Paper Calls On Walker To "Bend" On Rail Transit
Don't hold your breath.
As long as Walker is tied to right wing talk radio, that's the direction he will bend because he and the hosts are rooted in the anti-rail suburbs.
None of that alliance cares enough about the city or the downtown or transit riders to support an urban transit network with a rail component.
Talk radio support and suburban voters are more important to Walker than the Journal Sentinel's second-straight editorial endorsement, which is why the paper should have backed Walker's April 1 opponent, State Sen. Lena Taylor, (D-Milwaukee) for a fresh start in County leadership.
Without a new face in the County Executive's office, and preferably a Democrat with whom Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett could work, the roadblocks to modern rail transit and a brighter economic future in Milwaukee will continue.
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Another interesting tidbit about the MJS's coverage. Today they said that Walker was trying to sound more humble (yeah, right)around workers and the board. Today he also issued notice to all Department heads that he wants to cut employees by 40% before year's end.
Expect a fight.
Here is a novel idea:
-The City of Milwaukee wants rapid transit.
2. The 'burbs don't want to pay for it, and neither does the Federal Government.
3. Why not put it to a vote of City of Milwaukee Residents? If it truly is this great idea, surely the City of Milwaukee voters will approve it, and the corresponding tax increases. Right?
Mr. Cheaney;
Let's vote on all the road-building, too.
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