Politics - May 4, 2009
Jack Kemp and me
Jack Kemp, the Buffalo congressman who became Bob Dole's vice-presidential running mate in 1996, died this past weekend. I met Kemp in Lake Geneva in 1991.
Tags: Jack Kemp, politics, Bob Dole, Empower America

Bars & Clubs - March 23, 2009
Guess who wants to tax your beer?
Many people have forwarded me a JSOnline opinion piece called "Political non-starter? This makes no sense." In it, the editors call for more taxes on our beer and alcohol.
Tags: beer tax, JSOnline, Wisconsin, politics, alcohol, Jim Doyle, tavern league

Politics - Jan. 5, 2008
Do you answer your door for politicians?
When a politician's at your door, do you answer or pretend you're not home?
Tags: politicians, canvassing, door-to-door, politics, elections

Politics - June 5, 2007
McGee: guilty until proven innocent?
Citizens from both sides of the political aisle have been extremely quick to cast judgment on McGee in light of some overwhelming evidence against him.
Tags: Alderman Michael McGee, Jackson-McGee, Mike McGee, Sykes, Belling, politics, guilty, City Hall

Politics - May 24, 2007
Politics: A painful exercise in idiocy
I do not understand politics. I had to admit that recently to a room full of government watchdog blogger types. I suppose there was a purple horn sprouting from my forehead, too.
Tags: Dasha, politics

Politics - April 7, 2007
Senator Barack Obama event details
Senator Barack Obama makes his first presidential campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, April 16. He'll appear from 6 until p.m. at the Milwaukee Theatre.
Tags: Milwaukee Theatre, Barack Obama, politics, fundraiser

Politics - Oct. 18, 2006
A "political awakening" on Milwaukee campuses
As Election Day approaches, the campuses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (pictured during a 1970s protest) and Marquette are awash in a typical mix of activism and apathy. OMC takes the political temperature on campus.
Tags: uw-milwaukee, marquette, politics

Politics - Oct. 18, 2005
Opinion: "Lipstick on a pig" applies to Walker record, too
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's now-infamous "lipstick-on-a-pig" wisecrack at an October talk to the Milwaukee Rotary Club was more than an ill-timed, throwaway cliché.
Tags: walker, rowen, politics

Milwaukee Buzz - April 26, 2005
Opinion: Talk radio's growing political influence
After voters shot down almost three-fourths of state referendums in early April, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel theorized about the reasons they failed, but left out the elephant in the living room: Talk Radio.
Tags: talk radio, politics

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 21, 2004
Three key electoral races set partisan tone
The three highest-profile primary election contests were similar in one striking respect: the unambiguous messages sent by voters. And now these races will keep the spotlight on Wisconsin through the general election in November.
Tags: Gwen Moore, Michels, politics, WisPolitics, Rowen, election, Flynn, Democrats, Republicans, Grothman, Chechota, Darrow, Panzer

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 24, 2004
Mayoral candidates pledge to shrink racial divide
It's not about just being elected mayor in April. Marvin Pratt and Tom Barrett can make even a bigger contribution to this community by the way they run their campaigns -- especially when it comes to the race issue.
Tags: Mayor, government, politics, election2004, vote, Barrett, Pratt, Norquist, WisPolitics

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 10, 2004
County exec race already has a general election feel
While the mayor's primary race appeared to be a race for second, the county exec primary already has escalated into a general election contest, with the campaigns of Scott Walker and David Riemer exchanging fire.
Tags: county executive, politics, mayor, election2004

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 3, 2004
Battleship memorial fires salvo into lakefront use debate
A battleship is serving as an example of the need for discussions over what the Milwaukee lakefront should look like. We look at the issue, as well as the aldermanic races, in this week's political roundup.
Tags: politics, USS Des Moines, mayor, election2004

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 18, 2000
Hoan was mayor for 23 years...
That's how long it's been since the Hoan Bridge was completed. An eerie coincidence or something more?
Tags: Hoan, mayor, politics