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State Overpaid $21 Million for Unemployment

State Overpaid $21 Million for Unemployment

Audit Bureau finds unknown number of participants received incorrect unemployment benefits.

Hoan Bridge Lights Will Soon Be Installed

Hoan Bridge Lights Will Soon Be Installed

Organization secures $3.5 million private funding to light west side of bridge.

State Has Weak Payday Loan Regulations

State Has Weak Payday Loan Regulations

Average borrower in state pays 528%. Now Trump has weakened federal regulations.

Murphy’s Law: Who Has Power Over Chief Morales?
Murphy’s Law

Who Has Power Over Chief Morales?

Given the shambles at the Fire & Police Commission the answer may be nobody.

WI Daily: Milwaukee Has Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In State, Gap Widening
WI Daily

Milwaukee Has Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In State, Gap Widening

821 new cases reported in Wisconsin on Wednesday.

City Hall: Marlene Johnson-Odom Park Proposed
City Hall

Marlene Johnson-Odom Park Proposed

Committee approves naming children's park after council's longest serving woman and Black member.

Data Wonk: Why Wisconsin, U.S. Failed Against COVID-19
Data Wonk

Why Wisconsin, U.S. Failed Against COVID-19

Conservative network, including key state operatives, quietly fought solutions other advanced countries pursued.

Op Ed: Don’t Let Utilities Shut Off People’s Power
Op Ed

Don’t Let Utilities Shut Off People’s Power

PSC decision allows utilities in Wisconsin to start disconnecting power as of July 25.

The COVID-19 Child Care Chasm

The COVID-19 Child Care Chasm

In Southeast Wisconsin, 61% of licensed providers closed, either temporarily or permanently.

City Business: South Side Tailor Now Makes Masks
City Business

South Side Tailor Now Makes Masks

Blest by Campuzano offers good craftsmanship and soft yet snug-fitting ear straps.

Experts Say Remote Work Will Outlast Pandemic

Experts Say Remote Work Will Outlast Pandemic

More flexible, hybrid work models have lower expenses, are likely to continue in the future.

Why Are Bars Still Open?

Why Are Bars Still Open?

They are key spreaders of COVID-19. So why are city and county health officials okay with bars being open?