Tag: David Clarke
Yet another reason why David Clarke is a terrible Sheriff
According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is willing to blow up his agency’s budget in order to hire back deputies Clarke had previusly laid off due to surging overtime costs in the facilities Clarke is responsible for overseeing. Overtime at the jail…
David Clarke: the turd in Milwaukee County’s punchbowl
Milwaukee County, this is your duly elected sheriff – or as I like to call him, the “turd in Milwaukee County’s punchbowl.” milwaukee county supervisor false accusation I can’t help but wonder if Fran McLaughlin, Clarke’s spokesperson, is happy to have her name on this turd of a press release.
David Clarke resolves MCSO’s budget problems, starts providing services in Waukesha County!
During a February visit to Milwaukee by President Barack Obama, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke came under fire after he scaled back efforts to provide protection to President Obama, at the time citing budget cuts as the reason for the scaled back efforts to protect the president. However, just six…
Top appointee of Sheriff David Clarke investigated for theft of taxpayer dollars
I wonder if Sheriff David Clarke will take any responsibility for this… A top staffer to Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has been suspended with pay while authorities investigate allegations of misappropriations of taxpayer dollars in the department, sources said Friday. One source close to the investigation said…
Recall Memo: June 5: Walker Tenure as County Exec Troubles Sheriff Clarke
On May 20, 2012 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran an article discussing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s desire to outsource maintenance work at the Milwaukee County Jail. The Sheriff contends that it takes too long for county personnel to respond to requests for any type of maintenance including things as…
Race is a Factor in Wisconsin Traffic Stops
A Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Watchdog report finds racial bias in traffic stop data for Milwaukee and Dane counties and some issues with the State Patrol.
Stone & Clarke mulling runs against Abele? Yes please!
According to a report by Steve Schultze of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Republican State Rep. Jeff Stone and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, a Republican too afraid to run as what he really is, are both considering challenging incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele in 2012. While I’m hardly a…
Doesn’t David Clarke realize he’ll never be anything more than Sheriff?
Apparently Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke didn’t get the memo that he’ll never win any elected office other than the one he currently occupies. Clarke said his losing bid for mayor in 2004 was premature. Clarke said the bug he had about a need to run for mayor was gone….
Some election-related tidbits as pertains to Milwaukee
Just a few Milwaukee-centric election-related tidbits that caught my eye as I was catching up on the news… Former Milwaukee Public School board member Jennifer Morales has filed to run for 8th District aldermanic seat now held by Bob Donovan. While acknowledging her challenge to an entrenched incumbent like Bob…
David Prosser: the “soft on pedophiles” candidate
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has taken to the radio airwaves in an ad supporting Justice David Prosser for reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and in the ad Clarke claims Prosser is tough on crime. However, Clarke conveniently forgot to mention Prosser took it easy on a pedophile priest…
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