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Supervisor Romo West Announces Free Flu Shots 4 Dec 2012 | 07:14 am
From a press release from Supervisor Peggy Romo West: Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy Romo West, District 12, has worked with Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic to provide 100 free flu shots on...
Did Abele Withhold News To Influence County Board Budgetary Actions? 19 Nov 2012 | 08:43 am
During the recent budget battle between Chris Abele and the County Board, one of the most contentious issues was whether to abdicate the county’s duties regarding patrolling the parks within the City ...
Veterans Day Civil War Service 10 Nov 2012 | 10:22 am
From our friend at the County Grounds Coalition: There is no telling how many veterans’ graves will be disturbed by the Froedtert expansion or by the wholesale destruction of the county grounds acros...
Double Dipping Causes Selective Outrage 9 Nov 2012 | 01:28 pm
Double dipping. In the past year or two, it’s been the term used to describe the practice of a public employee who had retired coming back to their old job as a temporary and/or contract worker. No ...
MTA Wins Big, Milwaukee County Loses Out 8 Nov 2012 | 12:09 pm
From our friends at Move to Amend: Move to Amend Wins Big at the Ballot Box: Americans Fed Up with Big Money and Undue Corporate Influence FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 CONTACT:...
Abele Becomes Desperate For His Austerity Budget 4 Nov 2012 | 10:49 pm
With the Milwaukee County Board ready to meet for Budget Adoption Day on Monday, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has shown signs of desperation for his old budget which was nothing more than a...
Abele: There Will Be Scapegoats! 18 Oct 2012 | 11:37 am
After our questioning the county’s anemic response to the fifth death at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex this year, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele felt a stronger response was neces...
County’s Response To Deaths At Mental Health Complex Is Insufficient 17 Oct 2012 | 07:38 am
When the medical examiner revised his ruling regarding the death of Derek Williams, the young man who was allowed to die in the back of a Milwaukee Police squad, from natural causes to homicide, the ...
Abele’s 2013 Proposed Budget: Welcome To The Grand Illusion 7 Oct 2012 | 09:17 am
On September 27, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele presented his proposed budget for 2013. In his address to the County Board, he painted a glorious picture of the budget, from fixing long-negle...
County Board Has A Messaging Problem With Budget Hearing 4 Oct 2012 | 09:14 am
We had reported last week that the Milwaukee County Board had changed their venue for the annual county budget public hearing. At the time we lamented the decision to ostracize many of the county’s c...
