Politics

Senator Johnson Stonewalls Mike Gousha Over TPP

Senator Johnson Stonewalls Mike Gousha Over TPP

Senator Johnson admitted this morning that the trade deals he’s supported have been bad for Wisconsin workers.

County Executive Chris Abele Introduces 2017 Executive Budget

County Executive Chris Abele Introduces 2017 Executive Budget

Budget Commits to Building a Stronger Community with SAVE Transit Plan, Investment in Youth Programs and Public Safety, and Path towards $15 Living Wage

Milwaukee County Board Kicks Off Public Meetings on 2017 Recommended Budget

Milwaukee County Board Kicks Off Public Meetings on 2017 Recommended Budget

MILWAUKEE – Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., has made special arrangements to provide County Executive Chris Abele with an opportunity to present the details of his 2017 Recommended Budget to the County Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2016, at 3:00pm. County Executive Abele will present his Recommended Budget to the Committee of the Whole at 3:00pm on Monday at the Courthouse. “We look forward to the County Executive’s presentation of his Recommended Budget on Monday,” said Chairman Lipscomb. “The Board will review the Executive’s proposal, analyze its details and listen to our constituents throughout the month of October before adopting a budget in November.” County Executive Abele has had a nearly year to work on this proposal before revealing the details of his budget recommendations to the public. The County Board will devote the next five weeks to analyzing the recommendations of the County Executive, so that a budget can be adopted at the Board’s November 7 meeting. The Finance and Audit Committee, led by Chair Peggy A. West, has set aside numerous days of open meetings in October to gather information from department heads, to get the public’s reaction to the Executive’s recommended actions, and to adopt budget amendments. The Finance and Audit Committee will hold a public hearing in the community on Tuesday, October 18, at 9:00am at the Milwaukee Public Schools administration building, 5225 W. Vliet St. in Milwaukee. The County Board has also scheduled a public hearing to listen as constituents weigh in with their concerns and priorities for the 2017 Milwaukee County budget. The full County Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 31, at 6:00pm, at the Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St., in downtown Milwaukee. Members of the public are encouraged to attend these public hearings and bring their questions, concerns, and priorities directly to their County Board Supervisor.

The Honorable George Mitchell to discuss turbulence in the Middle East at Marquette on Oct. 6

The Honorable George Mitchell to discuss turbulence in the Middle East at Marquette on Oct. 6

The Senate majority leader from 1989 to 1995, Mitchell was the former chairman of The Walt Disney Co.

Private Voucher School Front Group Reports Spending $500,000 in September Alone to Buy Pro-Voucher Legislature

Private Voucher School Front Group Reports Spending $500,000 in September Alone to Buy Pro-Voucher Legislature

This Kind of Support Comes With a Price, History Shows GOP Candidates and Legislature Will Pay

New $0 Deductible Health Plans Introduced

New $0 Deductible Health Plans Introduced

Wisconsin health consumers will save over $209 million

Rep. Brostoff Calls for Change after the Tragic Homicide of a Man with Mental Illness

Rep. Brostoff Calls for Change after the Tragic Homicide of a Man with Mental Illness

Terrill Thomas died in the Milwaukee County Jail just nine days after being arrested.

A $60 Wheel Tax is NOT the Answer

A $60 Wheel Tax is NOT the Answer

Supervisor Alexander asks that the County Board and County Executive work together to find another way through the 2017 budget.

County Executive Abele Breaks Commitment to Not Increase Taxes

County Executive Abele Breaks Commitment to Not Increase Taxes

Proposed wheel tax is an 80% increase for suburbs, 63% increase for city

County Executive Chris Abele Announces SAVE Transit Plan

County Executive Chris Abele Announces SAVE Transit Plan

Without new revenue and some operational changes, the transit system in Milwaukee County is at risk.

Luther’s Choice: Pie > Veteran
Luther’s Choice

Pie > Veteran

Longtime Legislator Sen. Luther Olsen Chose Pie Tasting Over Tour of Veterans Home.

House supports Great Lakes restoration legislation – again!

House supports Great Lakes restoration legislation – again!

Coalition calls on Congress to come back quickly in November to finish the job