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New Poke Restaurant For East Side?

New Poke Restaurant For East Side?

Former Hotch Spot on Kenilworth Pl. about to become poke restaurant, lease shows.

New Campaign Targeting Child Poverty Launched

New Campaign Targeting Child Poverty Launched

Statewide campaign includes many faith-based groups convinced child poverty is a “moral failing.”

Streetsblog: Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic
Streetsblog

Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic

Population up 21%, traffic down 3.3%, due to good transit. Can Milwaukee learn from this?

Data Wonk: How Are Our Schools Doing?
Data Wonk

How Are Our Schools Doing?

Much worse than Chicago’s. And little difference between public and choice schools.

Op Ed: Let Professionals Run State Elections
Op Ed

Let Professionals Run State Elections

Partisan dismantling of non-partisan Elections Commission will hurt system, damage democracy.

Court Watch: Bill Suppresses Victim’s Mental Health Records
Court Watch

Bill Suppresses Victim’s Mental Health Records

Defendant couldn’t request, jury couldn’t see records unless victim allows it.

Murphy’s Law: 17 Biggest Mistakes by Brad Schimel
Murphy’s Law

17 Biggest Mistakes by Brad Schimel

Media feasting on problems in John Doe report. Here’s a scorecard of biggest goofs.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Ban On Contractors With Guns Passed
Eyes on Milwaukee

Ban On Contractors With Guns Passed

Common Council passes ban unanimously, and orders study of ending outside contracting.

Op Ed: Wetlands Destruction Bill Targets Water, Wildlife
Op Ed

Wetlands Destruction Bill Targets Water, Wildlife

Threatens 1,000,000 acres, opposed by hunting and fishing groups.

Eyes on Milwaukee: WageWorks Moving Downtown
Eyes on Milwaukee

WageWorks Moving Downtown

California company will relocate 150 employees from Mequon to Downtown.

New High School for South Side

New High School for South Side

Cristo Rey Jesuit H.S. will renovate old Pick’n’Save on 18th and National.

Eyes on Milwaukee: $65 Million Spent on Streetcar
Eyes on Milwaukee

$65 Million Spent on Streetcar

Construction of track is 90 percent complete, project ahead of schedule.