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Posted by Zach W on March 10, 2010, at 5:59 am

Video from the South Milwaukee school board meeting

Eight days ago, I wrote about budget cuts proposed by South Milwaukee school district administrators, cuts that included eliminating the fifth grade orchestra program, eliminating a teaching position for the at-risk program, cutting the golf team, and raising fees for students and athletics. My original entry sparked a lively debate on the proposed cuts, [...]

Posted by Zach W on March 2, 2010, at 6:05 am

South Milwaukee school board proposes cutting music, at-risk teaching positions

Unless the South Milwaukee school district realizes $600,000 in “Reductions in Salary in Benefits,” (which is code for the district’s employees taking pay and benefit cuts) the School Board has proposed drastic cuts to balance the district’s budget, including cutting one full time orchestra position, resulting in the elimination of the fifth grade orchestra, while [...]

Posted by Zach W on February 18, 2010, at 5:51 am

McCue finishes second in Cudahy mayoral primary; he’s doomed in April

The results from the 2010 spring primary election are in, and things certainly aren’t looking good for Cudahy’s incumbent mayor, Ryan McCue. After all the votes were tallied, McCue finished second in Cudahy’s mayoral primary to retired banker Tony Day, with Kevin Fech, who was my personal choice, finishing a distant third. Day [...]

Posted by Zach W on February 10, 2010, at 5:41 am

McCue won’t participate in Cudahy mayoral debate

It appears Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue will not be participating in this week’s primary debate for the Cudahy mayoral candidates on Friday, February 12th 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cudahy Middle School auditorium. In explaining his decision not to participate in Friday’s debate, Mayor McCue indicated he wouldn’t participate for a number of [...]

Posted by Zach W on February 5, 2010, at 1:26 pm

Cudahy mayoral debate set for February 12th

As Randy Hollenbeck of CudahyNOW is reporting, plans are coming together to hold a primary debate for the Cudahy mayoral candidates on Friday, February 12th 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cudahy Middle School auditorium. Former CNI/My Community Now photographer Charles Auer, a Cudahy resident, will serve as moderator for the debate, and yours [...]

Posted by Zach W on January 26, 2010, at 5:15 am

No primary debate for Cudahy mayoral candidates?

If you’ve been following the Cudahy mayoral race as closely as I have (and I’m sure you have), then it may come as a shock to you to learn there won’t be a debate between the three primary opponents – Kevin Fech, Tony Day, and incumbent Ryan McCue – as the only debate scheduled occurs [...]

Posted by Zach W on January 22, 2010, at 5:01 am

Cudahy to offer incentives to small businesses

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The Common Council tonight will consider creating that would provide up to $57,300 in cash and loans to each of five small businesses that open on Packard Ave. Among the incentives that would be offered to retail businesses: Loans of up to $25,000 at 2% interest. Matching grants of up to [...]

Posted by Zach W on January 14, 2010, at 6:09 am

Cudahy mayoral candidates on the web

Here’s a listing of the online presences of the three candidates running for mayor in Cudahy.

Kevin Fech

Website: http://fechformayor.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/fechformayor

Tony Day

Website: http://tonyday.info/
Twitter: NONE

Ryan McCue:

Website: http://www.ryanmccue.com/
Twitter: NONE

Posted by Zach W on January 13, 2010, at 5:48 am

Cudahy’s mayoral election turning into a morass of wild accusations and conspiracy theories?

It’s election season here in Cudahy, and though we still have just over two months until the spring election, we’ve seen no shortage of wild accusations of illegal campaign activities and back-door deals being set up by candidates. Being a new resident to Cudahy, I’ve taken a keen interest in our local political goings-on, [...]

Posted by Zach W on January 13, 2010, at 5:32 am

Hump day news & notes

Just a few bits of news that caught my eye this morning…

Talking Points Memo has a writeup on the race in Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district between incumbent Democrat Rep. Dave Obey and Republican challengers Sean Duffy and Dan Mielke, who has labeled himself a “tea-party type candidate.” The NRCC is promoting Duffy as [...]