential campaign, she joined crowds of New Haveners Wednesday launching local efforts to propel a socialist to the White House.
Harp Wins Unanimous Dem Nod For Term 2
by | Jul 22, 2015 11:40 pm | Comments (25)
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SCSU poli sci major Corey Stone works the Harp table at Wednesday’s convention.
While her counterparts in Connecticut’s other top cities are waging bruising battles for reelection, Mayor Toni Harp won the Democratic Party’s unanimous endorsement for a second two-year term at a drama-free convention.
The convention took place Wednesday evening inside Career High School’s auditorium.
Ed Board Candidate Touts Policy Over Politics
by | Jul 22, 2015 3:35 pm | Comments (4)
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Nitza Diaz “hurts” to see English language learners (ELL) struggle to grasp the material, because she was there, too, as a teenager from Puerto Rico. She said she’s running for the Board of Education elected position in part to make the district’s ELL policies more consistent across all schools.
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High-Voting Ward Backs Marchand
by | Jul 20, 2015 4:25 pm | Comments (6)
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Westville Alder Adam Marchand has no one running against him for reelection, but on Sunday he had a lot of people running with him.
Retiring Alder: Potholes Can Impede Lawmaking
by | Jul 20, 2015 8:01 am | Comments (4)
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Potholes got fixed. A law passed protecting kids’ health. Abby Roth had reason to celebrate — and to feel exhausted.
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An Era Ends In The Hill
by | Jul 17, 2015 10:55 am | Comments (5)
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For the first time in 16 years, a neighborhood in the Hill will be represented by someone other than Andrea Jackson-Brooks.
Nunez Drops Out
by | Jul 15, 2015 3:55 pm | Comments (0)
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Anais Nunez is dropping out of the race for one the Board of Education’s new elected positions, to focus on advocacy instead of politics.
List Flap Leads To Ward-Vote Boycott
by | Jul 14, 2015 12:07 pm | Comments (13)
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An incumbent Fair Haven alder boycotted his ward committee’s endorsement hearing and vowed to bypass the party in seeking reelection.
David Reyes Gets Nod In The Hill
by | Jul 14, 2015 11:22 am | Comments (4)
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City politics now runs in the family in Ward 5.
Morrison Spells Reelection Quest With A “Q”
by | Jul 14, 2015 8:34 am | Comments (5)
Standing in front of the former and future Q House, Jeanette Morrison announced she is running again for a Dixwell alder seat — in part to see the Q House’s revival through.
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Upper Westville Endorses Harp, Brackeen, Joyner, Smart
by | Jul 10, 2015 2:05 pm | Comments (18)
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Toni Harp returned to a neighborhood where she faced fierce opposition two years ago, and emerged with a unanimous endorsement for reelection as mayor.
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Goldson Resurfaces As School Board Candidate
by | Jul 1, 2015 7:46 am | Comments (28)
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The latest candidate to enter this year’s first-ever Board of Education elections sends his daughter to private school — which, he said, is a reason he’s running.
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Fair Haven Race Heats Up
by | Jun 29, 2015 4:22 pm | Comments (4)
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In two and a half years in office, Democratic Fair Haven Alder Santiago Berrios-Bones has risen to the position of the deputy majority leader and helped tackle the distribution of federal community development block grants.
He said he wants another term to tackle what has become a rallying point for several incumbent alders seeking re-election; to move the needle on jobs. But he’s not the only man after the job of representing Ward 14.
“A Voice At The Table”
by | Jun 29, 2015 3:54 pm | Comments (1)
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Clyburn, Walker, and City Clerk Michael Smart Saturday.
Newhallville neighbors are knocking on doors to reelect Delphine Clyburn, a two-term alder who knocks on the doors of her own ward every month.
2 Incumbents, 1 Newcomer Announce Hill Candidacies
by | Jun 29, 2015 1:14 pm | Comments (3)
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Former Alders James and Perez with newcomer Reyes.
Two alders representing the Hill neighborhood kicked off their bids for reelection at Trowbridge Square Park, while the nephew of a former longstanding alder sought to follow in his footsteps.
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Santana Kicks Off Reelection Campaign
by | Jun 29, 2015 1:12 pm | Comments (2)
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Don’t forget Fair Haven Heights: That’s the mission of Rosa Santana, a Democrat who launched a reelection campaign for Ward 13 alder amid drizzling rain outside Fairmont Park on Sunday afternoon.
Joyner Draws A Crowd For Ed Board Campaign
by | Jun 26, 2015 11:00 am | Comments (10)
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Brackeen and Joyner.
Edward Joyner brought dozens of family members — biological and adopted — together to kick off his campaign for an elected seat on the Board of Education.
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3 West Side Dems Launch Reelection Bids
by | Jun 19, 2015 2:00 pm | Comments (6)
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Finishing what they started: That is the reason three alders gave the people gathered in a field behind Augusta Lewis Troup School to support them for another term.
Parade Reviver Mulls Mayoral Run
by | Jun 18, 2015 3:05 pm | Comments (13)
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Maurice Smith, who marched “Freddy Fixer” down Dixwell Avenue is considering another march — this one to City Hall.
Hoopster-Turned-Mayor Touts Harp’s DC Access
by | Jun 12, 2015 8:03 am | Comments (6)
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Retired NBA basketball player turned Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson (pictured) made his way to the East Coast Wednesday to help raise money for the reelection campaign of his New Haven counterpart, Toni Harp.
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