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860 WNOV Exclusive: Is MPS Takeover Plan a Package Deal?

May 29, 2015

By Ariele Vaccaro News media have only just begun coverage of the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program, coined lately as the MPS Takeover Plan. For Milwaukee retirees and co-chairs of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Ariele Vaccaro, Chapter 220, Dale Kooyenga, Gail Hicks, Marva Herndon, MPS Takeover Plan, WNOV

Budget Committee Reveals Crucial Education Decisions in Eleventh Hour

May 23, 2015

By Graham Kilmer The Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) passed a last minute omnibus motion early Wednesday morning, which contained provisions fundamentally impacting the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Graham Kilmer, Joint Finance Committee, Lena Vukmir, MPS Takeover Plan, Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan, Peter Barca, Wisconsin State Budget

Statement from Michael Bonds & Darienne Driver On Proposal to Hand Some Schools Over to Milwaukee Co.

May 16, 2015

MILWAUKEE (May, 2015) - Today, Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Michael Bonds called a plan released by Wisconsin Republicans Dale Kooyenga and Alberta Darling to turn over the Milwaukee … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Dale Kooyenga, Darienne Driver, Michael Bonds, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Schools

Republican Majority Committee Approves Cuts to Drunk Driving Prevention Program

May 9, 2015

By Karen Stokes Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance met to discuss the 2015-2017 budget on Public Health and Service issues. The committee approved Republican Governor Scott Walker’s budget … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Chris Taylor, Drunk Driving, Gordon Hintz, John Nygren, Karen Stokes, Lena Taylor, Operating While intoxicated, Scott Walker

Milwaukee residents deserve a Milwaukee hearing on MPS buildings bill

October 12, 2013

Milwaukee residents deserve a Milwaukee hearing on MPS buildings bill

By Ashanti Hamilton On Monday (October 7), the Common Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee, which I chair, voted unanimously to oppose proposed state legislation (Senate Bill 318, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Ashanti Hamilton, Joe Sanfelippo, SB 318

Legislation to force the sale of MPS unused buildings is wrong

October 3, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones It began as an interest in a MPS unused school building that was “not for sale.’ Then it developed into a neighborhood saturated by yard signs, and later a march consisting of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Joe Sanfelippo, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Milwaukee Public Schools, MPS, Vacant School Buildings

Opposition to slashing Milwaukee County Board grows

January 19, 2013

Community calls on leaders to focus on real issues By Lynda Jones Opposition is growing against the plan to slash the pay, budget and ultimately the control of the Milwaukee County Board. Last … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alan Simonis, Alberta Darling, Chris Abele, Joe Sanfelippo, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee County Board, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope MICAH, Robert Bell Photography, Theodore Lipscomb, Willie Brisco

Recall elections, an opportunity to rein in the GOP

August 5, 2011

Recall elections, an opportunity to rein in the GOP

Compiled by Courier Staff Governor Scott Walker took his oath of office in January, and once that oath was taken Wisconsin experienced a political upheaval that has left the state with extreme … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Compiled By Courier Staff, Recall Elections, Sandy Pasch, Scott Walker, vote

Sandy Pasch challenges Sen. Darling to recall election debates

July 2, 2011

With the likely recall election for the 8th senate district just weeks away, Sandy Pasch this week challenged Senator Alberta Darling to participate in at least three candidate debates before voters … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Debates, Recall Elections, Sandy Pasch

Sen. Alberta Darling MIA for Milwaukee on Arts funding cut

May 13, 2011

In recent weeks Sen. Alberta Darling canceled meetings with the chair of the Milwaukee Arts Board and its members in an effort to avoid discussing a looming Wisconsin Arts Board funding cut that she … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Joint Committee on Finance, Michael J Murphy, Milwaukee Arts Board, Nik Kovac, Sandra McSweeney

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