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Petty Fines Create “Vicious Cycle” For The Poor
82% of those whose licenses are suspended for failing to pay fines are minorities, who are left without a way to drive to work.
Dec 3rd, 2013 by Rick Brown, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Legislature’s Unfinished Business
Bills still waiting deal with background checks for gun sales, campaign finance, drone attacks, and woodchuck hunting.
Dec 3rd, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Summit Explores Causes of Gun Violence
Half of 456 non-fatal shooting victims were under age 24; unemployment often linked to violence.
Dec 2nd, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
John Gurda’s Home of History
Just one block north of the suburbs in Bay View, he's written most of his 19 books from this home base.
Dec 2nd, 2013 by Michael Horne
How Walker Worries About Polls
His book shows he frequently adjusts strategy based on poll results.
Dec 2nd, 2013 by Steven Walters
Whiskey Bar’s NYC-Style Cocktail Lounge
The owner took a gamble and turned the Cathedral Square bar into a haven for whiskey lovers.
Dec 1st, 2013 by Mrinal Gokhale
Free Construction Trades Classes Fill Need
North side program has taught some 400 people, helping meet post-recession needs in the industry.
Nov 29th, 2013 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Amtrak to Chicago Will Go Wireless
Finally, the line will get Wi-Fi (we hope), but Milwaukee's Amtrak station still lacks it.
Nov 29th, 2013 by Michael Horne
The Sheer Endurance of Steel
For nearly a century most bikes were made of steel, which still has advantages over aluminum.
Nov 29th, 2013 by Dave Schlabowske
Crank Daddy’s
The east side bike shop has become a Milwaukee institution.
Nov 27th, 2013 by Tracey Pollock
The Community Empowerment Tour
What steps can the Harambee neighborhood take to change and improve it?
Nov 27th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Finally, Something the Parties Agree On
Republican and Democratic legislators both support tax credits to rehab old buildings, but cost could be high.
Nov 26th, 2013 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
