Chris Larson votes to cut $4 million in state aid from Milwaukee County to help fund shiny new Bucks arena

Earlier today the Republican-controlled State Senate approved using taxpayer dollars to fund a shiny new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks. The vote to approve the financing was 21 in favor of the scheme and 10 opposed, with former Democratic Minority Leader Chris Larson and five other Democrats joining Republicans in…

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Eggs Benedict, the Milwaukee Art Museum : “Je suis Charlie”

Milwaukee area artist Niki Johnson created a portrait of retired Pope Benedict out of colored condoms in response to a less than correct statement he made while in Africa concerning the use of condoms and the spread of AIDS. The portrait created something of a ruckus when it was displayed…

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