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Photo Gallery: Storm the Bastille 2014
Photo Gallery

Storm the Bastille 2014

Once more some 5,000 runners and walkers took over the streets of East Town in the late night opening to Bastille Days.

Op-Ed: Build NBA Arena Next to Potawatomi Casino
Op-Ed

Build NBA Arena Next to Potawatomi Casino

City could create TIF district in valley on little-used land, state assemblyman proposes.

Murphy’s Law: County Board Goes Crazy Over Referendums
Murphy’s Law

County Board Goes Crazy Over Referendums

Board wants to put 4 advisory referendum questions on the ballot, at a cost of more than $100,000. Why?

In Public: Paving the Lakefront with Concrete
In Public

Paving the Lakefront with Concrete

WisDOT deal with city will create a 10-lane roadway along the lake.

City Business: Boswell Book Company
City Business

Boswell Book Company

While other book stores have closed, Boswell is a success. Why?

Data Wonk: Is Walker to Blame for Poor Job Growth?
Data Wonk

Is Walker to Blame for Poor Job Growth?

Liberal and conservatives adamantly disagree. What does the data show?

Democrats Blast GOP Opponent for Attorney General

Democrats Blast GOP Opponent for Attorney General

Was Brad Schimel lax in prosecuting alleged pay to play or are Democratic AG candidates blowing smoke?

Plenty of Horne: New York Discovers Our Sinking City
Plenty of Horne

New York Discovers Our Sinking City

City Hall, Milwaukee Rep and Mitchell buildings are sinking. Is Deep Tunnel the culprit? The Times is not sure.

Murphy’s Law: The Cheap Schools Solution
Murphy’s Law

The Cheap Schools Solution

Wisconsin’s spending on education has dropped drastically. Long-term, that could be a big problem.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: The Mysterious Oracle at the Soldiers Home Fair
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

The Mysterious Oracle at the Soldiers Home Fair

The 15-day festival held in 1865 offered all the wonders and curiosities of the day.

Milwaukee Architecture: The Enduring Luster Of Lustron Homes
Milwaukee Architecture

The Enduring Luster Of Lustron Homes

The porcelain and steel homes were the essence of Post-WWII prosperity, and Milwaukee has 15 of them.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Derrick Johnson
NEWaukeean of the Week

Derrick Johnson

"I recently visited San Francisco and Oakland and would love to see Milwaukee integrate technology into its infrastructure."