News & Views
Top 10 Comedic Newsmakers of the Last Decade
From Cheney's infamous hunting trip to bathroom encounters gone awry, Will Durst offers a list of some of the strangest news stories from the last 10 years.
Dec 22nd, 2010 by Will Durst
Bridging the past to the present
Beginning today, the Milwaukee Public Museum will play host to over 150 rare visitors who have traveled a long way to get here -- both in distance and in time.
Dec 17th, 2010 by Erin Petersen
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
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
Innovation won’t wait for health reform
Jerry Theis can’t reform the entire American health care system. But as an entrepreneur, he has come up with one solution to help patients help themselves.
Nov 15th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
ACO — the new buzz word in health care
A new type of reform holds doctors and hospitals accountable, and some experts say it can help fix our health care system. But will politicians it "rationing?"
Nov 1st, 2010 by Julie Sneider
it’s the economy, stupid
They never quoted Jame Carville, but the focus of both Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson is reducing debt and creating jobs. They just differ on how to get there.
Oct 24th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Beware of health reform scare tactics
Tea Party Republicans Rebecca Kleefisch and Ron Johnson’s doomsday rhetoric on health reform might win some votes, but it won’t help people live longer.
Oct 18th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Lodging needed on the road to recovery
Heather Byron and the American Cancer Society are looking for a few Milwaukee-area hoteliers willing to help out some cancer patients.
Oct 4th, 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
Seniors struggle to make ends meet
About one in four Wisconsin senior citizens have only their Social Security income to live on – far short of what they need to support themselves.
Sep 13th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Walker camp vague on health care
Walker's health care agenda calls for “market-based solutions like competition and tax incentives,” but goes into little detail beyond those generalities.
Sep 6th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
