Bob Donovan

Under GOP Control, Abortion Rights Would Be First on the Chopping Block

SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

In Defense of ICE and Our Law Enforcement Professionals

Rep. Donovan Slams State Public Defender’s Smear Campaign Against Grassroots Reckless Driving Non-Profit

Rep. Donovans Public Safety Legislative Package Signed into Law

Rep. Donovan Honors First Responder of the Year

$1.5m Being Released Today for Driver Ed Grants – Eligible Students Should Apply Asap

No Evidence Rep. Bob Donovan Cleared Questionable Use of Campaign Funds to Pay His Housing Expenses

Rep. Bob Donovan’s Campaign Finance Coverup Raises the Question: Where’d the Money Go?

State Representative Bob Donovan Busted for Shady Housing Scam

District Attorney Kent Lovern’s Statement on the 2025-27 Biennial State Budget

Rep. Donovan’s Tinkering Cuts I-894 & I-41 Sound Barrier Funding in Half

Rep. Donovan Secures Sound Barrier Funding for I-894 & I-41

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Statement on the 2025-27 Biennial Budget

Rep. Donovan Reacts to the Shooting of Two Milwaukee Police Officers

When politics take precedent over priorities, the people suffer

Statement from Alderman Lamont Westmoreland June 26, 2025

Rep. Donovan Urges State Senate Action on Critical Public Safety Legislation

Enhanced Towing Legislation Needed to Combat Street Takeovers in City of Milwaukee

Rep. Anderson Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Staff Small Police Agencies

Rep. Donovan Responds to Alleged Obstruction of Justice by Milwaukee County Judge

Rep. Donovan Votes to Protect Children and Fairness in Sports

Rep. Donovan’s Public Safety Bills Pass Assembly

Rep. Maxey and Rep. Madison Introduce Bipartisan Legislation in Response to the Partial Parking Structure Collapse at Bayshore Mall

In the works: New tool in reckless driving fight

Statement of Alderman Lamont Westmoreland - February 21, 2025

Rep. Donovan Votes to Prioritize Educational Standards

Rep. Donovan Invites Governor Evers for Neighborhood Walks

Advocacy Group Releases Groundbreaking Report on Milwaukee County Sentencing Patterns around felony Reckless Driving.

Rep. Donovan Votes to Enshrine Voter ID into the Wisconsin Constitution

Rep. Donovan Appointed Chairman of Committee on Urban Revitalization

LuAnn Bird Concedes

Critical Bipartisan Public Safety Bills Signed into Law

Rep. Donovan Requests Audit of Milwaukee Public School District

Legislators Urge Governor Evers to Sign Critical Public Safety Legislation

Fleeing an Officer Legislation Advances to Governor Evers’ Desk

Returning the State Surplus to the People

Rep. Madison Introduces Bipartisan Legislation in Response to the Partial Parking Structure Collapse at Bayshore Mall

Rep. Donovan Reacts to the 2024 State of the State Address

Bipartisan Driver Education Grant Program Signed into Law

Common Ground Wins $6 Million for Driver Education

Rep. Donovan’s Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation Passes Assembly

Important to keep moving forward quickly on reckless driving penalties

Statement of Alderman Lamont Westmoreland November 6, 2023

Rep. Donovan Votes for Historic Non-Partisan Redistricting Legislation

Rep. Donovan Blasts Housing Authority Chaos

Taxpayers and Retirees Need Relief Now

Hundreds watch parent-led virtual listening sessions on K-12 education with mayoral candidates

Sessions among the only campaign events focused exclusively on issues related to the city’s schools

WISN 12 News Hosts Live Milwaukee Mayoral Debate

Commitment 2022 debate to air on March 18, 2022, on WISN 12

Milwaukee Mayoral Candidates Forum March 16th at Turner Hall Ballroom

Hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com, Listen MKE and the Pabst Theater Group

AG Candidate Eric Toney Endorses Bob Donovan for Mayor of Milwaukee

Mayoral Candidates Share Their Vision for Arts, Culture, and Creativity in Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s New Cloth Mask Mandate Is 99% Useless!

Statement from mayoral candidate Bob Donovan.

Broken Systems, Broken Promises

Will No One Have the Courage and Good Sense to Postpone the Spring General Election?

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan March 31, 2020

In the Stand-Off Between Mayor Barrett and Chief Morales, Residents are the Real Losers

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan - March 9, 2020

Red Light Cameras Are Not the Cure for What Ails Milwaukee

A Long-Term Solution to Reckless Driving Will Require Leadership

Reckless driving claims Dean of MU College of Business Administration

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan February 12, 2020

Reckless driving leads to officer being shot in the line of duty

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan February 4, 2020

Congratulations Chief Morales, you’ve earned it

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan December 19, 2019

What Is Going On With the Fire and Police Commission?

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan December 16, 2019

Alderman Donovan: Fire and Police Commission dysfunction demands a thorough investigation

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan December 4, 2019

Patty Doherty Announces Her Run for 13th District Alderwoman

"For the past 12 years, I have worked in the office of the Common Council and for the last 11 years, as Alderman Donovan’s Legislative Assistant."

Straws, Bathrooms, and Mascots – Is That Really All We Have Left to Worry About?

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan November 25, 2019

It’s time we rethink County government

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan November 11, 2019

This afternoon the City of Milwaukee just got less safe

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan November 8, 2019

Mayor Barrett’s 2020 Budget cuts 60 police officers – and that’s the good news

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan October 10, 2019

Erasing Columbus Day is not the best way to honor indigenous people

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan October 8, 2019

We are and must remain a nation of laws

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan October 2, 2019

Legislation seeks to make BID/NID options more effective and efficient

Statement of Alderman Bob Donovan September 18, 2019

Shame on Serb Hall for turning their back on decades of American History

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan September 18, 2019

Alderman Donovan urges GOP legislative leaders to use caution on sales tax ask

Media alert and letter from Alderman Bob Donovan

Mr. Mayor: Who in Heaven’s Name is Watching the Store?

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan September 6, 2019

Pilot project aims to put the brakes on reckless driving in Milwaukee

News conference set for Monday at 11 a.m. to launch unique public-private partnership called Operation Take it EZ Milwaukee

To Curb Reckless Drivers, There is No Substitute for Police Officers

No plan can be considered comprehensive that neglects law enforcement

Gambling Taxpayer Dollars on the Streetcar? Milwaukee is NOT Las Vegas

Statement of Aldermen Tony Zielinski, Bob Donovan, and Mark A. Borkowski June 28, 2019

On the Use of Tax Dollars for the Streetcar, Mayor Barrett is Either Deceitful or Incompetent

Residents are Forced to Decide Which

Do You Believe Us Now?

The Milwaukee Streetcar Will – Sooner Rather Than Later – Need Your Tax Dollars

Eduardo Loera Announces Bid to Succeed Ald. Bob Donovan

Loera’s experience as a pastor and helping serve the homeless is a great foundation to replace Ald. Donovan.

A difficult day for law enforcement in Southeast Wisconsin

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan June 18, 2019

In Defense of Human Life

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan June 6, 2019

Patty Doherty announces her run for 13th District Alderwoman

As your Alderwoman, I can promise you that I will do my best to seek your input on all important decisions brought before the Council and I will work hard to represent your interests in City government.

Council Needs to Direct Resources Toward Citizen/Community Priorities: Our Neighborhoods

Statement from Aldermen Bob Donovan and Mark A. Borkowski May 23, 2019

Mayor Barrett: Secure Our Neighborhoods, Fix Our Streets, and Enough with Your Damned Streetcar

Aldermen urge citizens to voice their opposition to the streetcar by saying “Enough is Enough!’ Joint statement from Alderman Bob Donovan and Alderman Mark A. Borkowski May 6, 2019

Proposed streetcar expansion expensive, ill-advised and premature

Alderman Donovan asks one simple question: ‘Where’s the money?’

In Defense of MPD’s Pursuit Policy

How quickly some seem to forget

Freshwater For Life Action Coalition (FLAC) & Get The Lead Out Coalition (GTLO) Support Letter To Milwaukee County District Attorney By Milwaukee Alderpersons

Last week FLAC/GLTO met with District Attorney Chisholm and his investigators as a follow up to our call to investigate the Health Department last year.

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan on two injured MPD officers

March 29, 2019

Solution found for W. National Ave. food truck issue

"The vacant lot will provide a good location for the food trucks and this particular issue now, in my mind, is solved."

JoCasta Zamarripa announces candidacy to be next 8th District Alderwoman

"The voters of the 8th District deserve an Alderwoman who will understand our needs and our issues, and who will always listen."

Special meeting devoted to lead in water issues will feature city departments

News release from Alderman Bob Donovan

You can’t plow curb to curb if you don’t come down the street

Folks, I call ‘em like I see ‘em and this is just not acceptable.

Second city worker killed on the job last week was a constituent

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan February 11, 2019

Joint statement on the death of a Department of Public Works worker

From Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderman Robert Donovan, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Mark A. Borkowski, Alderman Jóse G. Pérez, Alderman Terry L. Witkowski, Alderman Tony Zielinski, and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II

Community support in wake of officer’s death truly inspiring

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan February 8, 2019

Joint statement on fallen Milwaukee Police Officer

From Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Jóse G. Pérez, Alderman Robert Donovan, Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Terry L. Witkowski, Alderman Cavalier Johnson and Alderman Mark A. Borkowski

Milwaukee’s dedicated public servants deserve our sincere thanks

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan - January 31, 2019

Mayor Barrett again neglects basic responsibilities

His failure to appoint a new Emergency Government Coordinator leaves him out of compliance with State law

Marquette, a vacant Ramada Inn and homelessness

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan - November 28, 2018

Aldermen Donovan and Borkowski to address Milwaukee’s homeless crisis

News conference set for Tuesday morning near one of several city encampments

Ald. Donovan, Ald. Pérez and MPD to announce extensive near south side beat cop initiative

News release from Alderman Bob Donovan and Alderman Jose G. Perez

Promises Not Kept

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan

Per capita Milwaukee’s homicide rate on par with Chicago’s

Statement from Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan - August 15, 2018

Public’s help needed to catch brazen thief

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan - August 7, 2018

Two cops dead and homicides, shootings, violence and disorder continue – where’s the plan, Tom?

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan - August 6, 2018