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Data Wonk: Is Obamacare Failing?
Data Wonk

Is Obamacare Failing?

Rhetoric aside, what does the data show?

Op-Ed: Our Financial Watchdog
Op-Ed

Our Financial Watchdog

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Wells Fargo $100 million for illegal practices.

Wisconsin Budget: $15 Minimum Wage?
Wisconsin Budget

$15 Minimum Wage?

Marquette poll shows 51% of Wisconsinites support a large minimum wage hike.

City Job Seekers Face Obstacles

City Job Seekers Face Obstacles

Government and non-profit training and placement programs help but search still difficult.

Wisconsin Budget: Uneven Progress for Wisconsin Workers
Wisconsin Budget

Uneven Progress for Wisconsin Workers

Slow job growth, wage stagnation and one in four workers earn poverty wages.

Did State Create Jobs in Sherman Park?

Did State Create Jobs in Sherman Park?

Wisconsin Economic Development Corp says 483 jobs created, critics say it's zero.

WEPCO Accused of Overcharging Ratepayers

WEPCO Accused of Overcharging Ratepayers

Michigan businesses, governments say Milwaukee utility manipulated records to overcharge for coal plant.

The State of Politics: Huge Tax Change Coming?
The State of Politics

Huge Tax Change Coming?

Proposed deal would end business personal property tax and raise gas tax by same amount.

Op-Ed: State Gave $472 Million in Business Tax Credits
Op-Ed

State Gave $472 Million in Business Tax Credits

Hand-outs to Amazon, Kohls, Quadgraphics and 16 other companies bleed state treasury.

Murphy’s Law: Where Are Top CEOs on City’s Unrest?
Murphy’s Law

Where Are Top CEOs on City’s Unrest?

The silence is deafening. But Mayor Barrett says they want to help.

Brady Street Store Dragonfly Will Close

Brady Street Store Dragonfly Will Close

Annette French's vintage clothing shop had operated there for 16 years.

Op-Ed: Anti-Trade Movement Will Hurt State
Op-Ed

Anti-Trade Movement Will Hurt State

Wisconsin is a net exporter of products, yet Trump, Clinton, Feingold oppose global trade pacts.