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A Northwest Side Revival?

A Northwest Side Revival?

New restaurants, new light industry and Granville BID lead the way.

Now Serving: The Ice Bars Cometh
Now Serving

The Ice Bars Cometh

150 blocks of ice weighing 23 tons will create three ice bars in Third Ward.

Data Wonk: Will Federal Tax Plan Succeed?
Data Wonk

Will Federal Tax Plan Succeed?

Past economic data suggests it won’t. And voters think it will fail.

Back in the News: School Board Restricts MPS Raises
Back in the News

School Board Restricts MPS Raises

Committee adopts rule requiring board approval for all raises.

School Board Approves Carmen’s Rental Rate

School Board Approves Carmen’s Rental Rate

Teachers union contends sweetheart rate charged; MPS officials deny this.

Campaign Cash: Special Interests Target 10th Senate District
Campaign Cash

Special Interests Target 10th Senate District

One Democratic and two Republican groups will run phony issue ads.

Op Ed: Legislature Must Act On Prison Safety
Op Ed

Legislature Must Act On Prison Safety

More protections needed for prison workers, proposed bill provides solutions.

City’s First Cat Cafe on East Side

City’s First Cat Cafe on East Side

Will open this summer on Ivanhoe Pl. Concept is all the rage in Japan.

Educators Respond to Tragedy With Art

Educators Respond to Tragedy With Art

Family killing leads brothers to create arts program for kids.

Murphy’s Law: State’s New Top Policy Wonk
Murphy’s Law

State’s New Top Policy Wonk

Rob Henken will run merged WisTax and Public Policy Forum. Oh, the attacks he will face.

Donovan Says City Terrorized by Villains

Donovan Says City Terrorized by Villains

“I am not fabricating, falsifying,” he says, decrying current approaches to crime.

Eyes on Milwaukee: NM Tower Hired 800 City Residents
Eyes on Milwaukee

NM Tower Hired 800 City Residents

Tower project also gives $127 million in contracts to disadvantaged small businesses.