Politics
Masonic Hotel Inches Forward
Approval depends on 20 well-hidden stained glass windows.
May 10th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Most Dangerous Bill You’ve Never Heard Of
Bill repeals laws costly to business, even if lives are at stake.
May 10th, 2017 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
Ag Interests Want Legalized Hemp
Farm groups back bill, gave legislators $1.3 million.
May 10th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Why Not a 4% Flat Tax for State?
Proposal drops income tax to 4% for all, adds sales tax on gas.
May 9th, 2017 by John Torinus
Downtown Strip Club Approved
Lawsuit settled. "Everyone and their brother" can now open a club.
May 9th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Bill Ends Chain Store Tax Loophole
Proposed by GOP legislators, opposed by business lobbyists.
May 9th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Milwaukee To Be Built With U.S. Steel?
Zielinski's ordinance requires this for developers getting city funds.
May 8th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Will Wisconsin Use Private Prisons?
Wisconsin's adult inmate population is expected to grow to 23,233 by mid-2019.
May 8th, 2017 by Steven Walters
A Call for Clean Water
Community leaders push city to rid Milwaukee's water of lead.
May 6th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Few Jobs From Huge Tax Break
State manufacturers get $457 million tax, yet trail nation badly in new jobs.
May 5th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Jennifer Gonda On the Hot Seat
New Water Works director opposed by some aldermen, and faces tough lead pipes issue.
May 4th, 2017 by Dave Fidlin
How Legislators Hide Controversial Bills
A 999 motion, designed for budget fixes, increasingly used to hide pet projects.
May 4th, 2017 by Larry Gallup
