MKE County

K-12 Education: MPS Makes the Case for Referendum
K-12 Education

MPS Makes the Case for Referendum

Principals say they need funding to maintain their schools' current operations.

MKE County: Board Approves Unprecedented Pay Raise For Elected Officials
MKE County

Board Approves Unprecedented Pay Raise For Elected Officials

Board approves unprecedented 36% salary increases for elected officials without saying a word.

MKE County: Board Approves Insulin Price-Fixing Lawsuit
MKE County

Board Approves Insulin Price-Fixing Lawsuit

Plus: County will do business with historic bank, a new bus replacement policy and new housing-related projects are approved.

MKE County: County Board Wants Ceasefire In Gaza, But Only By A Narrow Margin
MKE County

County Board Wants Ceasefire In Gaza, But Only By A Narrow Margin

Fight over underlying language divides board.

MKE County: New Dashboard Shows Where, When Car Crashes Are Happening
MKE County

New Dashboard Shows Where, When Car Crashes Are Happening

Effort part of a larger push to address reckless driving and traffic safety.

MKE County: See The 2024 Traveling Beer Garden Schedule
MKE County

See The 2024 Traveling Beer Garden Schedule

New stop added at Kops Park.

MKE County: 8 Takeaways From Crowley’s State of the County Speech
MKE County

8 Takeaways From Crowley’s State of the County Speech

And a new slogan: 'What’s good for Milwaukee County is good for the entire state.'

MKE County: Parks Seek 400 Seasonal Workers by Summer
MKE County

Parks Seek 400 Seasonal Workers by Summer

County offering $100 referral bonuses for new hires and returning seasonal workers.

MKE County: Board Supports Professional Licensing for DACA Recipients
MKE County

Board Supports Professional Licensing for DACA Recipients

Bipartisan state legislation failed to pass, but county supervisors get behind the policy.

MKE County: Committee Backs Housing Voucher Incentives
MKE County

Committee Backs Housing Voucher Incentives

Program would incentivize landlords to accept tenants receiving rental assistance.

MKE County: County Gets $2 Million Federal Funding for Affordable Housing
MKE County

County Gets $2 Million Federal Funding for Affordable Housing

Funding included in congressional earmarks for latest appropriations bill.

MKE County: County Funds Black-Owned Bank’s Capital Campaign
MKE County

County Funds Black-Owned Bank’s Capital Campaign

Columbia Savings & Loan seeking to raise $10 million in deposits to fund 100 home loans.