Milwaukee Rising » State Senate http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress From Milwaukee's West Side Tue, 22 May 2012 08:48:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Vukmir vs Sullivan http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/2009/06/25/vukmir-vs-sullivan/ http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/2009/06/25/vukmir-vs-sullivan/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:48:23 +0000 Gretchen Schuldt http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/?p=897 Continue reading →]]> Well, this should be interesting. Wauwatosa’s Leah Vukmir, a very conservative Republican, will take on Wauwatosa’s Jim Sullivan, a very moderate Democrat, for Sullivan’s 5th District Senate seat, according to wispolitics.com.

It’s good that Vukmir is announcing now. Greater Vukmir visibility can only be good for Sullivan.

]]> http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/2009/06/25/vukmir-vs-sullivan/feed/ 7 State Senate gives Oak Creek freeway subsidy http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/2009/06/18/state-senate-gives-oak-creek-a-free-interchange/ http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/2009/06/18/state-senate-gives-oak-creek-a-free-interchange/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:05:57 +0000 Gretchen Schuldt http://milwaukeerising.net/wordpress/?p=888 Continue reading →]]> The State Senate last night voted to pay for Oak Creek’s $3.75 million share of an I-94 interchange at Drexel Ave.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation itself says the interchange would harm efforts to redevelop older commercial areas of Milwaukee.

Not a single peep in protest from Milwaukee Dems.

More here.

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