July 21, 2011
Steve Jagler, executive editor of BizTimes Milwaukee, writes: “If your only source of local news and analysis was AM talk radio, you might be inclined to believe that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is standing out on the corner with his proposed litt...
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July 13, 2011
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported "Reversing its position, the state Department of Health Services has cleared the way for the City of Milwaukee and others to apply for federal grants totaling about $27.5 million over five years for public h...
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July 13, 2011
Editorial: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported "the primary goal of the Republican redistricting plan is to win elections, not to provide balanced districts. That's a good argument for an independent commission. By designing state redistricti...
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July 12, 2011
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported "Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Monday denounced a Republican redistricting plan, saying it would weaken Milwaukee and strengthen Republican-dominated suburbs outside Milwaukee County." "This county loses e...
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June 29, 2011
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported "Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday announced the official start of a new discounted water rate program, conceived as an incentive to attract new business to the city." Under the terms of the Water Attr...
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June 04, 2011
By Tom Barrett I write today to thank you. You stood shoulder-to-shoulder with me and together, we fought last year against the wave of extremism in Wisconsin. My wife Kris and I are forever grateful for your support. You and I knew that our st...
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May 04, 2011
This weekend, hundreds of Democratic activists from all over our state descended on Milwaukee for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's Founders Day gala. You are Wisconsin, and you have stood up to Governor Walker and his plans to undo the very fa...
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April 25, 2011
The following originally appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal as an editorial on 4/24/11: The Wisconsin Assembly recently held a hearing on Assembly Bill 92, which would eliminate the enrollment cap for the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program an...
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April 11, 2011
By Kris Barrett Wisconsin families support a strong public school system because education is the key to creating a better future for our children by attracting companies and jobs to our community. In the last year alone, my husband has worked h...
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March 01, 2011
On Sunday, Tom Barrett sat down with Mike Gousha to discuss Scott Walker's "ideological war" on Wisconsin's working families: The issues that face our state are too important for us to face them divided. Please take a moment to make your voices h...
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