by Monica Reida Mayor of Milwaukee Neither campaign responded to our requests to ask these questions. 1). The downtown area is seeing a renaissance with the planned Bucks arena and new developments for apartments, hotels and businesses. What would you do to encourage more development to the downtown area and how can that help the […]
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A Baby Boomer and a Millennial Discuss the County Executive Race
Monica Reida: My first question is, have you gotten exhausted from this election yet? Because I have. Vince Bushell: And are you referring specifically to the Chris vs. Chris election? MR: Yes. I’ve had to unfollow so many people on Facebook, which you maybe have the benefit of not being on Facebook. VB: Yes, as […]
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Milwaukee Zen Center Offers Serenity in Stormy Times … and Always
by Lee Gutowski In the constant din of this emotionally fraught election season, it’s good to take time to practice deepening our awareness of the peace and quiet that is buried within. Many of us have our own practices in place, which we turn to in our search for clarity and a sense of peace […]
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Interpreting the Close Results of the February Primary
by Monica Reida Who said money can get you what you want? At the end of the February 16 primary, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele was behind Sen. Chris Larson (D-7th) by more than 700 votes. Although they both are advancing to the April 5 election, the result of this primary is a little surprising. […]
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Pirate Party candidate runs against two politicians named Chris
by Monica Reida Joe Klein is no stranger elections. Klein, a founder of the Wisconsin Pirate Party, ran for Milwaukee County Executive in 2004 and state assembly in 2014, losing both times. He is currently running for Milwaukee County Executive against incumbent Chris Abele and State Sen. Chris Larson (D-7th). “We have two democrats running,” […]
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