Blogger Greg Kowalski is running for Alderman in the 1st district of Franklin. Make no mistake, his running is a good thing. And no, he didn’t ask me what I thought before he did it. I will say I had a call a few days ago and we talked. Is he the perfect candidate? No, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Franklin'
The whippersnapper’s gone and done it
November 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Franklin’s follies
June 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’m always tickled to find little windows that show other communities have their share of stupid leadership, too. There’s a chance that Franklin may surpass Brookfield in the stupid poli tricks category. John Michlig from Sprawled Out has this: Fortunately, since “just a concerned citizen” Mr. Fischer has begrudgingly emerged from stealth mode (we are [...]
Tags: Brookfield · Franklin · stupid stuff your gov't does
The BoomGrow district?
May 21st, 2008 · 10 Comments
They are absolutely going to have to rename the 27th street corridor from Boomgaard after this: A tip from a concerned citizen launched a three-month drug investigation that led police to three homes yesterday in Oak Creek, Franklin and Sturtevant where officers found more than 2,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $3 [...]
Tags: Franklin
Kevin Fischer says alcohol rehab doesn’t work
May 9th, 2008 · 14 Comments
Aide to State Senator Mary Lazich and CNI blogger, he’s talking in circles tonight on Interchange – WMVS. He swears tightening the penalties for repeat drunk drivers isn’t a “slam dunk” in the legislature. It’s interesting to hear his perspective. He has three OWI convictions on his own record. Under the latest proposals, that would [...]
Tags: Franklin
A charming video from Jim Stingl at the MJS
May 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Take a minute to watch this video. I had a chance once to have a couple of beers with Jim at the Red Dot. He’s a great guy and it shows in this quick presentation. The subject? Franklin and Oak Creek’s new “Boomgaard” district. The name is finally getting some play. I wonder how that [...]
Lowering the Boom(gaard) (update)
May 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Less than a couple of months ago I caught City of Brookfield Alderman Scott Berg as chair of the city’s Water and Sewer Board trying to put a public discussion into closed session. I blogged it at 6 a.m., by the close of business that day, the agenda was changed to keep the decision open [...]
Tags: Brookfield · Franklin · local gov
Kevin Fischer’s penchant for vacation
April 10th, 2008 · 12 Comments
Kevin Fischer, in addition to being a state employee as a legislative aide to State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), fills in on radio talks shows, does an opinion thing on one of the public tv channels, and keeps a blog over at Franklin NOW. It’s the blog that first caught my eye. He kept [...]
Tags: BLOGGING · Franklin · Wisconsin
CFSW Inc. officers
February 15th, 2008 · 23 Comments
Citizens for a Safe Wisconsin, Inc. is a 501(c)4 organization based in Franklin, Wisconsin. The group is “run by volunteers and dedicated to improving social welfare in the State of Wisconsin by advocating for tougher sex offender laws and management programs in an effort to better Wisconsin’s citizens.” They are hosting a $50/person fund raiser [...]
Is Kevin Fischer blogging on your time?
February 14th, 2008 · 30 Comments
He probably was, but isn’t any more. I bypassed State Senator Mary Lazich’s office and went to another source (Plan B). We talked about what to ask for, and then I asked. I was given the time reports Lazich’s aide Kevin Fischer had signed for October, November, and December. It was a little tricky because [...]
Surfing the Web on taxpayer’s dime?
February 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Imagine that happening. It’s almost as bad as someone managing his/her blog while taxpayers are funding his/her salary. See the report on Waukesha County from TMJ4. The City of Milwaukee and Kenosha County didn’t offer the records requested. We’ve recently learned the state doesn’t either. There’s an update on the Fischer issue that I’ll post [...]