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• Foxconn’s 1 Million Square Feet; Of What?

  Jan 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy

  Despite media claims, new facility unlikely to be a Gen 6 manufacturer. So what will it be?

• Consultants Make $5.3 Million on Foxconn

  Jan 13th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy

  Consultants and firms paid millions by state, county and village governments.

• Langley Has Raised Just $2,500

  Jan 8th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy

  Incumbent city attorney way behind his challengers in campaign donations.

• Journal Sentinel Promotes Long-Gone Writer

  Jan 6th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy

  Readers urged to read Michael Wolff’s “brutally honest’ column. It hasn’t run in two years.

• Could Strauss Plant Deal Be Revived?

  Dec 12th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Ald. Johnson working to save deal, Barrett holds out hope, community meeting planned.

• Bobot Will Attack Langley. Sort Of

  Dec 10th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Vince Bobot has (mostly) changed his mind about going negative in race for city attorney.

• Poll Shows Barrett Way Ahead

  Nov 12th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Zielinski, Taylor do poorly and more voters favor streetcar.

• Journal Sentinel’s Huge Mistake

  Nov 11th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Newspaper vastly inflates growth of Summerfest CEO Don Smiley’s compensation.

• Why Trump Could Lose Wisconsin

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Politico says Trump in trouble because WOW counties never fully embraced him.

• Penzeys Uses Facebook to Attack Trump

  Aug 21st, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Local company one of leading political spenders on Facebook, analysis shows.

• State Life Expectancy Declines for Second Year

  Aug 19th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Wisconsin's rate of death due to suicide, drugs, or alcohol has risen steadily since 1999.

• Milwaukee Commute Time Ranks Low

  Aug 15th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Lower than 102 cities in the nation. And hasn’t increased much since 2008.