Category: Milwaukee Politics
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…
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…
As Milwaukee Struggles With Gun Violence, It Is Important To Remember That They Are Not Alone!
Following a Milwaukee Bucks NBA playoff game in Milwaukee, 21 people were shot and injured in three separate shooting incidents near the basketball arena and the neighboring entertainment district. This made big noise in Milwaukee and would have reached the national news as well, except, the Buffalo shootings that killed…
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!!
Carpet Bagger Bob Donovan Bags Another Carpet
Former City of Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan evacuated the city after retiring from the Common Council. He moved to Greenfield WI. But ever the opportunist, when there was the open mayoral seat to run for, he found his way back to Milwaukee just in time to have his hat handed…
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…
Cavalier Johnson Is First African American Elected Mayor of Milwaukee:
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has declared Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson as the first African American Elected Mayor of Milwaukee by 68% to 32% with 97 precincts reporting. Cavalier Johnson made history Tuesday — and brought a new generation to political power at City Hall — becoming the first African American…
Bob Donovan Should Just Simply Withdraw From The Milwaukee Mayoral Election:
Why??? Because of this article: Bob Donovan says he would probably move back to Greenfield if he loses the Milwaukee mayoral race. This is behind a fire wall so you might not be able to get at it…but here’s the gist. Former Ald. Bob Donovan is running to be the…
Our Most Popular Post Last Week? It’s from 2012 but apropos to the conservative candidate in the Milwaukee Mayoral race!
Wonder what it is? Well Zach wrote it just short of ten years ago: Let’s discuss Bob Donovan’s 1992 citation for disorderly conduct. Normally I’d let sleeping dogs lie but this has pulled phenomenal interest: 953 views last week…550 more than a more current but second most popular item…so some…
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