Gov. Scott Walker’s Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission has identified $456 million in annual government spending that can be cut. Or has it?
A Walker press release says yes. South Shore state Sen. Chris Larson says no.
Consider it another example of the political times we’re in, where politicians can’t even agree on the numbers, much less solutions.
Wherever the truth lies — and it’s probably somewhere in the middle — this line in the Larson press release does concern me: “The misleading report did not even include a final vote for passage by its members before completion.”
This, to me, raises questions about the validity of its findings. We’ll see.
In the meantime, check out these other local headlines:
- Report Downgrades Oak Creek Bluff Collapse Damage (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Water Fountains And Hospitals, Not A Good Mix (Journal Sentinel)
- St. Francis Woman Is Named Miss Milwaukee (Journal Sentinel)
- Spring Opening Planned For Noodles Restaurant (Oak Creek Patch)
South Milwaukee NOW has published a new South Shore police blotter.
Also, The Business Journal has a deep dive study into the ease of commuting in communities nationwide. Find South Milwaukee information here and see how they arrived at our “commuting index” of 0.774 and our ranking of 1,341 out of 3,012 communities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000.
South Milwaukee Blog 
How come to be fair you don’t post Governor Walker’s “E-Update From the Desk of Governor Scott Walker”?
Randy: I only post updates from local politicians. I give equal time to Sen. Larson, Rep. Honadel and Supervisor Jursik. Basically, whenever they release a press release or news update (that I know of), I try to post it. Or when one of our local politicians is a significant part of news story, I reference that as well. That holds true for Democrats (such as this case with Larson) and Republicans (such as with Honadel’s Wisconsin Wins plan).