Politics - July 11, 2008
Aldermen want one drink at a time festival limit
Looks like we got an official response from Milwaukee aldermen after the RiverSplash ruckus. To control the sale of alcohol some aldermen propose that booze sales be limited to one per person at a time during street festivals.
Tags: Eric Reinelt, Port of Milwaukee, Ald. Jim Bohl, Ald. Willie Hines, Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Joe Dudzik, Ald. Robert Bauman, Green Party, Gwen Moore, Democrat, Republican, Michael LaForest, Paul Lincoln Schueble, Leon Young, Richard M. Badger, David D. Ki

Politics - March 26, 2008
Observations from the political winds
It's been a somewhat lackluster spring election in the City of Milwaukee -- except maybe for an open aldermanic seat on the East Side and the Ald. Michael McGee vote -- as incumbents are facing relatively weak opponents who got late starts. But there have been some interesting developments.
Tags: Election, vote, Alderman, Angel Sanchez, Witkowiak, Michael McGee, Milele Coggs, Willie Wade, Ralph Ovadahl, Nik Kovac, Pat Flaherty, Lena Taylor, Franky's Newport, Rebecca Dallet, Leon Young, Bradley DeBraska, Brenda K. Pullen-O'Donnell, Jim Bohl, Sharon

Politics - Feb. 13, 2008
City reaches accord on Kilbourn Tower settlement
A settlement that forces developers to pay $950,000 for a patch of land near Kilbourn Tower appears nearly complete. In return, the city will give back some $100,000 in performance bonds the tower took out on the project.
Tags: kilbourn tower, university club tower, joel lee, port of milwaukee, milwaukee bus bike racks, sheryl albers, sue jeskewitz, bob bauman, mary lazich, pat flaherty, sam mcgovern-rowen, mike d'amato, pat flaherty, nik kovac, pedro colon, leon young, sheldon