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Facing the Foreclosure Crisis

Facing the Foreclosure Crisis

A packed crowd at City Hall listened to experts discuss the problem of foreclosed homes and possible solutions.

Bike Czar: A Fiscal Shell Game
Bike Czar

A Fiscal Shell Game

Legislators will likely transfer $500 million from the general fund to the transportation fund, yet bicycle funding will still get cut.

Helping Homeless Children

Helping Homeless Children

Hope House offers a home and after-school programs for homeless children.

Murphy’s Law: Republican Plan to Steal Elections
Murphy’s Law

Republican Plan to Steal Elections

Priebus and others push strategies to win presidency with a minority of votes.

The Money Behind the Mining Bill

The Money Behind the Mining Bill

Is it $15 million in campaign contributions? The tally is inexact, but it's way more than environmentalists donate.

MU Campus Apartments Approved

MU Campus Apartments Approved

Council approves zoning change for 6-floor, 80-apartment project at 14th and Wells. Latest renderings released, too.

Counting the Homeless

Counting the Homeless

A program of volunteers searching for all homeless people in Milwaukee finds "a whole other culture."

Working: The Singing Accountant
Working

The Singing Accountant

He’s a numbers guy, not a people person. Yet he sings and dances in his spare time.

Op-Ed: Don’t Downsize Milwaukee County Board
Op-Ed

Don’t Downsize Milwaukee County Board

Milwaukee needs the best representation it can get, and that requires a full-time board.

The Bikewoman Cometh

The Bikewoman Cometh

A south side community group offers a mobile "bike hub" that repairs bikes and helps you get back on the pedals.

Murphy’s Law: County Lobbyists Asleep on the Job?
Murphy’s Law

County Lobbyists Asleep on the Job?

They should be working to get more state funding. But they’re too busy protecting the county board.

Plenty of Horne: Every Politician in Town
Plenty of Horne

Every Politician in Town

Well, not quite, but the City's Birthday Party had a big turnout of politicians and insiders.