This week on The Disclaimer, WMSE's weekly panel with Ryan Schleicher, Matt Wild and I, Ryan once again feels like the only sane person in the room as we discuss public funding for sports arenas. We launch the conversation by examining
a wonderfully detailed piece from
Milwaukee Magazine's Matt Hrodey about how county tax dollars are being spent (with very little scrutiny) to keep Miller Park state of the art and spotless. Then we look at
Common Ground's campaign to tie public money for a new Bucks arena to funding for public playgrounds and recreational areas—a noble effort that all but concedes the inevitability of public funding for the new arena. And finally, Matt gives us some updates on the
Journal Sentinel buyout merger, and discusses
Bruce Murphy's recent piece about the paper's surprising resiliency and "inevitable decline."
What do you think? As always, feel free to let us know
on Facebook. Stream the episode below.
