Politics - Oct. 30, 2009
Debate rages over a hot corner in Oak Creek
Richard Rothen, who operates Cupid's Toys at 27th and Rawson, has an inkling that local officials don't want his business to thrive. Rothen has had license issues and believes that officials covet his location on the northeast corner of a busy intersection, for development. When a recent road repair was underway, Rothen found his store had been removed from a planning map.
Tags: cupid's toys, oak creek, 27th Street, Rawson Ave., terry witkowski, wisconsin democracy campaign, citizens for responsible government, nik kovac

Politics - June 5, 2009
Sheriffs say "Check, please" to fight drunk driving
Lawmakers are considering stiffening penalties for drunk driving in the state and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department has an idea -- just one -- to help. Sobriety checkpoints are the solution, Sheriff's Department representatives said this week at a hearing in front of the state Senate's Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing Committee. "We cannot arrest our way out of this problem," said one sheriff's rep.
Tags: drunk driving, sobriety checkpoints, jb van hollen, scott walker, citizens for responsible government

Politics - May 1, 2009
Politics maintain low hum on energy rate hikes
Public officials in these parts seem totally silent on the effects of proposed energy cost increases on their constituents from area power monopoly WE Energies. The utility is asking that rates go up 4.9 percent in 2010 and another 4.5 percent in 2011.
Tags: WE Energies, Bob Donovan, Milwaukee Public Schools, Jim Doyle, Citizens for Responsible Government, Chris Kliesmet, Democracy Corps, Republican, Democrat, Jeff Mantes, National League of Cities Prescription Discount Card Program

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 30, 2004
Opinion: McCue doesn't recall fate that beset Ament
Why would a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors -- who was elected in a recall election under the guise of reform and tax cutting -- not only vote for a tax increase, but also defend it while attacking the community's No. 1 taxpayer hero?
Tags: ryan mccue, scott walker, jim doyle, citizens for responsible government, tom barrett