City Hall
Milwaukee Will Receive Millions More From Little-Known State Program
Including a surprise catch-up payment. New WPF report details changes.
Feb 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Police Union Blames City Attorney For ‘Repeated Failures’
City Attorney Goyke takes issue with criticism, union's 'political game.'
Feb 6th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
City Copies County Budgeting Rule
Under proposal departments must warn Common Council of upcoming deficit.
Feb 4th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Finds Young Users For Abandoned Motorcycles
Youth program will use abandoned dirt bikes, motorcycles for training.
Feb 3rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Legal Concerns Kill City’s Pothole-Detection Technology?
Building a database of potholes could be a bad idea, warns alderman.
Jan 28th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Seeks To Levy Big Fines, Up to $50,000, on Problem Landlords
City has shuttered 11 buildings this winter for dangerous emergency violations.
Jan 26th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Cracks Down on 28,000 Illegal Parkers
Threatening to tow any car whose owner has five or more unpaid tickets.
Jan 7th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Should The City of Milwaukee Shovel Your Sidewalk?
One alderman wants to at least see the option offered.
Jan 2nd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Paid $10 Million in Policing Settlements in 2025
And tacked on even more for a run-away garbage truck and other issues.
Jan 1st, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Offers Olive Branch On Oversight of Cabinet Officials
But will Common Council members accept it?
Dec 23rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
City May Pay To End Lawsuit Claiming Inspector General Was “Judge, Jury, Executioner”
$50,000 settlement would resolve lawsuit from one of Tearman Spencer's top deputies.
Dec 19th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Alderwoman Seeks To Regulate Data Centers in Milwaukee
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic's proposal would start with a "pause" on local development.
Dec 19th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
