Politics - Oct. 9, 2009
Supervisors dive in to battle Walker on public pools
So Scott Walker wants to close six pools -- several on the North Side -- to build one large aquatic center on the South Side? How does that make budgetary sense? It does to County Exec Walker who wants to spend $11 million to build the aquatic center while closing Pulaski and Noyes indoor pools and the outdoor pools at Washington, Holler and Jackson Parks and Pelican Cove.
Tags: Scott Walker, Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Public Schools, Mayor Tom Barrett, Gov. Jim Doyle, Barbara Lawton, Port of Milwaukee, Hoan Bridge, Eric Reinelt, Susan Edman

Politics - March 20, 2009
Study shows Americans turning away from religion
The latest findings of the American Religious Identification Survey find that 34 million adult Americans -- that's almost one in five of us -- are now nonreligious. The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation was quick to leap on the fact that they are now in the majority. The findings may not rival the "Great Awakening," but the United States is clearly in the midst of a "Gradual Awakening," and catching up with Europe's embrace of secularism, the group notes in a press release.
Tags: american relgious identification survey, freedom from religion foundaiton, nones, randy koschnick, shirley abrahamson, war protests, county grounds, uwm, port of milwaukee

Politics - July 11, 2008
Aldermen want one drink at a time festival limit
Looks like we got an official response from Milwaukee aldermen after the RiverSplash ruckus. To control the sale of alcohol some aldermen propose that booze sales be limited to one per person at a time during street festivals.
Tags: Eric Reinelt, Port of Milwaukee, Ald. Jim Bohl, Ald. Willie Hines, Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Joe Dudzik, Ald. Robert Bauman, Green Party, Gwen Moore, Democrat, Republican, Michael LaForest, Paul Lincoln Schueble, Leon Young, Richard M. Badger, David D. Ki

Politics - Feb. 13, 2008
City reaches accord on Kilbourn Tower settlement
A settlement that forces developers to pay $950,000 for a patch of land near Kilbourn Tower appears nearly complete. In return, the city will give back some $100,000 in performance bonds the tower took out on the project.
Tags: kilbourn tower, university club tower, joel lee, port of milwaukee, milwaukee bus bike racks, sheryl albers, sue jeskewitz, bob bauman, mary lazich, pat flaherty, sam mcgovern-rowen, mike d'amato, pat flaherty, nik kovac, pedro colon, leon young, sheldon

Politics - May 9, 2007
St. Francis settled quietly with school consultants
While the Racine Unified School District is handling a dispute with a private consulting operation in a rather public way, the St. Francis School District chose to handle similar concerns with the outfit as quietly as possible.
Tags: racine schools, st. francis schools, doug hissom, public business consulting group, port of milwaukee, 1152 transportation company, army reserves