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Final Tally on State Budget

Final Tally on State Budget

The numbers show some surprising priorities, with spending on health care leading the way.

Murphy’s Law: The Strange Life of John Menard
Murphy’s Law

The Strange Life of John Menard

A lurid legal suit against him is the latest chapter in the retail billionaire’s bizarre life.

Milwaukee Leads The Way on Water Testing

Milwaukee Leads The Way on Water Testing

After the cryptosporidium crisis city became a national leader, whose system tests for more than 500 chemicals.

The Hunt for Endocrine Disruptors

The Hunt for Endocrine Disruptors

Study of Minnesota's lakes finds chemical levels that are likely to be found in Wisconsin.

Minnesota Study Scares Wisconsin

Minnesota Study Scares Wisconsin

Study of lakes finds 56 chemicals that could be harmful, prompting calls for more research in Wisconsin.

DNR Doesn’t Test Wisconsin Waters for Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

DNR Doesn’t Test Wisconsin Waters for Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

State lags behind Minnesota in testing lakes & rivers for chemicals that hurt reproduction and could cause diabetes, cancer.

The Fight Against Wisconsin’s Iron Mine

The Fight Against Wisconsin’s Iron Mine

Tribal leaders, environmentalists and local officials have united to fight a massive mine which could be toxic to a water-rich area known as “Wisconsin’s Everglades.”

How Sand Mines Pollute

How Sand Mines Pollute

Wisconsin is the leading supplier of sand for oil and gas fracking. But nearly one-fifth of sand mines have environmental violations.

Murphy’s Law: Super Scott
Murphy’s Law

Super Scott

Democrats continue to underestimate Walker, even as he radically transforms the state.

Bike Czar: The Problem with Icy Trails
Bike Czar

The Problem with Icy Trails

The city and county do a much better job of plowing and clearing streets than bike trails. That won't change until bikers start complaining.

Bike Czar: A Primer on Transportation Funding
Bike Czar

A Primer on Transportation Funding

Want to get wonky with me? Here's a rundown of how the government bicycle programs actually work.

Riverwest’s New Dog Park

Riverwest’s New Dog Park

Land once owned by Johnson Controls will become the newest dog park in Milwaukee County.

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