10 Questions and Answers About Taxes
The April 15 deadline approaches. How will the Walker tax cuts will affect you?
Feb 24th, 2014 by Steven WaltersA Parking Structure’s Slow Demolition
The city has wanted to demolish the dangerous structure at 6th and Wells since 2011. It's finally coming down.
Feb 23rd, 2014 by Urban MilwaukeeA First Novel Tries to Capture a Continent
Ishmael Beah’s Radiance of Tomorrow shines a light on the problems and potential of Africa.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Will Stotts, Jr.October, Before I Was Born
Don’t miss the Midwest premiere of OCTOBER, BEFORE I WAS BORN, Feb. 19 – March 9 at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Written by Wisconsin-based playwright Lori Matthews, this new play was inspired by actual events. In 1960, after an explosion at the Tennessee Eastman Company, three family members anxiously await word on the fate of their loved ones. For tickets and more information 414.291.7800 or www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com
Feb 21st, 2014 by Milwaukee Chamber TheatreViolence in America
A new show at the Walker’s Point center considers the impact of violence on our lives.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Kat MurrellHow Walker Handled Open Records Request
Emails show his staff irked by requests and responding slowly, except when it benefits Walker.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismInnovative School Moving to Silver City Neighborhood
Public charter school Escuela Verde will move from Baran Park area, connect to new Urban Ecology Center.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceTransportation Policy Rarely Protects Civil Rights
Because civil rights laws lack teeth, most highways get built regardless of impact on minorities.
Feb 20th, 2014 by Angie SchmittThe Open Mike is Waiting for You
A wide range of clubs offer open mike nights for budding comics, and cheap laughs for patrons.
Feb 20th, 2014 by Tyler MaasWhy Did Thornton Leave?
The loss of MPS superintendent raises troubling questions about public education in Milwaukee.
Feb 20th, 2014 by Bruce MurphyThe Return of Frank Almond
Almond and his recovered Stradivarius will be featured as soloist and conductor with the Wisconsin Philharmonic.
Feb 20th, 2014 by Rob GebelhoffWhy Switch to Nonpartisan Redistricting?
Packed meeting at state Capitol hears experts testify on Iowa's system and why it's fairer and cheaper for taxpayers.
Feb 20th, 2014 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism