http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_politics.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Politics en-us Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:30:52 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Governor Jim Doyle has appointed Richard J. Leinenkugel secretary of the Department of Commerce. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/leinenkugeldoyle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/leinenkugeldoyle.html?16470 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:11:00 CST Americans elect folksy presidents. For the past 30 years, every man who's graced the Oval Office has been incredibly folksy, the kind of guy America wants to sit down with and drink a beer. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/folksy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/folksy.html?16467 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:25:00 CST Pothole repair has become all the rage this year. But perhaps there's a bigger issue at hand, suggests Ald. Ashanti Hamilton. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/potholerepair.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/potholerepair.html?16449 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:15:00 CST Sen. John McCain accepted his party's nomination for president at the Republican National Convention Thursday night in St. Paul. Here is a transcript of his speech. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/mccainspeechtranscript.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/mccainspeechtranscript.html?16466 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:02:00 CST It's been four years since we sat down with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for a Milwaukee Talks interview. So, it was high time we asked Tom Barrett, "what's up?" http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/barretttalks08.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/barretttalks08.html?16178 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 05:51:00 CST Following in the footsteps of the Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who recently texted the name of his running mate to his supporters, I decided to use texting to perform a highly, un-scientific social experiment and find out what teens think about the upcoming election. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/electionteens.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/electionteens.html?16400 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:22:00 CST After a summer hiatus, HBO's Bill Maher picked a great night to return to the air with "Real Time." http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/maherrealtime082908.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/maherrealtime082908.html?16408 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:17:00 CST John McCain just lost the election, days before the Republican National Convention even begins. By taking an already shaky campaign and selecting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his pick for vice president, McCain has thrown his party under the bus. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/palinwho.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/palinwho.html?16409 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:56:00 CST Let's face it, there is no way to avoid the race issue leading up to the November election. I'm just hoping it does not become the key issue. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/colorblind.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/colorblind.html?16404 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:57:00 CST If you missed Sen. Obama's historic speech Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention -- or if you just want to read parts again -- here is a transcript from the Obama campaign. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/obamatranscript.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/obamatranscript.html?16395 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:11:00 CST For many of southeastern Wisconsin's male African-American business leaders, Barack Obama's speech tonight will be more than history. It will be a redeeming, spiritual moment to be cherished and passed down through the generations. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/obamareflections.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/obamareflections.html?16382 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:25:00 CST The TV landscape is so saturated with political ads that sometimes you just have to laugh. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/twvod082708.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/twvod082708.html?16381 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:15:00 CST Jim Burkee, a history professor at Concordia University, challenges U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner in the Republican primary, which takes place Tuesday, Sept. 9. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/burkee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/burkee.html?16358 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:39:00 CST John Wiley, who will retire in September as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, is shaking things up in Madison as he goes out the door. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/jaglerwmc.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/jaglerwmc.html?16315 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:06:00 CST We can each save more than $8,000 a year by taking mass transit says an American Public Transportation Association report. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics080808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics080808.html?16172 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 05:30:00 CST Libertarian candidate for state Assembly Brad Sponholz is the first pol to take a stand on the referendum on mandatory sick leave Milwaukee voters will consider in November. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics080608.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics080608.html?16151 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 05:08:00 CST The Wisconsin Advertising Project, based at the University of Wisconsin, notes that the presidential candidates are buying more advertising than in 2004. As if it was hard to notice. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom080108.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom080108.html?16112 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:15:00 CST Some officials to our south, including Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, are supporting a bill that would ban using a wireless device while crossing streets. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/textnwalk.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/textnwalk.html?16098 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:30:00 CST What's more important, money or golf prowess? That's the latest debate in the contest for state Senate between incumbent Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and her challenger, state Rep. Sheldon Wasserman (D-Milwaukee). http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom073008.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom073008.html?16091 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:09:00 CST It's not exactly "hold the presses!" news anymore, but the most recent state Supreme Court race set records for spending. And most of it, to no surprise, was spent by special interest groups. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics072508.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics072508.html?16029 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:12:00 CST Do you ever get the sinking feeling that America's economic infrastructure is crumbling around us? http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/buckleup.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/buckleup.html?16027 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:31:00 CST Bill Stace will expand his entertainment empire to the South Side. Stace will host shows at the Modjeska Theatre on Mitchell Street after he gets a liquor license from the Common Council. The Licenses Committee gave its approval last week. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics072308.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics072308.html?16007 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:21:00 CST Recently, OnMilwaukee.com met Ald. Tony Zielinski for coffee and to chat with him about the future of Bay View, his environmentally friendly actions and his experiences working with Michael McGee, Jr. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/milwaukeetalkszielinski.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/milwaukeetalkszielinski.html?15845 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:34:00 CST Operatives from an organization called "Advancing Wisconsin" began leafleting doors in Bay View for the first time this political season. We should expect many more trees to be sacrificed for such efforts. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom071808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom071808.html?15974 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:08:00 CST Take heed, victims of potholes in the city of Milwaukee. You'll likely see this phrase from the city attorney's office countless times this year: "The winter weather has hampered the repair work and the ability of the patch materials to remain in the repairs." http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics071608.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics071608.html?15949 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:20:00 CST The political realm is a place where old men sit around, argue constantly and devise rules that rarely work. At least, that's the view of many of the younger generation. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/randymelchert.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/randymelchert.html?15915 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:04:00 CST 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. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics071108.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics071108.html?15892 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:12:00 CST Employers in the city of Milwaukee could be required to provide employees with paid sick leave benefits, according to a plan being pushed by Milwaukee 9to5. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics070908.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics070908.html?15872 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 05:11:00 CST July 4 has passed, but the celebrations continue. For example, the Cudahy Historical Society hosts a Naturalization Ceremony on Thursday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at Immigrant Family Park, 4647 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/citizenshipcudahy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/citizenshipcudahy.html?15846 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:04:00 CST According to author David Sirota, there is a real, palpable aura of political change in the wind in America. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/sirota.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/sirota.html?15785 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:37:00 CST According to the University of Washington's World Information Access report, worldwide arrests of bloggers are sharply increasing. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/righttoblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/righttoblog.html?15767 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:27:00 CST In its upcoming August edition (print and online), Reason looks at how the 35 most-populous cities in the United States balance individual freedom with government paternalism. How does Milwaukee rank? See it now before the results are released. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/reasonrank.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/reasonrank.html?15772 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:19:00 CST If you ever wondered why southeastern Wisconsin hasn't moved forward with development of a functional mass transit system, the answers were clearly apparent at the annual Community Development Summit held Wednesday at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/transitdebate.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/transitdebate.html?15721 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:53:00 CST I often wonder how our current young Americans will be remembered in the future. What will our legacy be? Unfortunately, I don't have a good feeling about how this story will end. If the current trend continues, I'm afraid we'll be known as Generation Apathy. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/generationapathy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/generationapathy.html?15710 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:13:00 CST Milwaukee Ald. Bob Bauman asked a Common Council committee to cut off the money spigot for the West Pointe condo project slated for the corner of 26th and Wells. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics062508.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics062508.html?15692 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:43:00 CST The idea to privatize Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport refuses to be grounded. The airport actually makes money for the county and isn't in major disrepair or in need of an overhaul, yet some local officials continue to carry the torch for selling it off. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics062008.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics062008.html?15639 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:18:00 CST While watching the Brewers at Miller Park last night, some drunk jackass ran out onto the field. Secretly, though, I enjoyed this little act of civil disobedience. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/civildisobedience.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/civildisobedience.html?15634 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:44:00 CST It seems inevitable when gas prices go up cab fares should, too. A proposal by Ald. Jim Bohl suggests cab fares rise 25 cents for every 1/10 of a mile. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics061808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics061808.html?15619 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:20:00 CST I'm watching Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams eulogize NBC Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert right now. If you don't know by now, Russert died this afternoon at work from an apparent heart attack. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/russert.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/russert.html?15586 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:10:00 CST The largest undeveloped tract in Bay View could become the city's first comprehensive solar village, if the area's alderman vision comes to fruition. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom061308.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom061308.html?15560 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:25:00 CST The regents' meeting last week at UWM sparked protests, but not from students. It was the neighbors of the university that came to voice their displeasure with a possible UWM expansion on the East Side. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/uwmprotest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/uwmprotest.html?15537 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:20:00 CST Here's an idea that could lower Milwaukee heating and electric bills. The City of Madison kicked off a program to double that city's use of solar energy by 2010. It even has a catchy name -- MadiSUN. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics060608.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics060608.html?15479 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:09:00 CST Another teen dance club has run afoul of the city as aldermen will hear a recommendation by the Licenses Committee that Sugar, a club in Walker's Point, have its license suspended for 10 days. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics060408.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics060408.html?15453 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 05:28:00 CST A new, very comprehensive piece on the business and economic climates in Milwaukee is well worth a read. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/thedealmilw.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/thedealmilw.html?15438 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:56:00 CST According to a report released this morning by the Spirit of Milwaukee, regional and national business leaders' view of the Milwaukee region has improved since similar research was conducted six years ago. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/bizsurvey.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/bizsurvey.html?15415 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:59:00 CST One of the last vestiges of the Art Jones' tenure as police chief in Milwaukee could come to a close next week as the city considers settling a lawsuit with a former officer who alleges Jones discriminated against him. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics053008.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics053008.html?15404 Fri, 30 May 2008 05:24:00 CST A company that submitted a public bid to Washington County for its new radio system suddenly doesn't want to play in public anymore. M/A-Com, Inc., wants to keep its bid secret and has asked a judge to block public access to its bid. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom052808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom052808.html?15376 Wed, 28 May 2008 05:15:00 CST If your only source of information on the issue of school choice was the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), you might think that school choice is an evil program that is destroying the fabric of our society. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/weac.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/weac.html?15371 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:57:00 CST Karter Stank was part of a group of unlucky people who filed claims against the city after police executed search warrants in the wrong homes. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics052308.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics052308.html?15343 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:24:00 CST The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department will take to the the parks this summer, literally. Sheriff David Clarke will add 10 deputies to the 24 already on patrol in the county's green spaces. Most of those deputies were at the lakefront handing out noise violation tickets last summer. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics052108.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics052108.html?15309 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:26:00 CST