Noah Daponte-Smith
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Republicans unveil state budget plan

As Connecticut grapples with a daunting budget deficit, the state’s Republican leadership unveiled their slate of proposed cuts at a press conference Friday in Hartford.

State legislators call for “transportation lockbox”

As Hartford grapples with the budget deficit, a coalition of business groups and state legislators are calling for the state constitution to be amended to establish a “transportation lockbox.”

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Recount confirms Eidelson’s victory

New Haven’s election season has finally come to an end, as Tuesday’s recount of the Ward 1 election has reaffirmed incumbent Sarah Eidelson ’12 as victor.

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Winfield discusses bail and sentencing reform

Bail and sentencing reforms are on the docket for the coming legislative session, state Sen. Gary Winfield said at a meeting of the criminal justice advocacy organization People Against Injustice Monday night.

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Students demand admin response to racial controversies

Surrounded by a sea of upturned faces and fighting back tears, Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway stood on the Women’s Table Thursday afternoon before a crowd of more than 200 students to break the administration’s silence on allegations of racial discrimination that shook campus this week.

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Narrow Ward 1 vote to be recounted

Tuesday night’s Ward 1 aldermanic race was the closest in recent history — close enough to trigger an automatic recount by the Connecticut Secretary of State’s Office.

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Eidelson canvassers draw criticism

After incumbent Sarah Eidelson ’12 won the closest race in Ward 1 history Tuesday, complaints have surfaced alleging that her canvassers used overly aggressive tactics to spur her on to that victory.

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Student BOE elections reviewed

A day after winning a third term as Ward 1 alder, Sarah Eidelson ’12 was back at work Wednesday night, co-chairing a meeting of the Board of Alders’ Joint Education/Youth Services Committee.

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ANALYSIS: An anomalous election

When Republican Ugonna Eze ’16 began his campaign for Ward 1 alder in April, many dismissed him as a long shot. But Tuesday night, he came closer to defeating Sarah Eidelson ’12 than any candidate has done to date.

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Victory by 17 votes

Sarah Eidelson ’12 won a third term as Ward 1 alder Tuesday by 17 votes — the narrowest margin in Ward 1 history.

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Ward 1 candidates to finish race

With voters set to head to the polls Tuesday, incumbent Sarah Eidelson ’12 and Republican challenger Ugonna Eze ’16 are making their final pushes in the race for Ward 1 alder.