Murphy’s Law

• Should Summerfest Pay Higher Rent?

  Nov 14th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Harbor House pays at least 7 times more than Summerfest per acre of lakefront land.

• Summerfest CEO Awarded $2.33 Million

  Nov 8th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Don Smiley’s 2017 pay package includes $1.3 million deferred from prior years. City officials “shocked.”

• Summerfest Blows Off City Meeting

  Nov 7th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  No festival official attends scheduled meeting. Partnership with city “broken”, Ald. Murphy says.

• How Hispanics Have Saved Milwaukee

  Nov 5th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Acid attack against man for “invasion” of Hispanics couldn’t be more wrong about their impact.

• Campaigning on the Taxpayer’s Dime?

  Oct 31st, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Changes in state law open door to abuses, campaigning by government workers.

• Business Leader Blasts Council on Strauss Deal

  Oct 28th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Hamilton and council members are to blame for losing hundreds of jobs, Sheehy says.

• Who Lost the Strauss Brands Deal?

  Oct 24th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  State Sen. Lena Taylor helped kill a deal bringing hundreds of jobs to depressed Century City area.

• Who Will Run for County Executive?

  Oct 22nd, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  The list is long and could get longer. Handicapping the favorites. 

• Women Cracking State’s Executive Suites

  Oct 17th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Report finds highest percent ever of women in boardrooms, but state still trails the nation.

• What Walker Cost Wisconsin

  Oct 15th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  New report shows big decline in federal aid for state while he was governor.

• State Far Behind on Renewable Energy

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Report finds Minnesota has 5 times more wind power, 16 times more solar than Wisconsin.

• Bradley Foundation Works to Kill Food Aid

  Sep 17th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  And reduce Medicaid. Working with Koch groups, they push Trump to slash safety net.