Politics
Board approves Milwaukee Excellence Charter School proposal
July Board update: Vote means charter contract negotiations begin; Board also approves contract renewal for Alliance, nine new school leaders
Jul 30th, 2015 by Milwaukee Public Schools
County Executive Abele Welcomes New County Board Chair
Congratulations to Supervisor Theo Lipscomb on being elected as the new Chair of the Milwaukee County Board.
Jul 30th, 2015 by County Executive Chris Abele
Lipscomb Elected Chairman of Milwaukee County Board
New Chairman Urges Unity to “Make Milwaukee County the Best It Can Be”
Jul 30th, 2015 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Approves Near West Side Economic Development Fund
Additional $1.6 million in economic development estimated for Near West Side
Jul 30th, 2015 by Near West Side Partners, Inc.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Federal Highway Funding
The U.S. DOT recently ranked Wisconsin roads third-worst in the nation
Jul 30th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Governor Scott Walker Announces Special Election for 99th Assembly District
Governor Scott Walker today announced a special election for the 99th Assembly District.
Jul 30th, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker
County Surplus Funds Should be Reinvested
County Board Overrides Veto, Allows Funds From Surplus to be Used for Parks, Transit; Also Passes Measure Protecting Taxpayers From Actuaries’ Error on Pensions
Jul 30th, 2015 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
Milwaukee County Residents Not Well-Represented in Arena Financing Plan
"A rose, by any other name, is still a rose"
Jul 29th, 2015 by Patricia Jursik
Hypocrisy rears its ugly head again
Statement of Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. July 29, 2015
Jul 29th, 2015 by Joe Davis, Sr.
As Contract Talks Continue, ATU Leader Insists on $9 Million More
The public should be aware that Macon’s $9 million proposal would have a huge impact on the community.
Jul 29th, 2015 by Milwaukee County Transit System
For safety and accountability, it’s time to re-make the FPC
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (FPC) is a great idea, with increasingly poor results.
Jul 29th, 2015 by Justin Bielinski
Common Council ready for substantive, public review of arena proposal
The downtown arena proposal is nearing a full review and deliberation by the Common Council.
Jul 28th, 2015 by Ald. Michael Murphy
