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City Hall: Former Alderman Charged With Accepting $30,000 Bribe Over Strip Club
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Former Alderman Charged With Accepting $30,000 Bribe Over Strip Club

Willie Wade allegedly accepted $30,000 bribe to support downtown strip club.

City Hall: What’s Happening in the New 9th?
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What’s Happening in the New 9th?

Ald. Chantia Lewis plans a State-of-the-District speech focused on a new economic model.

City Hall: Will DNC Convention Help Small Businesses?
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Will DNC Convention Help Small Businesses?

Common Council seeks ways to spread economic impact beyond Downtown.

City Hall: Who Can Get a Free Lead Filter?
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Who Can Get a Free Lead Filter?

City departments offer maze of options to get a lead removal water filter. Who's eligible?

Transportation: Milwaukeeans Getting Worse at Driving
Transportation

Milwaukeeans Getting Worse at Driving

Crashes up 51% since 2009. Is cell phone use by drivers helping drive numbers?

City Hall: The Cold War With We Energies
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The Cold War With We Energies

Bauman, other aldermen believe city is charging too little for utility's use of city land.

City Hall: Meet the City’s Pothole Patrol
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Meet the City’s Pothole Patrol

Turns out those frequently maligned parking checkers do more than issue tickets.

City Hall: Who Wants to Design A New City Flag?
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Who Wants to Design A New City Flag?

Common Council starting process intended to end flag debate.

City Hall: DA Asked To Consider Charging City Officials
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DA Asked To Consider Charging City Officials

Hamilton, Donovan ask Chisholm to review top officials' actions on lead program problems.

City Hall: Council Approves “John Shaming” for Prostitution
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Council Approves “John Shaming” for Prostitution

Unanimously supports higher fines, shaming customers. But sex workers group objects.

City Hall: Barrett Blasted on Infant Mortality Grant
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Barrett Blasted on Infant Mortality Grant

African-American led organizations say Mayor, Kowalik killed their effort to get grant.

City Hall: City Will Shame Prostitutes’ Customers
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City Will Shame Prostitutes’ Customers

Get caught paying for sex? That'll cost you $2,500 and maybe exposure on TV.