Recent Posts Tagged With 'james rowen'

• Boycotts Could Nudge Illinois To Block The Invasive Asian Carp

  Posted on Wednesday December 30th, 2009 at 22:39 in politics, entertainment, business, ohio, hospitality, Indiana, chicago, michigan, political, law, arizona, minnesota

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Well, the intrigue is over: Wisconsin becomes the fourth of eight Great Lakes states to urge US Suprem...

• Coast Guard Issues Preventative Measures Against Carp

  Posted on Wednesday December 30th, 2009 at 05:40 in entertainment, environment, chicago, michigan, political, wisconsin, Illinois, lake michigan, romeoville, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) The US Coast Guard has implemented restrictions on boaters to try and block Asian carp from moving thr...

• Glenn Grothman Hissy Fit: Bring On The Nanny State

  Posted on Wednesday December 30th, 2009 at 00:14 in politics, entertainment, washington, political, wisconsin, natural disaster, quotation, james rowen, glenn grothman

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Glenn Grothman has had enough of Madison and the weather, so look out!The ultra-conservative Republica...

• Barrett Urges AG Van Hollen To Join Carp Legal Fight

  Posted on Tuesday December 29th, 2009 at 17:32 in politics, entertainment, business, war, ohio, hospitality, chicago, michigan, political, law, minnesota, milwaukee

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is urging Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to get actively involved in eff...

• Main Streets Should Get Stimulus Funds

  Posted on Tuesday December 29th, 2009 at 16:16 in entertainment, political, milwaukee, wisconsin, hartford, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Ao argues former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, in a Hartford Courant op-ed.Wisconsin ...

• One-Bidder DOT Contract Jumps 40%

  Posted on Tuesday December 29th, 2009 at 13:33 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen, wisconsin department of transportation

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation - - having handed out an $11 million contract for a interch...

• Despite Promises, And Spending, SEWRPC Website Still Has Dial-Up Era Look

  Posted on Saturday December 26th, 2009 at 06:59 in technology, entertainment, business, political, wisconsin, james rowen, phil evenson, dan bice, journal sentinel, person career

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) It doesn't look like the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is going to get its long-...

• See The Warhol Exhibit Before It Ends Jan. 3rd

  Posted on Saturday December 26th, 2009 at 05:26 in entertainment, political, milwaukee, wisconsin, andy warhol, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) You shouldn't miss the exhibit of Andy Warhol art at the Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museu...

• Madison\'s Mayor Dave Enters Blogosphere

  Posted on Saturday December 26th, 2009 at 00:19 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Now that's more like it, this being nearly 2010.Wisconsin ...

• MMSD Continues Its Environmental Preservation

  Posted on Thursday December 24th, 2009 at 12:00 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) 2,000 Greenseams acres is a real achievement.Wisconsin ...

• Oak Creek Coal Plant Building Costs Go Up And Up...And Up

  Posted on Thursday December 24th, 2009 at 04:28 in politics, education, health, technology, entertainment, business, chicago, michigan, political, milwaukee, social issues, wisconsin

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) This add-on is due to bad weather, which is sort of a no-brain oxymoron when it comes to building in W...

• Milwaukee Sewerage District Looking For Green Roof Projects, Partners

  Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 05:17 in political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is looking for other units of government willing to partn...

• When Government Gets It Right: An MMSD Case Study

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 15:39 in political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Lord knows I beat the hell out of government entities when they ignore constituentes and thus screw th...

• Milwaukee County Sacrifices Logic, Land, For UWM Sprawl

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 14:56 in political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Are we surprised that the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors went ahead and approved the sale of a ...

• Urgency On Highways, Not The Environment - - Even Lake Michigan

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 11:30 in political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) I can't help noticing the contradiction in the way the Doyle administration has responded to two situa...

• Where Do I Get A Franchise?

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 20:51 in political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Electric bikes are the rage in China.Wisconsin ...

• MPS Condom Distribution Program Is Common Sense

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 05:53 in entertainment, political, milwaukee, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Milwaukee Public Schools, with the unanimous vote of an elected board, is doing the right thing by cre...

• Scott Walker: Party Pooper

  Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 05:44 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Not necessarily flush with success.Wisconsin ...

• Props To Paul Soglin

  Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 05:32 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Madison's former Mayor (yes, in another life in an earlier century I worked in his office) raises exce...

• Another Planet With Water? I\'m Not A Scientist, But I Deny It

  Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 00:01 in technology, entertainment, political, nbc, wisconsin, United Nations, new york times, hussein obama, james rowen, person career, al gore

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Oh, right. Another "scientist" makes a "discovery" about another planet with "water."A planet somewhat...

• Modest Changes To State OWI Laws Are Approved, Overstated

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 23:07 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) If the modest changes in state laws approved today significantly reduce OWI accidents and deaths, I wi...

• Is $840,000 In A Congressman\'s Stock Portfolio Inconsequential?

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 14:52 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Even if we're talking about stocks in medical equipment companies, and the congressman votes against a...

• Minnesotans Love Their Rail Expansion

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 12:01 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Wonder why Minnesotans have a "can-do" attitude about public works that Wisconsinites can't muster.Wis...

• SEWRPC Soiree Freebie: An Update And Questions

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 04:26 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen, gretchen schuldt

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) It was late Friday afternoon - - always a curious time slot for the release of troublesome news - - wh...

• Thank Those DPW Employees Who Drive Plows And Pick Up The Garbage

  Posted on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at 05:05 in entertainment, business, political, law, wisconsin, labor, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Those people do a fantastic job in the worst conditions. Make sure you thank them.One simple thing you...

• Freshwater School Site A Boon To City, South Side

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 20:55 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Kudos to the UW Board of Regents for approving a site where E. Greenfield Ave. meets the Harbor for th...

• The Week In Review: County Board, SEWRPC And The Messages They Send

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 20:43 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) There are a few words from me at OnMilwaukee.com, where I deal with both the County Board and SEWRPC ...

• SEWRPC Annual Dinners Average $1,060 The Last Five Years

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 16:36 in entertainment, political, wisconsin, james rowen, ken yunker

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Earlier this week I disclosed that the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission spent $995....

• Putting Nukes Into Wisconsin Energy Plan Is A Mistake

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 00:50 in entertainment, energy, political, wisconsin, james rowen

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Adding nuclear power plants to a green energy policy bill is a political mistake.There are too many un...

• In A Time Warp: The Road To Sprawlville, Chapter XXXVI (A Retrospective)

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 15:07 in entertainment, political, milwaukee, wisconsin, environmental issue, james rowen, washington counties, kenosha counties

  Original Author:  jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Consider the subdividing of much of Waukesha, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha and Washington Counties, and th...