Tuesday, November 13 2007, 10:32 by Steve Schultze Walker budget vetoes cut $9 million Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker today issued budget vetoes that cut nearly $3 million for parks, $2 million for courts and $1.2 million for alcohol and drug abuse programs. He also rejected a 4% pay increase for county supervisors, saying it […]
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Scott Walker vetos parts of Milwaukee County Budget, bus funding left untouched- from today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 6, 2007 by
County Board votes on budget- from today’s Journal-Sentinel
Board reverses budget cuts County spending plan would raise taxes 3.7%, restore funds for parks, transit By STEVE SCHULTZE sschultze@journalsentinel.com Posted: Nov. 5, 2007 The Milwaukee County Board on Monday restored proposed cuts to parks staffing, public transit funding and drug treatment spending by decisive margins, adopting a […]
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Do not fear Scott Walker’s veto
Do not fear Scott Walker’s veto: STOP THE BUS CUTS AND FARE INCREASES! Statement of the Milwaukee Transit Riders Union (www.transitridersunion.org): October 29, 2007 The Transit Riders Union was founded earlier this year because we, as riders, were tired of a deteriorating bus system and politicians who have done little about it. For too long, […]
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RALLY FOR TRANSIT JUSTICE
*Please forward widely and be present* RALLY FOR TRANSIT JUSTICE: STOP THE BUS CUTS AND FARE INCREASES! For too long, we’ve been dealing with fare increases cuts to service. Now, County Executive Scott Walker has proposed raising bus fares to $2.00 – tied for highest in the nation. He also has proposed drastic reductions in […]
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Lying has no place in Government
October 2, 2007 Contact: Samuel Jensen (414) 273 9778, transitridersunion@gmail.com Matt Nelson (414) 273 9778, mattnelson64@hotmail.com Lying has no place in GovernmentTransit Riders Union not fooled by County Exec. Walker’s Budget It may be okay in Scott Walker’s world to lie to the public about cuts to transit. But it’s not okay in ours. Please […]
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The Transit Riders Union changes telephone number
The Milwaukee Transit Riders Union has changed telephone numbers in order to be able to more efficiently respond to calls. The new telephone number is (414) 273 9778. It will be more regularly manned than the former number was. Calls to the former number (414) 921 5513 will no longer be answered. the Milwaukee Transit […]
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Independence First rally- 26 September
Independence First will be holding a rally in the Milwaukee County Courthouse to protest cuts to bus service and increases in fares. All interested in improved transit service in Milwaukee are encouraged to attend. Join Us in a Rally to Support Affordable and Reliable Transportation Options that […]
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Riders’ Efforts Make Impact but Current Proposal Still Involves Cutting Service and Raising Fares
Your efforts to stop cuts in transit service have made an impact but more action is still needed to stop all cuts and fare increases! Walker wants bus fare boosted to $2 Proposal wouldn’t eliminate routes By LARRY SANDLER lsandler@journalsentinel.com Posted: Sept. 17, 2007 Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said Monday that he will recommend […]
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Milwaukee Transit Riders Union position on the proposed RTA
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY*** August/23/2007 CONTACT: Samuel Jensen (414) 405-6753, transitridersunion@gmail.com Matt Nelson (414) 273-9777, mattnelson64@hotmail.com Milwaukee Transit Riders Union (MTRU) position statement: Democracy Missing from Walker’s RTA Plan Milwaukee County executive Scott Walker has proposed a regional transportation authority to run all of the region’s bus systems, but forgot to include transit riders […]
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Milwaukee Transit Riders Union featured in the Journal-Sentinel
Bus plan meets protests $2 fare would be tops in big cities; group calls service cuts attack on poor By LARRY SANDLER lsandler@journalsentinel.com Posted: Aug. 5, 2007 Milwaukee County bus riders would pay the highest fares of any major U.S. transit system if the County Board approves a proposed 14% fare increase, figures show. And […]
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