Tag: Chris Abele

In his proposed 2011-2013 biennial budget, Republican Gov. Scott Walker has proposed cutting transit aid by ten percent, with much of that figure coming from Milwaukee County, which has the state’s largest transit system. As if that’s not bad enough news for Milwaukee County’s transit system, Republican State Rep. Robin…

Last month the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to redistrict Milwaukee County’s 19 current supervisory districts into 18 districts, a plan that was attacked at the time for the speed with which it was approved by the board. County Executive Chris Abele allowed the redistricting plan to…

Earlier today I wrote about County Executive Chris Abele’s veto of a measure approved by the County Board that would have spent $1.2 million on decorative glass and aluminum panels for the exterior of the O’Donnell Park garage, and I noted that supervisors had supported the measure by a vote…

Yesterday Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele vetoed a measure passed by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors that would include a $1.2 million glass and metal facade as part of the O’Donnell Park garage renovation. Last week Abele had given clear signals he would veto the measure, saying at the…

Though the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is still too close to call, I’d like to take a moment to congratulate all the victors in the 2011 spring elections. Here in Milwaukee County, voters sent a clear, unambiguous message that they’re ready for a clear change from the policies of Scott…

Go do your civic duty and vote! We here at Blogging Blue make the following voting recommendations, though you’re obviously free to vote for whomever you choose. Statewide: Wisconsin Supreme Court: Asst Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg Milwaukee County: Milwaukee County Executive: Chris Abele Milwaukee County Supervisor Dist 14: Jason Haas…

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Asst Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg Milwaukee County Executive: Chris Abele Milwaukee County Supervisor Dist 14: Jason Haas Milwaukee School Board Citywide: Terry Falk Milwaukee School Board Dist 1: Mark Sain Milwaukee School Board Dist 8: Meagan Holman Most polls will be open on Tuesday April 5th from…

Let’s just be clear about one thing: Jeff Stone is a follower, not a leader. When he announced his candidacy to succeed Scott Walker as Milwaukee County Executive, Stone said he’d “adhere closely to Walker’s formula” if elected to succeed Walker, so it should come as no surprise that in…

From my email inbox comes news of former County Executive candidate Jim Sullivan’s endorsement of Chris Abele to be the next Milwaukee County Executive: The battle over worker rights in Madison over the past several weeks is a dramatic example why we need to elect leaders who will fight for…

The campaign of Milwaukee County Executive candidate Chris Abele is out with a new ad pointing out the identical ideologies of Republican County Executive candidate Jeff Stone and Gov. Scott Walker on the issue of collective bargaining rights for public employees. Here’s the ad, followed by some commentary: Given how…