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Board Adds Funding For Housing, Violence Prevention
$1.6 million for medical debt program wasn't spent, reallocated to other programs.
Dec 23rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Would Fund Three Suburban Affordable Housing Developments
Projects in Whitefish Bay, South Milwaukee and Brown Deer secure support from board's Finance Committee.
Dec 15th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?
Two supervisors suggest new Human Services building should include solar power generation.
Dec 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Medical Debt Funding Could Be Shifted to Housing, Violence Prevention
County officials have plan for funding earmarked for scuttled medical debt relief project.
Dec 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Proposal To Eliminate Medical Debt Won’t Move Forward
Instead, county officials pushed health systems to expand charity care.
Dec 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Awarded Federal Funding For Affordable Housing
$1.8 million grant will help housing aid recipients move to higher-income neighborhoods.
Nov 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board and County Exec At Odds Over Debt, Spending
Board wants to surpass debt limit given new sales tax, surplus.
Nov 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley, Transit Officials Oppose ‘Transit Rangers’ Backed By Drivers
Board fails to get administration buy-in for transit rangers, pitting union against Crowley and MCTS.
Oct 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Sup. Taylor Pushes Funding For Early-Childhood Special-Ed Program
Sup. Sequanna Taylor pushes funding support critical to maintaining the county's Birth to 3 program.
Oct 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
More Doulas Getting Trained in Milwaukee
Program by African American Breastfeeding Network aims to reduce infant mortality.
Oct 23rd, 2023 by Margaret Faust
The Battle Over Transit Security
MCTS and supervisors at odds over how to improve security, protect bus drivers.
Oct 16th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Groundbreaking For Coggs Center a History Lesson
Trailblazing legislator's legacy continues at new human services building.
Oct 2nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Legislative Committee Okays $6 Million for 2nd Juvenile Facility
What would that mean for Milwaukee's youthful offenders?
Oct 1st, 2023 by Devin Blake
Crowley’s 2024 Budget Departs From Decades of Cuts
Thanks to new sales tax and state revenue, property taxes go down and money for county services go up.
Sep 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Recommends Transit Rangers for Bus Security
But transit officials privately raise concerns about program as currently envisioned.
Sep 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Drug Settlements Could Help Expand Opioid Addiction Programs
Settlements with opioid producers and distributors could fund 3 programs.
Sep 21st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Committee Moves to Replace Private Bus Security
Proposal includes 51 new 'Transit Rangers' trained and maintained by the county.
Sep 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Executive Hosting Parks ‘Celebrity Softball Game’
Teams include local journalists, artists, business owners, activists, politicians and community leaders.
Aug 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Time for County Board to Guts Up
If they don’t approve sales tax hike, county will face fiscal disaster and voters will blame them.
Jul 24th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Downtown Development Agreements Will Help Fund County Parks
TIF districts for Northwestern Mutual and Fiserv projects funding county park improvements.
Jul 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Public Meetings On King Park Homeownership Project Announced
Offering information about large homebuilding project coming to King Park neighborhood.
Jul 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Task Force Makes Recommendations for Security on Buses
Should security officers work for county or the transit system? Report doesn't take a stand.
Jul 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Sales Tax Hike Gets First Approval
County officials detail future cuts without sales tax plan, as Parks Department is halved and senior centers eliminated.
Jul 17th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Can County Protect Renters With Housing Vouchers?
New resolution seeks solutions to Section 8 discrimination by landlords.
Jul 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County EMS Gets Award for Excellence
Emergency Medical Services Division again gets recognized for its handling of cardiac arrests.
Jul 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Could MCTS Have New Security by 2024?
Task Force rushing to finalize a proposal for county buses before budget season. Will it work?
Jun 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Child Care Issues Force Parents To Stop Working
City's South Side is a "child care desert." McDonald's can pay better than centers.
Jun 15th, 2023 by Tyler Dedrick
Habitat Breaks Ground on King Park Homes
Homeownership project will build 120 single-family homes near westside park.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Opens New Community Mental Health Clinic
Clinic on Northwest Side will provide services to underinsured and uninsured patients.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Feds End COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
Vaccines, testing and treatment will remain free only as long as pre-expiration supplies last.
May 12th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Health Insurance Assistance Plan Revamped
What is best use of ARPA funds to help county residents kicked off of Medicaid?
May 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Approves Funding for Mental Health Programs
ARPA funds will expand services offered by two community-based nonprofits.
Apr 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
While Future Uncertain, County Extends Paratransit Taxi to September
County initially planned to discontinue service due to new federal regulations.
Mar 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Bipartisan Support For Extending Medicaid Benefits For Postpartum Mothers
Approximately 50 post-partum deaths annually that the Wisconsin health department believes are preventable.
Mar 30th, 2023 by Baylor Spears
Bipartisan Bill Would Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Would extend coverage from 60 days to one year to improve infant and maternal health.
Mar 18th, 2023 by Gaby Vinick
Crowley Promotes Vending Machines To Prevent Opioid Deaths
County to install 25 vending machines with narcan spray, fentanyl test strips and more.
Mar 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
More Than 1.6 Million Wisconsin Residents Need To Renew Medicaid Enrollment
Or they risk losing health insurance coverage. Reinstated requirement part of COVID-19 policy wind down.
Mar 10th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr
Program Would Subsidize Low-Income Health Insurance Premiums
County would join effort to prevent people from losing health insurance coverage.
Mar 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Seeks Contractors for New Human Services Building
Plans call for a $42 million, 4-story, 60,000-square-foot facility at 12th and Cherry.
Mar 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
7 Takeaways From Crowley’s 2023 State of the County Speech
Going back to college, helping youth and counting on a new partnership with the state.
Feb 21st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Plans for Surge In Funding To Address Homelessness
County investing $4.5 million into housing navigation, rental assistance and housing rehabilitation.
Feb 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Almost Blocks Juvenile Justice Funding
A majority of supervisors voted to hold on a $42 million contract without appearing to know what the impact would be.
Feb 2nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Six Ways County Will Spend Opioid Settlement Funds
Opioid treatment programs a priority for spending $56 million won from drug companies.
Jan 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Giving Tents to Homeless Sparks Debate
Street Angels defends it; downtown business leader calls it 'enabling' such behavior, then walks back comment.
Jan 18th, 2023 by Devin Blake
Study Finds High Level of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Great Lakes Fish
Eating 1 freshwater fish a year similar to drinking PFOS-contaminated water for a month.
Jan 18th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding
South Milwaukee Affordable Housing Project Gets County Funding
County awarding $2.5 million for the redevelopment of the former Bucyrus campus.
Dec 24th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Opens Coggs Building as Warming Center
Human Services building at 1220 W. Vliet St. will be open 24 hours a day over the holiday weekend.
Dec 23rd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Youth Detention in Racine Approved
Supervisors quietly approve policy they previously rejected.
Dec 20th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Okays Racine Detention for Youthful Offenders
Board will reconsider agreement it opposed in September to pay for Racine facility.
Dec 12th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Approve Affordable Housing Plans
Progress on two major affordable housing projects pushed by Crowley.
Dec 10th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Pushes Affordable Care Coverage
Open enrollment deadline for coverage is Dec. 15. Crowley, health officials urge uninsured to sign up.
Dec 7th, 2022 by Baylor Spears
Suicides Spiking in Milwaukee’s Black Community
Trend precedes pandemic, but is now at highest point in past decade.
Dec 3rd, 2022 by Devin Blake
County Hits 4-Year High of Youth in State Prisons
On track for highest number sentenced to Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake since 2018.
Nov 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Plans Expanded Opioid Epidemic Response
How to maximize impact of $56.6 million settlement over 18 years from drug companies.
Nov 23rd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Plans $3 Million King Center Rehab
Repairs to community center on 15th and Vliet part of a larger investment in neighborhood improvements.
Nov 22nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Mental Health Center Wins Good Government Award
County partnership with area health systems on emergency mental health care gets award.
Nov 15th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adopts 2023 County Budget
Board spent nearly 12 hours debating amendments, what passed?
Nov 11th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Estimates It Prevented Evictions for 12,000 Households
Rental assistance program begun in 2020 awarded $15 million more in federal funds.
Nov 8th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
120 New Homes for King Park Neighborhood
County, CDA select Emem Group and Habitat as developers.
Nov 4th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Youth Detention Center Overcrowded
After voting against sending some youth to Racine detention center, county now has more youth than beds at Vel Phillips Center.
Oct 25th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Advocate Aurora Patients’ Privacy Breached?
Data breach in health system may have exposed information of up to 3 million patients.
Oct 22nd, 2022 by Gaby Vinick
County Budget Puts Public Health, Safety First
2023 budget requires tough decisions. As county executive here are my priorities.
Oct 21st, 2022 by David Crowley
Crowley Introduces 2023 Budget Laden With ‘Tough Decisions’
Budget increases parks, other departments funding, but shows that cuts are on the horizon.
Sep 29th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Coggs Building Funding
Supervisors vote to use $32.3 million in ARPA funding for new human services building.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Vote Could Send More Youth to Lincoln Hills
Board votes down deal with Racine County to hold youth in its detention center.
Sep 22nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Aims ‘Howitzer’ At Lawsuit
Bauman calls lawsuit by real estate agents claiming city misused federal funds 'totally bogus.'
Sep 13th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
County Can’t Decide on Coggs Building
Committee approves $32 million for new DHHS building, and officials seem to favor razing the Coggs building.
Sep 12th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Ready For New Youth Correction Facility
With state funding approved, county officials are ready to build facility.
Sep 7th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Offers $500,000 For Affordable Housing Project
South Milwaukee project is first time county block grant funds ever used for this.
Aug 30th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Nonprofit Helps Homes Get Air Conditioned
36,500 Milwaukee homes lacked AC in 2019, mostly in low-income neighborhoods.
Aug 24th, 2022 by Samantha McCabe
State’s Democrats Warn More Federal Help Needed to Fight Monkeypox
Letter from Baldwin, others requests more vaccines and health care.
Aug 17th, 2022 by Hope Kirwan
Budget Starts With $13 Million Hole
County structural deficit growing. Online budget program and town halls allow citizen input.
Aug 16th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
State Finance Committee Approves Funding For County Youth Justice Center
State Legislature follows through on juvenile justice plan passed back in 2018.
Aug 16th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Propose Parks Youth Corps
A program for high school students to learn, earn a stipend and help maintain the parks.
Jul 19th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Million-Dollar Childcare Center Filling Vacant School
Tashawana Green opening new facility in Sherman Park with backing of Northwest Side CDC.
Jul 6th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising
Number sent to costly state prisons nearly doubled since March, imperiling county's alternative youth justice programs.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Coggs Building Could Be Razed
New analysis finds razing and then constructing new building the most feasible redevelopment option.
Jun 14th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
DHS Ditching Coggs Center For Northwest Side
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news
May 29th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
414Life Plans New Initiative To Disrupt Violence This Summer
Project will train residents, provide resources and programming in seven neighborhoods.
May 27th, 2022 by Matt Martinez
Youth Incarceration Alternatives Running Out of Money
Community-based programs are critical to keeping youth out of juvenile detention facilities.
May 18th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
City Offers $50,000 Trauma Reduction Grants
Health department's Office of Violence Prevention wins $5 million federal grant.
Apr 26th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Thompson Won’t Run For Governor
Former governor, 80, could have shaken up the Republican primary.
Apr 18th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
8,000 People At Risk of Utility Shutoffs
State’s ban ended April 15. What you need to know, how to get help.
Apr 17th, 2022 by Matt Martinez
Baldwin Blasts FDA Consultant For Pharma Ties
McKinsey & Company consulted for federal drug regulators and opioid manufacturers.
Apr 7th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
Mental Health Emergency Center’s Opening Delayed
Partnership of county and four major health systems pushes opening to September, cites need to hire specialized staff.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Matt Martinez
County Faces Drastic Budget Decisions
County is short $87 million over the next five years, could force massive cuts in service.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Youth Apprenticeship Program Nurturing Culinary Ambitions
Brigade MKE is attempting to train a generation of culinary professionals and entrepreneurs.
Mar 24th, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
State Youth Corrections Failures Hit Home
County detention center overcrowded. Judges have few options. Less money for prevention.
Mar 21st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Thompson Weighs Fifth Run for Governor
Could stand out as the moderate in a five-candidate Republican primary.
Mar 14th, 2022 by Steven Walters
Crowley Declares 2022 ‘Year of the Youth’
State of the County speech cites victories against pandemic and efforts to achieve equity, but notes huge challenges ahead.
Feb 23rd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Reorganizes Budget Office
County Executive moves strategic planning into the budget office, seeking long-term improvements in racial equity.
Jan 28th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Should City Fund Part of New County Juvenile Justice Facility?
Committee debates options for the complex challenges of juvenile justice in Milwaukee.
Jan 27th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
County Distributing 575,000 N95 Masks
Distributing masks to municipalities and community service organizations.
Jan 25th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Tommy Thompson Won’t Rule Out Another Run for Governor
Thompson served four terms as governor from 1987 to 2001. He recently served as interim UW-System president.
Jan 13th, 2022 by Henry Redman
Half of State Women Want To Quit Jobs
Compared to one-third nationally, survey finds. 68% of Wisconsin women workers feel stressed.
Jan 3rd, 2022 by Erik Gunn
County Will Expand Addiction Prevention, Treatment
Recent $71 million legal settlement provides funding for this.
Dec 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
House of Correction Targets Recidivism
Program would begin preparing inmates for reentry into community on day one of their sentence.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Kaul Joins States Against Abortion “Gag” Rule
24 attorneys general seek overthrow of Trump rule cutting family planning funding and advice.
Dec 5th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
Rittenhouse Feared His Rifle Endangered Him
His case adds to data showing proliferation of guns makes us less safe.
Nov 24th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
How Did County Finance $1.2 Billon Annual Budget?
The money comes from many sources, with only 25% coming from the property tax.
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
