I bet the right-wing American Federation for Children is going to expect a big return on their investment in Jessie Rodriguez

So here’s something absolutely fascinating regarding far-right Republican Jessie Rodriguez’s campaign to become the next State Representative in the 21st Assembly District: According to campaign finance documents, Rodriguez’s campaign spent just over $1,100 during the primary campaign, yet according to campaign finance documents filed with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board…

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Elizabeth Coppola for State Assembly!

Now that former Republican State Rep. Mark Honadel has officially kicked his now-former constituents to the curb in order to line his pockets working for mining interests, there’s going to be a special election to fill the seat he held in the 21st Assembly District. While the Republican primary is…

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And the Democratic candidate in the 21st Assembly district is……..?

Yesterday Oak Creek Alderman Ken Gehl announced he’s running for the State Assembly in the 21st Assembly district, a seat that was vacated by Mark “I love strip mining” Honadel, who left for a job in the private sector (presumably working directly for or lobbying on behalf of mining companies)….

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Carl Sciortino, Gay Democratic Candidate, ‘Comes Out’ To His Tea Party Dad In New Campaign Ad

This is clever… According to the Huffington Post,Carl Sciortino, who is currently a member of the Massachusetts House, is running to fill Sen. Ed Markey’s (D) empty House seat, with a special election in the heavily Democratic district set for Dec. 10, with the primary on Oct. 15. Sciortino is…

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Minneapolis Mayoral candidate wants you to “Wake the f— up!” (VIDEO)

This is absolutely hilarious. Given that there are roughly three dozen candidates vying to replace R.T. Ryback as mayor of Minneapolis, Jeffrey Alan Wagner’s video will certainly help him stand out in the crowd.

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Jessie Rodriguez running as Republican in WI 21st Assembly District

According to this Facebook page, Jessie Rodriguez intends on running for the Assembly seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Mark Honadel, who has stated his intentions to resign (no doubt for a job he “earned” after he greased the skids for open-pit mining in Wisconsin’s northwoods). While Rodriguez’s Facebook page…

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State Rep. Honadel to resign, Scaffidi to vie for opportunity to double-dip

Earlier today, State Rep. Mark Honadel (R-Gogebic Taconite) announced he will be resigning his seat in the State Assembly in mid-September to “pursue an opportunity in the private sector.” No doubt Honadel’s “opportunity in the private sector” will either involve lobbying or working for a company associated with mining (Caterpillar,…

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Post-election roundup

Just a couple links that caught my eye in the aftermath of yesterday’s election results. Root River Siren: Like Wisconsin, Election Results A Mixed Bag Of Nuts Political Heat: DPW would do well to learn from the spring election results I’ll add more links as I find them, but for…

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Support Same Day Registration, Vote YES on Milwaukee Referendum

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…

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Vote April 2: Endorsements

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…

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