On Mark Belling’s radio program on WISN-AM yesterday afternoon, Belling discussed the local elections in the beginning of the 2nd hour (4:00 PM) of the show. Aside from labeling the Waukesha School Board one of the three worst in the area and talking about the new activism on the right, Belling talked about Governor [...]
(This appeared in the Waukesha Freeman 12/31/09)
Education funding dominated decade
If we were to look for one issue that has dominated Wisconsin politics for much of the decade, education would have to be near the top of the list. How we fund it and how we provide it are the issues that dominate election after [...]
The nine people and events in 2009 that most shaped Waukesha and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Governor Jim Doyle’s announcement that he will not seek re-election.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett getting attacked outside State Fair turns him into a hero.
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson wins re-election.
Passage of a state budget built largely upon deferred expenses, raids on segregated [...]
Take heart. If the nomination papers are circulating, spring cannot be too far behind.
Steve Edlund, candidate for Waukesha school board, just stopped by the house for a couple of signatures on his nomination papers. He said he was working the Phoenix Hts neighborhood. He has a pretty simple campaign theme – the school board [...]
I have a small “dispatch” regarding the virtual schools enrollment cap online at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute’s website. The article is about two families who are hoping their children can attend Waukesha’s IQ Academy this fall but are currently on the waiting list. An excerpt:
For parents like Deana Sheppard and Kathleen Seipel, [...]
This is when most bloggers put out their endorsements, something from which I abstain for the most part. Still, some races are worth last-minute commentary.
Out of personal friendship I wish Mike Mathias well tomorrow in his race for Milwaukee School Board. While Mike and I rarely agree politically, Mike is a very thoughtful [...]
This is Waukesha Superintendent Todd Gray’s first-ever snowstorm as Superintendent of a school district. Will he panic? Will he just flip a coin? Will he face the wrath of the parents if he makes a bad call?
It’s going to snow all night long. The kids are counting on you, Mr. Gray.
Christine Lufter has stepped down as president of the Waukesha Taxpayers League after more than ten years of serving the community. Her successor has not yet been named.
Former New Berlin School Board member Matt Weiss famously remarked, “Nobody ever thanks you for not spending money.” Let me take a moment to thank someone [...]
Now the bond rating for the Waukesha School District has been hurt:
Jason Demerath, interim business manager, said the district will pay about 1 percentage point more in interest on a $26 million short-term bond issue because of a recent decision by Moody’s Investors Service to downgrade its outlook to negative from stable. That translates to [...]
So now that the Journal Sentinel is reporting the five school districts (including Waukesha) are hiring an attorney to look into the questionable CDO investment plan, if a problem is discovered, who should be held accountable?
Until recently, board members and school officials in the districts had defended their investments as being safe. Despite a drop [...]
