Tag: Ieshuh Griffin

This is absolute garbage. State Rep. Elizabeth Coggs, the Milwaukee Democrat running in the August primary for state senator, urged a gathering of mostly black voters Saturday to “vote for someone that looks like you.” The remark by Coggs, who is African-American, evoked both cheers and shouts of protest from…

Must be nice to be a millionaire… Philanthropist Chris Abele added $450,000 from his own pocket to his campaign for the Milwaukee County executive race, raising his self-funded total to $700,000, according to Abele’s campaign report filed Wednesday. He also picked up more than $90,000 in outside donations, for a…

\"We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes…,\" Leona Helmsley This story from JSOnline is interesting, and it follows this related story from the 2010 election. Chris Abele, the millionaire running for Milwaukee County executive, has made a name for himself over the past 15 years by giving…

Last week Friday the five candidates running for Milwaukee County Executive came together at Eckstein Hall, home of the Marquette University Law School, for a candidate forum co-sponsored by the Law School and the Milwaukee Press Club. Thanks to Milwaukee Public Television, here’s video of the forum: Having watched the…

Just a couple of Milwaukee County-related election notes to relay to you all this morning… State Senator-elect Chris Larson resigned his seat on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors yesterday, and in one of his last acts in office Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker issued an executive order declaring that…

This edition of “Great Moments in Wisconsin’s Political History” comes courtesy of Ieshuh Griffin, the independent candidate running for the seat in the 10th Assembly District, a seat being vacated by retiring State Rep. Annette “Polly” Williams: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c