Of these few races, Stacy Smiter’s challenge to Felesia Martin in District 7 feels the most likely to impact the political balance on the board, especially around key budget issues, which is the most important part of the County Board’s work.

Judge Maria Lazar pulled out the big guns. In her new ad, she talks about her opponent’s record on transgender rights with a Trumpian cruelty that will not win her the election, but will cause damage nonetheless.

We sent a few questions to every Milwaukee County Board candidate and incumbent, including those who aren’t facing challengers. We think these questions will frame the upcoming term, and we hope to see where everyone on the board stands. We only got two responses

Milwaukee School of Engineering Chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists sent an open letter to MSOE President Dr. Baumgartner requesting transparency regarding the university’s collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with a commitment to end future collaboration with ICE.

Community members emphasize that active participation is essential to ensure that budget decisions reflect the needs of students, families, and schools.

The rationale to the board was that this was the ‘least disruptive option’ with the ‘least impact on the classroom’ which is patently untrue.  The rationale to those cut, without regard, referenced seniority for administration (while simultaneously disregarding the seniority of my years of service) which was a choice, not a requirement.

The central office jobs that are being cut are not addressing administrative bloat (which I think would be a fair problem to target), but rather highly specialized positions that travel to classrooms around the district and, to the surprise of many, assistant principal roles.

Gambling has always preyed on people who want to use it to solve their financial woes. Sports betting apps and prediction markets join the coalition of evil tech corporations that use our phones to turbo-charge that impulse for a profit. We need a radical empathy for people who are hurt by gambling addiction, which I understand is in short supply on this issue.

MJF are directly funding the genocide of Palestinians (having given over $400,000) and are clearly trying to hide this funding, and we must shine a light on it. State Senators should be aware that MJF is not some innocent organization. They are supporters of an increasingly far-right and fascist government with a long and escalating history of committing genocide against Palestinian people.