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Selig will ride out a hero

November 23, 2011 By

Bud Selig’s career as the commissioner of Major League Baseball will end after

Commissioner Bud Selig

the 2012 season.  The man who decided to end the 2002 Major League All-Star game at Miller Park in a tie (7-7), has received some raw treatment during his leadership.

But while the NBA is in the middle of a lockout and the NFL skipped an entire off-season in a labor dispute, Selig has baseball running like a well oiled machine.

The current collective bargaining agreement was scheduled to expire in December.  With little fanfare, Selig, the owners and players kept their negotiations out of the headlines, reaching a new 5-year deal that extends through 2016.  It means baseball, when the new 5-year deal is complete, will have had labor peace for 21 years.

While the NFL can’t seem to get its HGH plan off the ground, Major League Baseball will now become the first of the major pro sports to introduce blood testing for Human Growth Hormone, starting in the spring.  A first failed test will result in a 50-game suspension. [Read more...]

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Expanding school choice

April 20, 2011 By

A proposal to expand a program that allows low-income children in Milwaukee to attend private schools using a voucher system is drawing fire at the Capitol. The bill would lift the current cap of 22,500 students who can use the program. It would also allow schools outside of the city, but still in Milwaukee County, to begin accepting students using the vouchers. [Read more...]

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In defense of school dinner

September 14, 2010 By

All three meals at school is an option for many Wisconsin kids. What began as a pilot program at four Milwaukee Public Schools three years ago has ballooned into all district schools offering dinner. Jon Janowski, Director of Advocacy for the Hunger Task Force, says the recession has made dinner programs more popular.

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Leadership change at UW Milwaukee

August 16, 2010 By

Universty of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago has announced he’ll leave in October to become CEO of the Hispanic College Fund, a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC. Santiago has served as UWM’s leader since July 2004, spearheading a renewed emphasis on the institution’s research mission.

UW System President Kevin Reilly praised Santiago for providing energizing leadership for UWM during a crucial period. Reilly said that under Santiago’s watch, the campus made tremendous progress in helping to strengthen the economy of the city and Southeastern Wisconsin. Reilly plans to identify an interim chancellor as quickly as possible, providing continuity of leadership for the campus. [Read more...]

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Southern Wisconsin pounded by storms

July 23, 2010 By
Touchdown over Lake Koshkonong PHOTO: by D-mann courtesy WCLO

Touchdown over Lake Koshkonong PHOTO: by D-mann courtesy WCLO

Southern Wisconsin was hit hard by storm activity that including a stretch of tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding late Thursday afternoon into the evening.  Six-to-eight tornadoes were reported throughout the state from Ridgeway to Racine County.

“So far it seems like damage from tornadoes have been relatively minor. Most of the damage seems to be from the flooding,” said Wisconsin Emergency Management spokesperson Lori Getter. The National Weather Service is sending out survey teams to determine if there were any tornado touch downs, and assess possible damage. [Read more...]

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