Tag: Joe Sanfelippo

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…

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…

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…

I guess that I shouldn’t be surprised…but after all of the rhetoric about transparency and leaving the pork and nonsense out of bills where they don’t belong…politicians still try to bury special interest perks or non-budget stuff in inappropriate places. One of the most egregious recent sitings is Governor Walker’s…

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!…

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…

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…

According to a report by Steve Schultze of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Democratic State Sen. Lena Taylor (pictured, right) has agreed to cosponsor Republican State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo’s revised bill to shrink both the size of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and the Board’s pay/overall budget. Sanfelippo’s revised bill…

MILWAUKEE COUNTY BOARD CHAIRWOMAN DIMITRIJEVIC STATEMENT ON LRB 1340/2: Milwaukee – Chairwoman Marina Dimitijevic has issued the following response after reviewing the latest version of bill LRB 1340/2. We have just seen the bill draft for the first time today, and there are clearly new provisions in this version of…

SUPERVISOR DAVID BOWEN RESPONDS TO LRB-1340/2 State Legislators are Attempting to Tip the Scales of Power in Milwaukee County Government Milwaukee – Supervisor David Bowen District 10, has issued the following statement in response after reviewing the latest version of bill LRB-1340/2. “It seems legislators should be focusing on growing…