City Hall
Baker To Testify Before Common Council
110 pages of text messages show ex-Health Department head knew about lead problems.
Sep 14th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Demand-Based Street Parking Coming
City will raise and lower fees based on demand, so more revenue and access to parking.
Sep 13th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays New Health Commissioner
Unanimous vote hands Jeanette Kowalik one of the most difficult jobs in city government.
Sep 5th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Commissioner Pick Gets First Approval
Kowalik wins unanimous vote from committee, interim commissioner reveals ongoing issues.
Sep 4th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Police Can Soon Seize Scooters
Effective August 4. Now up to Legislature to change state law and make scooters legal.
Aug 1st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Impound, Yet Legalize Scooters
New plan allows city to impound scooters until state law makes them legal.
Jul 31st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Police Issue First Ticket for Scooter Crash
Pedestrian on sidewalk struck by Bird scooter operator on N. Downer Ave.
Jul 23rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Delays Flag Decision
Delegates Milwaukee Arts Board to decide if new flag needed and how to proceed.
Jul 19th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
All Hail The “People’s Flag”
Huge version of flag installed a block from City Hall just before vote on whether to adopt it.
Jul 19th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Zielinski Backs Scooter Operator Bird
Alderman wants city lobbyists to push for state legislation to legalize scooters.
Jul 19th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Okays Dockless Bike Sharing
LimeBike and others could operate by late August, if full council approves measure.
Jul 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
City Moves to Impound Bird Scooters
With no authority to legalize scooters, city officials move to get them off the streets.
Jul 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
