Politics - May 21, 2008
Sheriff's department steps up park patrols
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department will take to the the parks this summer, literally. Sheriff David Clarke will add 10 deputies to the 24 already on patrol in the county's green spaces. Most of those deputies were at the lakefront handing out noise violation tickets last summer.
Tags: County Parks, Sheriff, David Clarke, Tony Zielinski, Michael McGee Jr., Terry Witkowski, Milwaukee County Zoo, Chuck Wickenhauser, Robert Zigman Marketing, Kinnickinnic River, Empowerment Village, Cardinal Capital Management, Tigue Waley Smith

Politics - March 7, 2008
Communication breakdown
The Milwaukee Police Department's troubled Crime Data System was a victim of lack of management, project oversight and lousy training, according to an audit by the city comptroller's office. That's a familiar finding from that office when it comes to police projects.
Tags: Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Department, KIlbourn Tower, University Club, Lee Holloway, Zielinski, West Samaria, Empowerment Village, Cardinal Capital, Don Pridemore, Tiburon

Politics - Feb. 20, 2008
Greens win one
It has a good name -- Empowerment Village -- and a good cause, offering affordable housing for mentally ill people. But good intentions didn't convince members of the Milwaukee City Plan Commission to give away some important green space along the Kinnickinnic River.
Tags: Gunderson, Huebsch, Park Jursik, Great Lakes Water Compact, Kinnickinnic River, Eric J. Thundercloud, Zielinksi, Cheryl Nenn, Cardinal Capital, Empowerment Village, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers