Movies & TV - Nov. 17, 2009
OnMedia: Sarah Palin may be a permanent fixture
Whatever her political future, it's hard to deny that Sarah Palin's a comfortable presence on the small screen ... Jerry Bader back on the air in Green Bay ... and "Kramer" relives the Michael Richards drama on a fine "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Tags: sarah palin, oprah winfrey, jerry bader, barbara lawton, barack obama, major garrett, lou dobbs, bill o'reilly, neil patrick harris, michael richards, jerry seinfeld, larry david

Politics - Oct. 30, 2009
Lawton mystery may never be known
We may never find out why Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton abruptly dropped out of the race for governor this week.
Tags: barbara lawton, governor's race, tom barrett

Politics - Oct. 20, 2009
Barrett not likely to run for governor
Democratic insiders believe Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will decide not to launch a campaign to be Wisconsin's next governor, and some say Gov. Jim Doyle is "shopping" for another candidate to challenge Barbara Lawton for the party's nomination.
Tags: governor race, tom barrett, milwaukee mayor, barbara lawton, wisconsin governor, jim doyle

Politics - Oct. 18, 2009
Candidates lining up for position of "Lite Governor"
A long-time Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor once said that if he woke up, called the office and the governor wasn't dead, he would have fulfilled the constitutional duties of the office. They don't call it Lite Governor for nothing. Every once in awhile, there's even talk of abolishing the position, most recently with a proposal by state Sen. Alan Lasee (R-De Pere). Democratic Senate President Fred Risser told a Madison TV station that he has supported the idea in the past, but hasn't made up his mind on the current proposal. Yet a line is forming to run for the job.
Tags: lieutenant governor, barbara lawton, wisconsin, specner coggs, tony zielinski

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