Politics - Oct. 1, 2008
Report makes Hoan knockdown attractive
A Hoan Bridge built closer to street level could create $5.7 billion in potential development on about 500 acres of prime waterfront real estate, according to reports on MilwaukeeRising,net. The Web site quotes a consultant's report on the project.
Tags: Hoan bridge, frank busalacchi, bob donovan, Holly Mosher, John Ennis, Julie Enslow, Mobilization for Survival, Network for Peace and Justice

Politics - Sept. 26, 2008
Lawyers continue to reap from Jude case
The case of Frank Jude continues to haunt Milwaukee. And it continues to cost the city money. This time it will result in a settlement for two of Jude's companions on that ill-fated October 2004 night in Bay View. Kirsten Antonissen and Katie Brown filed a claim against the city saying their civil rights were violated that evening when police beat Jude to a bloody pulp.
Tags: Frank Jude, Kirsten Antonissen, Katie Brown, Jim Bohl, Terry Witkowski, Bob Donovan, Kathleen Falk, Bronzeville, America's Black Holocaust Museum, Tim Carpenter

Politics - May 2, 2008
In spring, politicians' thoughts turn to wheel tax
In a move sure to rattle the cages of the anti-tax crowd, three Milwaukee aldermen are proposing a $20 annual fee to register all vehicles in the City of Milwaukee.
Tags: vehicle registration fee, city of milwaukee, bob bauman, bob donovan, willie wade, jim bohl, russ decker, mike huebsch, mike ellis, emu, michels corporation, elm grove

Politics - April 2, 2008
Milwaukee alderman likes flying the friendly skies
Ald. Joe Davis, seeking to retain his title as the Common Council's most traveled alderman, asked the council to approve his dipping into city coffers to travel to meetings of the National League of Cities.
Tags: ald. joe davis, ernie banks, barack obama, dick durbin, bob donovan, edward flynn, koua moua

Politics - Jan. 4, 2008
Turning up the volume on the noise ordinance debate
Milwaukee aldermen are considering a plan that that would allow police to hand out tickets without actually witnessing any wrongdoing.
Tags: noise ordinance, scott walker. lena taylor, chaser's pub, bob donovan, joe dudzik, robert puente, joe klein, jack horein