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Wisconsin Budget: The Black-White Unemployment Gap
Wisconsin Budget

The Black-White Unemployment Gap

Black workers in state 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed.

Murphy’s Law: Scott Walker’s Big Lie
Murphy’s Law

Scott Walker’s Big Lie

Not doing special elections hasn’t saved money, it’s actually cost taxpayers. A lot.

Campaign Cash: Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors
Campaign Cash

Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors

List of top polluting contributors is led by We Energies.

Voices of the Open Housing Marches

Voices of the Open Housing Marches

50 years later, participants recall the city's momentous civil rights campaign.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Commuter Rail to Foxconn Proposed
Eyes on Milwaukee

Commuter Rail to Foxconn Proposed

Bauman proposes new train from 35th and Capitol to Highway 11 in Racine County.

Sponsored: VOTE Rebecca Dallet for Supreme Court April 3rd
Sponsored

VOTE Rebecca Dallet for Supreme Court April 3rd

Our courts are broken, and our rights are under attack. It’s time to stop big-money special interests

Midwest Energy: Crowdfunding Program Creates Solar Power
Midwest Energy

Crowdfunding Program Creates Solar Power

Two Milwaukee non-profits among 11 groups using this to go solar.

Op Ed: Journal Sentinel Promotes Phony Foxconn “Report”
Op Ed

Journal Sentinel Promotes Phony Foxconn “Report”

But it’s not a study, has no named author and is too flawed to qualify as news.

Now Serving: Bay View Gets New Restaurant, New Bakery
Now Serving

Bay View Gets New Restaurant, New Bakery

Plus: the return of the Silver Spring House. And Public Table comes to West Allis.

Data Wonk: A Federal Jobs Guarantee?
Data Wonk

A Federal Jobs Guarantee?

NY Senator Gillibrand is pushing idea. Polls show people favor it.

Campaign Cash: Screnock Outspending Dallet in Court Race
Campaign Cash

Screnock Outspending Dallet in Court Race

Together two candidates’ campaigns spending $1.2 million

Experts Say More Funding Could Cut Crime

Experts Say More Funding Could Cut Crime

But local foundations say they can’t do it all, need government funding, too.