Politics - April 25, 2008
Getting MPS off the bus
Busing issues in Milwaukee Public Schools always get the big headlines -- sometimes too big. Take, for instance, a recent banner announcing a new plan for MPS that would reduce "massive busing," a plan envisioned by new School Board member Michael Bonds.
Tags: Rezko, Doyle, MPS, busing, Bagojevich, Wisconsin Club for Growth, Scott Walker, Rick Graber, Lee Holloway, Theo Lipscomb, ethanol, I-94, Feingold

Politics - Feb. 22, 2008
Back to the chalkboard
The City of Milwaukee's first foray into charter schools at the high school level isn't exactly turning into a Harvard-style experience.
Tags: MPS, Maasai Institute, Milwaukee Rowing Club, Riverwalk, Trostel, Don Pridemore, Gary George, Chuck Chvala, Scott Jensen

Politics - Feb. 12, 2008
Is Milwaukee ready to face the challenges of the 21st century?
Sixty years after the creation of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, many of the GMC's missions are less tangible, but they are no less real.
Tags: milwaukee 7, gmc, mps, well city

Kids & Family - Feb. 11, 2008
It pays to complain ... nicely
Let that be a lesson to me when I'm feeling frustrated and snarky and ready to crack open the vinegar. It's best to reach for the honey instead.
Tags: MPS, pool

Marketplace - Jan. 10, 2008
Our own worst enemy
Denver's effort to woo Miller received a huge a boost from a rather strange place Thursday: from Milwaukee's business community.
Tags: public policy forum, coors, Oilgear, Robert W. Baird, MPS, Bucyrus, Manpower, Spirit of Milwaukee, Amhaus