What About That Public Funding Of Am Fam Field: aka where the Milwaukee Brewers Play Baseball.

Apparently American Family field needs some upgrades and the Milwaukee Brewers are looking for help from the public sector again. Originally Governor Evers came up with a modest plan but the Republicans, out of pure animus toward the governor, shot it down. And then they came up with a bigger…

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Robin Vos’ Latest Stupid Idea!

Everyone including Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) admit that the state revenue sharing formula isn’t working. I discussed this a bit a few weeks ago. Milwaukee now has a new generation of leadership and they don’t have the divisive political baggage of their predecessors. So Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson…

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The Lack Of Wisconsin State Revenue Sharing Is Hurting More Than Just The Big Blue Cities!

Even Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos admits the state revenue sharing with local governments is broken despite having his fingerprints all over the current levels. And led by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a number of Wisconsin mayors have banded together to work with the Assembly to get something done. There’s…

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As Milwaukee Struggles With Gun Violence, It Is Important To Remember That They Are Not Alone!

Following a Milwaukee Bucks NBA playoff game in Milwaukee, 21 people were shot and injured in three separate shooting incidents near the basketball arena and the neighboring entertainment district. This made big noise in Milwaukee and would have reached the national news as well, except, the Buffalo shootings that killed…

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Milwaukee Elected A New Mayor And Then This Happened On Twitter

from Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s Twitter feed this evening: Bring it on!!! I’ll host!!

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Cavalier Johnson Is First African American Elected Mayor of Milwaukee:

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has declared Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson as the first African American Elected Mayor of Milwaukee by 68% to 32% with 97 precincts reporting. Cavalier Johnson made history Tuesday — and brought a new generation to political power at City Hall — becoming the first African American…

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Bob Donovan Bought A Dog Whistle

Former Milwaukee Alderman and recent Greenfield resident Bob Donovan is running against Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson for Mayor of Milwaukee. In several recent statements it is apparent that the conservative Donovan has decided to purchase a dog whistle straight out of the Trump/Gablman toy box. Hopefully most of…

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Asst. Milwaukee City Attorney and Putin Apologist (and Traitor) FIRED!

One of the very few times that elected City Attorney Tearman Spencer did the right thing. He too is a thorn in the city’s side but that will have to wait until the next city election cycle. But today he fired Assistant City Attorney Jennifer DeMaster. Here’s my take from…

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Our Most Popular Post Last Week? It’s from 2012 but apropos to the conservative candidate in the Milwaukee Mayoral race!

Wonder what it is? Well Zach wrote it just short of ten years ago: Let’s discuss Bob Donovan’s 1992 citation for disorderly conduct. Normally I’d let sleeping dogs lie but this has pulled phenomenal interest: 953 views last week…550 more than a more current but second most popular item…so some…

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Milwaukee, WE Have A Traitor In Our Midst:

JHC! This woman needs to be gone from City of Milwaukee government…like yesterday: One of Milwaukee’s assistant city attorneys went on a Russian state-controlled television network this week to opine on the lead-up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Her take: Nothing to see here. Specifically, assistant city attorney Jennifer…

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