Politics
Boot camp discipline at heart of sheriff’s race
The jury is out on the effectiveness of jail-based boot camps. Attitudes may be adjusted, but is that enough?
Aug 18th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Barrett would bring ‘adult leadership’ to health reform
The next governor will determine how health care reform unfolds in Wisconsin. The first of four interviews with the state's gubernatorial hopefuls on the subject.
Aug 16th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
swamp drainage detritus
Democrats may not have invented the circular firing squad, but you got to admit, they sure have perfected it.
Aug 16th, 2010 by Will Durst
Clarke v. Moews should be November ballot
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke looks like a sure thing, but he has to face MPD Lt. Chris Moews in a race that pits the "Fox News Democrat" against a real Democrat.
Aug 12th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Blind justice flies the rainbow flag
George H.W. Bush appointee Chief Judge Vaughn Walker overturns Prop 8 under the crazy notion that the legality of marriage is not about values - it's about rights.
Aug 9th, 2010 by Will Durst
Lanterns for Peace
We set lanterns afloat in calm waters in remembrance and respect, and maybe as an apology for actions we were not even responsible for. Words and photos from Peace Action Wisconsin's Saturday event.
Aug 8th, 2010 by Kathy Nichols
Religious freedom for all
Muslims wish to worship within blocks of Ground Zero. This is what America is about; to say otherwise is an affront to our Constitution and democratic values.
Aug 8th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Brother, can you spare a penny?
Wisconsin schools are on life support and the "Pennies for Kids" sales tax campaign is simply a shot of penicillin to keep schools alive.
Aug 6th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Not pretty for 2011
Budget season is here and Tom Barrett still has some ideas for Milwaukee: maintain safety, fix the sewers, pay off debt and hold the tax levy flat. It won't be easy.
Aug 3rd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Afghanistan, our own spa-spangled bog
To say the Afghan War Diary reveals a disparity between public position and ground-level reality is like pointing out the difference between yoga and bayonets.
Aug 2nd, 2010 by Will Durst
No Flyers, route reductions and fare increases in future
The Milwaukee County Transit Service proposes all of these measures to stay within the 2011 county budget constraints and goal to not raise the tax levy.
Jul 31st, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
LaHood to next governor – “This train will not be stopped”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood brings $46. 5 million and a promise that Obama's high-speed vision to connect the nation by rail is a done deal for Wisconsin.
Jul 30th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
