Politics

Alderman Donovan to announce new efforts in fight against streetcar

Alderman Donovan to announce new efforts in fight against streetcar

Alderman Bob Donovan will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, August 16) to announce new efforts in his bid to derail the proposed downtown streetcar project.

100 Days of Progress at the County Board

100 Days of Progress at the County Board

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic released the following progress report on her first 100 days in office.

Public deserves updates on City Hall repair investigation

Public deserves updates on City Hall repair investigation

While the chair of the Public Works Committee seems to be pre-occupied with doing all he can to keep alive possible options for preserving the crumbling Sydney Hih (an eyesore of a building), he is ignoring issues with our beloved National Historic Landmark – City Hall.

One big cavity in Journal Sentinel PolitiFact piece on fluoride

One big cavity in Journal Sentinel PolitiFact piece on fluoride

When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jim Nelson asked me this question in an email during his lead up to today’s PolitiFact Wisconsin article, I knew the truth COULD be the victim in a faulty verdict by our city’s “Judge and Jury” news media outlet.

Common Council to Mull Audit of MPD Crime-Reporting Practices

Common Council to Mull Audit of MPD Crime-Reporting Practices

According to the resolution, a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation found more than 500 cases in which serious assaults were misclassified by the MPD as lesser offenses.

We’re Reaping the Harvest We’ve Sown

We’re Reaping the Harvest We’ve Sown

Statement of Alderman Bob Donovan and Alderman Joe Dudzik August 5, 2011