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Taking the Pulse of the 2016 Milwaukee Elections

Larry SandlerNovember 5, 2015

Breaking down the latest news in the 2016 race for Mayor, City Attorney, and several aldermanic seats. Plus: state Sen. Lena Taylor chimes in on the mayoral race....

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Passing the Gavel

Larry SandlerAugust 5, 2015

New County Board chair Theodore Lipscomb Sr. is taking the helm of an embattled ship sailing into ever more perilous waters....

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The Politics of the Transit Strike

Larry SandlerJuly 9, 2015

Last week's strike could end up burning transit workers and their County Board allies while their mutual nemesis, Chris Abele, gains more power....

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Tuned Out

Larry SandlerJuly 2, 2015

Ballot questions are supposed to enhance democracy. So why are they ignored?...

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A Guy Named Joe

Larry SandlerJune 17, 2015

Looking at the nuances in Joe Dudzik’s political career, and the coming special election for his Common Council seat....

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Vote-Counting For Bean-Counters

Larry SandlerMay 26, 2015

Although few voters may know who they are or what they do, elected comptrollers in both the city and county could face re-election challenges from familiar names in 2016. ...

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Sidetracked

Larry SandlerApril 17, 2015

While some on the right may wish it, the Milwaukee streetcar plan isn't likely to become this decade’s Milwaukee County pension scandal....

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Legal Eagles

Larry SandlerApril 10, 2015

The 2016 race few people are talking about – city attorney for Milwaukee – could become a brawl. ...

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Pulling Their Punches

Larry SandlerApril 1, 2015

While some Wisconsin Supreme Court elections have been all-out brawls, this year's tangle between Ann Walsh Bradley and James Daley has been on the quiet side. Why?...

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Moonlighting

Larry SandlerJanuary 28, 2015

The County Board is going part time, forcing some of its members to find second jobs. ...

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The Strange Streetcar Bedfellows

Larry SandlerJanuary 15, 2015

How two ambitious aldermen have turned a quixotic petition drive into a gamble they can’t lose....

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Q&A: Darienne Driver

Larry SandlerDecember 2, 2014

Darienne Driver is the first female superintendent of MPS – and one of its youngest. It’s a pressure-cooker job, but she is prepped for the test. What has prep...

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