Tom Barrett

Soglin, Barrett Sign Pledge To Make Cities Resilient To Climate

Chuck Quirmbach — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:10 +0000

Two Wisconsin mayors — Paul Soglin, of Madison, and Tom Barrett, of Milwaukee — have signed on to a national agreement to better make communities ready for climate change.

Sewage Dumped Into Lake Michigan, As Heavy Rain Continues

Chuck Quirmbach — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:54:38 +0000

More sewage was dumped into Lake Michigan today, as sewer systems tried to keep up with heavy rains in Eastern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Groups Put Heat On Washington To Pass Gun Control Legislation

Shamane Mills — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:35:44 +0000

Mayors Against Illegal Guns and other groups are demanding that Congress act on legislation they say could lessen gun violence.

Walker-Barrett Relationship Yields Some Cooperation, But Also Contention

Chuck Quirmbach — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:43:00 +0000

Milwaukee's Mayor is reminding Governor Scott Walker of the political differences between the two men.

Barrett, Walker Bridge Differences To Cooperate On Milw. Roads Project

Chuck Quirmbach — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:38:35 +0000

Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett have set aside their differences long enough to cooperate on a multi-million dollar road project in Milwaukee.

Barrett: Milwaukee Still Waiting For 'Transform' Money

Chuck Quirmbach — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:59:08 +0000

Governor Walker and his rival in last June's recall election are disagreeing over how much money the state has put into Milwaukee.

Barrett Asks State For More Foreclosure Funds

Chuck Quirmbach — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:47:29 +0000

Milwaukee officials stood inside a cold, abandoned house Friday, and asked the State of Wisconsin to send over more foreclosure assistance money that was used elsewhere in the state budget.

NRA Proposal Gets Mixed Reviews In Wisconsin

Gilman Halsted and Gilman — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:34:28 +0000

The National Rifle Association's proposal to put armed police officers in every school in the nation is getting both yay's and nay's from state and local officials in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Mayor, Police Chief Want NRA To Ease Gun Control Opposition

Chuck Quirmbach — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:02:34 +0000

The National Rifle Association is scheduled to hold a news conference Friday regarding last week's school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. After high-profile shootings in the Milwaukee area this year, some community leaders hope the NRA will soften its opposition to more gun controls.

Milwaukee Mayor And Police Chief Call For Gun Limits

Chuck Quirmbach — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:46:05 +0000

Milwaukee's mayor and police chief stood next to confiscated rifles Thursday, and spelled out several changes they'd like to see in national and state gun laws.

Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Ed Flynn invited the media in to see some of the 264 military-style assault weapons that Milwaukee Police say they've seized on city streets over the last four years. Mayor Barrett wants congress to ban those weapons that can quickly fire a large number of bullets.

"My view is you don't need that many bullets to shoot a deer, or for self-defense," he says.