OUR Milwaukee County: County Board’s Press Release on the First Listening Session:

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors MORE THAN 100 RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT ON MILWAUKEE COUNTY REFORM Supervisors Pleased with Response to First “OUR” Milwaukee County Session (MILWAUKEE, WI) – (March 13, 2013) – More than 100 residents turned out for an OUR Milwaukee County session Tuesday night, with a resounding majority…

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OUR Milwaukee County: The County Board Still Isn’t Proactive Enough

I brought this up a number of times in my Whither MKE County series and I am bringing it up again because two constituents brought it up at the 14th District OUR Milwaukee County listening session last night. County Government has done an exceptionally poor job of selling itself. County…

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OUR Milwaukee County: First Listening Session 14th Supervisory District

As I posted on Monday, the first listening session about county government reform (part of the county board’s OUR Milwaukee County initiative) was held last night at the Wilson Park Senior Center. The evening’s host was 14th District County Supervisor Jason Haas. I will have a few more things to…

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OUR Milwaukee County: First Listening Sessions Are This Week

Here is your chance at grass roots democracy…time to voice your opinion on what form of county government you prefer…the opportunity to be involved instead of strangers from the capital telling you what you get…attend these listening sessions and make your voice heard: Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. Wilson…

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Where I Don’t Agree With Congresswoman Gwen Moore

I just published a press release from US Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI – 4) voicing her reasons for opposing State Representative Joe Sanfelippo’s bill to blow up Milwaukee County Government as we know it. Ms. Moore’s press release covers a number of salient points about the value of county government…

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Whither MKE Cnty: US Rep Gwen Moore Opposes LRB1340

From our email, a press release outlining US Congresswoman Gwen Moore‘s opposition to State Representatives bill to blow up the Milwaukee County Board: Milwaukee, WI – Today (ed: February 25, 2013), Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in opposition to LRB 1340 a proposal from the Wisconsin State…

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OUR Milwaukee County: First Listening Sessions Set!

Here are the first opportunities to participate in real grass roots democracy. Attend any or all of these sessions even if they aren’t in your district and have your voices heard. Have the county government you want and that we deserve instead of the power grab being dictated from Madison!…

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Whither MKE Cnty: AFL-CIO Response to Rep. Sanfelippo

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Statement on Proposed Changes to Milwaukee County Board in Rep. Sanfelippo’s LRB 1340/2 “The proposed changes to the Milwaukee County Board would infringe upon a citizen’s right to meaningful representation, reduce participation in democracy and silence the voices of Milwaukee County residents,” said Phil Neuenfeldt, President of…

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Whither MKE Cnty: Full Text of Rep Sanfelippo’s bill

For all of you policy wonks out there who want to see the full text of State Representative Joe Sanfelippo’s bill to gut Milwaukee County Government, please click here! There is no doubt that the powers that be in Milwaukee County are openly taking advantage of the recent and current…

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Conservative Business Continues to Intimidate Employees on Voting and Their Jobs

Earlier this week Zach commented on Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel threatening his employees with layoffs and cutbacks if President Obama were reelected. You can find Zach’s post here. Ironically on several occassions Mr. Siegel has admitted that his firm is actually doing exceptionally well under the Obama Administration: Siegel’s…

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