The Milwaukee County Board Monday — on a veto-proof vote of 15-4 — approved a budget amendment that would restore $1.5 million to the county’s Emergency Medical Services subsidy. The amendment was presented by the board’s Finance Committee in response to County Executive Chris Abele’s plan to eliminate the entire $3 million that the 19 … Continue reading Milwaukee County Board Votes to Restore Some EMS Funding
Walker’s attack on the arts could stunt economic growth
Moving the Wisconsin Arts Board to Tourism and reducing its funding is counter-intuitive to the governor’s plan for job and economic grow
Necessity vs. Luxury in the Milwaukee County budget
County supervisors restore most of Walker’s vetoes, spending taxpayer money on luxuries we can’t afford. Looks like the board may need some adult supervision
Arts education is not a waste
“When I was nine and I asked my dad, ‘Can I have your movie camera? And I took it and I started making movies with it and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, "What you're doing is a waste of time." Never. … Continue reading Arts education is not a waste
“This is the worst financial condition I’ve ever seen”
Dire budget conditions force cuts to arts, music, Phy-ed and small class sizes at MPS for coming school year.