Jul
18
Gov. Walker Tacks for the Middle, Particularly on Education Issues
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | July 18, 2011 | 2 Comments
Some politicians say they don’t pay attention to what polls show. Gov. Scott Walker is one of them. Most of those who say that actually do pay attention to polls. I assume Walker is one of them. That’s certainly as good a way as I can think of to explain what is clearly an effort [...]
Jun
30
Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program: Theory to Practice
Posted by: Michael M. O'Hear | June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Andrea Schneider and Natalie Fleury have a new paper on SSRN that describes the Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program and analyzes the MFMP’s design by reference to dispute resolution theory. The MFMP responded to the ongoing foreclosure crisis in Milwaukee, emerging from an initiative involving Marquette Law School and several government agencies, elected leaders, and community [...]
Jun
27
Department of Justice Files Fair Housing Act Suit Against City of New Berlin
Posted by: Garrett Soberalski | June 27, 2011 | 2 Comments
On Thursday, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against the City of New Berlin. The complaint arises out of a series of events that led to the City’s denial of a “workforce” housing development proposal made by MSP Real Estate, Inc. (MSP). The DOJ alleges that the City of New Berlin ultimately denied the [...]
Jun
21
Education Round-up: More New MPS Principals and More Changes in Detroit
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The second wave of new principals in Milwaukee Public Schools is going to hit shore tonight at a meeting of the Milwaukee School Board’s finance committee. This time, it is slated to bring new principals to 19 schools. Last month, the first wave brought new leaders to 21 schools. The two waves – and there [...]
Jun
13
Pension Concessions Request Puts MPS Union in an Unhappy Place
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | June 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association, the union for Milwaukee Public Schools teachers, had two lines of defense against making concessions as the financial squeeze on MPS tightened. The first was that, due to langauge in the bill backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators, if the MTEA agreed to any changes in its contract, which [...]
Jun
6
Education Round-Up: Union Leader Out, Voucher Testing In
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | June 6, 2011 | 3 Comments
So much going on. It’s hard to keep up. So here’s a round-up of a few things on the local education scene that are actually pretty important, but haven’t gotten much attention in recent days: MTEA executive director is out: Stan Johnson, the executive director of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association, is out, continuing a [...]
May
24
Tony Evers: Trying to Throw High Heat at Voucher Schools
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | May 24, 2011 | 3 Comments
Tony Evers, the state superintendent of public instruction, has been making waves by going on the offensive against proposals to expand the use of private school vouchers in Wisconsin. In addition to what has been said in news stories such as this one in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, I’d offer three thoughts that struck me [...]
May
19
Five Leaders: A Serving of Big Problems, Flavored with Optimism
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
Being a major leader means never having to say you’re pessimistic. President Jimmy Carter paid a big political price in the late 1970s when he said he thought there was a malaise affecting America. President Ronald Reagan made his optimistic outlook on the future – it’s morning in America – a key to both his [...]
May
2
Tierney to Deliver Memorial Address
Posted by: Joseph D. Kearney | May 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I hope that many folks reading this post will elect to attend the Milwaukee Bar Association’s annual Memorial Service: it will be held this Friday, May 6, at 10:45 a.m., in the Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 500) of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. It is an event that a number of us have come rarely to miss—largely [...]
Apr
6
Say It Ain’t So
Posted by: Judith G. McMullen | April 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
We like to think that child abusers and child killers are monsters who are easily identifiable and, even more importantly, different from the rest of us “normal” people. A recent news story in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reminds us that the reality is more complicated. The alleged crime is sadly familiar: a young man was arrested [...]
Feb
10
Holloway and the Housing Code
Posted by: David R. Papke | February 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
The media have given ample attention to housing code violations in properties owned by Lee Holloway, Chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. According to one account, city inspectors have identified over 200 housing code violations in Holloway’s small, north-side apartment buildings. The violations include roach and rodent infestations, faulty locks, missing smoke detectors, [...]
Jan
16
Mayfair – Tumult in Wisconsin’s Shrine of Consumption
Posted by: David R. Papke | January 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Much has been written and said about the tumult at the Mayfair Mall on January 2. Commentators have argued the theft and destruction grew out of, among other things, the general rebelliousness of teenagers, deep-seated racial tensions, and/or colliding urban and suburban subcultures. All these arguments have validity to them, but the very nature of [...]
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