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TALGO Needs to Hire 60 Plus Works for New Contract
TALGO—a Spanish manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high-speed passenger trains, announced that it won a contract to service 121 rail cars for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA). Currently,…
Milwaukee County Continues to Remember 9/11
It’s been 18 years since 9/11. Every year, Americans revisit the horrors and the heroes of the event that changed the course of history, but this year marks something different.…
The Dangerous Bipartisan Enthusiasm for Drug Price Controls
For years, politicians have railed about the high cost of prescription drugs. But now, they appear poised to take action. Democrats and many Republicans want to impose price controls on…
And Then They Came For Us
Legislatively Speaking First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did…
1.3 Billion Tons of Food Being Wasted Each Year
Across the planet, more than a billion tons of essential, nutritious, life-sustaining food goes to waste each year. It is being eaten by weevils in sub-Saharan Africa and inadvertently passed…
“That’ll Be One Rep Please:” ABLE 365, A Gym For The Differently Abled
“One…(breath)…two…(breath)…three…(breath)…four… (breath)..five!” Antonio Fore racks his 225-pound bar on the bench. He rests for thirty seconds. Then he’s back at it again. He knocks out 50 reps total. Though a…
Strauss Brands to Build New Facility in Milwaukee’s Century City
In 1937, the Strauss Brands was established. Over the years it grew and currently boasts “four generations of authenticity.” Earlier this week, it was announced that Strauss Brands will be…
Is Foxconn Really Worth Risking a Great Lake?
The Great Lakes – five inland seas holding one-fifth of all the fresh water on Earth – are vast, but they are not limitless. So, it is alarming that Wisconsin…
To Protect & Settle Out of Court: Taxation Without Adequate Protection
It is no secret, nearly fifty percent of the city’s budget is spent on public safety. This is due in part to police pensions, vast amounts of overtime pay, and…
Sen. Lena Taylor Tosses Her Bid into the Ring for 2020 Milwaukee Mayor
As State Senator Lena Taylor stood on her block at 15th and Capitol, she reminisced about the Milwaukee she grew up in. She said it was a City of opportunity,…