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

Dining - April 8, 2009
Aladdin brings food to the Intermodal Station
In January 2008, I blogged about the need for coffee and dining options at Milwaukee's new $15.8 million Amtrak Depot / Intermodal Facility. Here's good news from a local restaurant with big flavors.
Tags: amtrak, aladdin, alaeddin, azmi, intermodal, st. paul, greyhound, light rail, stone creek, milwaukee public market, to go, wisdot, eric resch, bob bauman

Politics - Feb. 20, 2009
Who should run MPS? The discussions continue...
Conversations about a potential takeover of the Milwaukee Public Schools continue, with politicians considering ideas ranging from letting the mayor run it to creating a pseudo MPS czar. Last week, the Public Policy Forum released a report that looked at other cities with mayoral control over the school system. Mayor Tom Barrett hasn't entirely dismissed the idea, which was entertained by former Mayor John Norquist some time ago. Another pitch would have the mayor appoint a "chancellor," and that chancellor would appoint the school board.
Tags: tom barrett, common council, willie hines, mps, bob donovan, jim doyle, bradley tech, jane pettit, bob bauman, dan sykes

Politics - Feb. 6, 2009
Sick leave debate kicks into another gear today
Backers of Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance plan to show up at the Milwaukee County Courthouse en masse Friday at the first hearing the ordinance will have in front of a judge. Since Milwaukee voters approved the measure, nearly half the county's suburbs -- including Greenfield, Brown Deer, Oak Creek, and Racine -- are taking steps to institute anti-sick leave measures. Milwaukee 9to5 has sent out an e-mail asking supporters to show up at the courthouse to Room 413 by 10 a.m. today.
Tags: j.b. van hollen, mark pocan, parking fees, lawsuit, madison beer ban, green bay beer ban, chief edward flynn, asset forfeiture fund, bob bauman, duncan solutions, j.b. van hollen, mark pocan

Politics - Dec. 17, 2008
Should Milwaukee officially ban the bottle?
Toronto, Seattle and San Francisco have banned the distribution and sale of bottled water on city premises. Milwaukeeans, prompted in part by the memory of the cryptosporidium outbreak, have a large preference for water in the bottle instead of from the tap. But ban supporters say bottled water is wasteful.
Tags: bottled water, cryptosporidium, bottled water ban, bubblers, tony zielinski, AK Food Mart, Parshotam Singh, Mike Maierle, Michael Maistelman, jim doyle, bob bauman, Lena Taylor