Politics - Nov. 9, 2009
Politicos react to passage of health care reform bill
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representative approved a landmark health care reform bill Saturday night by a 220-215 vote. BizTimes Milwaukee collected reactions about the legislation from Wisconsin's Congressional delegation and others. Their comments follow.
Tags: health care bill, tammy baldwin, paul ryan, jim sensenbrenner, steve kagen, gwen moore, derrick plummer, tom petri, ron kind, bruce josten

Politics - Sept. 2, 2009
Washington could use a dose of Wisconsin civility
A recent Milwaukee meeting with U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Paul Ryan, unlike many other town hall-like settings taking place across the country, was civil, polite and informative.
Tags: gwen moore, paul ryan, health care, newsmakers luncheon

Politics - March 27, 2009
Seeking a sense of balance on the big ballast issue
It sounds like a noble goal: tighten up the rules on ships emptying ballast water in order to keep invasive and foreign species from contaminating the Great Lakes. A group of mayors and industry types is pushing for the state to essentially do nothing. The American Great Lakes Association says Wisconsin's three major ports would be cut off from international trade and agricultural exports if forced to follow the proposed permit for their ports.
Tags: great lakes, ballast, ports, steve fisher, american great lakes association, Wiconsin DNR, American Conservative Union, Paul Ryan, Jim Sensenbrenner, Marina Dimitrijevic, honeywell, green print, ashanti hamilton, tony zielinski, carlos santiago