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Cocktails To Go Bill Enjoys Industry Support

Cocktails To Go Bill Enjoys Industry Support

Seen as a life line to bars and restaurants, the bill brings up questions regarding drunk driving, and local control over liquor licensing.

City Hall: Milwaukee Leaders Commit To Addressing Homicide Pandemic
City Hall

Milwaukee Leaders Commit To Addressing Homicide Pandemic

"There is a tremendous amount of work to be done, and we will do it together," said Mayor Tom Barrett.

Wisconsin Creating Mobile Vaccination Teams

Wisconsin Creating Mobile Vaccination Teams

Effort to be initially targeted at first responders.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Rent Down 1% Locally Since Start of Pandemic
Eyes on Milwaukee

Rent Down 1% Locally Since Start of Pandemic

Rent prices had originally increased as pandemic took hold, but are now falling.

City Hall: City Attorney Issues Confidential Opinion Regarding Morales Demotion
City Hall

City Attorney Issues Confidential Opinion Regarding Morales Demotion

Attorney has previously said commission denied Morales his due process rights.

GOP State Legislators Asked Pence to Not Certify Election

GOP State Legislators Asked Pence to Not Certify Election

15 legislators signed the letter. Four of them serve on Assembly elections committee.

City Hall: Kirsten Johnson Appointed Milwaukee Health Commissioner
City Hall

Kirsten Johnson Appointed Milwaukee Health Commissioner

Current leader of joint Washington Ozaukee Health Department would take helm in Milwaukee, lead COVID-19 response.

Prosecutors Want Court to Ban Rittenhouse from Bars

Prosecutors Want Court to Ban Rittenhouse from Bars

They also asked the court to order him not to associate with white supremacists.

City Hall: Municipal Court Firing Debt Collector
City Hall

Municipal Court Firing Debt Collector

Duncan Solutions being dropped less than a year after deal started.

Tosa Mayor Named As ‘Target’ By Police

Tosa Mayor Named As ‘Target’ By Police

Such action will 'drive a wedge" between police and people they serve, McBride warns.

Murphy’s Law: State Residents Taxes Down 22% Since 2000
Murphy’s Law

State Residents Taxes Down 22% Since 2000

Federal, state and local taxes have all declined during that period, new report finds.

Evers Offers Folksy State-of-State Speech

Evers Offers Folksy State-of-State Speech

Addressing pandemic, broadband access, redistricting and “broken” unemployment system.