Journal Sentinel Community Columnist Al Smith shares some apocalyptic words about the proposal to require employers in Milwaukee to provide paid sick leave to all employees. In truth, I think a requirement limited to Milwaukee is a bad idea that could backfire; I’d like to see a statewide mandate, or better yet (dreaming here), a [...]

AirTran versus local perceptions By now it’s old news that AirTran upped its offer to Midwest stockholders 13 percent to $15 a share last week, or $389 million. The offer was again extended, this time to May 16, just in time for Midwest’s annual stockholders meeting May 23. But Jim’s Watchdog post “AirTran Deal Not [...]

I heard the strangest thing on the news last night. Apparently, Harley-Davidson workers are voting again today on the company's plans to expand in the Milwaukee area and create 120 new jobs. I was confused. When Mark Green ran for governor, he told me that Gov. Jim Doyle had chased those jobs out of state. [...]