Most of the stateâ??s economic indicators get dragged down by the performance in the city of Milwaukee. Hence, all strategies need to align our investments in development toward more jobs in the biggest and most stressed city in the state.
Thatâ??s not the only place we need more job creation, but Milwaukee ought to be priority No. 1. Is the powerful University of Wisconsin-Madison doing enough in that regard? Most observers would say no.
Is the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukeeâ??s mission of becoming a top research institution going in the right direction? Most would say yes. Eventually, that research and the resulting technology transfer should spell more start-ups and jobs.