Politics
MPS Teachers Oppose State Partnership Plan
They demand specifics; Demond Means denies he will “takeover” failing schools.
May 21st, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Why Urban School Chiefs Fail
The lessons of former MPS superintendent Gregory Thornton’s firing in Baltimore.
May 19th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Action Needed on Student Loan Debt
Democratic plan lets college grads refinance debt and lower debt, as with mortgages.
May 18th, 2016 by Jennifer Shilling, Dave Hansen and Julie Lassa
State Has Fourth Biggest Middle Class
But the percent of in the middle has dropped more than most states since 2000.
May 18th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
You Are Losing Your University
No confidence vote warns public: the UWM you knew will be lost.
May 17th, 2016 by William L. Holahan and Charles O. Kroncke
Waukesha Water Plan Leaves Bad Taste
Critics say Great Lakes diversion will feed urban sprawl, cause pollution and lead to more water grabs.
May 16th, 2016 by Kurt Chandler
Can Challenger Defeat Paul Ryan?
Delavan businessman Paul Nehlen has Sarah Palin’s backing in bid for Ryan’s congressional seat.
May 16th, 2016 by Steven Walters
Why I’m Leaving Wisconsin
UW-Madison English Department Chair among six department professors leaving for better pay.
May 16th, 2016 by Caroline Levine
The Report That Walker Killed
Its warning: Ending civil service means less qualified will serve. Why didn’t legislators see it?
May 16th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Impact of Walker Skipping Debt Payment
Pushes state costs into future, shows need for better budget planning.
May 15th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius and Jon Peacock
The Decline in Equal Education Opportunity
Percent of state education dollars to poorer school districts has steadily declined since 2006.
May 13th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Ald. Hamilton Lives In Depressed Area
He rose from poverty to become council president. Can he help his neighborhood rise, too?
May 12th, 2016 by Michael Horne
