Pierce campaign files complaint with GAB regarding ballot order switching

Last week Jan Pierce, a candidate for Milwaukee Alderman in District 14, filed a formal complaint with the Wisconsin State Government Accountability Board (GAB). In the complaint, Pierce alleges the City of Milwaukee Election Commission rearranged the names of the candidates on the spring general election ballot in violation of…

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Debates: Zielinksi and Pierce, Dimitrijevic and an empty chair?

I’ve been waiting for this announcement and found it on Supervisor Dimitrijevic’s FB page this afternoon. The League of Women Voters and the Bay View Compass have announced details for the next Bay View Candidate Forum. Date: Wednesday, March 28 Time: Doors open at 6:30; event begins at 7pm. Venue:…

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Why I’d vote for Jan Pierce if I lived in the 14th Aldermanic District

I’ve thought long and hard about who I’d vote for if I were a resident of Milwaukee’s 14th Aldermanic District, and while it may surprise those of you who believe this to be a “We love Tony Zielinski” blog, I’d cast my vote for Jan Pierce to serve as the…

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Jan Pierce: Active, Honest, and Open Leadership?

“Jan Pierce: Active, Honest, and Open Leadership…” Well, not so much. A few weeks ago the Jan Pierce campaign produced a smear video against the incumbent, Alderman Tony Zielinski. Our own Zach Wisniewski posted the clip with his comments. A few days later I posted the full video of John…

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Bay View Candidates’ Forum: The Rumble In Humboldt (Park School)

I know I promised to have something posted this morning, but, you know, life.  If you followed my twittums feed last night (@folkbum, people–I only need 7 more followers to 400!), you can probably guess the themes and don’t need this wrap up.  But here it is anyway. The easy…

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John McGivern interviews Alderman Tony Zielinski

If some of you are curious about where some of the video used in the recent Jan Pierce campaign ad that Zach wrote about came from (the I, I, I segment)…well here it is:

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Jan Pierce takes a negative turn in 14th District Aldermanic race (UPDATED)

It looks like Jan Pierce is pulling out all the stops to try and beat incumbent Alderman Tony Zielinski in the 14th District Aldermanic race in the City of Milwaukee. Nasty business, those attack ads… UPDATE: It’s also worth noting that the video I’ve embedded above is the only video…

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Tony Zielinski, incumbent, MKE 14th Aldermanic District

More than a few months ago I promised profiles on the candidates for the aldermanic seat from the Milwaukee 14th district. Some family issues kept me from the initial timely follow up I proposed and after that there was a fair amount of procrastination on my part. So I owe…

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Jan Pierce, challenger, MKE 14th Aldermanic District

More than a few months ago I promised profiles on the candidates for the aldermanic seat from the Milwaukee 14th district. Some family issues kept me from the initial timely follow up I proposed and after that there was a fair amount of procrastination on my part. So I owe…

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Jan Pierce endorsed by ATU Local 998

Just a bit of news about Jan Pierce, the challenger to incumbent Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski, who represents Milwaukee’s 14th Aldermanic district. Earlier today Pierce’s campaign announced it had been endorsed by Local 998 of the Amalgamated Transit Union: “I am honored to receive the trust and support of the…

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