Tag: Tom Barrett
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett easily wins reelection over Lena Taylor
Oh Lena…. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won again. He was elected to his fifth term as Milwaukee’s mayor when results of the election were announced Monday, defeating state Sen. Lena Taylor 63% to 37% according to unofficial results.
Poor Ideas In Public Safety: Milwaukee Common Council Edition
One of the biggest controversies in Milwaukee is the issue around lead pipe water laterals which may be compromising the health of thousands of Milwaukeeans living in older homes and apartments. The permanent solution is to replace the antiquated lead laterals with modern safer materials. But of course that solution…
Racine Republican, Robin Vos, Worried About Milwaukee Budget
It’s that time of year and Wisconsin municipalities are putting together their budgets for the upcoming year. And as always, Milwaukee is struggling to meet their budgetary needs under the various restraints imposed on them by the Republicans in control of the state legislature and former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker….
And Yes, I think Mayor Tom Barrett is running for re-election!
And here’s why: from yesterday’s email inbox: Dear Edward, I am thrilled to announce my upcoming event in Madison, hosted by Senator Tammy Baldwin and Congressman Mark Pocan! When: Wednesday, November 6th from 5:30PM – 7PM Where: the home of Martha Cranley (4514 Keating Terrace – Madison, WI) To RSVP, please…
MKE Mayoral Race? Hamilton OUT!
I don’t know Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton well enough to know if he would make a good mayor or not. But I think it is a shame that he feels the need to bow out…I think he would provide a new voice in a mayoral race and would help…
Lena Taylor to run for mayor of Milwaukee
Capper of Cognitive Dissidence reported this on Facebook yesterday. But Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor (D – Milwaukee) announced that she will run for City of Milwaukee mayor in 2020. Although a number of other candidates have announced a run for mayor, long time mayor, Tom Barrett hasn’t announced whether…
NO! Because Too Much Money Would Go To Milwaukee
After recent announcements out of Milwaukee County government and the Mayor of Milwaukee’s office complaining that Milwaukee sends more money to Madison than is sent back…we get this: Republican legislative leaders are raising concerns about a plan in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers budget that calls for borrowing $40 million to replace lead pipes…
Milwaukee Alderman Using City Resources to Campaign for Mayor?
It doesn’t surprise too many people in Milwaukee that this last combination of snow and cold and snow and snow has caused interruptions to the business of running the City of Milwaukee and environs. And that city and county and other local municipal road crews have been working overtime to…
In Ongoing Dispute With Milwaukee’s Mayor, Common Council Makes Worst Decision Ever
No really, if this isn’t the worst idea ever for the Common Council, it has to come pretty close. After the shine had come off the copper for Police Chief Edward Flynn, there were continued disputes between the Common Council, Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission and…
It Really Is Only About the Police Chief
Earlier this week the Milwaukee Common Council passed a measure by a vote of 8 to 6 that would permit the city lobbyist to pressure the Wisconsin legislature to change the law to permit the Common Council to remove a Milwaukee fire chief or police chief. Currently state law gives…
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