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Taverns: The Harp, an Intimate Irish Pub
Taverns

The Harp, an Intimate Irish Pub

Founded as an "authentic Irish bar" in 1955, the Harp is still a Downtown mainstay.

House Confidential: Brian Taffora’s Piece of Suburbia
House Confidential

Brian Taffora’s Piece of Suburbia

How dare you live in Cedarburg, said the Milwaukee County Board. So the economic development director quit rather than lose $91,000 selling his home.

Bike Czar: Will City Get Bike-share Program?
Bike Czar

Will City Get Bike-share Program?

Midwest Bikeshare has one-third of the money it needs to install 25 bikeshare stations with 250 bikes.

Murphy’s Law: The Incomplete Story
Murphy’s Law

The Incomplete Story

How the Journal Sentinel slants the story on venture capital -- and on downsizing the county board.

The Secret Lobbyists

The Secret Lobbyists

Lobbyists must register to lobby the legislature but can work in secret to get the big money from government contracts. Why?

Plenty of Horne: Neighbors Boiling Over Boylston Plan
Plenty of Horne

Neighbors Boiling Over Boylston Plan

Too much congestion, they complain. Ald. Kovac is feeling the heat.

Acclaimed Charter School Will Expand

Acclaimed Charter School Will Expand

Carmen High School, the south side college prep school, will open a second branch on the northwest side.

Working: Tom the Barber
Working

Tom the Barber

Tom Hundt has been cutting hair since 1966, including 90 percent of the city’s military recruits.

Six Floors for Marquette Students

Six Floors for Marquette Students

A proposed development at 14th and Wells envisions 80 high-end apartments targeted to MU students.

Murphy’s Law: Act 10 Could Still Be in Trouble
Murphy’s Law

Act 10 Could Still Be in Trouble

Federal appeals court decision looks shaky, and state lawyers made mistakes defending anti-union law.

The Promised Land

The Promised Land

How the migration of southern blacks to Milwaukee changed the city. An excerpt from a new book by Barbara Miner.

Newaukeean of the Week: Shay Linkus
Newaukeean of the Week

Shay Linkus

The Chef de Cuisine at Odd Duck says Milwaukee's restaurants have much friendlier relationships than in other cities.