Politics - June 5, 2009
Sheriffs say "Check, please" to fight drunk driving
Lawmakers are considering stiffening penalties for drunk driving in the state and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department has an idea -- just one -- to help. Sobriety checkpoints are the solution, Sheriff's Department representatives said this week at a hearing in front of the state Senate's Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing Committee. "We cannot arrest our way out of this problem," said one sheriff's rep.
Tags: drunk driving, sobriety checkpoints, jb van hollen, scott walker, citizens for responsible government

Politics - Jan. 30, 2008
Racine gets rolling with bike racks for buses
Racine's transit system has just become the most enlightened in the region. Installing bike racks on the front of buses was all it took.
Tags: racine, bus, bike rack, milwaukee county transit, jb van hollen, peg lautenschlager, michael murphy, mark nicolini, bill camplin, shank hall

Politics - Oct. 27, 2006
Sizing up the candidates' Web sites
With Election Day slated for Nov. 7, candidates are bombarding voters with broadcast commercials, direct mailings and phone calls. With just more than a week left, we take a look at the Web sites of candidates in key races.
Tags: wisconsin, election, candidates, web sites, jim doyle, mark green, herb kohl, jb van hollen, kathleen falk, jim sullivan, tom reynolds, tom lorge