Politics
City pension changes projected to save more than $90 million
Pension changes approved today by the full Common Council will save the city approximately $93 million over the next 20 years, Alderman Michael J. Murphy said.
May 21st, 2013 by Ald. Michael Murphy
Walker food stamp plan puts mean-spirited ideology before taxpayers, common sense
Madison—Governor Scott Walker wants state taxpayers to pay an extra $16.7 million per year on his plan to take food off the tables of 31,350 low-income Wisconsinites.
May 21st, 2013 by Jon Richards
Supervisor David Bowen Resolution on Badgercare Funding Concerns
Request for the State to accept Federal Healthcare Funds
May 20th, 2013 by State Rep. David Bowen
Being 44th in the nation in jobs is nothing to celebrate
Republicans should spend less time spinning troubling job and wage numbers, more time trying to put people back to work
May 16th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Supervisors’ Petition for New Board Chair Leadership Falls Short on Signatures
Milwaukee County Board Supervisors Borkowski, Taylor, Alexander, Weishan and Schmitt today issued the following joint statement:
May 16th, 2013 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
While we prefer local solutions, we appreciate the bipartisan Senate amendments that fix some concerns with the legislation.
May 14th, 2013 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
Supervisor Jason Haas Applauds Parks Committee Decision to Keep Paddleboat Vendor Local
Milwaukee County Supervisor Jason Haas today applauded a move by the County Board Parks, Energy and Environment Committee to extend for one year a contract with a local vendor for paddleboats at Veterans Park.
May 14th, 2013 by Sup. Jason Haas
Common sense prevails on downtown streetcar project
Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan May 9, 2013
May 9th, 2013 by State Rep. Bob Donovan
Statement from Rep. Barca on new state revenue projections
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released new revenue projections for the state:
May 9th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
County Executive Abele Thanks Assembly for Passing Reform Bill
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele thanks the Wisconsin Assembly for approving the Milwaukee County reform bill.
May 8th, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele
We won’t stop WEDC from breaking the law
Republican leaders defend WEDC, tell media it is on track
May 7th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Republican Finance Committee chairs rush to pump taxpayer money into broken jobs agency
Democratic call for full public and expert scrutiny of WEDC ignored by GOP leaders
May 6th, 2013 by Jon Richards
