The fact is that even after Walker had concerns about Tim Russell, he continued to put him into positions of responsibility. Even giving him access to funds that Russell could then embezzle. While I would love to have all roads lead back to Walker, I am sure he has covered his tracks. But awful judgement, well, we already knew about that. I'm somewhat surprised that Walker didn't somehow tout his, what seems to be, rather tolerant stance toward a gay individual.
I think Walker kept moving Russell around to keep him available as a go-fer, but never with leadership responsibilities. Walker just parked him in the wrong spot, and has to take the blame for moving the charity to Russell's control after the County Ethics board said the operation should be separated from the county exec's office.
Walker wanted a politically-loyal person to run the charity, as it provided political benefits.
Waukesha County, Republican pols failed to kill it.
The Calatrava Addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum
Sunset on the lakefront, summer 2018
Milwaukee River empties into Lake Michigan
Wisconsin wind farm, east of Waupun
86 turbines overcame Walker's blockade
Skylight illumination in Milwaukee City Hall
The historic 19th-century building has stone floors, copper decoration, and iron work by the famous artisan Cyril Kolnic. Stop in and walk around.
What water, wetland protection is all about
"A little fill here and there may seem to be nothing to become excited about. But one fill, though comparatively inconsequential, may lead to another, and another, and before long a great body may be eaten away until it may no longer exist. Our navigable waters are a precious natural heritage, once gone, they disappear forever," wrote the Wisconsin Supreme Court in its 1960 opinion resolving Hixon v. PSC and buttressing The Public Trust Doctrine, Article IX of the Wisconsin State Constitution.
Lake Michigan in winter
Milwaukee skyline
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James Rowen is an independent writer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked as the senior Mayoral staffer in Madison and Milwaukee and for newspapers in both cities. This blog began on 2/2/ 2007.
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The fact is that even after Walker had concerns about Tim Russell, he continued to put him into positions of responsibility. Even giving him access to funds that Russell could then embezzle. While I would love to have all roads lead back to Walker, I am sure he has covered his tracks. But awful judgement, well, we already knew about that. I'm somewhat surprised that Walker didn't somehow tout his, what seems to be, rather tolerant stance toward a gay individual.
I think Walker kept moving Russell around to keep him available as a go-fer, but never with leadership responsibilities. Walker just parked him in the wrong spot, and has to take the blame for moving the charity to Russell's control after the County Ethics board said the operation should be separated from the county exec's office.
Walker wanted a politically-loyal person to run the charity, as it provided political benefits.
oh wow.
Love it.
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