Bryan Kennedy

The Race to Replace Ben Wikler as Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair

Three candidates running, including Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy.

Key North Side Corridor Will Receive Protected Bike Lane

But no bus rapid transit line. Project is a partnership of Milwaukee and Glendale.

Glendale Mayor Warns More Election Harassment Coming

Bryan Kennedy says actions of election deniers at Tuesday's election were 'despicable.'

Dora Drake Defeats Myers For State Senate Seat

Drake wins first of two races to replace Lena Taylor. Election has attempted disruptions.

High Stakes, Low Turnout Special Election Tuesday

State senate race pits Dora Drake vs. LaKeshia Myers to replace Lena Taylor.

President Sells ‘Bidenomics’ In Visit To Milwaukee

Biden touts green jobs, low unemployment, rebuilding middle class in factory floor speech.

Cardinal Stritch Campus Sold for $24 Million

Purchased by Ramirez Family Foundation, which runs St. Augustine Preparatory Academy.

Portion of Bayshore Parking Garage Collapses

No injuries as suburban shopping center sees multiple floors of concrete fall.

State Has Many Uncontested Legislative Races

Why newcomers Ryan Clancy on East Side, Dave Maxey in New Berlin face no opponent.

Community Health Center Tops Off $17 Million Expansion

Project unifies Outreach's operations under one roof, improving health care programs.

Should North Shore Suburbs Combine Police Forces?

The seven suburbs have already consolidated their fire departments and libraries.

Darrin Madison Wins Assembly Race Over Kennedy

Madison, Clancy will join Assembly with backing of Democratic Socialists of America.

2022 Milwaukee County Primary Election Results

Sheriff, Clerk of Circuit Court, a State Assembly seat and a council race.

10th Assembly District Race

Voters in the northeast corner of Milwaukee, Shorewood and Glendale will elect a new state representative.

Skilled Union Labor Rules Assure Quality Construction

Federal infrastructure law has quality standards which Wisconsin has moved away from.

Board Changes Pot Possession Fine to $1

Under state law county can't fully decriminalize.

Suburban Mayors Push State on Vaccine Numbers

Complaints of too few doses supplied and not enough information.

Resolution Cuts Pot Possession Fine to $1

Sup. Ortiz-Velez's county resolution will be mirrored by Glendale proposal, says Mayor Kennedy.

Vote Absentee, Local Officials Plead

Barrett, Abele warn that crowds at polling centers represent a threat to public health.

14 Election Winners, Losers

Beyond the ballot totals, behind the scenes, who were the other election winners and losers?

Crowley Rising in County Exec Race

He and Chris Larson look likely to make it through the February primary.

County Exec Candidates Discuss Fiscal Crisis

Lipscomb, Larson, Crowley and Nath present their vision for addressing Milwaukee County's fiscal challenges.

County Exec Race Upended

State Election Commission disqualifies Kennedy and Sullivan. Abele's $6,000 donation wasted?

Seven Will Run for County Executive

Gwen Moore endorses Lipscomb, Crowley has raised $53,000, no word from Abele.

Mayor Bloomberg Comes to Town

Presidential candidate opens campaign office in Milwaukee and tours Public Market.

Six Now Running for County Executive

Democrat Chris Larson and Trump supporter Purnima Nath join four other candidates.

Why the Bus Union Didn’t Strike

MCTS offer of back pay for workers, and weariness after 21 months bargaining, were key.

Lipscomb Will Run for County Exec

County Board chair says troubled finances must be focus of next county executive.

Bayshore Plan Misses the Bus

2006 redevelopment was a huge failure. New plan again ignores bus transit and true urbanism.

Who Will Run for County Executive?

The list is long and could get longer. Handicapping the favorites. 

South Suburbs Consider Merging Fire, Police

Franklin, Greenfield will have discussions. Will others join talks?

Local Leaders Demand Big Store Tax Reform

18 municipal leaders say big box tax loopholes costly, push legislators to change law.

Wales and Yang Spar at Forum

Plus: Judicial race fuels nasty dispute over Yang's endorsements.

Will Teachers Desert Wisconsin?

Many teachers say they feel undervalued. And statistics show turnover of teachers and a reduction in education candidates.

The Other Mandela

The fundraiser for Rep. Mandela Barnes, just two days before his namesake Nelson Mandela died, had a big turnout.

A Doctorate Denied

How the FBI Thwarted Marquette’s 1964 Plan to Award an Honorary Doctorate to Martin Luther King.

Mequon Turns Voter Away

The City of Mequon told a local man who tried to register and vote at City Hall last week that he was “too late.”

Drink for Free

One of the joys of electoral politics is that the polls eventually close on election day and then it is up to us to flock to the parties.

ABC and the Gay Governor

The catch, is that McGreevey announced he was gay, while the lover says he, himself, is straight.

Primary Feud

Kohlenberg & Kennedy Stir it Up

“Groundbreaking” for Bridge

Lautenschlager’s Mess

Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager’s drunk driving arrest last week removes her from behind the wheel of her state-owned vehicle for a year, and puts Governor Jim Doyle in the driver’s seat. The two had squabbled, privately, over terms of the Governor’s jobs bill, with Lautenschlager threatening to use her authority to see that the law comply with the state’s environmental regulations, which she intimated it did not. This sort of independent action by an attorney general is not new in Wisconsin. Doyle was the chief practitioner of it, but then again, he was a Democrat, and the Governor at the time was a Republican. The press has made note that Doyle suggests Lautenschlager forgo some of her pay as a sort of penance for her indiscretion, a matter that remains unresolved at this time. Doyle also suggested that Lautenschlager consider entering a program to treat problem drinkers. He said that he had a number of friends who had been in a similar situation and that the treatment had helped them. In fact, the public admission of guilt and responsibility (which Lautenschlager made) is usually accompanied these days with a prompt acknowledgement that a problem exists. The subject then usually promptly enters a treatment program and completes it, after which the matter is forgotten. Lautenschlager has not made that admission thus far, which leaves her in the position of either not having a “problem” or being “in denial” of it. It does leave Doyle high and dry, however, and much less likely to face interference in his plans from that peskiest of all politicians – an ambitious Attorney General. Walker at the War Memorial County Executive Scott Walker welcomed about 100 well-clad guests to a fundraiser February 26th at the War Memorial Center. The strictly upper-crust affair was a Republican-type fundraiser, which meant that hard liquor was consumed (in moderation) and beer, for the most part, was ignored. For those fans of the frothy stuff, Walker offered Miller products and Heineken. Food was by Ellen’s Prestige Catering, and included strolling waiters, another classy touch. Menu items included spinach somethings, meat and melted cheese on sandwich rounds, wrapped up little salmon tidbits, an entirely unsuccessful raspberry-brie tart, platters of some kind of 21st century sandwich product along with perfectly delicious fruit. The event was unmarred by public oratory, but was enhanced by an A-list of locals practicing up for the next time Bush is in town. Among the exalted: George Dalton, Dennis Kuester (on crutches), Michael Cudahy, mourning the recent death of Daniel Urban Kiley, creator of the $4 million Cudahy garden outside the adjacent Milwaukee Art Museum, Fred Luber, Tim Hoeksma, Carol Skornicka, John Finerty, Jim Weichmann, Joe Rice, Mary Buestrin, Corey Hoze and developer Mark Irgens. Hoze has secured speaker Dennis Hastert to appear at a $2000 fundraiser on his hopeless behalf in his upcoming congressional campaign. That’s rich. Marvin Pratt popped in and worked the crowd for about 20 minutes before his cop told him it was time to […]