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Up From Poverty

Up From Poverty

“My fight is for the ghettos,” says Heal the Hood leader Ajamou Butler.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Council Overrides Mayor on Firing Flynn
Eyes on Milwaukee

Council Overrides Mayor on Firing Flynn

10-5 vote means city lobbyist must seek state law giving council power to fire chiefs.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Modern Brady Street Building Approved by Historic Commission
Eyes on Milwaukee

Modern Brady Street Building Approved by Historic Commission

Historic commission staff tried to hold modern building, but commissioners overruled.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Empty Storefronts Conference Scores Again
Eyes on Milwaukee

Empty Storefronts Conference Scores Again

Annual conference on how to revitalize main street back in Milwaukee for its third year.

Photo Gallery: Veterans Day Parade Draws Crowd
Photo Gallery

Veterans Day Parade Draws Crowd

More than 1,000 veterans and supporters march to War Memorial and remember the fallen.

House Confidential: Fire Fighter Lives Far Far Away
House Confidential

Fire Fighter Lives Far Far Away

Union leader Seager lives In McMansion Jr.-style home worth $475,000 in Town of Jackson.

Op Ed: 10 Reasons To Create a Downtown Park
Op Ed

10 Reasons To Create a Downtown Park

Or why the Bradley Center site should be turned into a public park.

Broken Whistle: Anti-Fraud Law’s Repeal Hurts Taxpayers
Broken Whistle

Anti-Fraud Law’s Repeal Hurts Taxpayers

State losing millions in federal settlements because Walker, GOP killed whistleblower law.

Campaign Cash: Bill Lets Tesla Sell Cars in State
Campaign Cash

Bill Lets Tesla Sell Cars in State

Opposed by auto and truck dealers, who’ve donated $1.1 million to state politicians.

The Contrarian: Ending Freeway Project Is Historic Blunder
The Contrarian

Ending Freeway Project Is Historic Blunder

With huge costs for taxpayers and more accidents for drivers.

Wisconsin Budget: GOP Tax Plan Still a Boon for Wealthy
Wisconsin Budget

GOP Tax Plan Still a Boon for Wealthy

Changes by House Republicans still leave about 80% of cuts helping wealthy taxpayers.

Op Ed: State’s Lax Gun Laws Export Crime
Op Ed

State’s Lax Gun Laws Export Crime

Wisconsin is a big contributor to gun crimes in Chicago.