Author Archives: Isaac Stanley-Becker

Paul Chandler ’14 is the first Republican candidate in the Ward 1 aldermanic election in 20 years.
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GOP to field a Ward 1 aldermanic candidate
By and April 26, 2013 • 0
For the first time in 20 years, Ward 1 residents will have the option to vote for a Republican candidate in the aldermanic election.
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Prominent state senator joins race for New Haven mayor
By and April 23, 2013 • 0
Connecticut State Senator Toni Harp ARC ’78 announced Monday that she will run for mayor of New Haven.
Campaign finance was a central issue in the New Haven mayoral debate in Linsly-Chittenden Hall on Saturday.
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Mayoral race heats up with debate
By April 22, 2013 • 0
The stage was crowded when the five men vying to become New Haven’s next mayor squared off in their first public debate.
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Republicans look to fielding Ward 1 candidate
By April 15, 2013 • 0
Not a single Republican ran for elected office in New Haven in 2011. The Yale College Republicans want to make sure 2013 is different.
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With principal, mayoral field likely to grow
By April 3, 2013 • 0
An additional candidate may soon turn the four-way contest to replace Mayor John DeStefano Jr. into a five-man race.
Funding
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Financing a mayoral race
By April 2, 2013 • 0
Only one mayoral candidate has raked in the requisite donations to start receiving public financing from the New Haven Democracy Fund.
Mayoral candidate Gary Holder-Winfield unveiled his “Clean Primary Pledge” Thursday and asked his opponents to adhere to the pledge as well.
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Campaign pledge sparks debate
By April 1, 2013 • 0
An escalating debate between mayoral candidates over party primaries and public financing could redefine the procedure at the very heart of city elections.
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With DeStefano exit, city clerk race contested
By March 27, 2013 • 0
The race for the office of New Haven city clerk has rarely been hotly contested.
Faced with funding cuts, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. and the Board of Aldermen are debating a budget for fiscal year 2014.
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With uncertain state funding, DeStefano pitches budget options
By March 7, 2013 • 0
In response to city revenue losses that could total nearly $28 million, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. has adopted a strategy of “hope for the best, plan for the worst.”
Through the VITA program, Yale students help low- and moderate-income city residents complete their tax returns free of charge.
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In budget crunch, volunteers aid in tax refunds
By March 6, 2013 • 0
On Monday, after just 22 days open thus far this season, Yale’s branch of VITA helped its clients procure a total of over $515,000 in tax credits and refunds.
A Quinnipiac student shattered Yorkside Pizza’s window in a brawl outside Toad’s Place early Sunday morning.
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Three arrested following Toad’s brawl
By March 5, 2013 • 0
Three men were arrested and charged for their participation in a brawl that erupted outside of Toad’s Place early Sunday morning.
A student from Quinnipiac University punched in a window at Yorkside Pizza following a skirmish outside Toad’s Place Sunday morning.
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Saturday night brawl erupts outside Toad’s Place
By March 4, 2013 • 0
A man identified by witnesses as a student at Quinnipiac University punched in the window of Yorkside Pizza.
Mayoral candidate Gary Holder-Winfield unveiled his “Clean Primary Pledge” Thursday and asked his opponents to adhere to the pledge as well.