http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_politics.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Politics en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:45:02 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 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 It was three years ago that President George W. Bush visited OnMilwaukee.com. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/bush053yr.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/bush053yr.html?15297 Mon, 19 May 2008 12:09:00 CST Sure, it's just a PR stunt. But if you'd like to watch Mayor Tom Barrett roll up his sleeves and get dirty, he'll fill potholes with the Department of Public Works Wednesday morning. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/potholehelp.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/potholehelp.html?15243 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:31:00 CST Receiving my new assessment last week -- which you read about here -- has me thinking about home values. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/realestatevalue.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/realestatevalue.html?15179 Wed, 7 May 2008 15:52:00 CST 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. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom050208.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom050208.html?15114 Fri, 2 May 2008 05:06:00 CST He's a bright, younger voice on WTMJ-AM, and is passionate about Milwaukee. James T. Harris also is the latest subject for "Milwaukee Talks" on OnMilwaukee.com. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/jamestharris.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/jamestharris.html?14755 Thu, 1 May 2008 05:27:00 CST Although zillow.com says the value of my Milwaukee home has increased 108 percent over the past 10 years, last year -- for the first time in years -- the assessment went unchanged. This year, it's down nearly 5 percent. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/newassess.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/newassess.html?15097 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:40:00 CST Here's one way to get God out of your face, buy real estate. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison-based national state / church watchdog offered $1,200 for a 990-ft. bite of land on what is known as the "Star Hill" cross site in Holmen, Wis. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics043008.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics043008.html?15092 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:14:00 CST Busing issues in Milwaukee Public Schools always get the big headlines -- sometimes too big. Take, for instance, a recent banner announcing a new plan for MPS that would reduce "massive busing," a plan envisioned by new School Board member Michael Bonds. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics042508.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics042508.html?15033 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:14:00 CST While the former city forester does worry about trees, Milwaukee's Environmental Services Superintendent Preston Cole has a bigger job now. Five years ago, the city merged its forestry and sanitation divisions, and he now oversees 650 employees. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/prestoncole.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/prestoncole.html?15027 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:29:00 CST It's city vs. suburbs for UW-Milwaukee as the latter decides how to expand its landlocked campus. While UWM officials appear to favor a site in Wauwatosa for its College of Engineering and Science, Milwaukee officials want the school to look Downtown. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics042308.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics042308.html?15009 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:19:00 CST It might not seem like the most popular topic given the timing, but Nate Nelson, a field representative for The Leadership Institute, told the Future Wisconsin Conservative Conference that his organization is trying to fight a ban on handguns at Virginia Tech University. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom041808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom041808.html?14962 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:17:00 CST Common Ground, nearly two years in the making, describes itself as an organization of organizations. With slogans like, "Building a Stronger Community Together" and "Transforming Lives, Strengthening Communities," Common Ground held a Founding Convention Sunday at Midwest Airlines Center. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/commongroundmeeting.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/commongroundmeeting.html?14946 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:07:00 CST Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have begun to routinely check taverns for allegedly unlicensed liquor. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics041608.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics041608.html?14920 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:16:00 CST Milwaukee used to have taxi stands Downtown, but now there seems to be only one. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics041108.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics041108.html?14857 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:04:00 CST The Midwest Airlines Center will be filled with thousands of residents and civic leaders on Sunday. Why? Common Ground. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/commonground.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/commonground.html?14850 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST Midwest Environmental Advocates, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers and Family Farm Defenders have joined the more than 70 groups from 27 states objecting to a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency that would exempt factory farms from reporting emissions of toxic gases from animal waste. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics040908.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics040908.html?14845 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 05:07:00 CST Some high-profile names in the news took one on the electoral chin on Tuesday. Business gurus and perennial candidates dotted the ballots, but most of them didn't get very far. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics040408.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/politics040408.html?14797 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 05:25:00 CST David Wittwer, president and chief executive officer of TDS Telecom, the Madison-based parent company of TDS Metrocom, has resigned from the board of directors of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state's largest business lobbying group. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/tdsceo.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/tdsceo.html?14796 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:39:00 CST 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. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom040208.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom040208.html?14765 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 00:03:00 CST Wondering where to vote on Tuesday? If you live in the City of Milwaukee, the election commission has a Web site that allows you to enter your address and find your polling place. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/votelinks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/votelinks.html?14230 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:23:00 CST