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James Rowen is a Milwaukee writer and consultant who blogs at thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot.com. He worked as a reporter and assistant metro editor at The Milwaukee Journal and Journal Sentinel, and held several positions with Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, including Chief of Staff. Rowen is on the board of the Institute for One Wisconsin Now, and receives funding from The Brico Fund; neither organization has control over his writing and blogging.



Recent Articles
 
 Politics - December 6, 2009
 Empty seats could greet County Grounds debate
 The County Board will debate the County Grounds' future on Monday. If you didn't know about it, don't worry, not many did.
 
 Politics - November 28, 2009
 Lengthy process ahead in Waukesha water quest
 Waukesha' quest for Lake Michigan water will be in the news for years to come.
 
 Politics - November 7, 2009
 Barrett's water discounts are smart thinking
 Kudos to Tom Barrett and the M7 Water Council for at least discussing a way to discount water for businesses looking to come to Milwaukee.
 
 Politics - October 27, 2009
 Waukesha water discussion headed for faux drama
 Officials say they want input from citizens about the application for a Great Lakes diversion, with return flow flushed back to Lake Michigan via Underwood Creek. But, the decisions likely have already been made.
 
 Politics - October 22, 2009
 How can feds give SEWRPC 4 more years?
 How can federal officials, especially after the change in administrations in Washington, give SEWRPC a pat on the head and another four years of power over jobs, land-use and housing development in our region when the ACLU of Wisconsin documented practices institutionalized at SEWRPC that routinely favor whites and suburbanites in hiring, spending, and key advisory committee memberships?
 
 Politics - October 15, 2009
 Waukesha thirst puts pressure on Milwaukee
 The water wouldn't begin to flow for five-to-eight years, but the beginning of the process is just around the corner. That means the pressure is on Milwaukee, Waukesha's preferred seller; Milwaukee has the highest quality drinking water and its pipes are closest to Waukesha.
 
 Politics - October 9, 2009
 Waukesha's thirst for lake water raises questions
 No political or environmental question in this region has gotten more attention in the last few years than the City of Waukesha's desire to pipe in Lake Michigan water. A diversion to a community like Waukesha that is entirely outside the Great Lakes Basin is permissible under certain conditions laid out in a 2008 agreement with the seven other Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces.
 


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