Politics
School wars go nuclear?
The idea that we had to destroy the village to save it didn't work in Vietnam, so you wouldn't think it would work for MPS either.
Feb 10th, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
Educational carrot and stick
Obama provides hope for MPS with NCLB reforms; state takes it back along with Title I money.
Feb 10th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Early money and going for the jugular
Fundraising is important, but campaigns are like street fights and winning is what matters most.
Feb 5th, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
Doyle, Obama and herding cats
President Obama and Gov. Doyle are both pretty savvy politicians, but they both have their work cut out for them.
Jan 28th, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
The Doyle Legacy and Tom Barrett
All eyes will be on Madison tonight for Gov. Doyle's final state of the state address and nobody has more at stake than Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
Jan 26th, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
Supreme Court campaign finance decision changes everything
Think campaigns are about as dirty as they can get? Think again!
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
Health reform takes a blow, but it ain’t dead yet
If Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown works to extend the health care program in his state (that he voted for) to the rest of the nation, reform will succeed.
Jan 21st, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
Obama’s presidency one year in
Author Chris Beem examines the first year of Obama's presidency and provides a helpful guide to understanding his modus operandi.
Jan 20th, 2010 by Chris Beem
Do not ignore us!
During a public hearing, community members, parents and politicians have their say about MPS control. Also, listen to Sen. Taylor, Rep. Grigsby and Mayor Barrett's testimonies.
Jan 5th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Political stories of 2009
Actually, there are six, narrowed from the thousands of local, state, national and international events of the past year.
Jan 4th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Exit Freeway, Get Drunk?
A driver pulls his Ford 150 off at an exit on I-94, and proceeds to cut across the parking lot of the newest sprawling mall development in Wisconsin. He then takes two spots in the Flingers parking lot, far enough from other cars to avoid door dings, but more importantly aimed perfectly for a quick exit. At Flingers he orders extreme fajitas, throws down a few bombs, be it the car bomb, Jaeger bomb, cherry bomb, and a couple that he's convinced the bartender just made up.
Dec 11th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Tiger’s transgression, our possession?
Former talk show host chides media vultures who continue to hover over the Tiger topic.
Dec 4th, 2009 by Eric Von
