Politics - Jan. 6, 2008
Gearing up for "Decision '08"
This year, some people will talk about the importance of “leading by example” but will fail to heed their own advice. Others will mention the need to “get back to basics” but because “the basics” seem to change so often, it’s difficult to know which “basics” they’re referring to.
Tags: election, democrats, republican, president

Politics - Aug. 15, 2007
Budget time fills some legislators' bank accounts
Despite the semi-annual hand wringing and brow-beating over the fact that state lawmakers accept campaign contributions while they are writing the budget, the practice continues bigger than ever.
Tags: doyle, wasserman, democrats, scott walker, republicans, tommy thompson, iowa straw poll, kanavas, plale, colon, lazich, sinicki

Politics - July 16, 2007
Source: offer accepted for the Cousins Center
The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese has accepted an offer to sell the Cousins Center to commercial interests who will look first at commercial development of the sprawling complex of buildings and land.
Tags: cousins center, Wisconsin Eye, Jim Ott, Jon Richards, Republicans, Democrats, Legislature, PIC, Randall, Hixson

Milwaukee Buzz - May 5, 2007
Moral high groundcover
Congressional Democrats discovered their collective backbone this week, passing a bill to withdraw from Iraq. Bush vetoed it, of course.
Tags: George Bush, Iraq war, democrats

Politics - April 27, 2007
Latest political alias? The Realtors
The barrage of political issue ads from front groups of major political players continues this week as the Wisconsin Realtors Association debuted its new alias, the Wisconsin Homeowners Alliance. It’s target: Gov. Doyle’s proposed increase in the real estate transfer fee.
Tags: environment, realtors, doyle, democrats, republicans, barrett, donovan, dudzik, kleefisch, PAC, lobbyist, tax, KK river, Milwaukee River, Kinnickinnic, Hank Aaron Trail