Reprise: Rep. Gwen Moore Needs To Retire

Since I am on most of the state and local Democratic mailings lists, it should come as no surprise that this past week I got an invite to a ‘birthday party’ fundraiser for US Representative Gwen Moore. I have addressed this issue before, in November of 2020 in fact, when…

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Robin Vos’ Latest Stupid Idea!

Everyone including Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) admit that the state revenue sharing formula isn’t working. I discussed this a bit a few weeks ago. Milwaukee now has a new generation of leadership and they don’t have the divisive political baggage of their predecessors. So Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson…

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The Lack Of Wisconsin State Revenue Sharing Is Hurting More Than Just The Big Blue Cities!

Even Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos admits the state revenue sharing with local governments is broken despite having his fingerprints all over the current levels. And led by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, a number of Wisconsin mayors have banded together to work with the Assembly to get something done. There’s…

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Still Have Questions About The 2020 Election? Here’s What YOU Should Do Next:

So after thousands of recounts, dozens of audits, and a myriad of court cases affirming the results of the 2020 election, you still want to believe the ‘big lie’. But don’t look to Mike Gableman’s ‘investigation’. After spending $600,000, $700,000 or $800,000 of your tax dollars (depends on whose calculator…

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Milwaukee Elected A New Mayor And Then This Happened On Twitter

from Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s Twitter feed this evening: Bring it on!!! I’ll host!!

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Anti-Semitism Rears Its Ugly Head In Kids Play Area

This despicable bit of anti-Semitic (and anti-abortion) rhetoric was chalked on the sidewalk in Milwaukee County’s Humboldt Park, a very popular anchor park in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. This bit of sidewalk is just in front of the children’s play area with the swings and slides. The most popular area…

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And In Other Waukesha County Political News: State Sen. Dale Kooyenga announced he’s not seeking re-election

From my email inbox, this note from Wisconsin’s Senate Democratic candidate Tom Palzewicz: Today, State Sen. Dale Kooyenga announced he’s not seeking re-election in Wisconsin’s 5th Senate District, covering much of Wauwatosa, Brookfield, and New Berlin. While we disagree on many fundamental issues, I know that Senator Kooyenga and I…

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Short Form Campaign Finance Reform Outline.

I have posted a number of long form campaign finance reform blogs in the past. Here’s an oldie from 2015 and an update from 2019. But as we roll into the 2022 mid-terms, here’s the short form. The only people who can contribute to a campaign are those who are…

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A Quick Thought About The 2022 Elections In Picture:

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Bob Donovan Bought A Dog Whistle

Former Milwaukee Alderman and recent Greenfield resident Bob Donovan is running against Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson for Mayor of Milwaukee. In several recent statements it is apparent that the conservative Donovan has decided to purchase a dog whistle straight out of the Trump/Gablman toy box. Hopefully most of…

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