Tag: Milwaukee Bucks
So let’s talk about the “economic impact” a new Bucks arena would really have for the City of Milwaukee
Yesterday it was reported Gov. Scott Walker supports the state of Wisconsin borrowing $220 million to help the billionaire owners of the Milwaukee Bucks build a shiny new arena from which they can draw greater profits to line their pockets, and the issue quickly became a hot topic among folks…
A tale of two headlines, courtesy of Scott Walker
This just speaks volumes about the state of our state under Gov. Scott Walker. While I understand that Gov. Walker’s decision to cut $300 million in funding from the UW system is not tied to his decision to borrow $220 million to help build a basketball arena for the billionaire…
My thoughts on the sale of the Milwaukee Bucks
My thoughts on the sale of the Milwaukee Bucks to two New York-based hedge fund billionaires, as best summed up by Randy Bryce.
Common Ground to oppose public funds for new Bucks stadium unless funds also allocated to improve parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields
According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the citizens, churches, small businesses, nonprofits and neighborhood groups who comprise the Common Ground organization are contemplating action to oppose public tax dollars being spent to build a new stadium for the Milwaukee Bucks unless $150 million to $250 million of…
What About A New Home For The Bucks?
As any number of ‘civic groups’ line up to lobby for a new basketball arena in Milwaukee, the counties that comprise the suburban ring are voting against a regional tax to build it. Ignoring the fact that the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County are the economic drivers that make…
Larry Sanders & Monta Ellis square off in locker room during playoffs
And now for something completely unrelated to politics… After the Bucks lost 104-91 to the Heat in Milwaukee on April 25, Sanders vented in the locker room and said in a fiery speech, “We need to start playing together as a team and stop worrying about next year,” according to…
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Elicits a WTF? Moment.
All during the football season, news junkies like myself have to endure almost daily color photos and headline stories above the fold on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the Green Bay Packers…even on bye weekends. Yesterday Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett gave his ‘State of the City’…
[UPDATED] Chris Abele supports extending .1% Miller Park sales tax to pay for new Bucks arena
UPDATE: I’ve updated the original entry to include the actual audio of County Executive Abele’s interview with John Mercure. Having had a chance to listen to the audio in its entirety, I think it’s fair to say County Executive Abele was pretty clear that he’d support a 1% sales tax…
Milwaukee Bucks seeking a taxpayer handout for a new arena?
I’m not sure how I feel about this… There hasn’t yet been a study released of how much a new arena would cost. But, based on other arenas built in recent years for pro basketball and hockey teams, the rough range could be between $350 million and $500 million, said…
Bucks trade Jefferson
As the JournalSentinel has already reported, the Milwaukee Bucks have traded forward Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for forwards Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto. Jefferson, acquired prior to last season for young forward Yi Jianlian, had a solid season for the Bucks, but he didn’t appear…
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