Milwaukee aldermen Friday sustained Mayor Tom Barrett's only veto of a 2010 budget item, a move that means more unpaid furlough days for police officers and lower-than-expected property taxes ...
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's top aide Wednesday questioned the accuracy of a poll that showed both city and suburban opposition to mayoral control of the Milwaukee Public Schools.But senior officials at one of the poll's sponsoring organizations defended the survey, and School Board President Michael Bonds said he was surprised that opposition wasn't higher.Barrett and Gov. Jim Doyle have called on the Legislature to give the mayor the power to appoint the MPS superintendent, with final
All Milwaukee police officers would take two unpaid days off next year, if the Common Council upholds a budget veto issued Wednesday by Mayor Tom Barrett.Casting his only line-item veto of the 2010 city budget, Barrett struck language that would have reduced the number of unpaid furlough days to one for all Milwaukee Police Department employees, both sworn officers and civilians. He called for the council to restore a provision recommended by its Finance & Personnel Committee, which would set
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Wednesday he has vetoed a provision in the 2010 city budget involving police department furloughs, increasing the number of furlough days for police personnel. He said the move will reduce the 2010 tax levy ...
Bobbie Webber, the president of the union that represents Milwaukee firefighters, will retire effective Jan. 22, according to a news release Tuesday from the union.Webber has been the president of the Professional Firefighters Association Local 215 for three years.The union has battled efforts by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to trim fire department staffing throughout Webber's tenure as president ...
CONTACT: Maggie Brick, DPW Executive Director, (608) 260-2405, maggieb@wisdems.org MADISON Â-- The Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a web ad today, highlighting Tom Barrett''s record of leadersh ...
With Mayor Tom Barrett announcing a run for governor of Wisconsin, joining Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker as Milwaukee candidates for the top office in the state, the term "local politics" will take on new meaning ...
Being out of office gives Mark Neumann an advantage in the race for Wisconsin Governor. That is not the case for County Executive Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Both will have to campaign, when they are not working on county or city time. FOX 6 Reporter Jake Miller explains who keeps track when the candidates are on and off the clock? ...