James Rowen

Will Milwaukee County Throw Away Another $800,000+ On SEWRPC?

October 15, 2011 by The Political E...

Every year, same old story, or here, too - - Milwaukee County ships to the un-elected Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission an annual gob of taxpayer dollars without a contract, a performance review, a memo about deliverables for the coming year, a projected or promised work plan, a wish list - - nada - - and though about half of that County funding comes from City of Milwaukee taxpayers, the City has no representation out at the Pewaukee-based Commission's 21-member, heavily suburban and rural board.

SEWRPC simply draws up an annual budget - - no taxpayers are involved - - and allots each of seven counties a sum it expects to be sent to meet its budget - - the agency's 2011 budget is here - -  and the counties ship off the money.

Milwaukee County's assessment in 2011 - - $830,000, and not mere chump change for a broke county.

What Was Most-Read On This Blog Last Week

October 15, 2011 by The Political E...

Some feedback for readers. Many thanks for dipping in most frequently to items about politics, transportation and environmental regulation, validating the blog's name:

All In For The Walker Recall Oct 11, 2011

Ditch Your Big Bank - - Take Your Money To Main Street

October 15, 2011 by The Political E...

Good message for Occupy Wall Street Everywhere Day: Ditch your big bank!

We've had our checking and savings accounts, even mortgages and IRA's, at Credit Unions in Milwaukee since 1983. Here's plenty of information about options to big banks:

Walker And Lt. Gov. Kleefisch Broke Promises To Begin Added Pension Payments "Immediately"

October 14, 2011 by The Political E...

Seems in the oft-faked world these people live in, "immediately" can also mean "after seven months."

Four-Hour Gun Carry Requirement In Wisconsin Masks The Real Story

October 14, 2011 by The Political E...

Which is the complete insanity of the concealed carry law and its supporters obeisance before the political enforcers in the NRA in the first place.

So Walker can look 'reasonable' by approving, on an interim basis, the four-hour training requirement - - as opposed to the zero-minutes training requirement that the ever-farther-out gun advocates want.

Nothing good is going to come of this fiasco.