Politics - Oct. 9, 2009
Supervisors dive in to battle Walker on public pools
So Scott Walker wants to close six pools -- several on the North Side -- to build one large aquatic center on the South Side? How does that make budgetary sense? It does to County Exec Walker who wants to spend $11 million to build the aquatic center while closing Pulaski and Noyes indoor pools and the outdoor pools at Washington, Holler and Jackson Parks and Pelican Cove.
Tags: Scott Walker, Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Public Schools, Mayor Tom Barrett, Gov. Jim Doyle, Barbara Lawton, Port of Milwaukee, Hoan Bridge, Eric Reinelt, Susan Edman

Politics - July 11, 2008
Aldermen want one drink at a time festival limit
Looks like we got an official response from Milwaukee aldermen after the RiverSplash ruckus. To control the sale of alcohol some aldermen propose that booze sales be limited to one per person at a time during street festivals.
Tags: Eric Reinelt, Port of Milwaukee, Ald. Jim Bohl, Ald. Willie Hines, Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Joe Dudzik, Ald. Robert Bauman, Green Party, Gwen Moore, Democrat, Republican, Michael LaForest, Paul Lincoln Schueble, Leon Young, Richard M. Badger, David D. Ki