AirTran versus local perceptions
By now it’s old news that AirTran upped its offer to Midwest stockholders 13 percent to $15 a share last week, or $389 million. The offer was again extended, this time to May 16, just in time for Midwest’s annual stockholders meeting May 23.
But Jim’s Watchdog post “AirTran Deal Not [...]

Did anyone happen to watch Channel 12’s election coverage Tuesday night, in particular the interview with Michael McGee, Jr?
The tall, mustachio’ed white guy standing just behind McGee as the alderman did his victory interview looked an awful lot like John Balcerzak, president of the Milwaukee cops’ union. Balcerzak had been on the news earlier in [...]

I know there are people who will say I’m insane for thinking this race couldn’t be won, but I’m a numbers guy and after the primary race it was obvious that Linda Clifford wasn’t going to be able to overcome Annette Ziegler’s large lead.
Percentages don’t lie and Ziegler had over twice the amount of votes [...]

At times it seemed like a tough decision in the 6th Aldermanic District, where the votes to force a recall of Ald. Michael McGee Jr. are being counted as I write this. But on election day the decision was easy.
Vianna Jordan — the retired U.S. Army communications specialist who stood up to a barrage [...]

Jesus just might have a shot to win the McGee recall election Tuesday.
As I write it is Sunday afternoon, two days before the vote. I’m one of two registered voters at a house just off Holton Street on the eastern end of the 6th Aldermanic District. There are seven challengers and Ald. Michael McGee, [...]

Annette Ziegler wants voters to believe she is the best choice for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Whether she’s the best choice or not depends on whether or not you want a Justice with ethics.
In her television commercials, Ziegler is attacking Linda Clifford for bringing to light the fact that, as a Washington County Judge, Ziegler failed [...]