Recall Campaign Slams Brianne Nadeau’s ‘Tip Line’ Intimidation Tactics

We have recently learned that Brianne Nadeau has created a “TIP LINE” to “report signs of signature gatherers” (i.e. her constituents) exercising their right to collect signatures in support of the recall. The Recall Brianne Nadeau Campaign issues the following statement, making it clear that we, and our many supporters, will not be bullied or […]

Rewriting history hoping to prevent a recall

From The DC Line. – Last week, I received a copy of an invitation that was sent to several civic leaders in Ward 1, requesting their presence at a fundraiser organized by several developers and lobbyists — Warren Williams, Warner Session, John Clyburn, Christina Betancourt Johnson, Merrick Malone and Bruce Bereano — on behalf of Ward 1 […]

Opinion  D.C. Council members are facing recall for a reason

From The Washington Post: I was surprised to read in the Feb. 22 Metro article “Recall bid hits 2nd D.C. official” that D.C. Council member Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1) is citing her record on homelessness as a reason to oppose the recall campaign against her. Hers is not a record any politician should be […]

Crime frustrations fuel recall effort for second D.C. Council member

From The Washington Times: Another D.C. Council member is being targeted in a recall effort launched by constituents who say lawmakers who supported police cutbacks and sentencing reforms set the stage for the city’s ongoing crime crisis. A petition to recall council member Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1 Democrat, was filed after organizers said she has been […]

Recall effort targets D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau over crime surge

From The Washington Post: A D.C. business owner has launched an effort to unseat council member Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1), making her the second District lawmaker in recent months to be targeted by a recall campaign driven by last year’s historic spike in violent crime. Diana Alvarez, a 41-year-old D.C. native who founded a smoke shop in […]