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2024 Milwaukee Budget Increases Services, Taxes
New sales tax allows city to avoid drastic cuts, but comes at a cost.
Nov 3rd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Declining Household Size Creates ‘Mismatch’ Says New Report
More homes needed not for more people, but for smaller household sizes.
Nov 2nd, 2023 by Joe Schulz
Wisconsin’s Prison Budget Among Largest In Nation
State's incarceration rate, particularly for Black males, also among highest nationally.
Oct 30th, 2023 by Robert D'Andrea
UW-Madison Programs Aims To Create Pipeline of Milwaukee Teachers
Program would educate 36 special education teachers for MPS across three years.
Oct 26th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess
Board Plans Lobbying Push for Transit Funding
The county needs state assistance to save transit system from big cuts.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Courts Still Struggling With Effects of Pandemic
Courts also dealing with knock-on effects of understaffing in the sheriff's office.
Oct 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
State Could Have $4 Billion Surplus
Much of historic $7.1 billion surplus remains, could be at $4 billion by end of current two-year budget.
Oct 17th, 2023 by Robert D'Andrea
Increasing Number of Wisconsin Kids Skipping Immunizations
Use of personal conviction waivers has increased, particularly in rural and small school districts.
Oct 13th, 2023 by Hope Kirwan
30 New MCTS Buses Included In 2024 Budget
But Milwaukee County still has fewer buses than it did pre-pandemic.
Oct 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Sales Tax Creating Financial Stability Study Says
But the $1 billion infrastructure backlog remains a major financial challenge for the county.
Oct 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
State’s Public Schools Have Lost 32,000 Students Since 2019
Key reasons: Lower birth rates and children moving to private and home schools.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess
9 Obstacles To a Brewers Deal
No audit. Voter anger. Politicians renegotiating deal. The list goes on.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
