Road Weary: Gov. Scott Walker’s roads chief forecasts potholes,  big debts ahead as the state falls further behind on repairs.

Tenure in (even more) Trouble: University of Wisconsin faculty argue that further changes proposed to tenure protections will leave administrators all-powerful in faculty employment matters.

Look, Ma, We Made the Times: The NYT gives Milwaukee a double-dose of coverage this week, effusing about Boswell Books and lamenting the loss of Watts Tea Shop.

New Year, New Plates: Wisconsin license plates will transition from six characters to seven because the state’s run out of combinations.