Politics
7 COVID-19 Cases From In-Person Voting?
Likely to rise as Health Department reviews all data. Council pushes for absentee voting.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Environmental Enforcement Down in Midwest
New report finds declining enforcement, spending and staff in six Great Lakes states.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
The Rise of Cavalier Johnson
Up from poverty and getting crushed in his first two runs for office, he's the upstart winner for council president.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Clerk Faces Surprise Opposition
Nikiya Dodd leads charge to replace Jim Owczarski with Theodore Lipscomb.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Supreme Court Asked to Block State Shutdown
Republican legislators charge that ’Safer At Home’ order will leave state “in shambles.”
Apr 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Five Women Make Council History
The Milwaukee Common Council now looks more like the city it represents.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Johnson Elected Council President
Second-term Ald. Cavalier Johnson defeats Ashanti Hamilton and Milele Coggs.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Republicans Suppress Their Own Voters
Because they thought even more Democrats would be discouraged. They were wrong.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Pence Visits State Amid Criticism
"No national plan,” Wisconsin still lacks COVID-19 supplies, Democrats charge.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Some Sheriffs, Police Question Evers’ Shutdown
"For those not afraid of the Devil,” says one police chief, social distancing may not be needed.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Trump, Johnson Resisted on Pandemic Policy
Their push to cut WHO funding criticized by American Medical Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
New Board Sworn In at a Parking Lot
Nicholson and Johnson, Jr. vying for leadership position of County Board Chairperson.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
