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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Wednesday night summer rerun: The truth behind how a referendum becomes a referendum
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, I’M RE-POSTING SOME OLD BLOGS I THOUGHT WERE INTERESTING AND WORTH A SECOND LOOK, OR A FIRST GLANCE FOR MY MANY NEW READERS.
Un-elected officials that run
On June 7, 2012, I blogged on this issue and here’s an excerpt:
“It comes as no surprise and is not a
Wednesday night, the board according to FranklinNOW voted 5-2 to place a building referendum on the November ballot. School Board President Janet Evans and newly-elected board member Aimee Schlueter correctly voted NO. The others incorrectly voted YES.
Having covered and attended countless governmental meetings, this item should never have been before the school board requesting an up or down vote. The members had no idea what they were voting for.”
This February 2012 blog is only five months old, but still extremely timely and worth repeating:
How a referendum becomes a referendum.
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