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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Alderman Zielinski Goes All GoFundMe on Police and Fire Positions:

It’s starting to feel like Alderman Tony Zielinski is running for mayor (disclosure: I live in Alderman Zielinski’s aldermanic district). Today’s press release: Alderman Tony Zielinski is taking action to save police and firefighter positions after Mayor Tom Barrett’s announced 2018 proposed City Budget would lead to steep cuts to…

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