Category: Local Politics
Why do cities even need an official flag?
A while back a group decided to hold a contest to pick a new flag for the City of Milwaukee. Admittedly the current city flag is kludgy, busy and old world…sort of like Milwaukee. The winning flag (which I can’t stop seeing as a Corona beer logo) has been selling…
Former Milwaukee County Sup. Peggy West charged with election fraud
Good. Former Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West was charged with election fraud Milwaukee police said Thursday. The Milwaukee police said in a news release that it investigated a complaint referred from the Milwaukee County Ethics Board regarding nomination papers that West circulated and filed. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office…
Home Town Proof That We Need Universal Healthcare NOW!
Since earlier this year, as stories about the Milwaukee Health Department’s mismanagement and issues with not following up with lead poisoning issues, growing issues with STDs, and now woman not getting cancer screenings and mammograms, it’s obvious that the health department is a hot mess. I am not going to…
What I Learned About Milwaukee Business Improvement Districts Today
Because I live in the Bay View neighborhood of the City of Milwaukee, I have been watching the drama surrounding the Bay View Business Improvement District for years. This week a petition to have the BID terminated was submitted to the city. It isn’t a big deal to me one…
Franklin mayor blasts addition of senior housing
Ok, so I am on one of my old man keep off my grass rants again….sort of! [for those keeping score: millennials: I am out of active politics {for now} except for Blogging Blue and I am retired so if you think you got hot programming chops have at it]…
County Supervisor Deanna Alexander axed from state job
Now I know that the county supervisor position was reduced to a ‘part time’ job some time ago by Wisconsin legislative fiat. We covered that extensively as it happened. So I know there is no reason that a county supervisor wouldn’t want to hold another job…particularly to get health benefits…
Citizen Action Wisconsin Has No F*cking Excuse!
In this morning’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Molly Beck reports that Citizen Action Wisconsin depicted Governor Scott Walker (who is running for re-election) and State Senator Leah Vukmir (who is running for the US Senate) behind a target graphic. What the fuck was Citizen Action Wisconsin thinking? There is absolutely no…
Where Are The Charges Against Former Sheriff David Clarke?
Former commander, 2 staffers charged in dehydration death of Terrill Thomas in Milwaukee County Jail. This wasn’t a singular occurrence…and the former sheriff showed a total disdain and disrespect for the men and women charged into his care at the Milwaukee County Jail. When will there be charges against David…
What Should Be The Basis In Educational Decisions: MPS Edition
I know this may be nitpicky and maybe taken out of context…but during the recent hearing to determine whether or not to renew the charter of Kathryn T. Daniels Preparatory Academy, Milwaukee Public School Superintendent Darienne Driver added this to the discussion: Driver said Thursday that the district has an…
Foxconn Water Usage Pegged At 7 Million Gallons Per Day
The City of Racine who supplies water to the Village of Mount Pleasant, is requesting Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources input on increasing their water extraction from Lake Michigan by 7 million gallons per day. The water is intended for use at the Foxconn plant that is being built in…
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