Plenty of Horne
Doyle to Taste Good Life of Milwaukee
Governor James Doyle will be in Milwaukee on Thursday, October 5th to attend a fundraiser on his behalf to be held from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Good Life.
Sep 28th, 2006 by Michael Horne
The Other Sheriff Dave
There is another Sheriff Dave just two counties to the south, in Kenosha.
Sep 27th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Giovanni’s Sale Complete
It took a number of months, but the sale of Giovanni's Restaurant was finally consummated on September 7th, 2006.
Sep 26th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Petri Kin Dazzles on Jeopardy!
Introduced to the audience as being "originally from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin," Petri seemed worldly for her years -- and for her hometown.
Sep 22nd, 2006 by Michael Horne
Site Reveals D.C. Staffer Salaries
Millionaires Kohl, Sensenbrenner, others Generous with Taxpayer Money
Sep 19th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Journal Board Member Stanek, Figure in Baird Suit, Ignored in Paper’s Story
Daily's Story of Baird Suit Ignores Stanek Connection
Sep 13th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Wi-Fi Deal Dead
"City will court other Wi-Fi providers" -- Ald. Michael J. Murphy
Sep 8th, 2006 by Michael Horne
We Need Necro Laws Now!
Schultz says he hopes to introduce a bill in the legislature next session to remedy this lacuna in Wisconsin jurisprudence.
Sep 7th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Brady Street Artisan Food Festival
This year, a Ferris wheel will be erected west of N. Humboldt Av., at the east side thoroughfare's highest point. As always, there will be cheese for sale.
Jul 28th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Whose Scandal is it, Anyway?
Republicans try, fail to shift blame to Dems on Kenilworth project
Jul 26th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Kaye to Pay in Tossed RICO Suit — Updated!
“Only a Fool has Himself for a Lawyer” –proverb On September 13th, 2005, Atty. Joe Kaye filed a lawsuit on his own behalf (“pro se”) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin alleging a violation of federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) by a number of entities, including the City of Milwaukee, Ald. Michael D’Amato, Julilly Kohler, Lincoln Fowler and others, claiming they conspired to wrongfully deny him the opportunity to buy and develop city-owned real estate. The riverfront property at 1142-58 E. Kane Place was eventually sold to Kohler, who had been vice-chair of the City of Milwaukee Plan Commission. On July 11th, 2006, U. S. District Judge J. P. Stadtmueller dismissed the case, finding it to be frivolous, and ordered sanctions against Kaye, including that he “reimburse the defendants for their reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees.” Kaye made many allegations in his complaints, including behind-the-scenes machinations between Kohler and fellow commissioner Fowler; that Ald. D’Amato collaborated with officers of the East Village Association [EVA] to create a historical preservation district that would exempt Kohler’s proposed development; that D’Amato, Kohler and others engaged in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the EVA election; that a wire fraud scheme existed; that D’Amato stole a yard sign from a neighbor; and that D’Amato’s actions constituted theft and extortion. The allegations were contained in a rambling 19 page complaint riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, reminiscent of “Riddley Walker,”a post-apocalyptic cult novel of which Kaye is apparently fond. His business address on court documents is listed as “Grooling and Smarling, 7355 N. Green Bay Av., Glendale.” “Grooling and Smarling” are neologisms introduced in the novel, which is either gibberish or inspired, depending upon the reader. [Editor’s note: It is gibberish.] The city attorney’s motion in November, asking to dismiss the suit, called Kaye’s case “a rambling, disjointed and unsupported complaint that fails to state a claim. “[Kaye’s claims are] fatally deficient in every material respect … [and are] linguistically and logically incoherent.” In other words, the sort of case one might find from a jailhouse lawyer, but not from a licensed attorney. In the court’s ruling yesterday, Stadtmueller said, “While we treat pro se litigants gently, a pro se attorney is not entitled to special treatment,” the veteran jurist ruled. “Although the court liberally construes allegations in a pro se litigant’s complaint … the court does not apply this principle of construction to Kaye’s complaint because Kaye is an attorney.” He added, “Kaye does not specify the many victims, the time frame involved, the five separate schemes or the distinct injuries. Kaye does not cite to any allegations within his complaint or to any exhibits. “Kaye’s RICO claims must be dismissed for another reason: Kaye has not properly pleaded the existence of an enterprise. … Each of the RICO claims, therefore, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. “Kaye should have known that his RICO claims had no legal basis,” he added. The amount […]
Jul 12th, 2006 by Michael Horne
Donovan Plays to His Base
"They said he should be governor."
Jul 7th, 2006 by Michael Horne
