Politics - Oct. 31, 2008
Campaign ads intensify the noise of election season
Four more days and the ads will end. What will commercial watchers do? It was a political season in which there seemed to be so many Obama or McCain pitches that they were an incessant intrusion on our television viewing.
Tags: doug hissom, obama, mccain, sheldon wasserman, alberta darling

Politics - Oct. 22, 2008
"Antiquated" system creates budget crisis for MPD
Although the Milwaukee Police Department's 911 emergency call system is just five years old, city officials have been told that it needs replacing. The price tag -- $5 million -- coupled with a $370,000 request for crossing guards, has led to some haggling at City Hall.
Tags: chief edward flynn, monica ray, public policy forum, sheldon wasserman, alberta darling, scott fitzgerald, grover norquist, william griesbach, green bay, nativity scene, dan barker, sarah palin

Politics - Sept. 12, 2008
Report details tough times for workers in Wisconsin
The Center on Wisconsin Strategy says "this is a stressful time for workers" in its biennial report on the state of labor in the Badger State.
Tags: hissom, alberta darling, new land development, park people, jim goulee, center on wisconsin Strategy, state of labor, obama, mccain

Politics - Aug. 6, 2008
Sponholz takes a stand on mandatory sick leave
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.
Tags: Sheldon Wasserman, Jim Ott, Alberta Darling, republican, democrat, racine county, Peggy Krusick, Brad Sponholz

Politics - July 30, 2008
Teeing up a Darling political debate
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).
Tags: alberta darling, sheldon wasserman, tom barrett, scott walker, milwaukee county, ed flynn, dale knapp