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Program Helps Train Urban Business Owners
Small Business Administration's "street-wise" MBA trains people to run their own businesses.
Jan 15th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Is Milwaukee the Leading Freshwater City?
Perhaps no American city provides more access to its rivers and lake shore. First of a series.
Jan 15th, 2015 by David Holmes
Why the Streetcar Won’t Work
The planned route will duplicate bus routes and won’t solve any of the city’s needs.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Samuel Jensen
Wolcott & Gregg Sewing Machine Store
Located on E. Wisconsin near what is now the Iron Block building, the store offered an item that was greatly desired.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
The Bus Stop That Isn’t
The Bay View “art stop” is neither art nor a good bus stop. For one-tenth the price, the city could have done far better.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
How a Business Improvement District Helped South Side
Tortilla shop and Indian eatery among those benefitting from BID serving S. 13th St.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
State Spending on Outside Services Soars
Spending on outside contracts was $451 million in 2014, up 56% since 2010, when Gov. Walker took office.
Jan 13th, 2015 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
An Overlooked Gem Off Brady Street
Built in 1891 by then-prominent architect Bernard Kolpaki, the home was restored and is now owned by a Whitefish Bay school principal.
Jan 13th, 2015 by Michael Horne
The Property Tax Scam for Brewers, Bucks
Odds are, the Bucks arena will get many secret tax subsidies, as Miller Park does.
Jan 13th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Has Two-Thirds of State’s Gun Killings
76 of 111 victims in 2014 were in Milwaukee. Blacks were 20 times more likely to die in gun homicides.
Jan 12th, 2015 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Why Walker Resists Right to Work Law
He supported it as a legislator, but it could create a huge “distraction” from his run for president.
Jan 12th, 2015 by Steven Walters
The Real Impact of the Minimum Wage
A new study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office looks at the costs and benefits.
Jan 9th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
