Politics - Nov. 9, 2009
Politicos react to passage of health care reform bill
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representative approved a landmark health care reform bill Saturday night by a 220-215 vote. BizTimes Milwaukee collected reactions about the legislation from Wisconsin's Congressional delegation and others. Their comments follow.
Tags: health care bill, tammy baldwin, paul ryan, jim sensenbrenner, steve kagen, gwen moore, derrick plummer, tom petri, ron kind, bruce josten

Politics - Sept. 2, 2009
Washington could use a dose of Wisconsin civility
A recent Milwaukee meeting with U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Paul Ryan, unlike many other town hall-like settings taking place across the country, was civil, polite and informative.
Tags: gwen moore, paul ryan, health care, newsmakers luncheon

Politics - Aug. 28, 2009
Taking schools to school
Proponents and opponents of changing the way the Milwaukee Public Schools are run were lining up in droves this week as some public events were held to draw attention to a plan by Gov. Jim Doyle and Mayor Tom Barrett to allow the mayor to oversee the schools.
Tags: Milwaukee Public Schools, Tom Barrett, Jim Doyle, Gwen Moore, Josh Zepnick, Tony Zielinski, Willie Hines, Scott Walker, Mark Neumann, Milwaukee Public School Defense League

Politics - Jan. 14, 2009
Milwaukee alderman battle to win UWM campus
Aldermen haven't given up on their pitch to get UW-Milwaukee expansions Downtown. UWM has made clear its preference to put its new engineering school at the County Grounds in Wauwatosa. Alds. Bob Bauman and Nik Kovac offered a resolution this week directing city lobbyists to lobby the UW System Board of Regents to locate the largest upcoming UWM building project and new dorms Downtown.
Tags: jim sensenbrenner, latrell sprewell, congress, gwen moore, uwm expasnion, wauwatosa country grounds, dot

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