Tag: John Weishan
County Supervisor John Weishan Announces Run for Register of Deeds
Well, I will admit that this one took me by surprise…but on the other hand I guess I should be surprised that he’s stuck with the supervisor gig so long without apparent interest in advancing his political career. He said he is running for the office because after 20 years…
Milwaukee County Supervisors Condemn Terrorist Attack in Charlottesville
MILWAUKEE – Several members of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors released the following statement regarding the recent terrorist incident in Charlottesville, Virginia: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Heather Heyer and the other victims of hate-fueled violence that erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. “Hate has…
Whither Milwaukee County: The Never-ending Saga of the Pension Scandal: Time to Clean House
It’s been 15 or so years since the original Milwaukee County pensions scandal drove County Executive Tom Ament from office and introduced the ambitious Scott Walker as his replacement…the man who was going to clean it all up. Well Mr. Walker has gone on to polluting bigger ponds and Milwaukee…
Whither MKE County: Time For A Dedicated Park District
By now all of you have read at least one article about the perceived risk of having the county executive sell Milwaukee County park land without input from the county board or the general public. The recent changes in state law that allow the county executive to sell non-park land…
Whither MKE County: Dimitrijevic Gone?
JSOnline says that County Board Chair Marina Dimitrijevic is stepping down from the board chair effective Thursday July 30th: Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic is stepping down from the post she has held since April 2012. On Friday, Dimitrijevic notified supervisors of a scheduled July 30 election for a…
County Ethics panel finds Sup. John Weishan may have violated ethics rules
Well this is something… The Milwaukee County Ethics Board has found probable cause that Supervisor John Weishan violated the county ethics code by using tax dollars to send a mailing to voters in a state Assembly district where he later ran unsuccessfully for office. A closed-door hearing on the matter…
Where Are Barrett and Abele on the UWM Budget Cuts?
If you are reading this blog I highly doubt that you are unfamiliar with Governor Walker’s intention to cut state support to the University of Wisconsin System by $300 million over the next biennial budget. Most of the articles talking about the ‘trickle down’ to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee…
Whither MKE County: Pat Jursik Calls Out The Suburbs on Housing Discrimination
This is a surprisingly harsh assessment of the suburbs blatant disregard for equal housing…on top of the fact that they oppose regional public transportation at every turn…but County Supervisor Pat Jursik simply lays it on the line: Supervisor Patricia Jursik today issued the following statement regarding the SEWRPC Regional Housing…
Whither MKE County: Downsizing Physical Plant!
County Supervisor Pat Jursik is preparing a resolution to reduce the number of buildings that Milwaukee County holds at their City Campus facility and start the move to dispose of other underutilized properties in the coming years. She would like plans set into to motion as part of the 2015…
Why did Supervisor John Weishan send a mailer to Waukesha County residents when he represents Milwaukee County?
I’m just not sure what to make of this… Milwaukee County Supervisor John Weishan Jr. is in the middle of yet another controversy this week for a mailing he sent out back in March to Waukesha County residents criticizing a mental health bill. The bill in question, authored by State…
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