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

Milwaukee Buzz - July 13, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Is the one-beer rule a good one?
Do you think limiting the number of beers a person can buy at one time at a street festival is a good solution?
Tags: RiverSplash, Willie Hines, Michael Murphy, Jim Bohl, Doug Hissom, beer sales, beer vendors, one-drink maximum

Politics - April 18, 2008
Conference speakers shoot the breeze about gun ban
It might not seem like the most popular topic given the timing, but Nate Nelson, a field representative for The Leadership Institute, told the Future Wisconsin Conservative Conference that his organization is trying to fight a ban on handguns at Virginia Tech University.
Tags: nate nelson, the leadership institute, future wisconsin conservative conference, herb kohl, pat goss, terry witkowski, willie hines, joe dudzik, vel phillips, milwaukee police, youtube

Politics - Dec. 21, 2007
City contemplates crackdown on curfew
Some Milwaukee aldermen want to crack down on teen curfew violations and want to force business owners to get in the game, too.
Tags: curfew, zielinski, willie hines, vassallo, mo's, posner building, MMSD, milwaukee police department, horse patrol, Fontarome Chemical, Friends of Milwaukee Rivers

Politics - March 9, 2007
Tough sentencing label for Ziegler not all its cracked up to be
Timing is everything and we’re sure that the campaign of state Supreme Court candidate Annette Ziegler would have preferred an earlier roll out for her first radio ad–or not at all.
Tags: Ziegler, McGee, Leon Todd, Fortis, Obey, Barrett, Willie Hines, Pabst City, shopping carts, common council, bar time