Politics
City Chooses Streetcar Operator
French company Transdev will operate streetcar for $3.6 million a year.
Sep 6th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene9 Reasons Why Barrett Recall Failed
Recall effort falls far short of number of signatures needed. Why?
Sep 6th, 2017 by Bruce MurphyBill Lets Some Criminal Records Be Expunged
Rep. Goyke’s bill gets bipartisan support, allows retroactive expungement of youthful convictions.
Sep 6th, 2017 by Gretchen SchuldtTens of Thousands Losing Food Stamps
Walker decision not to renew waivers on FoodShare time limits cut off their benefits.
Sep 6th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceA Tale of Two Millennials
Two young Assembly reps in each party, two very different tales.
Sep 5th, 2017 by Steven WaltersCommunity Groups Hail Clarke’s Resignation
Anti-Clarke groups declare victory, push Walker on replacement he appoints.
Sep 5th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service6 Trends Hurting State’s Workers
State’s shrinking middle class can’t be reversed unless these trends change.
Sep 5th, 2017 by Tamarine CorneliusWill Walker Learn From Hurricane Harvey?
Texas ignored good planning and impact of climate change. The results are clear.
Sep 4th, 2017 by James RowenOfficials Shouldn’t Block Twitter, Facebook Users
Courts have ruled against blocking certain users of official Facebook pages, Twitter feeds.
Sep 2nd, 2017 by Dee J. HallMeet Clarke Square’s Resident Artist
Painter Erick Ledesma is first artist to serve Cesar Chavez Business Improvement District.
Sep 1st, 2017 by Emmy A. Yates, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceWhy Did Sheriff Clarke Resign?
It’s all about his love of Donald Trump -- and the media spotlight.
Sep 1st, 2017 by Bruce MurphyRyan Creates Disincentives To Work
Paul Ryan criticizes such disincentives but his policies worsen the problem.
Sep 1st, 2017 by Jon Peacock