Murphy’s Law
Brewers Cost Taxpayers $1.56 Billion
As team prepares to ask for additional stadium subsidy, Urban Milwaukee updates the 40-year cost.
Apr 13th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
State 11th Worst in Disenfranchising Black Felons
One in nine Black adults in Wisconsin can’t vote. Unique parole policies a key reason.
Apr 6th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Baldwin, Pocan Deliver for Wisconsin
Both among top members of Congress in getting earmarked federal spending for this state.
Apr 4th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
IRS Complaint Filed Against Summerfest
Complaint challenges festival’s nonprofit status, claiming it now operates ‘as a commercial entity.’
Mar 30th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Let’s Not Whitewash Bob Donovan
Journal Sentinel offers sanitized version of Bob Donovan's run-ins with the law.
Mar 28th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
About The Public Museum’s Name Change
Changing to a “Wisconsin” museum may be a key to its survival.
Mar 22nd, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
State Near Top In Slashing County Funding
Only two states have cut county funding more. Huge funding decline has hurt Milwaukee.
Mar 16th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
City-County Sales Tax Proposal Dead
Push for state legislation will have to wait until 2023, MMAC leader says.
Mar 9th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Supreme Court Shows Ugly Divisions
State high court's redistricting decision prompts nasty attacks on Hagedorn by three other conservatives.
Mar 8th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
A ‘Woke’ Dispute At Concordia University
Professor suspended after writing article blasting lakeside college’s embrace of diversity. WILL’s lawyers jump on the case.
Mar 1st, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Why Brewers Stadium Conflict Erupted
Legislature has squeezed the five-county ballpark district, leaving it less flexibility.
Feb 22nd, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
The Rise of Timothy Ramthun
One-time nobody now a candidate for governor and top demagogue in state Republican Party.
Feb 21st, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
