Politics
Committee Takes No Action on Streetcar
Public Works Committee votes to send streetcar proposal to full council, setting up a showdown Dec. 16th.
Dec 10th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Approves Milwaukee Streetcar
Mayor offers historic address to council committee on streetcar and it gains their approval. Only one person speaks in opposition.
Dec 9th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
America’s Newest Hero, David Clarke
He’s in the news everywhere and conservatives are falling all over themselves in adulation.
Dec 9th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Swing Voters Leave Hope for Democrats
They voted for Walker yet support accepting federal Medicaid increase and raising minimum wage.
Dec 8th, 2014 by Steven Walters
The Bizarre Politics of Ald. Tony Zielinski
Once a hard core conservative, he’s now a Bay View liberal. Except when opposing things like the streetcar.
Dec 4th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
The Long Arms of Scott Jensen
Former Assembly Speaker, now a school choice lobbyist, targeted six Democrats with negative ads that never mentioned the issue.
Dec 3rd, 2014 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
New Express Bus Routes Start in January
The good news: Three new express routes will move riders more quickly across the county. The bad: transit system running out of money.
Dec 3rd, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
School Choice Group Attacked Democrats
The group spent $850,000. Democratic Rep. Wright blames their late, “false” ads for her loss.
Dec 1st, 2014 by Steven Walters
Remembering Transgender Murder Victims
Organizations met last week for a Milwaukee remembrance day. World-wide the number of such victims is increasing.
Nov 26th, 2014 by Mrinal Gokhale
Walker Decision on Obamacare Is Costly
New numbers allow for analysis of Affordable Care Act’s impact nationally and in Wisconsin.
Nov 26th, 2014 by Bruce Thompson
Obama Order Will Affect Thousands of Immigrants Here
Executive order will help 5 million immigrants nationally and up to 30,000 in Milwaukee.
Nov 26th, 2014 by Matthew Wisla, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Wealth of Wisconsin’s Senate & House Members
10 members of state's congressional delegation worth between $54 million and $171 million, new research group shows.
Nov 25th, 2014 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
