Politics

• Proposal to Transform Delivery of Local Veterans Services a Bad Idea

  Jan 26th, 2016 by Jon Erpenbach and Gordon Hintz

  “I know that the authors of this proposal believed they were putting forward a proposal built through consensus which is simply not true.”

• Citizen Action of Wisconsin Endorses Chris Larson for Milwaukee County Executive

  Jan 26th, 2016 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Citizen Action of Wisconsin has 12,812 members in Milwaukee County.

• Ron Johnson comes under fire for being MIA at committee hearings in first four years

  Jan 26th, 2016 by Democratic Party of Wisconsin

  Senator Johnson missed 60% of the hearings held by the homeland security committee and the subcommittees to which he was assigned during his first four years in office.

• Overpass Light Brigade to Protest “Flint Water Bill” at Bradford Beach Tuesday, 5

  30 p.m.

  Jan 26th, 2016 by Overpass Light Brigade

  Action Alert from the Overpass Light Brigade

• Democrats push Family Medical Leave Act protections

  Jan 26th, 2016 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling

  Despite public support, bill’s future uncertain in GOP-controlled Senate

• Sup. Moore Omokunde Introduces Resolution Seeking Youth Placement Alternatives to Lincoln Hills

  Jan 26th, 2016 by Sup. Supreme Moore Omokunde

  Measure Seeks Immediate Remedies for Milwaukee County Youth at Troubled Facility

• Rep. Shankland Responds to Release of Gov. Walker’s Receipts from State after Failed White House Bid

  Jan 25th, 2016 by State Rep. Katrina Shankland

  "Given that the Department of Administration has released receipts, I hope this means the governor will consider supporting the Wisconsin Taxpayer Protection Act."

• Shot/Chaser

  Tomah Rep

  Jan 25th, 2016 by Democratic Party of Wisconsin

  In an attempt to cover up for Ron Johnson’s documented failures for Tomah veterans, the senator’s allies continue to lie and bully those who try to stand up to their phony, politicized, and misleading attacks.

• Common Ground leaders go “On the Issues” at Marquette Law

  Jan 25th, 2016 by Marquette University

  Common Ground has been working on a range of issues in the Milwaukee area for years, but its profile rose considerably during the debate over a new downtown arena.

• Quotations from the campaign trail

  Jan 25th, 2016 by Joseph Thomas Klein

  1/17/16 - 1/24/16

• James Methu’s Statement on Public Safety in Milwaukee

  Jan 25th, 2016 by James Methu

  “Mayor Barrett seems to only care about addressing the issue of crime in the community around an election.”

• Blank Checks OK for Campaign Donors, but not our Public School Children

  Jan 25th, 2016 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  “Since taking office, Governor Walker and legislative Republicans have cut $2 BILLION from our public schools, UW System and technical colleges...”