Politics
Petri and Schultz Won’t Vote for Trump
Former Wisconsin congressman, former state senator are among long list of GOP dissenters.
Oct 26th, 2016 by Bill Kaplan
Millennials Could Decide The Elections
They number 69 million, one-third of electorate. But will they vote?
Oct 26th, 2016 by Elizabeth Campbell, Natalie Griffin and Amber Reece, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
City Residents Hiring Program Falls Short
Promising effort employs minorities in construction, needs more monitoring and funding.
Oct 25th, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Is a County Wheel Tax Needed?
Abele says yes, board members are opposed. Who’s right?
Oct 25th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Assembly Dems Point Way to Reform
Their Clean Elections Act seeks to fix broken campaign finance law.
Oct 25th, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
How Bad (or Good) is Hammes HQ Design?
Is it urban or suburban, Jeffersonian or Reaganesque? The debate has already begun.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
State Budget Well Short of Projections
2015-16 budget balance falls short, and tax growth this fiscal year puts biennial budget further behind.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Will High Court Kill Assessment Process?
Supreme Court case could let homeowners bar inspection yet dispute tax assessment.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Steven Walters
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 Schuldt
City Outlaws Panhandling on Medians, Ramps
Violators could be fined or imprisoned.
Oct 22nd, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
All the Way With the WMC
Wisconsin Manufacturers honors 65 legislators who followed their dictates on 100% of votes.
Oct 22nd, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
Public Safety Plan Ignores the Community
Aldermen should work harder to consult residents and target underlying causes of crime.
Oct 21st, 2016 by Markasa Tucker
