Published May 17, 2013
I love Milwaukee. As a kid living in rural communities, I couldn't wait to one day move to the big city. Summer festivals, Brewers games and Lake Michigan seemed to call my name at an early age. After graduating from college, there was little doubt where I would end up starting a life. That being said, the realities of living in the big city drew a stark comparison to the expectations I had built up in my own mind.
Published April 30, 2013
Living in the City of Milwaukee has provided a rollercoaster ride of assessments since I bought my house a decade ago. You've likely experienced the same. On Saturday, we got our new assessment and found it had dropped another 8 percent and our home is now assessed at less than we paid 10 years ago. That's depressing.
Published March 26, 2013
One of the truths of private sector business is that not all of the effects of a recession are bad. It allows businesses to "trim the fat." The owner's nephew that shows up late once a month for the last three years will be let go. Employees that aren't hard working, reliable or trustworthy are downsized. Companies will look everywhere for ideas on cutting back on expenses and spending. Employees are cross trained and will end up doing more work with fewer resources. Companies will necessarily purge redundancies in order to save money, enhance margins and grow profits.
Published Feb. 13, 2013
Eugene Kane wanted to know if the Liberty Tax Guy on the freezing corner planned to watch the State of the Union address. So he asked.
Published May 31, 2012
How in the world can anybody be undecided when it comes to the recall election? What the candidates stand for is clear as day - which is why the weather might be the ultimate deciding factor.
Published Sept. 30, 2011
Downtown Milwaukee is the heart of our state. Helping to strengthen it will make for a much more profitable and user friendly neighborhood.
Published April 15, 2011
I have come to a point in my life where I feel like I should really have my "stuff" together. I'm not in college, I'm approaching 30, I have a full time job, a car loan, rent, etc. and I feel like I should really be on top of my game in all life's aspects. A small fraction of the time I do feel that way, but then tax season hits and I become a bumbling moron.
Published April 18, 2010
Tax Day has come and gone for another year. Some people waited until the last second -- or filed for an extension -- while some were ahead of the game, filed early and already received refund checks.
Published Dec. 1, 2009
More than 124,540 City of Milwaukee parking tickets are unpaid -- accounting for almost $60 million in lost revenue. Hold up, $60 million? One more time. That's right. $60 million!
Published Oct. 29, 2008
It's always nice to be able to police yourself. Just ask the Milwaukee Police Department union brass. The union has filed a lawsuit challenging the new process the city uses to hear citizen complaints against cops. The Fire and Police Commission started the new method in April after the state Supreme Court found flaws in the previous plan, mainly because it allowed police to police themselves.
Published Aug. 30, 2008
Following in the footsteps of the Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who recently texted the name of his running mate to his supporters, I decided to use texting to perform a highly, un-scientific social experiment and find out what teens think about the upcoming election.
Published July 29, 2008
Over the years, the message that Milwaukee is some sort of terrible business tax hell hole has been perpetually hammered upon us by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Their drumbeat is omnipresent and incessant to the point that many of us just take it as a given, without even considering that it might not be true.
Published July 1, 2008
In its upcoming August edition (print and online), Reason looks at how the 35 most-populous cities in the United States balance individual freedom with government paternalism. How does Milwaukee rank? See it now before the results are released.
Published June 24, 2008
Questionable calls are a big part of sports, from Little League and youth soccer to the World Series and Olympic skating. The media is no different.
Published April 30, 2008
Although zillow.com says the value of my Milwaukee home has increased 108 percent over the past 10 years, last year -- for the first time in years -- the assessment went unchanged. This year, it's down nearly 5 percent.
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