Politics - Nov. 13, 2009
Campaign finance tool going unused by City Hall
Local lawmakers and other city officials haven't fully embraced they city's electronic system to file campaign finance reports.
Tags: city hall, bob bauman, tom barrett, republic airways, midwest airlines

Politics - Nov. 13, 2009
Could this guy be Wisconsin's next governor?
There's another person -- not Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (who is expected to announce his decision to enter next year's race this week) -- considering running for Wisconsin governor as a Democrat.
Tags: Kevin Conroy, Third Wave, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin Governor, Hologic, Mark Neumann, Scott Walker, madison, Exact Sciences

Politics - Nov. 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.
Tags: lake michigan water, m7, tom barrett, sewrpc, great lakes

Politics - Oct. 30, 2009
Lawton mystery may never be known
We may never find out why Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton abruptly dropped out of the race for governor this week.
Tags: barbara lawton, governor's race, tom barrett

Politics - Oct. 29, 2009
Dick Leinenkugel for Governor?
Should Commerce Secretary Richard "Dick" Leinenkugel run for governor? Why not?
Tags: Richard, Leinenkugel, Dick Leinenkugel, Wisconsin governor, marquette, mark Neumann, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Jim Doyle, 2010, state of Wisconsin, leinie's

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 28, 2009
Mayor Barrett to be honored by Sojourner Family Peace Center
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will be honored for his courage on November 7 at the 15th Annual Evening of Hope gala, to benefit Sojourner Family Peace Center.
Tags: Sojourner Family Peace Center, Tom Barrett, Angela Mancuso, Evening of Hope, Tina Chang, Chris Abele, Coakley Bros, charity

Politics - Oct. 20, 2009
Barrett not likely to run for governor
Democratic insiders believe Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will decide not to launch a campaign to be Wisconsin's next governor, and some say Gov. Jim Doyle is "shopping" for another candidate to challenge Barbara Lawton for the party's nomination.
Tags: governor race, tom barrett, milwaukee mayor, barbara lawton, wisconsin governor, jim doyle

Politics - Oct. 4, 2009
Barrett's MPS proposal brings drama
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has never been known for high drama. The genial, popular Barrett has run a steady-as-she-goes administration that has rarely created exciting political theater. But the curtain may have gone up on a performance that has gotten some brutal reviews from critics.
Tags: tom barrett, mps, riverside high school

Politics - Sept. 28, 2009
It's decision time for Barrett
You can hardly blame Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett if he hasn't been completely focused on the 2010 governor's race. The main question for Barrett is whether he wants to put himself through what is likely to be a contentious Democratic primary and a brutal general election.
Tags: Tom Barrett, Barbara Lawton, Scott Walker, Ron Kind

Politics - Sept. 24, 2009
Does Barrett2010.com mean Milwaukee Mayor is in the Governor's race?
Milwaukee's next mayoral election isn't until 2012, so Barrett2010.com must mean that Tom Barrett is running for another office next year. Right?
Tags: Tom Barrett, barrett2010.com, Wisconsin Governor, Scott Walker, Mark Neumann, Barbara Lawton, Jim Doyle, Wisconsin, campaign Web sites

Politics - Sept. 16, 2009
Can private sector ideas fix MPS?
Should the mayor be allowed to take over MPS? If so, what would the impact be? How have mayoral takeovers of public schools worked in other cities? What kinds of new ideas from the private sector could be replicated to help MPS improve its results?
Tags: MPS, Milwaukee Public Schools, Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Press Club, Cory Nettles

Politics - Sept. 4, 2009
Zielinski, Barrett clash over the classroom
Milwaukee Ald. Tony Zielinski got the brush off from Mayor Tom Barrett after Zielinski's challenge to debate the mayor's plan to take over running the Milwaukee Public School system. The mayor wants the authority to appoint the currently elected school board and the superintendent, as well.
Tags: MPS, Tom Barrett, Tony Zielinksi, Coast, Joe Czarnezki, Ellen's Catering, Grandview Management, Tamara Grigsby, UWM, Kyle Duerstein, Jay Burseth, Samantha Carter

Politics - Aug. 28, 2009
Taking schools to school
Proponents and opponents of changing the way the Milwaukee Public Schools are run were lining up in droves this week as some public events were held to draw attention to a plan by Gov. Jim Doyle and Mayor Tom Barrett to allow the mayor to oversee the schools.
Tags: Milwaukee Public Schools, Tom Barrett, Jim Doyle, Gwen Moore, Josh Zepnick, Tony Zielinski, Willie Hines, Scott Walker, Mark Neumann, Milwaukee Public School Defense League

Politics - Aug. 25, 2009
Navigating the school board controversy
As a new MPS parent, trying to figure out the basics of starting school is hard enough. Staying on top of the misinformation and lack on information flying around at the moment about Wisconsin's largest school district seems nearly impossible without making a full-time job of it.
Tags: MPS, school board, Tom Barrett, Jim Doyle

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 19, 2009
Of course Milwaukee TV went live with Favre
If I was back in my old newspaper job, I'd have been taking phone calls over the past two days from viewers of the network newscasts on Channels 4, 12 and 58, complaining about how their daily habit was disrupted by live coverage of Brett Favre's first public appearance as a Viking. There are only two big news stories, as far as Milwaukee TV is concerned, the weather and the Green Bay Packers.
Tags: favre, green bay packers, vikings, tom barrett