Politics
Jonathan Brostoff
"Without a doubt, some big investors are betting on Milwaukee’s future..."
Nov 10th, 2014 by Newaukee
Why Wisconsin Has Weak Laws on Drunken Driving
Legislators reject tougher penalties, even for repeat offenders. First of a series.
Nov 10th, 2014 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The Republican Revolution Part II
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has a really big agenda for Wisconsin. It reads like a papal encyclical.
Nov 10th, 2014 by Steven Walters
Another Bad Transit Plan By County Board
Amendment slipped into budget has had no public review and could leave system $1 million short (or worse) by end of 2015.
Nov 6th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Republicans Hate Kevin Kennedy
The GAB director is an “embarrassment,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says. Embarrassing to who?
Nov 6th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Cops in Shootings Should Be Promptly Named
Police Chief Flynn waited more than five months to identify officer who shot Dontre Hamilton. The public deserves better.
Nov 5th, 2014 by Christa Westerberg
Latino Leadership Lags
Latinos under-represented in local and state government. Change could take 10 years, some project.
Nov 5th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Why Burke’s Loss Was Inevitable
Burke's impact as a candidate was so negligible that Walker was almost running against himself. He had to hope the Walker lovers outnumbered his haters.
Nov 4th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Evaluating The Burke and Walker Jobs Plans
Can either reverse the state’s long-term trend of lagging national job growth?
Nov 3rd, 2014 by Bruce Thompson
Will State Force Family Planning Clinics To Close?
State auditors say they are protecting taxpayers; birth control advocates say state has political agenda.
Nov 3rd, 2014 by Kate Golden, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
12 Issues Where Burke and Walker Disagree
From abortion to iron mining, and from public unions to public schools, the candidates differ greatly.
Nov 3rd, 2014 by Steven Walters
City Cameras Now Nab Parking Violators
No more chalked tires? The system is quietly becoming automated, invisible -- and a big surprise for parking scofflaws.
Oct 30th, 2014 by Michael Horne
