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Surprise, surprise, surprise! Nobody could have predicted! When you introduce austerity programs, the economy slows down! Typically, government spending rises when the economy turns down. That’s because the cost of safety net programs, such as unemployment insurance, go up. And sometimes governments deliberately boost spending to stimulate the economy. But the federal government’s long-term [...] I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this… The study panel, led by Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik, is gathering public reaction to the prospect of extending the Lake Parkway, state Highway 794, from Edgerton Ave. in Cudahy to Ryan Road in Oak Creek, running alongside the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Like the existing [...] Scott Walker’s enthrallment to the construction industry (to the tune of more than $1.2 million over the years) has now cost the state millions in federal dollars that would have been available to deliver needed (and mandatory) upgrades to the Hiawatha Line. Wisconsin is one of the states which contributes more to the Federal coffers [...] From my email inbox comes news of two community meetings to be held in Cudahy by Milwaukee County Supervisors Pat Jursik and Jason Haas to discuss the Milwaukee County Transit System. Here’s the details. SOUTH SIDE/SOUTH SUBURBAN SUPERVISORS TO HOST COMMUNITY MEETINGS ON MASS TRANSIT State cuts mean difficult decisions are ahead for policymakers [...] From my email inbox comes news of a neighborhood meeting hosted by Democratic State Senator Chris Larson to discuss the Hoan Bridge reconstruction project: Dear Neighbor, I am hosting a neighborhood meeting on the Hoan Bridge reconstruction project with Reps. Richards and Sinicki, members of the Milwaukee County Board and Milwaukee Common Council, and [...] Proving once again that the most dangerous place on the planet is the space between Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan and a TV camera or a microphone, Donovan called Monday for a referendum on a proposed modern streetcar line downtown. Speaking at Milwaukee’s City Hall, Donovan said response to the project from his constituents had been [...] Last week I posted a short blog about Bay View attorney Jan Pierce challenging Alderman Tony Zielinski for the seat. Little did I know that this little blog which I expected only a handful of people to care about would garner the most interest and attention of anything I’ve posted. Yes it doesn’t look that [...] According to the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), bus drivers recorded 47,995 instances in 2010 where bus passengers used bike racks installed on MCTS buses in 2009. While that number fell well short of the 100,000 uses projected by the transit system, it’s worth noting that through the first four months of the year, MCTS [...] After turning down federal high-speed rail funds in a grand gesture of political theatre, Republican Gov. Scott Walker and state officials now find themselves in a bit of a pickle, as they have to figure out how to pay for hundreds of millions of dollars of work needed to keep the existing Amtrak service running [...] |
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