Politics - Aug. 30, 2008
Are today's teens tuned in to politics?
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.
Tags: presidential election, barack obama, teens, economy, taxes, war, gas prices

Marketplace - July 29, 2008
Imagine: Milwaukee the tax haven?
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.
Tags: taxes, kpmg, forward wisconsin

Politics - July 1, 2008
Milwaukee ranks on liberty, health, risk, vice
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.
Tags: Reason, personal freedom, vice, smoking ban, taxes, free market, Radley Balko, bans, surveillance cameras

Sports - June 24, 2008
Judgment calls aren't always confined to the field
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.
Tags: prince fielder, irs, taxes, journal sentinel, rocco mediate, johnny miller

Politics - April 30, 2008
New assessment: good news or bad?
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.
Tags: taxes, property value, assessment, real estate

Sports - July 17, 2008
A Taxing Situation
Brewers’ star Prince Fielder reportedly owes more than $400,000 in federal income taxes, and now we have the familiar issue of whether an athlete’s private life should be public knowledge. If Fielder can’t be bothered to spend some of his six figures on an accountant, that&rsquo...
Tags: Prince Fielder, taxes