by David Coles
Ralph Nader’s recent entry into the field of presidential candidates was met, by and large, with a range of derisions from individuals in the media and the public: Democrats angry and scared that his bid will tip the scales in favor of the Republicans; Republicans smirking, confident that this hopeless run will seal the deal for George W.; cynics on all sides ridiculing this dreamer’s long-shot attempt, while they paint him as a receding attention-hound.
They are all misguided.
A new MPS school in Riverwest offers help to parents who are up to the challenge of home-schooling…
When asked whether it was responsible to put language about riots out in a press release, McGee said his wife questioned him on that as well. But he says, “I didn’t make those comments, I was just reporting it. We do need to talk about the possibilities and be aware of what people are thinking and talking about.” He also stated that his father, notorious for making threats against various white people and organizations while he held the office of alderman, is not officially campaigning for him or Pratt and called off a planned protest of Journal Sentinel offices at Pratt’s request…
by Stacy LaPoint
Last October Milwaukee Magazine did a story on the city’s five worst residential landlords. One of the subjects of that piece, Timothy Brophy, Jr. owns many Riverwest properties in various states of disrepair. According to Todd Weiler, Public Information and Training Coordinator for the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), poor property management is typical of Brophy. “He will buy a property already in bad shape and continue to rent it without addressing the code violations,” said Weiler.
by Sonya Jongsma Knauss
Candidates can — and usually do — insist that the people who give them money have little or no influence on the decisions they would make or the agenda they would pursue in City Hall. After all, Common Council members are supposed to work for the good of their constituents and the city…
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