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OnMedia: You don't need cable TV for help with your Thanksgiving dinner
Published: Nov. 19, 2009 - 11:00 a.m. - With the arrival of the digital TV era this year, you don't need cable to get wall-to-wall cooking tips as you get ready for next week's Thanksgiving dinner... Channel 12's Portia Young details her weight loss... And 15-year-old Nora Collins loses -- this time.

Tagged with: PBS Create Channel 36.4 Food Network Portia Young Channel 12 Emmy Awards Bill Maher John Oliver Nora Collins

2.	Campaign finance tool going unused by City Hall Published: Nov. 13, 2009 - 3:07 p.m. - Local lawmakers and other city officials haven't fully embraced they city's electronic system to file campaign finance reports. Tagged with: city hall bob bauman tom barrett republic airways midwest airlines

Could this guy be Wisconsin's next governor?
Published: Nov. 13, 2009 - 06:00 a.m. - 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.

Tagged with: Kevin Conroy Third Wave Tom Barrett Wisconsin Governor Hologic Mark Neumann Scott Walker madison Exact Sciences

4.	Barrett's water discounts are smart thinking Published: Nov. 7, 2009 - 12:13 p.m. - 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. Tagged with: lake michigan water m7 tom barrett sewrpc great lakes

5.	Lawton mystery may never be known Published: Oct. 30, 2009 - 11:01 a.m. - We may never find out why Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton abruptly dropped out of the race for governor this week. Tagged with: barbara lawton governor's race tom barrett

Dick Leinenkugel for Governor?
Published: Oct. 29, 2009 - 09:45 a.m. - Should Commerce Secretary Richard "Dick" Leinenkugel run for governor? Why not?

Tagged with: Richard Leinenkugel Dick Leinenkugel Wisconsin governor marquette mark Neumann Scott Walker Tom Barrett Jim Doyle 2010 state of Wisconsin leinie's

Mayor Barrett to be honored by Sojourner Family Peace Center
Published: Oct. 28, 2009 - 2:00 p.m. - 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.

Tagged with: Sojourner Family Peace Center Tom Barrett Angela Mancuso Evening of Hope Tina Chang Chris Abele Coakley Bros charity

Barrett not likely to run for governor
Published: Oct. 20, 2009 - 05:28 a.m. - 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.

Tagged with: governor race tom barrett milwaukee mayor barbara lawton wisconsin governor jim doyle

Poll shows potential all-Milwaukee governor's race -- for now
Published: Oct. 12, 2009 - 1:42 p.m. - If you think it's difficult not to picture a Scott Walker-Tom Barrett general election for governor in 2010, a recent poll by the Wisconsin Public Research Institute (WPRI)/UW-Madison Department of Political Science makes it tougher -- at least for now.

Tagged with: governor's race mayor tom barrett scott walker

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Supervisors dive in to battle Walker on public pools
Published: Oct. 9, 2009 - 05:19 a.m. - So Scott Walker wants to close six pools -- several on the North Side -- to build one large aquatic center on the South Side? How does that make budgetary sense? It does to County Exec Walker who wants to spend $11 million to build the aquatic center while closing Pulaski and Noyes indoor pools and the outdoor pools at Washington, Holler and Jackson Parks and Pelican Cove.

Tagged with: Scott Walker Marina Dimitrijevic Milwaukee Public Schools Mayor Tom Barrett Gov. Jim Doyle Barbara Lawton Port of Milwaukee Hoan Bridge Eric Reinelt Susan Edman

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Barrett's MPS proposal brings drama
Published: Oct. 4, 2009 - 3:36 p.m. - 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.

Tagged with: tom barrett mps riverside high school

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It's decision time for Barrett
Published: Sept. 28, 2009 - 3:41 p.m. - 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.

Tagged with: Tom Barrett Barbara Lawton Scott Walker Ron Kind

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Does Barrett2010.com mean Milwaukee Mayor is in the Governor's race?
Published: Sept. 24, 2009 - 7:47 p.m. - 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?

Tagged with: Tom Barrett barrett2010.com Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Mark Neumann Barbara Lawton Jim Doyle Wisconsin campaign Web sites

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Can private sector ideas fix MPS?
Published: Sept. 16, 2009 - 2:17 p.m. - 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?

Tagged with: MPS Milwaukee Public Schools Tom Barrett Milwaukee Press Club Cory Nettles

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Zielinski, Barrett clash over the classroom
Published: Sept. 4, 2009 - 11:25 a.m. - 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.

Tagged with: MPS Tom Barrett Tony Zielinksi Coast Joe Czarnezki Ellen's Catering Grandview Management Tamara Grigsby UWM Kyle Duerstein Jay Burseth Samantha Carter

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Taking schools to school
Published: Aug. 28, 2009 - 11:14 a.m. - 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.

Tagged with: Milwaukee Public Schools Tom Barrett Jim Doyle Gwen Moore Josh Zepnick Tony Zielinski Willie Hines Scott Walker Mark Neumann Milwaukee Public School Defense League

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Navigating the school board controversy
Published: Aug. 25, 2009 - 11:23 a.m. - 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.

Tagged with: MPS school board Tom Barrett Jim Doyle

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Senate discusses erasing parental control of alcohol
Published: Aug. 21, 2009 - 05:11 a.m. - The practice of parents allowing their children to tip back a few in their presence could be finished as the state legislative assault on drinking continues in the form of Senate Bill 30. The bill would ban parents from letting their kids drink until they are 18. There currently is no such prohibition.

Tagged with: MPS underage drinking Peter Blewett Bill Sell Milwaukee Public Schools Defense League EZMONEY Check cashing place

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Of course Milwaukee TV went live with Favre
Published: Aug. 19, 2009 - 6:45 p.m. - 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.

Tagged with: favre green bay packers vikings tom barrett

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Mayor responds to Saturday night's attack
Published: Aug. 19, 2009 - 1:36 p.m. - At his first press conference since being released from the hospital Monday after a brutal attack Saturday night, Mayor Tom Barrett appeared with his hand in a cast, stitches on his cheek and was visibly tired. But his message was strong.

Tagged with: tom barrett milwaukee mayor anthony peters barack obama state fair west allis

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Barrett beaten near State Fair; suspect in custody
Published: Aug. 16, 2009 - 12:07 p.m. - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is recovering at Froedtert Hospital today after being attacked by a man wielding a metal pipe last night outside the Wisconsin State Fair.

Tagged with: mayor tom barrett state fair park attack west allis

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South Side coalition seeks to save the Hoan Bridge
Published: Aug. 7, 2009 - 2:29 p.m. - Milwaukee County Supervisors Patricia Jursik, Marina Dimitrijevic and Christopher Larson, along with State Rep. Christine Sinicki, have formed a Coalition to Save the Hoan Bridge. Things are heating up over the Hoan after the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce asked for further studies involving either repairing the bridge for millions or replacing it for millions more.

Tagged with: hoan bridge mayor tom barrett chief edward flynn ald. bob donovan

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City floats water fee increase
Published: July 24, 2009 - 11:23 a.m. - The city is looking at raising water rates as a way to put more money in its general fund, going beyond the traditional water bills being used to cover the cost of running the Water Works. Water Works and city administration officials are looking to raise rates an additional 6.5 percent for suburban users of Milwaukee water and 5 percent for city residents on top of a 3 percent increase that takes effect soon.

Tagged with: Tom Barrett Jim Doyle Scott Walker Republican Democrat Robert Puente Bob Donovan Joe Dudzik Chief Ed Flynn Robin Vos Wisconsin Business Council Newt Gingrich Mark Neumann

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OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: May 7, 2009
Published: May 7, 2009 - 4:33 p.m. - We're adding a dash of spice to our offerings this week, in the form of some delicious salsa from Mrs. Renfro. Other recommendations include some delicious desserts (kringle and root beer floats), a relaxing spa treatment, a pair of jazzy records from an underrated sax specialist, a funny movie about a serious topic, a rockin' band at Shank Hall, a couple of provocative Web sites and a great place for a walk or a jog.

Tagged with: mrs. renfro salsa sundara inn & spa sprecher root beer jackie mclean blusnik & one step beyond o&h bakery kringle religulous bill maher GB Leighton george webb

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Walker was blindsided by Barrett's 'end-around'
Published: March 13, 2009 - 8:58 p.m. - Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said he was caught by surprise this morning by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's announcement that the federal Omnibus Budget bill includes a provision to spend $91.5 million in long unused federal funds for mass transportation in Milwaukee.

Tagged with: connector transit rail scott walker tom barrett 91 million stimulus trolley high speed rapid transit bus mcts curley welke group dean amhaus spirit of milwaukee dave fantle super steel corp. Jim Schmelzer

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