Travel & Visitors Guide - Jan. 21, 2009
Where do politicians like to hang out in Madison?
In honor of "Madison Week" here at OnMilwaukee.com, we asked a handful of elected officials from the Milwaukee area where they like to go for lunch, dinner and cocktails near the Capitol and where they would take a first-time visitor in order to get a feel for Madison.
Tags: madison, capitol, ted kanavas, alberta darling, jim sullivan, leah vukmir, jim ott

Travel & Visitors Guide - Jan. 20, 2009
State capitol tour is an architectural history lesson
When was the last time you entered the Capitol? While hundreds of schoolchildren, retirees and members of civic organizations may tour the facility on a given day, many people haven't ventured inside for years. That's a mistake. The Capitol is a breathtaking facility that -- thanks to a $150 million renovation completed earlier this decade -- combines modern functionality while retaining many elements of the original construction.
Tags: wisconsin, state capitol, 8th Wisconsin Regiment, Old Abe, Jim Ott, Daniel Chester French, Hugo Ballin, Edwin Blashfield, Kenyon Cox, Albert Herter

Politics - Aug. 6, 2008
Sponholz takes a stand on mandatory sick leave
Libertarian candidate for state Assembly Brad Sponholz is the first pol to take a stand on the referendum on mandatory sick leave Milwaukee voters will consider in November.
Tags: Sheldon Wasserman, Jim Ott, Alberta Darling, republican, democrat, racine county, Peggy Krusick, Brad Sponholz

Politics - Jan. 25, 2008
Redefining the family unit helps those in rental units
A new proposal would allow cousins to bunk together and avoid the ban on three "unrelated" people living together in Milwaukee.
Tags: ald. mike damato, east side housing, ronald reagan day, jim ott, marlin schneider, josh zepnick, jeff smith, scott walker, lena taylor

Politics - July 16, 2007
Source: offer accepted for the Cousins Center
The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese has accepted an offer to sell the Cousins Center to commercial interests who will look first at commercial development of the sprawling complex of buildings and land.
Tags: cousins center, Wisconsin Eye, Jim Ott, Jon Richards, Republicans, Democrats, Legislature, PIC, Randall, Hixson