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How Committed Is City To Tearing Down 794?

How Committed Is City To Tearing Down 794?

Council members question 'weasel language' in Milwaukee plan for Downtown.

City Hall: Council Demands Control of Lobbying, Despite Mayoral Pushback
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Council Demands Control of Lobbying, Despite Mayoral Pushback

Mayor and council president at impasse, council set to take more control.

City Hall: Police Pledge Transparency Now That They Have Policymaking Power
City Hall

Police Pledge Transparency Now That They Have Policymaking Power

Deal that gave Milwaukee a 2% sales tax also stripped Fire & Police Commission of much of its authority.

City Hall: Council, Mayor At Odds On City Lobbying
City Hall

Council, Mayor At Odds On City Lobbying

Council members feel they were left out of state revenue deal, want more control over city lobbyists.

City Hall: Rusty Bolts Will Cost City $50,000
City Hall

Rusty Bolts Will Cost City $50,000

Plus: City settles lawsuit with McDonald's franchisee and reduces Hal Leonard's property taxes.

Milwaukee Wins Grant To Create “Traffic Calming Lending Library”

Milwaukee Wins Grant To Create “Traffic Calming Lending Library”

Want to borrow a temporary traffic circle? DPW's building program to test ideas beyond speed humps.

Council Committee Endorses 2% Sales Tax

Council Committee Endorses 2% Sales Tax

And blasts state policy restrictions while insisting tax is far from a 'Milwaukee bailout.'

City Hall: Common Council Plans To Approve Sales Tax
City Hall

Common Council Plans To Approve Sales Tax

And later sue the state over policy restrictions. They 'will not dampen our creativity.'

City Hall: Sales Tax Timing Is Burning Issue
City Hall

Sales Tax Timing Is Burning Issue

Will two-thirds of Common Council support 2% sales tax? How tricky is the tax's timing?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee Will Ban Most New Vape Shops
Eyes on Milwaukee

Milwaukee Will Ban Most New Vape Shops

City zoning code change aims to deter teens from using tobacco.

Milwaukee Has Very Ambitious Climate and Jobs Plan

Milwaukee Has Very Ambitious Climate and Jobs Plan

Alderwoman Dimitrijevic and ECO director Erick Shambarger seek to transform the city.

City Hall: Municipal Court Cancels Alternatives Contract, Sparks Controversy
City Hall

Municipal Court Cancels Alternatives Contract, Sparks Controversy

Opponents say the change could hurt vulnerable defendants, increase incarceration.