David Clarke: government is the “common enemy”

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is an absolute disgrace… After discussing the low odds of being killed by terrorists and the various scandals in President Barack Obama’s administration, Clarke then said: “Yeah, you know what, on an everyday basis to me, federal government is a bigger threat.”

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Sheriff candidate Chris Moews responds to MCSO’s excessive overtime costs

Shortly after news broke that Sheriff David Clarke’s office had racked up nearly $12 million in overtime costs in 2011 and 2012, Lt. Chris Moews, a a candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff in the 2014 election, issued a press release criticizing the mismanagement that led to the exorbitant overtime costs….

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Sheriff David Clarke: crying about bias when court rulings don’t go his way

Someone call the waaaaambulance for Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke… Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. lost his court challenge Wednesday over whether he can retain control of the House of Correction in Franklin. But a shift of control to a superintendent appointed by County Executive Chris Abele could…

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Chris Moews criticizes David Clarke’s response to Boston bomb attack

On Wednesday Lt. Chris Moews, a candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff in the 2014 election, issued a press release criticizing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s response to the Boston bomb attack this week. “As a law enforcement officer and a detective who works every day to both solve and prevent…

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Whither MKE County: Sanfelippo Introduces His Bill To Micromanage County Government From Madison

Despite showing up at the first two OUR Milwaukee County listening sessions in a semblance of wanting to know what the citizens of Milwaukee County actually want for county government, State Representative Joe Sanfelippo today introduced his bill to mirco-manage Milwaukee County Government from the state house in Madison…he’s decided…

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OUR Milwaukee County: Second Listening Session

The second listening session for the Milwaukee County Board OUR Milwaukee County initiative was held in the 6th District (which covers much of Wauwatosa) this past Thursday night and was hosted by County Supervisor Jim Luigi Schmitt. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel finally found the time to cover these listening sessions…

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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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Time To Send Sheriff Clarke ‘packin’!

I was thinking about another post about our sheriff and his refusal to co-operate with the new administrator for the Franklin House of Correction…and then this hit my email inbox…so please read: “The data continue to show that no one has more to say about law enforcement in Milwaukee County…

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