Murphy’s Law

• Will Deer District Concert Halls Hurt City?

  Sep 28th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Will proposed venues bring more concerts to town or crush its current concert promoters?

• Does City Need Another War Memorial?

  Sep 26th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  It’s being offered for free to the county. But will it junk up the lakefront?

• How the Calatrava Changed Milwaukee

  Sep 20th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Good for the city, yes. But how good for the Milwaukee Art Museum?

• The Startling Decline in Child Poverty

  Sep 12th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Study finds it's down 65% in Wisconsin and 59% nationally since 1993, driven by government aid.

• Big Surge in Women Registering to Vote

  Sep 6th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Wisconsin has third biggest surge in U.S. since Roe overthrown. Could help decide election.

• Will Trump Help State’s Democrats Win?

  Aug 30th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  His disapproval rate is way high in Wisconsin, yet Michels, Johnson have embraced him.

• Will Republicans Give Milwaukee a Sales Tax?

  Aug 29th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Meeting to ‘reset’ relationship between city and state legislators raises doubts, hopes.

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  Which Colleges Give Students Best Return?

  Aug 25th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  MU, MSOE, UW-Madison the highest, MIAD and UW-Superior the lowest in future earnings.

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  The Legacy of Rembert Weakland

  Aug 24th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  A once revered giant of the Catholic Church dies with a tarnished reputation.

• The Little Urban Group That Could

  Aug 17th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Urban Anthropology, Inc. has become a go-to organization for Milwaukee ethnic history

• Everyone Wants to Be Lt. Governor

  Aug 6th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  10 candidates in all, including just two Democrats. Who stands out?

• Lasry’s Quitting Race Raises Questions

  Aug 1st, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Did Democrats miss a chance to vet Mandela Barnes in primary for US Senate?