Politics
Hot Dog Time
America is broke and it'll take more than eating hot dogs to weather the tough times. Billboard space on the Washington Monument? A cover charge at the border? It's all on the table.
Sep 21st, 2011 by Will Durst
Norquist calls for ‘no more malls’
Former Milwaukee Mayor and New Urbanist John Norquist says there is hope for commercial revitalization in Brown Deer and the Northridge area.
Sep 21st, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Citizens share their views of Milwaukee’s transit future
Transit cuts would alter trips and jeopardize job creation in suburban parts of Milwaukee County. Politicians pledge support and encourage citizen input.
Sep 15th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Red Meat Slam Dance
Frontrunners and challengers traded blows at the Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Library. Sanity, however, was not in attendance.
Sep 14th, 2011 by Will Durst
Tammy Baldwin announces candidacy for Kohl’s senate seat
Madison-area legislators begin to line up to keep her congressional seat in Democratic control.
Sep 12th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Obama unveils his American Jobs Act
President Obama's new plan bears a striking resemblance to the old. Can a jobs bill save us, or are we headed for a double dip recession?
Sep 9th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
GOP Pledge Drive
There's the Susan B. Anthony Pledge, the Anti-Gay Marriage Pledge, and now, the Marriage Vow. This campaign season, the whole pledging thing has rocketed out of control.
Sep 7th, 2011 by Will Durst
Then, now and in the future
Unions have been under attack as of late, but American labor still celebrates its successes -- and plans for more.
Sep 5th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Mister Nuzzle & Muzzle
Texas governor Rick Perry claims he only entered the fray because God told him to, begging the question: Why does God hate America so much?
Aug 31st, 2011 by Will Durst
Sen. Ron Johnson has a message for the GOP candidate
The junior senator addressed the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce last week to talk about the key issues in the 2012 presidential race.
Aug 29th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
Super Duper Congress
Slower than a slug on Thorazine; less powerful than a soggy Kleenex; unable to compromise in a million years. It’s a ruse, it’s a sham, it’s…Super Congress!
Aug 24th, 2011 by Will Durst
Who’s running for Senate in ’12?
Kohl retires. Feingold is out. Patti looks at both sides of the U.S. Senate field from Wisconsin and makes her picks.
Aug 22nd, 2011 by Patti Wenzel
