Sarah Mishkin
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Former Lieberman adviser to teach class
Mr. Smith is coming to Yale. Sean Smith, that is, former campaign manager for Sen. Joseph Lieberman ’64 LAW ’67’s unsuccessful primary campaign against Ned Lamont SOM ’80, the anti-war candidate who beat Lieberman in August for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
Activists lobby for immigrants
John Jaigo Lugo, organizer of immigrant rights group Unidad Latina en Accion, has to deal with an emergency — an undocumented immigrant in Winchester, Conn., was pulled over for driving without a seat belt, and the police, when they found he had no license, called immigration enforcement.
Political candidates flock to Facebook
New Haven Mayor and gubernatorial candidate John DeStefano Jr. doesn’t just want you to vote for him — he wants you to friend him.
Lamont argues for troop pullout
Sitting in the back room of Naples Pizza and Restaurant, at a table with six microphones and no pizza, Democratic Senate candidate Ned Lamont SOM ’80 said the Iraq War is making America less safe.
Residents back Univ. expansion
At a public hearing Thursday night, members of the Dixwell community expressed support for the transfer of development rights of three dead-end New Haven streets to Yale, which has proposed building new academic buildings or residential colleges.
Meeting yields ideas for Elm City
Residents, aldermen brainstorm ways to solve city’s long-term problems
Batting around 100 ideas ranging from building more bike lanes to developing conflict resolution classes in schools, community members and city aldermen spent Sunday listing the problems facing the city and bringing forth creative proposals to solve them.
Rawls-Ivy steps down from board
Ward 28 Alderwoman Barbara Rawls-Ivy, who pled guilty Monday to embezzling almost $50,000 from a local nonprofit, announced Thursday that she would resign her seat on the Board of Aldermen.
Lamont speaks of Iraq withdrawal
Senate candidate urges rebuilding of alliances
Democratic Senate candidate Ned Lamont SOM ’80 argued Wednesday against prolonged U.S. military involvement in Iraq, saying that the United States needs to refocus on the fight in Afghanistan and rebuild relationships with allies Lamont said were alienated by the Bush administration’s actions following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Alderwoman says she stole thousands
Rawls-Ivy admits to embezzling $49,059 from local nonprofit organization
A New Haven alderwoman pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling $49,059 from a local nonprofit that provides services to residents of New Haven public housing while she worked as the organization’s executive director.
Lieberman reaches out to local voters
Sen. Joseph Lieberman ’64 LAW ’67 played the early bird Sunday morning with a campaign stop at Temple Street’s Diner 21, where the embattled politician chatted with voters, trying to spread his cheery optimism and convince the breakfasting families that he is still a thoroughly grounded Connecticut native, despite his 18 years in Washington.