Since most conversations about the Milwaukee County Board are now focused on attempts to reduce supervisors’ positions to part-time ones, it’s easy to overlook two races—in districts 2 and 17—that will be decided by the

Just a month after Milwaukee County voters approved an advisory referendum to allow a 1-cent sales tax increase for transit, the parks and property tax relief, a regional transit planning committee also has a sales tax proposal in the works. Both will try to make their case in Madison, where the governor and state Legislature...

As the legislative body that encompasses the complexity and great potential of Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors can play a pivotal role in the development of the county’s 19 municipalities, and the development of southeastern Wisconsin as well.

Dan Devine, who represents the 17th District on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, is leaving that position to run for mayor of West Allis. Five challengers are vying to replace him. All say that property tax relief and fiscal responsibility are top priorities for voters in the southwestern suburbs.

Among the interesting debates in county government is the clash of ideas between Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Supervisor John Weishan, who represents District 16 on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.