Morning Links for December 2, 2015

Morning Links for December 2, 2015

As pro-streetcar Mayor Tom Barrett announces a run for a fourth term, state GOP leaders say no streetcar funding for you, Milwaukee. Substitute teacher-turned-NBA-scout-turned-suspect: it’s week 5 in the “Unsolved” series about a 1976 Franklin murder. Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel lops off head of police chief to save his own head, argues Chicago Tribune columnist. Wisconsin Supremes again say no to more John Doe probing of Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election campaign.      

As pro-streetcar Mayor Tom Barrett announces a run for a fourth term, state GOP leaders say no streetcar funding for you, Milwaukee.

Substitute teacher-turned-NBA-scout-turned-suspect: it’s week 5 in the “Unsolved” series about a 1976 Franklin murder.

Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel lops off head of police chief to save his own head, argues Chicago Tribune columnist.

Wisconsin Supremes again say no to more John Doe probing of Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election campaign.

 

 

 

Daniel Simmons grew up in St. Paul, Minn., the “good twin” city. He started his writing career covering the midsection for the Mayo Clinic. Since then he’s written about human smuggling by sea in San Diego, the coyote invasion of Chicago and the political circus in Madison. He also got to write about his childhood idol, Larry Bird, for Runners World. He’s the managing editor.