Politics
Is Wisconsin Short-Changed By Its Top Foundation?
With the resignation of Michael Joyce, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is looking for a new president.
Jul 12th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Why Can’t MATC Get A Good President?
Is it possible that no one wants to be president of Milwaukee Area Technical College?
Jul 9th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Is Mayor Norquist Sleeping on School Choice?
In the London Times, Mayor John Norquist is prominently quoted in a story on Milwaukee's school choice program.
Jul 5th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Can the New State Superintendent Succeed?
Herbert Grover is not impressed with the credentials of Elizabeth Burmaster, the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Jul 2nd, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
The Rise and Fall of Polly Williams
Time was when Rep. Annette Polly Williams (D-Milwaukee) was the star of the conservative talk circuit.
Jun 27th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
How Michael Joyce Sold Himself to George W. Bush
The way Michael Joyce recalls it; he was watching his old friend William Bennett, the former secretary of education, on the Evans and Novak TV show one fine day.
Jun 25th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Gary George’s Plot to Kill the Comptroller
State budget deliberations are a time for mischief making, and state Sen. Gary George (D-Milwaukee) has always had a reputation for quietly slipping pet proposals into this biennial document.
Jun 21st, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Is David Skiles Stalling Efforts to Save the Bucks?
Community leaders seem to agree the Bradley Center and Wisconsin Center should combine forces to save the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jun 20th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Goes Crazy for Research Parks
Wisconsin is supposed to be suffering from a brain drain, and southeast Wisconsin is said to lack the kind of high technology industries you find in a research park.
Jun 19th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
The Raging Bull of MATC
For eight years, Milwaukee Area Technical College President John Birkholz has terrorized his staff and even the board members who hired him, while alienating members of the business community.
Jun 18th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
Personal Foul – Norquist Loses Points With the Business Community
The Greater Milwaukee Committee thinks it's found a way to get more revenue for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jun 15th, 2001 by Bruce Murphy
State Secrets: What’s In the File on Figueroa and Norquist
There is damaging information about Mayor John Norquist in the state files related to the investigation of Marilyn Figueroa's sexual harassment complaint.
Jun 14th, 2001 by Dave Reid
