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Data Wonk: Should Wisconsin End Its Income Tax?
Data Wonk

Should Wisconsin End Its Income Tax?

Five conservative groups pushing this. Its impact is astonishingly regressive.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Legislature Approves Selling Key Bronzeville Site
Eyes on Milwaukee

Legislature Approves Selling Key Bronzeville Site

Bronzeville Center for the Arts would be "world-class" showcase for Black artists.

Senate Votes 33-0 To Fund Youth Prison

Senate Votes 33-0 To Fund Youth Prison

Also passes bills to restrict teaching race, limit safety net, allow higher bail.

City Has Most Cases of Syphilis in 20 Years

City Has Most Cases of Syphilis in 20 Years

441 cases in 2021 versus 183 in 2020. Especially affecting women of child-bearing age.

Senate Passes a Dozen Voting Bills

Senate Passes a Dozen Voting Bills

Republicans say bills address election ‘irregularities.’ Democrats charge ‘voter suppression.'

Assembly Passes MPS Breakup Bill

Assembly Passes MPS Breakup Bill

Plus a 'parental bill of rights' and several mandates for UW System.

Scardina Deli Plans Return To Riverwest

Scardina Deli Plans Return To Riverwest

Scardina Specialties, closed in 2021 when its building condemned, would reopen in bigger space on Locust St.

Murphy’s Law: Why Brewers Stadium Conflict Erupted
Murphy’s Law

Why Brewers Stadium Conflict Erupted

Legislature has squeezed the five-county ballpark district, leaving it less flexibility.

City Hall: Council Could End Fight Over Couture Provision
City Hall

Council Could End Fight Over Couture Provision

But City Attorney and Acting Mayor object. Legality of requiring $100,000 donation at issue.

Poll Gives Milwaukee Schools Poor Rating

Poll Gives Milwaukee Schools Poor Rating

41% said schools getting worse. Yet 71% gave a good rating to the schools their own children attended.

Op Ed: We Need To Restore This City’s Soul
Op Ed

We Need To Restore This City’s Soul

A redevelopment in Harambee neighborhood is part of a larger vision.

A Court Battle Over Open Records

A Court Battle Over Open Records

Court hears suit against former Natural Resources Board chairman, who won’t release any records.