Author: Lee Matz

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s campaign for Wisconsin governor had appeared finished before an extraordinary 10-day reversal put him back in the race and ultimately carried him to the Democratic nomination. Crowley suspended his campaign July 8, saying he no longer saw a path to victory, then returned to the race July 18. Less than a month later, he narrowly defeated Francesca Hong in the August 11 primary, completing a comeback that reshaped the general election and placed him opposite ultra-conservative Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany. Speaking on August 12 at the Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee, Crowley cast the...

Late on a Friday afternoon, as most employees were finishing their workweek and heading home, an insurance salesman arrived at Robertson Ryan in downtown Milwaukee with a last-minute fire insurance policy. Rather than leave the paperwork for Monday, Peter Burgelis’ grandmother stayed to review the file and stamp it as received. That weekend, the insured property burned to the ground. Had the policy remained untouched until Monday morning, the client would not have gotten their claim paid from that fire. Instead, a simple decision to finish the task before leaving the office ensured the policy was in force before...