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Five Brewers Executives Gave Maximum Donations to Robin Vos

Five Brewers Executives Gave Maximum Donations to Robin Vos

Donations made just two weeks after $366 million funding for team passed.

What’s It Worth?: University Club Milwaukee, $2,728,500
What’s It Worth?

University Club Milwaukee, $2,728,500

With quite a history. But now that it's closing, what can be done with the building?

Milwaukee Brewers Introduce Johnsonville Owners Ralph and Shelly Stayer as New Members of Ownership Team
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Milwaukee Brewers Introduce Johnsonville Owners Ralph and Shelly Stayer as New Members of Ownership Team

Wisconsin Natives Ralph And Shelly Stayer, Owners Of Johnsonville, LLC, Purchase Minority Stake In Milwaukee Brewers

Governor Signs Brewers Subsidy Agreement At American Family Field

Governor Signs Brewers Subsidy Agreement At American Family Field

Now Brewers must finalize lease with reconfigured stadium district.

Murphy’s Law: Civic Blackmail Works For Brewers Again
Murphy’s Law

Civic Blackmail Works For Brewers Again

It was always an empty threat by Brewers, yet neither the Legislature nor Gov. Evers made any attempt to protect the taxpayers.

Take up Stadium Subsidy Bill Next Session, Audit District First
New Brewers Subsidy Substantially Better For City, County

New Brewers Subsidy Substantially Better For City, County

New deal calls for study of Beer District concept, reduces county contribution, introduces new funding source.

State Officials “More Than Likely” To Reduce Local Contribution To Ballpark Subsidy

State Officials “More Than Likely” To Reduce Local Contribution To Ballpark Subsidy

City and county would otherwise be forced to pick up $200 million of $600 million tab, cut services.

Murphy’s Law: How Much Do Brewers Benefit Milwaukee?
Murphy’s Law

How Much Do Brewers Benefit Milwaukee?

Vos claims city is the biggest beneficiary. Really? Let’s look at the numbers.

Murphy’s Law: Robin Vos Sticks It To Milwaukee
Murphy’s Law

Robin Vos Sticks It To Milwaukee

He gives Brewers more than they wanted and makes only Democratic parts of metro area pay for it.

Republicans Unveil Brewers Funding Plan With $600 Million In State, Local Taxes

Republicans Unveil Brewers Funding Plan With $600 Million In State, Local Taxes

Milwaukee would end up paying more for stadium than it did the first time.

Back In News: County Voters Oppose Brewers Bailout
Back In News

County Voters Oppose Brewers Bailout

Poll finds residents oppose subsidy by 2-1 margin, could make a deal even tougher to sell.

“Ultimate Auction” Returns During Brewers Community Foundation Annual Auction and Festivities
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“Ultimate Auction” Returns During Brewers Community Foundation Annual Auction and Festivities

Support The More Than 200 Nonprofit Organizations That Receive Funding From BCF

Gov. Evers Proposes $290 Million For American Family Field Upgrades

Gov. Evers Proposes $290 Million For American Family Field Upgrades

Proposal would keep Milwaukee Brewers in stadium through 2043, 13 more years.

Murphy’s Law: Billionaire Seeks to Mend Partisan Divide
Murphy’s Law

Billionaire Seeks to Mend Partisan Divide

Democrat David Einhorn, son of right-wing, north-shore Republicans, funds effort to heal America.

David Stearns Stepping Down. Matt Arnold to Lead Baseball Operations
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David Stearns Stepping Down. Matt Arnold to Lead Baseball Operations

Stearns to Remain in Advisory Role

Murphy’s Law: Brewers Could Lose Money on TIF Deal
Murphy’s Law

Brewers Could Lose Money on TIF Deal

Why team may not want tax incremental financed entertainment district.

Delaware North and Milwaukee Brewers Extend Partnership  for Hospitality Services at American Family Field
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Delaware North and Milwaukee Brewers Extend Partnership for Hospitality Services at American Family Field

Long-term Contract Extends 50-year Partnership to Provide Array of Food and Beverage Services at the Home of the Brewers

Ryan Braun Announces Retirement; Brewers Set Sept. 26 Date for Ceremony to Honor Former MVP
Giannis Becomes Part-Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers

Giannis Becomes Part-Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers

Deal was finalized in May.

Milwaukee Brewers Introduce Giannis Antetokounmpo as Member of Ownership Group
“Give Like a Pro” During Brewers Community Foundation Annual Auction and Festivities, Aug.11-26
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“Give Like a Pro” During Brewers Community Foundation Annual Auction and Festivities, Aug.11-26

Support the More than 200 Nonprofit Organizations that Receive Funding from BCF

Brewers and Fox Sports Wisconsin Announce Multi-Year Agreement
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Brewers and Fox Sports Wisconsin Announce Multi-Year Agreement

Brewers Ranked 7th in MLB with 4.3 Household Rating for 2020 Season

Back In The News: Billionaire Sports Owners Get Richer
Back In The News

Billionaire Sports Owners Get Richer

Report shows 64 billionaire owners gained $99 billion during pandemic, helped by billions in tax subsidies.

Brewers Mourn the Passing of Hall of Famer Hank Aaron
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Brewers Mourn the Passing of Hall of Famer Hank Aaron

Aaron Played 14 of his 23 Major League Seasons in Milwaukee

Brewers Invite 2021 Minor League Affiliates
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Brewers Invite 2021 Minor League Affiliates

Milwaukee Extends Invitations To Four Teams

Matt Arnold Promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager
Murphy’s Law: Brewers Franchise Spirals In Value
Murphy’s Law

Brewers Franchise Spirals In Value

Now worth $1.2 billion. Players union demands financial records from Brewers, all MLB teams.

Ideas of Influence and Exchange Explored in Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Season of Exhibitions and Events
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Ideas of Influence and Exchange Explored in Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Quilts inspired by travels and memories from childhood, personal connections between a photographer and her subjects and design exchanges between the U.S. and Scandinavia highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Award-Winning Artwork by Wisconsin Students Showcased in Annual Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition
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Award-Winning Artwork by Wisconsin Students Showcased in Annual Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

The 2020 Scholastic Art Awards celebrate works by hundreds of talented Wisconsin students.

Modernist Quilts by Artist Pauline Parker Showcased in New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition
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Modernist Quilts by Artist Pauline Parker Showcased in New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

The exhibition features quilts and wall hangings by the artist that showcase her expressive and narrative approach to quiltmaking.

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Features Masterworks by Monet, van Gogh and Picasso
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Features Masterworks by Monet, van Gogh and Picasso

The exhibition showcases 50 iconic paintings from The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art.

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Honors Fiftieth Anniversary of Printmaking Workshop Landfall Press
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Honors Fiftieth Anniversary of Printmaking Workshop Landfall Press

Drawn from the Landfall Press Archive housed at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the exhibition explores the experimental workshop that has influenced hundreds of artists.

Milwaukee Art Museum Explores Collections in New Season of Exhibitions and Events
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Milwaukee Art Museum Explores Collections in New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Photos that reveal deep connections between Milwaukee and its residents, works from the Museum’s Landfall Press Archive and masterpieces from The Phillips Collection highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture at Special Event
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Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture at Special Event

The Museum will celebrate the installation of Robert Indiana’s iconic The American LOVE (1966-99) sculpture with an unveiling on the East End.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces First Retrospective of Influential Artist James Nares
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces First Retrospective of Influential Artist James Nares

New exhibition reveals the artist’s significant, five-decades-long career bringing gesture, motion, and time into the spotlight.

Thurston Moore To Perform Live Musical Score to James Nares’ Street at the Oriental Theatre
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Thurston Moore To Perform Live Musical Score to James Nares’ Street at the Oriental Theatre

Sonic Youth founding member will perform soundtrack live to the experimental film in conjunction with Nares exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Murphy’s Law: Taxpayers Make Bucks, Brewers Rich
Murphy’s Law

Taxpayers Make Bucks, Brewers Rich

Forbes sees huge growth in value of franchises since taxpayer-financed stadiums built.

New Exhibitions and Events Explore the Season of Process at the Milwaukee Art Museum
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New Exhibitions and Events Explore the Season of Process at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Meticulously designed furniture by a Wisconsin-based artist and a closer look at the art of motion by a New York-based artist highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Murphy’s Law: The Wealth Gap and Miller Park’s Deal
Murphy’s Law

The Wealth Gap and Miller Park’s Deal

American Family's deal for stadium naming rights shows how the rich get richer.

Murphy’s Law: Miller Park Tax Ends in 2020. Not.
Murphy’s Law

Miller Park Tax Ends in 2020. Not.

Despite “sunset,” taxpayers will subsidize stadium until 2040, with total costs unknown.

Murphy’s Law: The Bogus Studies of Miller Park
Murphy’s Law

The Bogus Studies of Miller Park

How we've been misled -- repeatedly -- about Brewers “economic impact.”

Murphy’s Law: The Failed Promise of Miller Park
Murphy’s Law

The Failed Promise of Miller Park

It didn’t make Brewers more competitive, yet its price tag keeps rising.

Art: Private Collections of the Wealthy
Art

Private Collections of the Wealthy

"Milwaukee Collects" at Milwaukee Art Museum offers great works by local collectors.

 
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Brewers name David Stearns as new general manager

Plats and Parcels: Bucks Create a Media Orgy!
Plats and Parcels

Bucks Create a Media Orgy!

Their press conference releasing the plan for new arena and development generated at least 20 stories. Mission accomplished.

Murphy’s Law: The Property Tax Scam for Brewers, Bucks
Murphy’s Law

The Property Tax Scam for Brewers, Bucks

Odds are, the Bucks arena will get many secret tax subsidies, as Miller Park does.

House Confidential: The House of Hank the Dog
House Confidential

The House of Hank the Dog

The Brewer's canine mascot has a nine-room Whitefish Bay home and 10,000 square foot lot to roam in, all worth $570,000.

Plenty of Horne: Jon Richards Will Run for Attorney General
Plenty of Horne

Jon Richards Will Run for Attorney General

Like Abe Lincoln, Richards has been practicing law all across the state in preparation for his run.

House Confidential: Sue Black’s Cape Cod Cutie
House Confidential

Sue Black’s Cape Cod Cutie

The Milwaukee Wave owner and former parks director lives modestly near the Waukesha county line.

House Confidential: Mark Attanasio’s Palatial Penthouse
House Confidential

Mark Attanasio’s Palatial Penthouse

His two floors near the top of the University Club tower are worth $7 million. And the Brewers' shuttle is just three blocks away.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Did Donovan Make Bauman Soil His Pants?
Eyes on Milwaukee

Did Donovan Make Bauman Soil His Pants?

Another week, another Ald. Donovan anti-streetcar press conference. Plus: will the Bucks get a new owner and new arena? And: East Side zoning changes and the return of the Downtown Trolley loop.