Democrat Mayors May Have Violated Open Meetings Law During Secret Election Planning

By MacIver Institute - May 14, 2021

2020 Election, Center For Tech and Civic Life, Cory Mason, Dan O'Donnell, Eric Genrich, John Antaramian, Open Meetings, Satya Rhodes-Conway, Tom Barrett

The mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and Kenosha may have violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law when they met in secret to discuss an election grant from a liberal special interest group. Read More Democrat Mayors May Have Violated Open Meetings Law During Secret Election Planning

The Greatest Threat To Black Lives In Wisconsin

By MacIver Institute - April 28, 2021

Gun Violence, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Department, Tom Barrett

While Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett tries to solve Milwaukee’s history of gun violence with policing reforms, Dan O’Donnell takes a hard look at the data on homicides and police shootings in Wisconsin. Read More The Greatest Threat To Black Lives In Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s Faux Outrage Election

By MacIver Institute - April 8, 2020

Corey Booker, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Crisis, Dan O'Donnell, Election Day, Mayor Tom Barrett, Michelle Obama, Spring Primary, Tom Barrett, Tom Perez

Supermarkets, liquor stores, sporting goods stores, and custard stands are all not dangerous to your health during a pandemic. But voting in-person, according to Evers and Democrats, is outrageously life-threatening… but only since a couple of days ago. Guest writer Dan O’Donnell brings clarity to Governor Evers’ confusing, feckless position on the Spring Primary in Wisconsin. Read More Wisconsin’s Faux Outrage Election

Milwaukee’s Caporegime

By MacIverNews - October 16, 2019

Dan O'Donnell, Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Must Raise Taxes, Raise Taxes, Sales Tax, Sales Tax Increase, Taxes, Tom Barrett

By Dan O’Donnell – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is sounding an awful lot like The Godfather’s Tom Hagen these days as he tries to pressure both the State Legislature and Milwaukee County voters to approve a sales tax increase next spring. Read More Milwaukee’s Caporegime

Milwaukee Forcing Businesses To “Voluntarily” Sign Labor Agreements

By MacIverNews - September 23, 2019

Bauman, Bucks, Common Council, Community Partnership Agreement, Labor Agreement, Mayor, Milwaukee, Tom Barrett

It might be illegal for the City of Milwaukee to force businesses to sign community partnership agreements, but the common council wants them to know – it will be a factor in decisions affecting that business. Read More Milwaukee Forcing Businesses To “Voluntarily” Sign Labor Agreements