Vital But Obscure Offices Lead Milwaukee Ballot
With little competition at top of ticket, races for city attorney and city and county comptroller could be most important in April 2 election.
A Proposed Commuter Rail Line Could Take You to the Airport
Airline passengers aren’t riding Amtrak to Mitchell International, but the proposed KRM commuter rail line could be more convenient.
Could Wisconsin Get More Passenger Train Stations?
New studies raise the possibility of passenger rail routes all over the region.
Again and Again, Legislators Ignore ‘Home Rule’ Protections
In Wisconsin, cities are supposed to be constitutionally shielded from state lawmakers meddling in their affairs. The reality is a bit different.
These Are the Six New Sales Tax Rates in Milwaukee
On Jan. 1, you’re gonna see some changes. We break it down for you here.
Door Was Open to Suburban Cash for Stadium
Waukesha County’s Paul Farrow says he wouldn’t have ruled out a contribution to renovating AmFam Field — but lawmakers never asked.
Brewers Kept Stadium Winterization Study Secret
Not even AmFam Field’s landlord knew that team consultants completed a study of heating the ballpark more than a year ago.
What You Think You Know About The Stadium Deal Is Wrong
Numbers for the state, city, county and Brewers shares of renovating AmFam Field are all misleading — and still may fall short of project cost.
O’Donnell Park Has a New Name, and No One Knows Why
The Milwaukee Art Museum wiped the former county executive’s name from the lakefront park sometime after buying it in 2017.
This Small But Hated Tax Could Have Collected Millions for the Brewers’ Stadium
The despised five-county sales tax likely would have raised enough cash to solve Brewers’ stadium woes — if anyone had been willing to keep it.