City Hall
City Tows Hundreds With Unpaid Parking Citations
New habitual violators rule is pushing scofflaws to pay up.
Feb 25th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
After Settlement, Attorney Believes Issue Remains With City’s Inspector General
Plus: First Tearman Spencer may get to trial this year.
Feb 19th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Brewers Help Make Potholes ‘Get Up, Get Outta Here, Gone’
Call it Moneyball. Baseball team helps city’s hot new pothole filling operation.
Feb 17th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Chambers, Zamarripa Trade Profanity, Barbs Over Policy
Blowup results in Pérez shaking up committee assignments. Could a censure be next?
Feb 17th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
After Surprise Loss, Mayor Names New Violence Prevention Czar
Cavalier Johnson goes back to one of the original candidates for the job.
Feb 10th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Facing Pushback, MPD Halts Use of Facial Recognition Technology
If not, Fire & Police Commission, Common Council are poised to step in.
Feb 10th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
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
