Think politicians and bureaucrats are looking out for you? Think again. By Mike Nichols
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Numbers and nuggets from trends we've observed on topics from community corrections and revocations to migration from Illinois to dental care access.
The Milwaukee Housing Authority competes with private developers with its luxury apartment project downtown. By Ken Wysocky
Travaux Inc., the authority’s little-known nonprofit arm, has strong ties to Milwaukee city government. By Ken Wysocky
"Rich people shouldn’t be the beneficiaries" of a federal program that gives investors tax breaks to help disadvantaged areas, critics say. By Ken Wysocky
State government needn’t have a hand in the retirement-savings fix; private-sector options already proliferate. By Jay Miller
The federal government has the right approach by revising existing rules rather than starting unnecessary new programs. By Jay Miller
Over 180 credit unions and banks across Wisconsin already offer student loan refinancing products and/or student loans. By Jay Miller
Minnesota dentists now see, and get, value from dental therapists, who’ve been practicing in that state for a decade. By Kevyn Burger
"I couldn’t tell the difference from a regular dentist," says a satisfied patient in St. Paul. By Kevyn Burger
Even failed and troubled ones like the Job Corps training centers are nearly impossible to shut down. By Dave Daley
Election reforms that are designed to wrest control from the major parties and to fix political dysfunction are gaining support. By Mike Nichols
Milwaukee’s first socialist mayor blamed his 1912 re-election loss on his call to tax the assets of the rich. By Mark Lisheron
"Hordes of job-seeking Socialists descended on our office wanting the crumbs of victory," says famed poet, who served as Emil Seidel’s secretary. By Mark Lisheron
The bulk of the wealth of the very rich is in business assets, which benefit the economy. By Chris Edwards
The Democratic Party’s track record and the event’s unknown price tag suggest taxpayers may be on the hook for Milwaukee’s July convention. By Dan Benson
For Margaret Farrow, the longtime state legislator and Wisconsin’s first female lieutenant governor, the public always comes first. By Marilyn Krause
The district IS keeping parents in the dark on their gender-transitioning children. By Richard Esenberg