CITY POLITICS
OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Karen DuBois-Walton ’89 to take on Elicker in mayoral primary

Karen DuBois-Walton, president of Elm City Communities — New Haven’s housing authority — will challenge Mayor Justin Elicker in the 2021 mayoral Democratic primary race.  […]

March 5, 2021

A photo of city hall
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
PILOT proposal awaiting Lamont’s signature, move to Appropriations after advancing through legislature

A proposal that could generate an additional $49 million in state aid to New Haven is headed to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk — and if he […]

March 5, 2021

ÁNGELA PÉREZ
Board of Alders approves new legislative agenda

During its Monday session, the New Haven Board of Alders unanimously approved a new legislative agenda for the upcoming year. The approval comes a week […]

March 4, 2021

Zoom screenshot of the Board
ALVARO PERPULY & CHRISTIAN ROBLES
NHPSA, Superintendent oppose three education funding bills

On Wednesday, the Connecticut General Assembly Education Committee held a hearing for multiple bills relating to education funding, three of which — SB 866, SB […]

March 4, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
‘Innocent until proven guilty’: Local environmentalists discuss pesticides in New Haven

For the members of New Haven’s Environmental Advisory Council, pesticides are the quiet but odorous threat they have been trying to take down for years. […]

March 4, 2021

DOMINIQUE CASTANHEIRA & ISAAC YU
With record-low ridership, transit leaders discuss future of business and COVID-19

Despite popular belief, mass transit is not a major source of coronavirus transmissions. That was the message at a Tuesday panel sponsored by the Connecticut […]

March 2, 2021

A CT Transit bus picks up passengers at a bus stop in the rain.
ISAAC YU
Valley Street to receive $2 million in traffic safety improvements

According to officials, drivers will not be racing down Valley Street for much longer. On Tuesday evening, public officials invited residents to a Zoom meeting […]

March 2, 2021

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JAMES RICHARDSON, ALVARO PERPULY & DEAN CENTA
With Gov. Lamont’s backing, legalized sports betting in Connecticut appears to be on the horizon

The Connecticut General Assembly Public Safety and Security Committee is considering multiple bills with the goal of legalizing sports betting in the state of Connecticut. […]

March 2, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
House passes Equality Act, Sabin introduces resolution in support

On Feb. 25, Downtown Alder Eli Sabin ’22 introduced a resolution to the Board of Alders Health and Human Services Committee that would declare the […]

March 1, 2021

The front façade of City Hall during the daytime.
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
In unprecedented move, Elicker unveils two budgets simultaneously

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker introduced not one, but two budget proposals for fiscal year 2021-22 on Monday morning for the Board of Alders to […]

March 1, 2021

Photo of City Hall from the New Haven Green
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM
A victory for Elicker, Looney as PILOT proposal passes in state Senate

After months of advocacy from New Haven politicians, the Connecticut state Senate voted in favor of Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney’s proposal to increase […]

March 1, 2021

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