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City Hall: Mask Mandate Anticipated To Go Into Effect Saturday
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Mask Mandate Anticipated To Go Into Effect Saturday

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson signs measure into law. Lasts until Mar. 1.

City Hall: Council Ends Redistricting With Anger, Tears
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Council Ends Redistricting With Anger, Tears

Council members call process unfair, unjust and infuriating. How did things go wrong?

City Hall: Ieshuh Griffin Added To Mayoral Ballot
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Ieshuh Griffin Added To Mayoral Ballot

But Griffin fails to get Taylor and Johnson thrown off ballot.

City Hall: New Assessment Commissioner Chosen
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New Assessment Commissioner Chosen

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson picks Nicole Larsen to first serve as Chief Assessor, then Assessment Commissioner.

City Hall: Latino Leaders Could Sue Over Redistricting
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Latino Leaders Could Sue Over Redistricting

They demand council hire outside counsel. City Attorney defends his closed-door advice.

City Hall: A New Public Safety Plan for Milwaukee
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A New Public Safety Plan for Milwaukee

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson releases a strategy focused on law enforcement, community healing and neighborhood-level investments.

City Hall: Milwaukee Starts Over On Redistricting, Only To Adopt Same Map Again
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Milwaukee Starts Over On Redistricting, Only To Adopt Same Map Again

Effort to expand Latino influence won't stand up to legal challenges says City Attorney. Alderwoman says council "hoodwinked" and "railroaded."

City Hall: New Election Commission Appointed
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New Election Commission Appointed

Three new commissioners likely first task: ruling on challenges to mayoral signatures.

City Hall: Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Contracts COVID-19
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Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Contracts COVID-19

Johnson is fully vaccinated and boosted.

City Attorney Tearman Spencer Is Running For Mayor

City Attorney Tearman Spencer Is Running For Mayor

10th candidate in the race is a polarizing one.

City Hall: Does City Need Third Drop-Off Center for Waste?
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Does City Need Third Drop-Off Center for Waste?

DPW says it would provide efficiencies, but one alderman balks at the cost.

City Hall: City Will Issue Parking Tickets By Mail
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City Will Issue Parking Tickets By Mail

Change comes as a result of threats, attacks on parking checkers.