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Entries Tagged as 'Franklin'

Franklin’s follies

June 4, 2008 at 12:00 pm

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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 now told […]

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Tags: Brookfield · Franklin · stupid stuff your government does

The BoomGrow district?

May 21, 2008 at 1:16 pm

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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 to […]

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Kevin Fischer says alcohol rehab doesn’t work

May 9, 2008 at 7:02 pm

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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 have […]

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Tags: Franklin

A charming video from Jim Stingl at the MJS

May 9, 2008 at 5:27 pm

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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 happened?

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Tags: Franklin · MSM

Lowering the Boom(gaard) (update)

May 5, 2008 at 12:02 pm

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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 […]

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Tags: Brookfield · Franklin · local gov

Kevin Fischer’s penchant for vacation

April 10, 2008 at 4:34 pm

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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 […]

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Tags: BLOGGING · Franklin · Wisconsin

CFSW Inc. officers

February 15, 2008 at 7:20 pm

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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 on […]

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Tags: Franklin · Wisconsin

Is Kevin Fischer blogging on your time?

February 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm

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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 Fischer had […]

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Tags: Franklin · Wisconsin