Arts & Entertainment - April 14, 2009
Whew, the council flip-flops and approves Zweig art
It was great to see the Common Council do a flip-flop this morning on Janet Zweig's flip-photo project for Wisconsin Avenue, getting what would have been a major Milwaukee flop back on the rails. At a morning committee hearing, aldermen were wowed by the turnout and by the messages received in advance of it from constituents.
Tags: janet zweig, michael murphy, nik kovac, robert bauman, mike brenner, james witkowiak, joe dudzik

Politics - Oct. 10, 2008
Rhinelander lawyer wants Obama charged for lying
Perhaps he's overwhelmed or depressed by the onset of winter, but Rhinelander attorney Sam Gold insists Barack Obama's campaign has violated state law against misrepresentations in political ads. As a result, he wants the Democratic presidential nominee charged with crimes.
Tags: sam gold, barack obama, john sharpless, scott klug, tammy baldwin, louis butler, wally morics, wllie hines, michael murphy, tom barrett, patricia jursik

Milwaukee Buzz - July 13, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Is the one-beer rule a good one?
Do you think limiting the number of beers a person can buy at one time at a street festival is a good solution?
Tags: RiverSplash, Willie Hines, Michael Murphy, Jim Bohl, Doug Hissom, beer sales, beer vendors, one-drink maximum

Politics - Jan. 30, 2008
Racine gets rolling with bike racks for buses
Racine's transit system has just become the most enlightened in the region. Installing bike racks on the front of buses was all it took.
Tags: racine, bus, bike rack, milwaukee county transit, jb van hollen, peg lautenschlager, michael murphy, mark nicolini, bill camplin, shank hall