Politics - Oct. 9, 2009
Waukesha's thirst for lake water raises questions
No political or environmental question in this region has gotten more attention in the last few years than the City of Waukesha's desire to pipe in Lake Michigan water. A diversion to a community like Waukesha that is entirely outside the Great Lakes Basin is permissible under certain conditions laid out in a 2008 agreement with the seven other Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces.
Tags: Waukesha, Lake Michigan, Great Lakes water compact

Politics - Feb. 20, 2008
Greens win one
It has a good name -- Empowerment Village -- and a good cause, offering affordable housing for mentally ill people. But good intentions didn't convince members of the Milwaukee City Plan Commission to give away some important green space along the Kinnickinnic River.
Tags: Gunderson, Huebsch, Park Jursik, Great Lakes Water Compact, Kinnickinnic River, Eric J. Thundercloud, Zielinksi, Cheryl Nenn, Cardinal Capital, Empowerment Village, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers