Remember when the state’s DNA backlog first came to light?
At the time, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said of the situation, “This isn’t a mistake, this is an abomination. Let’s go ask the victims of unsolved sexual assaults or other crimes if they feel anybody needs to [...]
Scott Walker won’t even touch domestic partner benefits for County employees claiming the costs will doom the county. His County Board seems to be quaking in their boots on this issue too. Meanwhile elsewhere in the country we have the Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC) Commissioners voting to move forward [...]
Today is the 15th anniversary of the end of one era and a new chapter in another era.
On Dec. 18, 1994, the Packers played their final home game at Milwaukee County Stadium.
Earlier in 1994, I met and interviewed Packers president Bob Harlan, who told me that at some point the [...]
In what was probably the worst PR move the Milwaukee County Board made today (which says a lot, considering that they made so many), the County Board voted almost unanimously to slash benefits for all unrepresented (non-union) employees.
All unrepresented employees who have not retired will have their pension multipliers [...]
…has the power to raise my taxes:
Beginning July 1, consumers will pay a little more for food and beverages purchased in Milwaukee County.
As expected, the Wisconsin Center District board voted Wednesday to raise the tax from 0.25% to 0.50% in order to meet its own debt-service obligations.
I believe [...]
The Milwaukee County Board will hold a vote today to either authorize or kill a study to look into the possibility of providing benefits for domestic partners of Milwaukee County employees.
True to form, my County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin decided to flip flop on the issue and voted against recommending to [...]
Last Friday, WISN-TV reported on the consequences of Scott Walker’s poorly thought out and wrong-minded plan to privatize all of the County’s housekeeping staff. It was embarrassing to see Milwaukee County Courthouse looking so dirty and disgusting with piles of trash and clogged toilets.
Earlier this week, they went back [...]
DOWNTOWN DANCE CLUB WILL BE OPEN FOR HOLIDAY SEASONScore a victory for Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, whose decision to veto a measure that would lay the groundwork for granting domestic partnership benefits to county employees was sustained on a 5-2 vote by members of the Milwaukee County Board’s Personnel Committee.
However, instead of taking the position that [...]
My latest column for milwaukeemoms.com is now available: Combat the “Winter Break Blues” in your Milwaukee County Parks
Sometimes over winter break, it can be hard for parents to find fun activities for their kids. I the latest column, I point out some of the options for fun winter activities [...]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has posted an article which highlights one of the biggest problems with Milwaukee County government - blatant discrimination.
The article gives two examples. The first is the act of the newly shaken up Personnel Committee, which was recently [...]
