SEWRPC spends big bucks on dinner

As first noted by James Rowen, the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) spent nearly a thousand dollars for a recent dinner for staff members at the University Club. It’s important to note SEWRPC’s entire budget comes from local, state and federal taxpayers. However, despite being a taxpayer-funded entity, I haven’t seen one peep from [...]

Snow day randomness

Just a few random thoughts on this snowy/rainy/downright ugly day:

The weather out there is nasty, so if you’re out and about, be careful. As the day gets colder, things are going to freeze up and get even nastier, so try to stay home and enjoy a good book (or a good blog) if you [...]

Feingold statement on public option negotiations

Yesterday Senator Russ Feingold issued a statement on a reported deal between liberal and moderate Senate Democrats on health care reform: “While I appreciate the willingness of all parties to engage in good-faith discussions, I do not support proposals that would replace the public option in the bill with a purely private approach. We need [...]

Just call Scott!

Since Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has decided that the Milwaukee County Transit System’s live call center is no longer needed, I’ve got an idea on who riders can call if they want a “live update” on what’s going on in the transit system: just give Scott Walker a call!

If you ever need to [...]