Murphy’s Law
The Last Paycheck of Don Smiley
He was supposed to be replaced as Summerfest CEO in 2024. So what happened?
Dec 17th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Top Health Care Exec Paid $25.7 Million
Advocate Health, nonprofit which runs Aurora, pays him more than top corporate CEOs.
Dec 16th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Mayor’s Power in Decline?
Council grabbing more power, overriding nearly every veto by Mayor Johnson.
Dec 10th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Total Cost of Foxconn Is Rising
Latest deal provides more taxpayer subsidies. Total cost per job to date is astounding.
Dec 8th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Eye Could Go Out of Business
Does it matter? Only if you care about government transparency.
Nov 28th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
9 Winning Issues For Democrats
Trump and Republicans seek 80/20 issues to run on. Should Wisconsin Democrats do the same?
Nov 20th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Why Palmyra Said No to ICE
Village that overwhelmingly voted for Trump -- three times -- rejects his immigration agency.
Nov 18th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Beware of Data Center Darkness
There's little transparency on these deals. No one knows what the impact on Wisconsin will be.
Nov 12th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Tom Tiffany Is a Leading Election Denier
His brazen attempts to overturn a legal election shadow his run for governor.
Nov 3rd, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Is Creating 2 School Systems
At what point will taxpayers rebel against the high costs?
Oct 29th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Do Democratic Candidates Need to Be More Moderate?
Experts argue it will take a Democrat like Tony Evers to win the state.
Oct 27th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Will We Energies Customers Subsidize Data Centers?
The more details we learn about these projects the worse they look.
Oct 22nd, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
