What Maya Angelou said

In the wake of most any tragedy, we immediately split into partisan tribes and strive to blame the other side. [...]

The upcoming long Memorial Day weekend means a Monday off for most people, but some government workers are getting an unpaid holiday on Friday because of forced furlough days. [...]

The upcoming long Memorial Day weekend means a Monday off for most people, but some government workers are getting an unpaid holiday on Friday because of forced furlough days. [...]

Plain Talk: Can Scott Walker really take credit for improved state revenues?Capital TimesSince I had written a column several months ago wondering who would get credit for an improved Wisconsin economy — Democratic President Barack Obama or Republican Gov. Scott Walker, two politicians with opposite economic views — I typed [...]

Scott Walker shouldn't pat himself on the back over the state's budget surplus. [...]

The Legislature’s budget committee in a bipartisan vote Thursday froze tuition and tax dollars for the University of Wisconsin System over the next two years. [...]

The state Supreme Court's Office of Lawyer Regulation has revoked the license of one Eau Claire attorney and suspended a second Eau Claire attorney's license for 30 days. [...]

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urbanmilwaukeeThe Story Behind the StrikeurbanmilwaukeeThese were the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) with offices in Chicago and D.C. Leading the charge against Palermo's are Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin's largest workers rights ... [...]

Palermo’s workers and their families were honored at a Voces de la Frontera gala. Photo by Dominique Paul Noth. Last Saturday a federal agency filed major complaints against the Palermo Villa pizza plant regarding worker safety which raised anew questions about how the company has treated its largely immigrant workforce. Though [...]

A consultant's long-awaited study released last week indicated the proposed $50 million community arts center that would be part of the Confluence Project would have a significant economic impact on t [...]

Last week, a federal judge delivered what could be a huge victory for Milwaukee’s public transit users when he ruled that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation [...]

The operations center for the Madison Water Utility doesn't exactly have a panic-room vibe. Large windows overlook the lawn and trees of the Alliant Energy Center. There are more than a dozen monitors showing security feeds, chemical levels, truck locations and key-card swipes. Two idle screens feature -- really -- [...]