Business
Should City/County Donate More to NBA Arena?
Actually, local taxpayers will be donating $450 million. But the press won’t report the details.
Mar 24th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Will Right-to-Work Cause Sickness and Death?
Logic of the law’s supporters suggest this -- and other terrible things -- will happen.
Mar 6th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Milwaukee a Leader in City Center Job Growth
So says a recent study. But is the data more than a passing fad?
Mar 2nd, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Kiva Comes to Town
Global micro-loan program for small businesses expands to Milwaukee, and city fund will match its loans.
Feb 27th, 2015 by Andrew McCann
Journal Sentinel Jumps on Sinking Ship
Prospectus shows all 13 newspapers the new Journal company absorbs are losing money.
Feb 26th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Testing Walker’s Jobs Theory
He’s embraced a low-taxes approach used by other states, which has been a failure.
Feb 24th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Maggie Bryde
"In five years, I’d like to think that I wouldn’t have to convince people how great this city is – it will just be undeniable."
Feb 23rd, 2015 by Newaukee
Jobs Program Struggles to Find Eligible Workers
City transitional jobs program for hard-core unemployed still has half of its positions unfilled.
Feb 17th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Walker Economic Record
Crunching the numbers: How has Wisconsin’s economy fared in his first four years?
Feb 16th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
MilwaukeeHome
Melissa Thornton has built a business and sold merchandise by proving how much Milwaukeeans love their home town.
Feb 11th, 2015 by Andrew McCann
State Subsidizes Company With Safety Violations
Ashley Furniture gets $6.7 million from job agency, has federal fines for more than 1,000 worker injuries.
Feb 8th, 2015 by Madeleine Behr, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Will Streetcar Help The Inner City?
Opponents say it won’t. Let’s examine the data.
Feb 4th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
