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Up From Poverty
“My fight is for the ghettos,” says Heal the Hood leader Ajamou Butler.
Nov 7th, 2017 by Phil Pinarski, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceCouncil Overrides Mayor on Firing Flynn
10-5 vote means city lobbyist must seek state law giving council power to fire chiefs.
Nov 7th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneModern Brady Street Building Approved by Historic Commission
Historic commission staff tried to hold modern building, but commissioners overruled.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneEmpty Storefronts Conference Scores Again
Annual conference on how to revitalize main street back in Milwaukee for its third year.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneVeterans Day Parade Draws Crowd
More than 1,000 veterans and supporters march to War Memorial and remember the fallen.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Jack FennimoreFire Fighter Lives Far Far Away
Union leader Seager lives In McMansion Jr.-style home worth $475,000 in Town of Jackson.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Michael Horne10 Reasons To Create a Downtown Park
Or why the Bradley Center site should be turned into a public park.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Downtown Neighbors AssociationAnti-Fraud Law’s Repeal Hurts Taxpayers
State losing millions in federal settlements because Walker, GOP killed whistleblower law.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Julie Spitzer and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismBill Lets Tesla Sell Cars in State
Opposed by auto and truck dealers, who’ve donated $1.1 million to state politicians.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy CampaignEnding Freeway Project Is Historic Blunder
With huge costs for taxpayers and more accidents for drivers.
Nov 6th, 2017 by George MitchellGOP Tax Plan Still a Boon for Wealthy
Changes by House Republicans still leave about 80% of cuts helping wealthy taxpayers.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Jon PeacockState’s Lax Gun Laws Export Crime
Wisconsin is a big contributor to gun crimes in Chicago.
Nov 5th, 2017 by Gregory Humphrey