Commentary

Whose Chamber of Commerce is this anyway?

Whose Chamber of Commerce is this anyway?

Should the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an organization supposedly dedicated to supporting small business, be so blatantly partisan?

Whither the Shops of Grand Avenue?

Whither the Shops of Grand Avenue?

With the announcement that the troubled downtown mall would be put up for auction, one can't help but wonder what went wrong and what should happen next.

Durst: Pixie dust blues
Durst

Pixie dust blues

Who is that masked superhero zoooming across the country on treacherous adventures to save the Democratic damsel?

Poverty numbers are a wake-up call for all of us

Poverty numbers are a wake-up call for all of us

Milwaukee has the fourth highest number of poor people in the nation. It is time we do something about it.

Will Durst: She’s in the attic!
Will Durst

She’s in the attic!

In less than a week, Christine O'Donnell managed to introduce both witchcraft and masturbation into the national conversation.

View from Here: Repealing health law won’t help Americans
View from Here

Repealing health law won’t help Americans

Any American who has faced serious illness should fear the GOP's “Pledge to America” -- it does not look out for you.

Selling O’Donnell Park is the best idea yet

Selling O’Donnell Park is the best idea yet

The cost to repair or demolish O'Donnell Park is too high for county taxpayers. Bring on the private developers and new property tax collections!

Dryhootch: helping veterans cope with life after the war
Dryhootch

helping veterans cope with life after the war

A Brady St. cafe is helping veterans cope with life after war.

Residents have their say: Not in my backyard
Residents have their say

Not in my backyard

The public says no to strip clubs in downtown and Walker's Point - a victory for the morality police, and a defeat for new business development in Milwaukee.

Will Durst: To doom, or not to doom?
Will Durst

To doom, or not to doom?

Gallup released a poll giving the GOP a 10 point lead with voters, spelling deep, dark Democratic Party doom. But then again, maybe not so much.

Working against intolerance

Working against intolerance

Between the ruckus over a community center and inane rants of a minister in Florida, anti-Islam sentiment is on the rise. Not only is it hateful, it's un-American.

Walker trounces Neumann; Barrett camp gets serious

Walker trounces Neumann; Barrett camp gets serious

It's a Kilbourn Avenue brawl for the governor's mansion with Mayor Tom Barrett vs. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. Now the real fun begins.