I have been an avid observer of the race to replace Jon Richards in the 19th Assembly District…which comprises much of the East Side and Bay View neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Things are just starting to heat up with three announced candidates so far. The most recent candidate to announce is attorney Dan Adams who threw [...]
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Many Wisconsin Progressives are extremely unhappy with the candidacy of Trek Executive, Mary Burke. Nary a day goes by without Facebook posts about Burke’s lack of a progressive outlook and Vinehout’s expected announcement. Most recently a member of the Solidarity Sing-A-Long put up a post stating that “Burke is among the one percent” and “she [...] The special election for the 21st Assembly District can be the first look at the 2014 Legislative elections…so it is imperative that we elect a Democrat to fill the seat vacated by Mark Honadel. So without hesitation, and I am sure no surprise to the readers of Blogging Blue, I endorse Emerge alum, Elizabeth Coppola [...] I have never met Mary Burke. I don’t know too much about her positions on important issues regarding the state of Wisconsin. Other than her involvement with Trek Bicycles and as Commerce Secretary, I don’t know much about Ms. Burke’s background. Unlike some progressives, I’m not fanatically opposed to Mary on policy grounds. The fact [...] April 1, 2013 Referendum on same-day registration a chance to make residents’ voices heard! Joint Statement from members of the Common Council To see how effective and important same day voter registration is in the City of Milwaukee, one need only look at the numbers from the November 6, 2012 Presidential Election: • More than [...] Please vote in the spring general election on April 2nd. These are MY endorsements: Wisconsin State Supreme Court: Ed Fallone Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Evers Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 45: Janet Claire Protasiewicz County Board Supervisor – District 2: Ravae S.M. Sinclair City of Milwaukee Referendum: “Should the state of Wisconsin continue to [...] As of today, five Republicans have declared their candidacies for Wisconsin’s Assembly District 98, which covers parts of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Sussex, and Brookfield. They’re all hoping to fill the seat vacated by Paul Farrow (R), who won the (uncontested) December 4th election for Senate District 33. The GOP candidates will face off in the Republican [...] From the email: Last Tuesday was a great day for Democratic women in Wisconsin, where we sent Tammy Baldwin to the U.S. Senate, and elected several strong progressive women to the state legistature. Our friends over at Emerge Wisconsin are looking for bright, self-motivated women who are committed to effective political leadership and are [...] |
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