Daily Kos (Free subscription) | yesterday
The holiday weekend has now past, and the political news game can be expected to ramp up a little bit in the next few weeks, before slackening yet again during the political news desert known as the Christmas to New Years time period. So, let us make hay while we can, with the Monday edition of the Wrap: MI-Gov: GOP Continues To Lead In Gubernatorial Race One blue state where the electoral calculus...
The Political Environment (Free subscription) | yesterday
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's plan to use discounted Lake Michigan water as a business lure gets a nice ride in The Wall Street Journal, here . I wonder hos long it will take Scott Walker to take credit for the concept - - though the plan presents Walker with some difficulty, as his suburban Waukesha GOP base prefers water piped in from Lake Michigan at the lowest rate possible to promote growth away...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
The Milwaukee County farm and fish hatchery survived another death threat this fall, though the program's long-term health remains in doubt. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker proposed killing off the operation as an unaffordable frill in a stretched-tight 2010 budget, as he has done repeatedly since he took office seven years ago. Once again, the County Board overrode a Walker veto to save the...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
According to TSN, supplementary discipline is possible for Penguins forward Matt Cooke following his hit to the head of Rangers forward Artem Anisimov last night . Replays showed Cooke leaving his feet to deliver the hit. Cooke was given a two-minute minor for interference for the hit. EN Says: We'll be surprised if Cooke is playing Monday. Whether it's right or wrong, the NHL considers prior history...
thoughts of a longcat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
floopy was there, resplendent in purple top hat & coat, videoing the whole thing, dinah of course, lovely, it was a private party, we were great, i think, afterwards i got the bus up to east finchley where i am now, blogging from E's bed while she meditates, just listened to boychild by scott walker... the spanners are concentrating on recording in the near future... ok, that's all i've got x
Sparks In Electrical Jelly (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
As mentioned in an earlier post, Swedish National Radio commissioned the group Sparks to produce a radio musical some time ago. Their only proviso was that it should touch on some Swedish theme. As Ron Mael wryly observed, they didn’t think they could get much material out of a musical about Volvos, so they settled instead on Ingmar Bergman as a subject. The result, entitled The Seduction of...
Political Wire (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
A new Public Policy Polling survey shows that the race to replace Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) is already shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested of 2010. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) holds a slight lead over two of his potential Republican opponents, and is in a dead heat with the third. Barrett leads former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) 46% to 41%, tops former Rep. Mark Neumann (R), 46% to...
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
It was a beautiful night for the Plymouth Christmas Parade. It was clear and not too cold, almost no wind. The Wacky Wheeler was a popular feature. Another crowd favorite was Scott Walker . As he made his way along the parade route, people applauded enthusiastically and waved. This notion that Walker's popularity stops at Milwaukee County's borders is ridiculous. He received a very warm welcome in...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Milwaukee County has cancelled a furlough day that had been scheduled for county workers next week. The news came Friday morning in a joint announcement from County Executive Scott Walker, County Board Chairman Lee Holloway and Finance and Audit Committee chair Elizabeth Coggs. A news release said they have found additional savings in health care that they believe will allow county staff to work and...
The Political Environment (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
The news as reported by the Journal Sentinel that Wisconsin is not the tax hell that GOP leaders repeatedly claim is hardly Republicans want to read. Likewise the news about job losses in the state plateauing. That is because Republicans want- - need - - to campaign against incumbent Jim Doyle even if the incumbent is not on the 2010 ballot, and taking away the "blame-Jim" card eliminates...
The Political Environment (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Lisa Kaiser at The Shepherd captures the salient difference between Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett when it comes to their budgets - - and hence, their leadership and what we might expect of them as Governor. As Kaiser explains - - and the contrast is a bright line separating these 2010 gubernatorial hopefuls - - Barrett's budget is balanced through modest increases...
Watchdog Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The Shepherd-Express has given Milwaukee County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin the title “Jerk of the Week” for her votes siding with County Executive Scott Walker on the recently passed budget. I can understand why they did it and DeBruin has certainly been a disappointment on many issues but while I don’t agree with what she has done [...]
Left on the Lake (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
From the latest edition of the Sheperd Express : (towards the bottom) Jerk of the Week County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin “Jerk” is too strong of a word to describe Supervisor Lynne DeBruin for her votes on the Milwaukee County Board, but we are extremely disappointed with her for caving in to pressure from the Citizens for Responsible Government, an extreme right-wing group, and voting with...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Milwaukee County started putting anyone screened for outpatient drug or alcohol treatment on a waiting list Tuesday, the result of a potential shortfall in federal aid. "It's a crisis because addiction is a disease and these people can't get help when you're turning them away," said Rob Cherry, of the Milwaukee Addiction Treatment Initiative. The county put a temporary halt on outpatient...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker says he didn't mean to subject sheriff's deputies and jailers to eight unpaid furlough days next year, but others say one of his 2010 budget vetoes did just that. At stake is roughly $250,000 in savings counted toward next year's budget, as well as Walker's credentials as a Republican law-and-order candidate for governor. Walker has already criticized Mayor Tom...
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domino75 | 10/03/2009
The Box is an upcoming horror film based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by author Richard Matheson. The film is written and directed by Richard Kelly and stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden as a couple who receive a box with a mysterious power. Production began on November 2007 and concluded in February 2008. The film was originally scheduled for release on October 30, 2009, but on July
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