Politics
Four New Bus Routes Start Sunday
MCTS will include three more express lines, offering better service for high-demand routes.
Jan 16th, 2015 by Jeramey JanneneProgram Helps Train Urban Business Owners
Small Business Administration's "street-wise" MBA trains people to run their own businesses.
Jan 15th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceIs Milwaukee the Leading Freshwater City?
Perhaps no American city provides more access to its rivers and lake shore. First of a series.
Jan 15th, 2015 by David HolmesThe Bus Stop That Isn’t
The Bay View “art stop” is neither art nor a good bus stop. For one-tenth the price, the city could have done far better.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Tom BambergerHow a Business Improvement District Helped South Side
Tortilla shop and Indian eatery among those benefitting from BID serving S. 13th St.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceState Spending on Outside Services Soars
Spending on outside contracts was $451 million in 2014, up 56% since 2010, when Gov. Walker took office.
Jan 13th, 2015 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismThe Property Tax Scam for Brewers, Bucks
Odds are, the Bucks arena will get many secret tax subsidies, as Miller Park does.
Jan 13th, 2015 by Bruce MurphyMilwaukee Has Two-Thirds of State’s Gun Killings
76 of 111 victims in 2014 were in Milwaukee. Blacks were 20 times more likely to die in gun homicides.
Jan 12th, 2015 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismWhy Walker Resists Right to Work Law
He supported it as a legislator, but it could create a huge “distraction” from his run for president.
Jan 12th, 2015 by Steven WaltersThe Real Impact of the Minimum Wage
A new study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office looks at the costs and benefits.
Jan 9th, 2015 by Bruce ThompsonWill Anti-Streetcar Referendum Succeed?
The process is far more complicated legally than has been reported. Which will make it harder for opponents.
Jan 9th, 2015 by Bruce MurphyThe Story Behind the Streetcar Referendum
Conservatives from outside Milwaukee hope to join forces with black city residents to oppose the streetcar.
Jan 8th, 2015 by Michael Horne and Bruce Murphy