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How Walker Handled Open Records Request

How Walker Handled Open Records Request

Emails show his staff irked by requests and responding slowly, except when it benefits Walker.

Innovative School Moving to Silver City Neighborhood

Innovative School Moving to Silver City Neighborhood

Public charter school Escuela Verde will move from Baran Park area, connect to new Urban Ecology Center.

Streetsblog: Transportation Policy Rarely Protects Civil Rights
Streetsblog

Transportation Policy Rarely Protects Civil Rights

Because civil rights laws lack teeth, most highways get built regardless of impact on minorities.

Murphy’s Law: Why Did Thornton Leave?
Murphy’s Law

Why Did Thornton Leave?

The loss of MPS superintendent raises troubling questions about public education in Milwaukee.

Why Switch to Nonpartisan Redistricting?

Why Switch to Nonpartisan Redistricting?

Packed meeting at state Capitol hears experts testify on Iowa's system and why it's fairer and cheaper for taxpayers.

Wisconsin Lags in Building a High Tech Economy

Wisconsin Lags in Building a High Tech Economy

Which states and cities lead the way in building a new economy? Part I of a three-part series.

Plenty of Horne: Marquette Likely to Get Its Own Police Force
Plenty of Horne

Marquette Likely to Get Its Own Police Force

Bill would give MU police the power to arrest on and off campus, and pursue criminals anywhere in the state.

Taverns: Sabbatic, a Neighborhood Bar with Punk Blood
Taverns

Sabbatic, a Neighborhood Bar with Punk Blood

The Walker’s Point’s spot also boasts some of the town’s longest happy hours.

New Health Clinic Will Serve Central City

New Health Clinic Will Serve Central City

Gospel music concert will raise money to build three-story, 42,000-square-foot medical center on Lisbon Avenue.

Murphy’s Law: Why Southridge Doesn’t Want Your Business
Murphy’s Law

Why Southridge Doesn’t Want Your Business

Its owner, Simon Property, has a history of relocating bus stops and discouraging certain kinds of customers.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Saengerfest and City Hall, 1868
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Saengerfest and City Hall, 1868

The earlier City Hall was a converted market hall, here decorated for an annual German music festival.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Devan Brown
NEWaukeean of the Week

Devan Brown

"I’m a big fan of the Milverine. I think it’s great he’s become Milwaukee famous just by being around and being a badass."