Politics - Aug. 21, 2009
Senate discusses erasing parental control of alcohol
The practice of parents allowing their children to tip back a few in their presence could be finished as the state legislative assault on drinking continues in the form of Senate Bill 30. The bill would ban parents from letting their kids drink until they are 18. There currently is no such prohibition.
Tags: MPS, underage drinking, Peter Blewett, Bill Sell, Milwaukee Public Schools Defense League, EZMONEY, Check cashing place

Politics - Sept. 24, 2008
Before the fall, snow removal debate intensifies
If city officials expect bus stops and pedestrian ramps to be cleared within 24 hours of a snowfall, the Department of Public Works recommends hiring more private contractors to handle the job.
Tags: doug hissom, department of public works, milwaukee school board, peter blewett, tom barrett, doug stanhope, bill maher, bristol palin, levi johnson