Politics
City Could Get Tougher on Defendants
Municipal Court already makes a profit but plan would toughen debt collections, hold cars, attach wages.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Gretchen SchuldtCity Outlaws Panhandling on Medians, Ramps
Violators could be fined or imprisoned.
Oct 22nd, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceAll the Way With the WMC
Wisconsin Manufacturers honors 65 legislators who followed their dictates on 100% of votes.
Oct 22nd, 2016 by Matt RothschildPublic Safety Plan Ignores the Community
Aldermen should work harder to consult residents and target underlying causes of crime.
Oct 21st, 2016 by Markasa TuckerUnion Activist’s Brady Street Beauty
The assessor loved the 1909 home's stained glass and bevelled leaded glass windows.
Oct 20th, 2016 by Michael HorneCity’s Lead Water Lines At Issue
Activist group demands more action, replacing all service lines could cost more than $700 million.
Oct 20th, 2016 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceRojo On The Rebound
Ron Johnson is fired up and rising in the polls. Can he beat Feingold?
Oct 20th, 2016 by Bruce MurphyCan Republicans Recover From Trump?
Party needs a new brand, new policies, more pragmatism.
Oct 19th, 2016 by John TorinusIs Obamacare Failing?
Rhetoric aside, what does the data show?
Oct 19th, 2016 by Bruce ThompsonWhy Felons Can’t Vote
Republicans across country oppose laws making it easier to vote, disenfranchising 62,343 state residents.
Oct 19th, 2016 by Kate Peifer and Rose Velazquez, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismBlack Lives Matter Leaders Speak at UWM
Co-founders of group discuss activism, urge students to “get engaged.”
Oct 19th, 2016 by Allison Steines, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceWalker’s Lead Poisoned Politics
Lead paint manufacturer gives illegal donation; Walker protects companies from legal action.
Oct 18th, 2016 by Mary Bottari