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

Dining - June 22, 2008
Nessun Dorma edits smoking policy
Popular Riverwest restaurant and bar Nessun Dorma banned smoking until 10 p.m.
Tags: Nessun Dorma, Riverwest, smoking ban

Politics - April 11, 2008
Where are the cab stands?
Milwaukee used to have taxi stands Downtown, but now there seems to be only one.
Tags: Taxi, cab, David Cieslewicz, Common Council, Ed Flynn, property assessment, smoking ban, Chad Cotti, Fred Kessler, All Children Matter, Ald. Bob Bauman

Dining - March 26, 2008
Smoke-free dining guide
Though it makes up a mere fraction of the spectrum of eateries offered in the area, the non-smoking section of the city's dining landscape is ever-expanding. Here is a list of smoke-free dining options in Milwaukee.
Tags: smoke-free, smoke-free dining, smoking ban, smoke free wisconsin, smoke-free milwaukee project, smoking, cigarettes

Politics - March 12, 2008
Partisanship takes over supreme court race
The state Supreme Court race between incumbent Justice Louis Butler and Barnett County Judge Michael Gableman has predictably veered away from issues.
Tags: LUKE, Dorinda Floyd, DPW, parking meters, Gableman, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Louis Butler, Wisconsin Club for Growth, Greater Wisconsin Committee, Dan the Ban Wisconsin, smoking ban, Tavern League, pheistyblog, arclightzero, TAPCO