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Voting Judiciously

After months of mudslinging, heated accusations and controversy, the Court of Appeals race between Joan Kessler and Charles Schudson will soon end; but some local experts claim the race has left voters more confused than informed. “The truth is the typical Wisconsin citizen is given virtually no information about candidates in judicial elections by which […]

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Accusations Fly as Court of Appeals Campaign Heats Up

Appellate Judge Charles Schudson accuses Shepherd Express of printing an error-riddled, disinformation and attack article to support Schudson’s campaign opponent, Joan Kessler. Kessler’s husband is a close personal friend of Shepherd publisher, Louis Fortis. Fortis insists, “Other than the small items we corrected, that article is 100 percent factually correct.” Another recent article in the Shepherd falsely charged that mayoral candidate Sandy Folaron had overdue property taxes in excess of $7000. Fortis was on hand at the Folaron campaign on election night to express his apologies.

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February

February 2 thru APRIL 15 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Tax Counseling for the Elderly. East Library, Mondays, 1 PM. 1910 E. North Ave. Martin Luther King Library, Thursdays, 1 PM. 310 W. Locust. For info call 286-2794. February 5 thru 26 RIVERWEST CO-OP: “Casual Coffee Informational Meetings” about home buying information from Lincoln Neighborhood Redevelopment Corp. […]