Sean Lowe, in his April 10 announcement, acknowledged for the first time that he and his wife had recently purchased a house outside of his district, as Tosa Forward News had first reported on April 8.
Public records indicate Sean Lowe and his wife finalized a mortgage on a home in District 12. He says in intends to serve out his new term in District 6 on the council.
State + Local Election Alliance's spending in District 11 is more than triple what any individual candidate has reported spending in the elections for the Wauwatosa Common Council's 12 nonpartisan seats.
The complaints against the campaigns of Chris Merker, Heather Birk and Dan Stemper mostly relate to the size of fund transfers between the campaign committees and how they reported their coordinated campaign expenses, such as signs and mailings.
In-person absentee voting at City Hall runs through April 3, and Election Day is April 7. It is a big one for both for the city and the school district.
All 12 council seats are up for election on April 7 as the city moves to a new district configuration, but only three of those districts have contested elections. Tosa Forward News contacted each candidate in those three races to learn more about their backgrounds and their reasons for running.
Two numbers. Two very different conclusions. Tosa Forward News took a closer look at differing teacher retention rates and what story they might tell about district culture, finding that the apparent discrepancy is largely a matter of interpretation and emphasis.
Nearly all of the two hours was devoted to hearing the words of the eight candidates themselves, as a crowd of more than 100 people listened inside the Longfellow theater. Tosa Forward News highlights some of their responses.
The forum will be held in the auditorium of Longfellow Middle School starting at 6:30 p.m. March 2, and those who cannot attend in person can register in advance to view the forum on Zoom.
Tosa Forward News contacted and interviewed each of the eight candidates to learn more about their backgrounds and to provide an opportunity to share their reasons for running for the school board in the April 7 election.
