A Crack In Boss Holloway's Iron Grip

According to Dave Umhoeffer's latest account in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the iron grip may be getting a bit rusty.

The nomination of Citizens for Responsible Government co-founder Donald Uebelacker to the Milwaukee County Ethics Board will get a County Board committee hearing this month after all.

Milwaukee County Board Judiciary Committee Chairman Willie Johnson Jr. agreed to schedule a special meeting after five of seven committee colleagues forced his hand in a parliamentary move.

Smartly, the Supervisors realized obstructing the nomination was not the wise move. My take is that Uebelacker ultimately will not be confirmed, but at least now he gets a hearing.

However if the Sups feel that this move solves their problem of being tainted by the leadership of their chairman, they are sadly mistaken.

Again,

...it is time those opposed to Holloway stand up. Especially as it appears the Holloway strategy is to simply play out the statute of limitations. Members of the Board and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker should do more than they have already done. Walker has remained virtually silent as it pertains to Holloway, and the Board has let itself be beaten down by Holloway's thuggish tactics.

Who will have the courage to bring a vote of no confidence before the full County Board?

Luigi? Do you think your constituents want you to keep enabling Holloway?