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Wednesday, September 21,2011
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Who Will Succeed Herb Kohl?

Baldwin, Thompson and Neumann among big-name possibilities

By Lisa Kaiser
Wisconsin seems to be in perpetual campaign mode these days. But one of the standout races...
Wednesday, September 7,2011
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Packers 2011: The Drive for Five

By Frank Clines & Art Kumbalek
The Green Bay Packers own four of the trophies named after their greatest coach, Vince Lombardi...
Wednesday, August 24,2011
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What's Next for Wisconsin's Unions?

Enthusiasm and obstacles for organized labor

By Lisa Kaiser
Now that Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining bill is being implemented and Republicans...
Wednesday, July 20,2011
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Will the Real Alberta Darling Please Stand Up?

Flip-flops and bad votes triggered her recall

By Lisa Kaiser
Back in 1990, when Alberta Darling won her first election to the state Assembly, the media glowingly referred to her as a “liberal” “pro-choicer” who recognized the wisdom of gun control. Twenty-one years later, Darling, now representing the North Shore in the state Senate, is more likely to generate headlines for her political flip-flops, support...
Wednesday, July 13,2011
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Celebrating Craft Beer

As sales spike, festivals raise a glass to microbrews

By Evan Rytlewski
Perhaps the most telling sign of how bad the economy got in the late 2000s is that consumers cut back on an indulgence that historically had been one of the most recession-proof: beer. Sales of beer fell by more than 2% in 2009, and by about another 1% last year...
Wednesday, July 6,2011
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Who's Buying Wisconsin's Recall Elections?

Local and out-of-state groups show strong interest

By Lisa Kaiser
The unprecedented recalls of nine state senators have sparked the interest of organizations seeking an advantage in Wisconsin politics. For Republicans, it's a do-or-die moment. If the Democrats can flip three seats in the Senate, the GOP...
Wednesday, June 15,2011
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Wisconsin's New DNR

The agency wants to improve 'customer' service, but will the environment pay the price?

By Brian McCombie
Run it like a business. Improve customer service. Fast turnaround times. Those are the guiding concepts in a draft plan to reorganize the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) into a “charter agency...
Wednesday, June 8,2011
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A Show of Pride

PrideFest celebrates LGBT diversity

By Evan Rytlewski
Since it settled into its permanent home at the Summerfest grounds at Henry W. Maier Festival Park in 1996, Milwaukee's PrideFest has grown into one of the country's biggest lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
Wednesday, June 1,2011
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The Imperial Governor

Walker reshapes and emboldens the executive branch

By Lisa Kaiser
In just five short months, Gov. Scott Walker has consolidated power in the executive branch like no other Wisconsin governor before him has. Instead of working within a system of checks and balances that has served the state well for decades, Walker has expanded the reach of an already powerful executive at the...
Wednesday, May 25,2011
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Cheap Getaways

Enjoy these free or inexpensive destinations all summer long

By Mary Bergin
No need to scrap your summer vacation because of budget-guzzling gas prices. These nine good-value options won't drain the tank. Free attractions are noted; others require a reasonable fee or donation...
Wednesday, May 18,2011
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Why End Earned Release for Nonviolent Offenders?

GOP votes for bloated, budget-busting corrections system

By Lisa Kaiser
As we go to press, the state Legislature is poised to kill off what could have been a big opportunity to keep communities safe and reduce the budget. Last week the state Senate voted to end the state's Earned Release Program, which allows certain carefully screened, nonviolent prisoners to be released before their entire sentence has been served in...
Wednesday, May 11,2011
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Entering the Forbidden City

Milwaukee Art Museum offers rare glimpse of treasures from China

By Curtis L. Carter
A rare glimpse into the Palace Museum of Beijing's Forbidden City awaits visitors of the Milwaukee Art Museum exhibition “The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures From the Forbidden City.” Ninety works were chosen from the Palace Garden of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795), an area long closed to the...
Wednesday, May 4,2011
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City of Bicycles

Milwaukee is enjoying a bike-friendly makeover

By Kevin Mueller
Though the city is renowned for manufacturing motorcycles, Milwaukee also boasts an active bicycling subculture. With so many local bike clubs and group rides popping up around the city, it's not difficult to find one to suit any cycling niche. And now, as the city takes...
Wednesday, April 27,2011
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Kevin Smith's Traveling Therapy Session

By Evan Rytlewski
Beginning with the 1994 independent comedy Clerks, director Kevin Smith and longtime friend Jason Mewes have worked together on more than a half-dozen of...
Wednesday, April 20,2011
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The First Annual Best of Milwaukee Web Awards

By Shepherd Express Staff
Last month, the Shepherd Express invited readers to vote at expressmilwaukee.com...
Wednesday, April 6,2011
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Maritime and the Freedom of No Expectations

By Evan Rytlewski
Where a greener band might be giddy with hope after signing to a label like Dangerbird Records—home to bands including the Silversun Pickups and Minus the Bear, and one of a handful of large independent labels that's actually growing...
Wednesday, March 30,2011
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Elect JoAnne Kloppenburg to the Wisconsin Supreme Court

By Shepherd Express Staff
We are wholeheartedly encouraging voters to elect Assistant Attorney General JoAnne...
Wednesday, March 23,2011
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How Walker's Budget Will Hurt Milwaukee

Lots of cuts, few bright spots

By Lisa Kaiser
It's nearly impossible to find any bright spots for Milwaukee in Gov. Scott Walker's proposed...
Wednesday, March 16,2011
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What You Can Do

By Louis Fortis
On Nov. 3, 2010, after the votes had been counted and the dust had settled...
Wednesday, March 2,2011
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Who's Creating Walker's Playbook?

National and local right-wing groups want to weaken workers

By Lisa Kaiser
If David Koch wasn't a household name in Wisconsin a week ago, he certainly is now...
Wednesday, February 23,2011
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What’s Really Going on at the State Capitol?

The six-week governor provokes the biggest protest in Wisconsin in 40 years

By Louis Fortis and Lisa Kaiser
So, what’s happened to Wisconsin?
Wednesday, February 9,2011
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Milwaukee Does Valentine’s Day

Readers take a halfhearted view of required romance

By Brian Muilenburg
Perhaps no other holiday has the ability to both depress and inspire like Valentine’s Day.
Tuesday, February 1,2011
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Frank Lloyd Wright for the 21st Century

Milwaukee Art Museum re-examines Wisconsin’s great architect

By David Luhrssen
With his flowing cape, parson’s hat and mane of white hair, not to mention his...
Wednesday, January 26,2011
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Milwaukee’s Surprising Jobs Potential in the Creative Industries

A new study finds depth and breadth of creative ventures, but little recognition

By Lisa Kaiser
Milwaukee is known for our beer, our manufacturing might, our motorcycles and...
Wednesday, January 19,2011
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Archdiocese of Milwaukee Files for Bankruptcy

How will it affect sex abuse victims, parishioners and the church itself?

By Lisa Kaiser
It wasn’t entirely surprising that the Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings earlier this month. Indeed—former Archbishop Timothy Dolan floated the idea in 2003 shortly after he came to Milwaukee. But Archbishop Jerome Listecki’s...
 
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