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City Hall: Council, Mayor At Odds On City Lobbying
City Hall

Council, Mayor At Odds On City Lobbying

Council members feel they were left out of state revenue deal, want more control over city lobbyists.

DNR Offers To Test Municipal Sewage Sludge For PFAS

DNR Offers To Test Municipal Sewage Sludge For PFAS

60% of 580 wastewater facilities in state spread treated biosolids on land and farms.

City Hall: Rusty Bolts Will Cost City $50,000
City Hall

Rusty Bolts Will Cost City $50,000

Plus: City settles lawsuit with McDonald's franchisee and reduces Hal Leonard's property taxes.

MKE County: County Will Soon Rank Projects by Climate Impact
MKE County

County Will Soon Rank Projects by Climate Impact

New approach helps rank infrastructure projects' impact on reducing emissions.

Evers’ Veto Pen Gives School Districts 400 Years of Funding

Evers’ Veto Pen Gives School Districts 400 Years of Funding

Trimming budget bill text to let school districts collect an added $325 per student annually.

MKE County: Resolution Would Declare Milwaukee a Transgender, Non-Binary Sanctuary
MKE County

Resolution Would Declare Milwaukee a Transgender, Non-Binary Sanctuary

Also proposed is a county policy to oppose bans on gender affirming health care.

Sponsored: FREE – The Fine Arts Quartet performs two great quintets
Sponsored

FREE – The Fine Arts Quartet performs two great quintets

A FREE concert at UW-Milwaukee’s Zelazo Center featuring Ernst Bloch’s virtuoso piano quintet and Franz Schubert’s extraordinary C Major quintet. Sunday, July 9, 3:00 pm (Pre-talk at 2:00 pm). Sponsored by over 140 community donors.

Evers Signs Budget But Reduces Tax Cut

Evers Signs Budget But Reduces Tax Cut

Budget boosts K-12 spending, shared revenue to local governments and saves some UW DEI staff.

Sponsored: FREE – Fine Arts Quartet performs Haydn & Mendelssohn
Sponsored

FREE – Fine Arts Quartet performs Haydn & Mendelssohn

A FREE concert at the Jewish Community Center featuring a mature Haydn & a gifted Mendelssohn. Thursday, July 13, 7:30 pm (Pre-talk at 6:30 pm) Reservations required. Sponsors: Friends of the Fine Arts Quartet & over 140 community donors.

Murphy’s Law: County Comptroller Could Get $1 Million Backdrop
Murphy’s Law

County Comptroller Could Get $1 Million Backdrop

Or about $700,000 if Scott Manske is not reelected for another four years.

State Budget Gives No Funding Increase to 40% of School Districts

State Budget Gives No Funding Increase to 40% of School Districts

Total funding up 3% but Madison got a decrease and Racine got 22% increase.

Photo Gallery: Independence Day Parades Snake Through Milwaukee
Photo Gallery

Independence Day Parades Snake Through Milwaukee

No shortage of smiles, nor candy, as community groups host Fourth of July events.