Politics

• Alderman Rainey announces Sherman Park Building Bridges sessions

  Oct 17th, 2018 by Ald. Khalif Rainey

  News release from Alderman Khalif J. Rainey

• Wisconsin Attorney General Schimel

  Catholic Church “Experiment” in Which Sex Offenders Were Placed Back Into Ministry a “Mistake”

  Oct 16th, 2018 by Women’s March WI

  Contrary to his claims at Sunday’s debate, Schimel says he is now investigating the abuse, but he refuses to speak publicly with victims about it

• Candidate for Aldermanic 5th District, Matt Elder, Endorsed By the Milwaukee Police Association

  Oct 16th, 2018 by Matt Elder

  "I’m grateful for the support of the Milwaukee Police Association, and am happy to accept their endorsement of our campaign."

• Milwaukee County to Provide Racial Equity Training for Employees

  Oct 16th, 2018 by County Executive Chris Abele

  All full-time County employees, starting with leadership, will take part in training to advance racial equity throughout operations and community engagement

• Wisconsin Absentee Voting Off to Strong Start

  Oct 16th, 2018 by Wisconsin Elections Commission

  At MyVote, voters can ask for an absentee ballot to be mailed to them and track their ballot after they return it to their municipal clerk’s office.

• Roger Roth Delivers for Owners of Professional Sports Franchise and Foreign Corporation, Not Fox Valley Workers

  Oct 16th, 2018 by One Wisconsin Now

  Milwaukee Bucks Get New Stadium, Foxconn Gets Billions, Fox Valley Workers Get Bupkis

• NRA Has Spent $4.33 for Every K-12 Student in Wisconsin to Buy Scott Walker

  Oct 16th, 2018 by One Wisconsin Now

  No Group Has Been a Bigger Obstacle to Reform Than the NRA and No Politician Has Gotten More of Their Money Than Scott Walker

• U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urging Trump Administration to Fully Enforce “Made in USA” Labeling Standards

  Oct 16th, 2018 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  Baldwin calls on the FTC to require monetary penalties for companies fraudulently affixing “Made in America” labels to foreign-made products

• Pension Overpayment Eases Pain in 2019 City of Milwaukee Budget

  Oct 16th, 2018 by Wisconsin Policy Forum

  The report also analyzes increased investment in lead abatement programs and services in the proposed budget.

• Money in Politics Tops List of Voter Concerns

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Wisconsin United To Amend

  Over 90% of Americans think special interest money has too much influence in American political campaigns.

• Leading Housing Policy Researcher and Author of The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein to Speak at MATC

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council

  Rothstein is lauded as a leading historical expert on housing policy.

• Governor Walker Proposes 58 Percent State Funding Level for Wisconsin Town Roads

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Gov. Scott Walker

  Governor Walker Proposes 58 Percent State Funding Level for Wisconsin Town Roads Proposal would surpass the previous state record set by Governor Walker for General Transportation Aid funding allocated to towns in 2018