Politics

• Unanimously Approved Audit Plan Has Major Flaws

  Feb 8th, 2013 by Sup. Deanna Alexander

  Comprehensive performance plan carelessly tossed aside

• County Executive Abele Applauds Gov. Walker’s Commitment to Mental Health

  Feb 6th, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele

  Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele applauds Governor Scott Walker’s announcement today of a $29 million investment in mental health programs and services.

• Walker Injects False Issue in Medicaid Decision

  Feb 6th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  In response to growing pressure to accept billions of dollars in federal Medicaid money to fill the holes in BadgerCare, and guarantee that over 170,000 Wisconsinites have access to the secure health care they need to prosper and succeed, Governor Walker has been injected a false reason for not taking the money.

• Supervisor Alexander Calls for Audit of County Board

  Feb 6th, 2013 by Sup. Deanna Alexander

  Two-Thirds board vote required before proposal can even be heard.

• A Proposal to Downsize County Board and Staff

  Feb 5th, 2013 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

  An open letter to the residents of Milwaukee County

• Plan to Strengthen BadgerCare Unveiled at State Capitol

  Feb 5th, 2013 by Jon Richards

  Provides another stepping stone to rebuilding Wisconsin’s middle-class

• Immigration reform holds promise for Milwaukee, U.S., aldermen say

  Feb 1st, 2013 by Milwaukee Common Council

  The City of Milwaukee and the U.S. stand to benefit under much needed immigration reform principles announced by President Obama earlier this week, Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. and Alderman José G. Pérez said today.

• JOBS NOW!

  Jan 31st, 2013 by Press Release

  Democrats debut jobs package as exciting first step this session toward rebuilding Wisconsin’s middle class

• Ald. Dudzik

  Streetcar utility concerns are nothing new

  Jan 30th, 2013 by Joe Dudzik

  I am absolutely sure this same information, and even maps of potentially problematic utilities, were available to Alderman Donovan.

• Two more reasons to say “NO!” to the downtown streetcar

  Jan 30th, 2013 by Ald. Bob Donovan

  Alderman Donovan outlines potential huge cost overruns

• Downtown Milwaukee

  “Old World Charm, New World Class”

  Jan 30th, 2013 by Ald. Bob Donovan

  A Plan to Revitalize and Grow Milwaukee’s Downtown: Minus the Downtown Streetcar

• Statement from Rep. Barca on the appointment of Reed Hall as permanent WEDC CEO

  Jan 29th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha), a board member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), released the following statement today after Gov. Walker announced his appointment of interim CEO Reed Hall as the permanent CEO of WEDC.