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City Hall: Milwaukee Police Department Buying New Bomb Robot
City Hall

Milwaukee Police Department Buying New Bomb Robot

Current robot is almost old enough to qualify for a pension.

Snow Plowing Debate Airs Grievances, Floats Ideas

Snow Plowing Debate Airs Grievances, Floats Ideas

Council members want better service, maybe even gold-plated streets you can eat off of.

City Reopens South Side Fire House

City Reopens South Side Fire House

Engine 31 firehouse on S. 8th Street recommissioned thanks to new city sales tax.

City Hall: Health Department Striving To Be Model of Anti-Racism
City Hall

Health Department Striving To Be Model of Anti-Racism

New deputy commissioner drawn to job through anti-racism focus, personal experience with department.

Top 10 of 2024: The Year’s Most Popular City Hall Stories
Top 10 of 2024

The Year’s Most Popular City Hall Stories

It was a year of controversies, craziness and sadness at a great loss in City Hall.

City Hall: Will City Refund Snowplowing Fee For Poor Performance?
City Hall

Will City Refund Snowplowing Fee For Poor Performance?

Some council members, frosty about results, support the idea.

$10,000 Bonuses For Police Transfers Not Working?

$10,000 Bonuses For Police Transfers Not Working?

Gaining few recruits, losing council support. Plus: new labor negotiator approved.

City Hall: Bauman Fighting Bureaucracy On Restoring Vacant Homes
City Hall

Bauman Fighting Bureaucracy On Restoring Vacant Homes

A web of state laws, legal opinions and politics slows effort to renovate blighted homes.

Damning Federal Review of Housing Authority Released

Damning Federal Review of Housing Authority Released

Broken governance, poor financial controls and building management issues plague agency.

Smaller Zero-Energy Homes Program Moving Forward

Smaller Zero-Energy Homes Program Moving Forward

Council backs 25 grants of $40,000 for zero-energy homes.

Will Trump Kill Milwaukee Street Upgrades and EV Projects?

This content is only for membersWill Trump Kill Milwaukee Street Upgrades and EV Projects?

At stake are at least 5 federal grants to city worth $99 million; will Trump claw back money?

Embattled Head of Housing Authority Announces Retirement

Embattled Head of Housing Authority Announces Retirement

Willie Hines, Jr. will retire Jan. 1. Common Ground calls it a win.