Politics - Oct. 16, 2009
Gun debate triggers grandstanding, hand-wringing
A discussion about guns proved to be a blazing topic this week at a special meeting of the Common Council's Public Safety Committee. And sure, there was plenty of room for grandstanding and collective hand-wringing. "There simply is no excuse for the gun violence in our communities and residents will no longer stand for it. It is high time we take serious action," Ald. Bob Donovan said.
Tags: gun control, ald. bob donovan, ald. tony zielinski, kinnickinic avenue, scott walker, ku klux klan, lee holloway, joseph rice, joe sanfelippo, mark borkowski, lynn debruin

Politics - Aug. 7, 2009
South Side coalition seeks to save the Hoan Bridge
Milwaukee County Supervisors Patricia Jursik, Marina Dimitrijevic and Christopher Larson, along with State Rep. Christine Sinicki, have formed a Coalition to Save the Hoan Bridge. Things are heating up over the Hoan after the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce asked for further studies involving either repairing the bridge for millions or replacing it for millions more.
Tags: hoan bridge, mayor tom barrett, chief edward flynn, ald. bob donovan

Bars & Clubs - April 22, 2009
Council red lights Rouge Lounge
A long-time club on Water Street that's been vacant for years will remain so for the near future at least. The space at 530 N. Water St. Has not been without its troubles in the past, featuring shootings, parking problems and other external and internal strife. Downtown Ald. Bob Bauman is concerned that would happen there again and opposed a plan by Heide Beste to reopen the joint as a club / lounge called Rouge Lounge.
Tags: Rouge Lounge, Ald. Bob Bauman, Heide Beste, Leslie Montemurro, Scott Johnson, Annona, Liquid Johnny's, Asian Moon, Ald. Bob Donovan

Politics - Feb. 4, 2009
Common Council scoffs at DOT's interchange plan
The state Department of Transportation took its road show to the Common Council last week briefing Milwaukee officials on its plan to redo the Zoo interchange. DOT says it is the busiest interchange in the state and needs some help in moving vehicles along. They offered a new road term called the "Texas U-turn." But it didn't get a warm reception.
Tags: zoo interchange, scott walker, ald. joe davis, Dept. of Transportation, Ald. Willie Hines, Ald. Bob Bauman, Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Bob Donovan, Alberta Darling, MPS, Jim Klajbor, Scott Gunderson, randy Koschnick, Shirley Abrahamson, Jim Doyle, Joe Wine

Politics - Dec. 24, 2008
Should voters pick School Board representatives?
Milwaukee Ald. Bob Donovan wants an appointed School Board, as opposed to letting the public choose their representatives. He calls it a priority on his Christmas wish list.
Tags: ald. bob donovan, tom barrett, school board, bronzeville, black holocaust museum, gov. jim doyle, mark jefferson, republican party of wisconsin, state engineering association, mark klipstein, frame park, baseball, chad bauer, dominique T. Robinson