Politics - May 30, 2008
Lawsuit could bring Jones era to a close
One of the last vestiges of the Art Jones' tenure as police chief in Milwaukee could come to a close next week as the city considers settling a lawsuit with a former officer who alleges Jones discriminated against him.
Tags: Art Jones, Ed Flynn, Milwaukee Police, Carl Gee, Gary George, Police Athletic League, James E. Miller Jr.

Politics - Feb. 22, 2008
Back to the chalkboard
The City of Milwaukee's first foray into charter schools at the high school level isn't exactly turning into a Harvard-style experience.
Tags: MPS, Maasai Institute, Milwaukee Rowing Club, Riverwalk, Trostel, Don Pridemore, Gary George, Chuck Chvala, Scott Jensen

Politics - Dec. 14, 2007
MADD angered by state fatality rate
Mothers Against Drunk Driving now reports that we tend to run into each other and kill each other more often than in other states after drinking and driving.
Tags: MADD, Van Hollen, Riemer, drunk driving, DWI, DUI, VA, Rice Lake, Badger Poll, UW Survey Center, Lena Taylor, Gov. Doyle, Scott Walker, Gary George, Green Party, Cynthia McKinney

Politics - Dec. 13, 2007
Mothers Against Drunk Driving push for sobriety checkpoints
MADD says that Wisconsin has the highest percentage of fatalities from alcohol-related crashes as compared to the total fatalities in the country.
Tags: mothers against drun driving, sobriety checkpoints, jim doyle, scott walker, lena taylor, gary george

Politics - Sept. 21, 2007
Sullivan's proposal would offer a safe ride home
State Sen. Jim Sullivan (D-Wauwatosa) is pitching a bill that would use $15 from drunk driving tickets for a program offering free rides home for over-served bar patrons.
Tags: State Sen. Jim Sullivan, Ashanti Hamilton, Jerell Jones, Gary George, C. Orlando Owens, Jeff Plale, Bob and Brian, Wisconsin Tavern League, Glenn Grothman