Politics - Oct. 3, 2008
Board says airport privatization not worthy of study
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced plans this week to privatize that city's Midway Airport. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker would like to do that with Mitchell International, but the County Board is resisting because it relishes the revenue that the airport provides.
Tags: mitchell international airport, midway airport, scott walker, milwaukee county board, joe sanfelippo, jeff stone, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, wolves

Politics - Sept. 10, 2008
Did money change Doyle's view on nuclear power?
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a campaign finance watchdog group, suggests that there might be something more behind Gov. Jim Doyle's change of heart over nuclear power.
Tags: jim doyle, nuclear power, ald. joe davis, scott walker

Politics - Sept. 2, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Mayor Tom Barrett, 2008
It's been four years since we sat down with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for a Milwaukee Talks interview. So, it was high time we asked Tom Barrett, "what's up?"
Tags: Mayor, Tom Barrett, Bradford Beach, Police Chief Ed Flynn, MMSD, Scott Walker, Miller Coors, Midwest Airlines

Politics - July 30, 2008
Teeing up a Darling political debate
What's more important, money or golf prowess? That's the latest debate in the contest for state Senate between incumbent Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and her challenger, state Rep. Sheldon Wasserman (D-Milwaukee).
Tags: alberta darling, sheldon wasserman, tom barrett, scott walker, milwaukee county, ed flynn, dale knapp

Politics - July 18, 2008
Coming soon, to a front door near you...
Operatives from an organization called "Advancing Wisconsin" began leafleting doors in Bay View for the first time this political season. We should expect many more trees to be sacrificed for such efforts.
Tags: scott walker, john mccain, advancing wisconsin, joel stein, lee holloway