Economy
Less government, but more pain?
Wisconsin’s new prescription for health reform will involve less government, more tax breaks and cuts in public programs and services.
Dec 13th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Obama running with the GOP?
Obama and the Republicans agree to extend the Bush tax rates for two more years, but his new friendship is making the Dems see red.
Dec 10th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
You want tax cuts? Cough up those jobs
It's time to stop pretending an apple is an orange. Political posturing and a broken tax code are at the heart of the latest Congressional squawk.
Dec 7th, 2010 by Jon Anne Willow
State contracts benefit employees, not taxpayers
Jim Doyle said nothing was going on in the contracts, but the devil is in the details.
Dec 6th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Health care industry not recession proof
Even an industry that relies on the predictability of people getting old and sick couldn’t escape the recession’s impact on hiring.
Dec 6th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Doyle reflects on his tenure as Governor
Before he passes the torch to Scott Walker, Jim Doyle reflects on his tenure as governor and offers a few words of advice to his successor.
Dec 2nd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Necessity vs. Luxury in the Milwaukee County budget
County supervisors restore most of Walker’s vetoes, spending taxpayer money on luxuries we can't afford. Looks like the board may need some adult supervision.
Nov 21st, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
our next competitive advantage?
The arts, repositioned from pricey civic ornament to key business asset.
Nov 11th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Should Milwaukee gamble with Parks and Transit?
As the county board proposes a 2.4% tax increase, one supervisor asks to close the pools and park the buses to stem the impending crisis.
Nov 10th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
No simple answers in academic R&D
How do you measure the economic benefits of academic research? When the NIH invests $20 million, are the benefits enough to justify spending public resources?
Oct 26th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Repealing health law won’t help Americans
Any American who has faced serious illness should fear the GOP's “Pledge to America” -- it does not look out for you.
Sep 27th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Women leaders make a difference
When businesses involve women in large numbers, quality has been shown to improve. But there is still a long way to go before the glass ceiling is shattered.
Sep 20th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
