Engage Barrie has released more information about their investigation into September and October's slanderstorm against me by certain members of Barrie City Council, at https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/report-re-harassment-allegations-against-alyssa-wright-and-engage-barrie-organization 

I am now free to share that not only was there no substantiating evidence provided…

Yesterday, Engage Barrie published an interim statement on their investigation into the slanderous allegations of abuse and harassment made against me in the week before our all-candidates meetings were to begin for the municipal election.

Not all information is being…

Recently some Barrie City Council members have made public statements targeting Engage Barrie Organization because of statements I posted to Twitter under the @BiasedScribe account. 

Let me first apologize for failing to realize the conflict between my role as…

I support Stephen Blais's Bill 5 Stopping Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders Act. 

My Barrie voice matters, Council accountability matters. NOBODY should get away with abusing staff, colleagues or constituents. #canttouchthis 

Join the voices across Ontario, and…

As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to give deputations to City and Town Councils across Simcoe County, asking them to pass a motion to endorse Bill 5, the…

I have been avoiding social media this week, for obvious reasons. But I have been told that Bob Bruton at Barrie Today continues to mis-represent my statements, despite being informed of this error on Sept.27. His response to that correction…

I sent this letter to the Board of Engage Barrie Organization earlier today (text below):

Dear Paige, Kenzie, Myrna and Rob 

I am writing to regretfully inform you that I shall be taking leave from Engage Barrie…

It is frustrating and disappointing that all the incredible work of a local, grassroots organization is being cast into question by a political satire account that has absolutely nothing to do with that organization—the Biased Scribe is not associated with…

As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to give deputations to City and Town Councils across Simcoe County, asking them to pass a motion to endorse Bill 5, the…

As a follow-up to the previous Open Letter to Barrie City Council, I gave a deputation to City Council tonight on the same subject.  Since I was rather rudely interrupted, TWICE, by my other least favourite City Councillor, here's what you missed in the mayhem:

Open letter to Barrie City Council – #ChooseToChallenge

(or, why some seemingly innocuous things are actually a "big deal" to many)

Dear Councillors,

     Next week, March 8, is International Women’s Day – so Happy one-week-before IWD…

First off, I haven't forgotten about the "Birthday Breakdown" this year... I've just been too busy Alyssabbaticalling (yes, that's a word), and haven't quite gotten to it!

But many have been asking me for a copy of the speech…