Politics - Sept. 4, 2009
Zielinski, Barrett clash over the classroom
Milwaukee Ald. Tony Zielinski got the brush off from Mayor Tom Barrett after Zielinski's challenge to debate the mayor's plan to take over running the Milwaukee Public School system. The mayor wants the authority to appoint the currently elected school board and the superintendent, as well.
Tags: MPS, Tom Barrett, Tony Zielinksi, Coast, Joe Czarnezki, Ellen's Catering, Grandview Management, Tamara Grigsby, UWM, Kyle Duerstein, Jay Burseth, Samantha Carter

Politics - March 13, 2009
City addresses license plate victims' sticker shock
The City of Milwaukee will give a break to vehicle owners who have had their registration stickers ripped off -- sort of. For the past two years parking checkers issued $50 tickets to unregistered vehicles and those without stickers no matter the circumstance. The city can also tow those vehicles. In an effort to be less punitive the city now issues tickets for failing to display registration, which run $17 instead of $50.
Tags: West Bend, license plate sticker theft, Emilio De Torre, ACLU, Jim Holperin, Scott Walker, Joe Wineke, Custer High School, Jason Field, Ed Flynn, John Chisholm, UWM, Kyle Duerstein, UW Regents, Michael Moscicke, Nancy Mistele, Brittany Zimmerman, Kathleen