Milwaukee Post
Issue link: http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/379915
DID YOU KNOW? Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com MARK BELLING Taxpayers left on hook in Falls hotel drama Page 9 Walker should hail school spending success since Act 10 became law • An elephant can be pregnant for up to two years. • The 1912 Olympics were the last Olympics to give out medals made entirely of gold. – Source: Cool Facts app PART 1 OF HEROIN SERIES — PAGE 6 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE Packers must shore up run defense to get past Jets Page 11 Brewers fans take to Twitter and vent about collapse Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MilwaukeePost City aldermen back transportation study MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 Nonprofit group, leaders want state to pony up more funds for local road repairs Photo by Dave Fidlin/Special to The Post Common Council President Michael Murphy speaks at a news conference Tuesday with, from left, Aldermen Nik Kovac and Bob Bauman, Bruce Speight, director of the WISPIRG Foundation, and Alderman Jose Perez. By DAVE FIDLIN Special to The Post MILWAUKEE — A handful of Milwaukee aldermen are backing a nonpartisan group's recently released report that asserts officials in state government are not adequately priori- tizing transportation funds. On Tuesday, Aldermen Bob Bauman, Nik Kovac and Jose Perez and Common Council President Michael Murphy held a news conference at Milwaukee City Hall with Bruce Speight, director of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Foundation. Speight and other WISPIRG organizers are taking aim at the state's plans to spend upward of $3 billion in upcoming years on highway expansion projects. In its just-released report, See TRANSPORTATION on Page 5 Zimmermann's Service 360 E. Howard Ave. 414-744-9868 With coupon. Expires 9/26/14. BRAKES most cars $ 89 95 per axle. Enjoy over $3,000 in Savings ON ASSISTED LIVING With Our September Special Hurry, only 5 4 Units Remain! Pet Friendly 239869029 e . . Offer ends Sep. 30, 2014 and applies to accepted applicants only C A R E F R E E L I V I N G S T A R T S H E R E . • Adult Day Programs: Offer nutritious flavorful lunches, inspiring activities and continuous care. • Short Stays: Let us take care of Mom or Dad while you're away. • Assisted Living: Beautiful apartment homes surrounded by friends. • Community Based Residence-Mitchell Manor: Enhanced Assisted Living. • Skilled Nursing: Available for residents with health challenges. • Rehabilitation: Available after orthopedic surgery, illness or injury. • Memory Care: Featuring our award-winning Bridge to Rediscovery™ program. JOIN US FOR LUNCH, A PERSONAL TOUR AND LET US ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Call 414-615-7356 to make your reservation 2330 South 54th Street • West Allis 414-615-7100 www.MeadowmereWestAllis.com X