by Belle Bergner Q: How did the recent election results affect the prognosis for environmental protection in Wisconsin? Riverwest Eco-Voter A: In some ways we got a mixed bag in November, but generally we can rejoice that candidates who are more likely to support environmental protection measures were elected. In Federal races, Wisconsin followed […]
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Larraine McNamara-McGraw: A Passion for Justice
by Michael Timm, photo by Kurt Johnson To Riverwest resident and civil rights lawyer Larraine McNamara- McGraw, a good community prosecutor is a cross between a priest and an undertaker: You dont want em if you dont need em, but you want to know you can trust them, she said. The physically slight but verbally […]
Riverwest Pride!
Guest Editorial by Sura Faraj, Chair Riverwest Neighborhood Association Neighbor. The word has a sweet sound. Our neighbors are people we see and know and share concerns with. Or are they? Recently, my mother fell in her backyard, twisting her ankle. She called out for help. Fifteen minutes later, a young man, one whom my […]
Crystal Ball Tie Vote Common Good
by Vince Bushell I have peered into my crystal ball to see what 2007 will bring for our neighborhood. The view ahead gets a little blurry after a couple months, but my eyes will strain to see. As I peer into the future here is what I can discern. Property values will stabilize. Crime will […]
P.M.- Post McGee Council Leadership in the 6th District
by Vince Bushell It is time to put the perils of McGee Jr. behind us. He has his supporters and detractors, for sure. He certainly bears responsibility for the mess hes in. The courts will decide his future, and if past history of recent council investigations are any predictor, his future on the Common Council […]
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