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Kaul, Unions Push Meatpacking Safety Rules

Kaul, Unions Push Meatpacking Safety Rules

Kaul among 20 state attorneys general pushing Trump for tougher regulations.

Transportation: Council Committee Blesses Active Streets
Transportation

Council Committee Blesses Active Streets

And wants more. "Why seven miles? Why not do 70 miles?" asks alderman.

Daily: 291 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths in Wisconsin
Daily

291 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths in Wisconsin

Positive case rate jumps over Tuesday's total, but stays below 14-day average.

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MU Poll Finds Most Back State Shutdown

MU Poll Finds Most Back State Shutdown

But margin reduced: 69% favor stay-at-home order versus 86% in late March poll.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Is A Couture Deal Finally Coming?
Eyes on Milwaukee

Is A Couture Deal Finally Coming?

City officials say it is, while Ald. Bauman pushes city to separate streetcar from project.

Murphy’s Law: State’s COVID Growth Slower Than Nation
Murphy’s Law

State’s COVID Growth Slower Than Nation

Wisconsin below most states and all of Midwest in per-capita COVID-19 cases and deaths.

2020 DNC Contingency Plan Moves Forward

2020 DNC Contingency Plan Moves Forward

Democratic officials still planning in-person Milwaukee convention in August.

Tiffany Wins Northwoods Special Election

Tiffany Wins Northwoods Special Election

Republican wins congressional race by 14 points, down from Trump’s 20 point margin in 2016.

National Guard Tests 1,919 at City Sites

National Guard Tests 1,919 at City Sites

'Phenomenal' response to two COVID-19 test sites yesterday, more guard members had to be added.

Dining: Lowlands To Reopen Restaurants For Takeout
Dining

Lowlands To Reopen Restaurants For Takeout

Cafe Benelux, Centraal Grand Cafe and five Cafe Hollanders will offer carryout and delivery.

City’s Smallpox Quarantine Created a Furor

City’s Smallpox Quarantine Created a Furor

Back in the 1890s, Milwaukee’s clampdown on smallpox outbreak caused fear and fury.