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Baby Wants Candy – Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 pm
The Completely Improvised, Full-band Musical Comedy
Feb 3rd, 2014 by South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
Statement of Milwaukee County Supervisors Khalif Rainey and Russell Stamper II on the Killing of Corey Stingley
Corey Stingley’s homicide and the failure of District Attorney John Chisholm to press charges against his killers is a loss for the entire community, and we as a community are hurting
Jan 18th, 2014 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
City’s pension fund outperforms state, Milwaukee County funds in 2013
The City of Milwaukee Employes’ Retirement System (CMERS) pension fund’s preliminary year-end results show the fund earned a return of 19.6%, gross of fees.
Jan 17th, 2014 by Ald. Michael Murphy
State surplus must ensure long-term economic security for Wisconsin working families
Rep. Barca emphasizes a bold approach that remedies Wisconsin’s lagging recovery
Jan 16th, 2014 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Representative Goyke Testifies on Assembly Bill 518 – “Lindsey’s Law”
Today, State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) testified before the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice in support of Assembly Bill 518, “Lindsey’s Law.”
Jan 9th, 2014 by Evan Goyke
Lakefront Gateway Project Public Information Meeting
You are invited to attend a public information meeting to review and provide feedback on the conceptual alternatives being considered.
Jan 9th, 2014 by City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Ranks 37th in Job Numbers
Here is the nonpartisan Bureau of Labor Statistics' quarterly census job numbers
Dec 18th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Transit system bidders will address Public Transportation Review Board
Veolia, MV Transportation to make their pitches.
Dec 10th, 2013 by Ald. Bob Bauman
Spotlight on pension crises in other cities provides perspective
Significant pension crises in Chicago and Detroit provide an opportunity for the City of Milwaukee to reflect on how it has managed to achieve the top-rated public fund (Pew Charitable Trusts report, dated January 2013) in the U.S., according to Alderman Michael J. Murphy.
Dec 6th, 2013 by Ald. Michael Murphy
Loss of Nelson Mandela felt in Milwaukee, worldwide
Statement of Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. December 5, 2013
Dec 5th, 2013 by Joe Davis, Sr.
Bike-sharing program moves forward with committee approval
A public bike-sharing system for the City of Milwaukee picked up the endorsement of a key Common Council committee on Wednesday.
Dec 5th, 2013 by Ald. Bob Bauman
Citizen Action Applauds Senator Baldwin’s Call to Delay Cuts to BadgerCare
Citizen Action of Wisconsin applauds Senator Baldwin’s common sense proposals to assure that Wisconsin families who need health coverage do not fall between the cracks.
Nov 12th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Rep. Goyke Commemorates Veterans Day 2013
State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day 2013
Nov 11th, 2013 by Evan Goyke
New Report Confirms Citizen Action Research on Wisconsin-Minnesota Health Insurance Rate Disparity
St. Paul Pioneer Press and Kaiser Family Foundation Research Confirm Citizen Action’s Report
Nov 4th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Mayor Barrett Calls for Delay in Wisconsin BadgerCare Changes
Health Insurance for 92,000 at Stake with Ongoing Health Insurance Marketplace Problems
Nov 1st, 2013 by Tom Barrett
New Report Explains Why Wisconsin Health Insurance Rates Dramatically Higher than Minnesota’s
Decisions made by Wisconsin explains massive health insurance premium disparity between MN and WI on new health insurance marketplaces
Oct 23rd, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Game of musical chairs further highlights scandal
Statement from Rep. Barca on latest developments in United Sportsmen fiasco
Oct 3rd, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on widening scandal surrounding hunter training grant
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today following a news report that 18 Republican legislators signed a letter advocating for a Republican political group with no hunter training experience to receive a $500,000 Sporting Heritage Grant.
Oct 1st, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Wisconsin stalled at 37th in the nation in job growth, 45th in future job growth
Two-and-a-half years of Republican inaction on jobs continues to harm Wisconsin’s lagging economy
Sep 26th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on sparse Republican jobs agenda
Today Gov. Scott Walker, Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced a job package of small bills that they labeled a cure to economic woes they have failed to address in Wisconsin.
Sep 24th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
State Budget Committee’s Rep. Richards commends county leaders for vote in support of BadgerCare
County Leaders Say Strengthen BadgerCare as Walker Gets Ready to Drop Coverage for 92,000 People
Sep 23rd, 2013 by Jon Richards
Milwaukee County Offers Help in ACA Enrollment
Using existing resources and staff, County Departments will help clients they are already serving understand and enroll in the ACA.
Sep 18th, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele
Travel the World in One Milwaukee Neighborhood
Silver City International Food and Art Walk celebrates cultural diversity through the arts
Sep 3rd, 2013 by VIA CDC
Time Warner’s digital conversion benefits Time Warner, not Milwaukee
Joint Statement from Common Council members Jim Bohl, Robert Bauman and Tony Zielinski
Aug 29th, 2013 by Milwaukee Common Council
North 27th Street Construction Project Begins August 21, 2013
Project expected to be completed by December 2013
Aug 20th, 2013 by City of Milwaukee
Artists Sought for Silver City International Food and Art Walk
2nd annual event celebrates cultural diversity through the arts
Aug 19th, 2013 by VIA CDC
Mayor’s MPD overtime math doesn’t add up
Statement of Alderman Bob Donovan August 12, 2013
Aug 12th, 2013 by State Rep. Bob Donovan
Rep. Goyke Commemorates Purple Heart Day
State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in commemoration of Purple Heart Day 2013
Aug 7th, 2013 by Evan Goyke
Common Council members call on state to house sex offenders elsewhere
Members of the Milwaukee Common Council sharply criticized a state program that houses dangerous sex offenders in residential neighborhoods this week, calling it “disruptive to neighborhoods” and a “foolish waste of taxpayers’ money.”
Jul 23rd, 2013 by Ald. Tony Zielinski
Federal Court Hands Governor Walker Third Defeat This Month
Health care lawsuit against his administration moves forward
Jul 23rd, 2013 by Jon Richards
Victory for free speech in State Capitol
Unconstitutional Capitol access policies struck down
Jul 10th, 2013 by Chris Taylor
Menomonee Valley’s New 24-Acre “Three Bridges Park” Opens to Public Saturday July 20
Ceremony, community activities to launch major new urban river park
Jul 9th, 2013 by Menomonee Valley Partners
City of Milwaukee to Defend State Constitution
Joint statement of Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. and Alderman Michael J. Murphy
Jul 2nd, 2013 by City of Milwaukee
Barrett & Council to Walker and Legislature: “Give me my ball, I’m going home”
Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan July 1, 2013
Jul 1st, 2013 by State Rep. Bob Donovan
Statement from Rep. Barca on signing of Gov. Walker’s extreme, anti-middle class budget
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today after Gov. Walker signed the 2013-2015 state budget into law
Jun 30th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Budget Puts Extreme Policies before Middle-Class Families
Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee), a member of the legislature’s budget committee, issued the following statement on passage of the budget.
Jun 19th, 2013 by Jon Richards
GOP budget bad for Wisconsinites
Special interest giveaways create $505 million deficit at expense of children and middle-class
Jun 19th, 2013 by Chris Taylor
Venture Capital Bill Should Be Delayed Until Evidence of Job Creation Produced
Under the guise of job creation, the State Senate is poised to pass Venture Capital Legislation (SB 169) on Tuesday. The companion bill (AB 181) has already passed the Assembly.
Jun 17th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
More Than 14,000 Wisconsin Borrowers Who Lost Their Homes to Foreclosure to Receive Payments Under National Mortgage Settlement
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that more than $21.85 million dollars will be distributed to 14,723 Wisconsin residents who lost their homes to foreclosure.
Jun 4th, 2013 by J.B. Van Hollen
Statement of Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic Regarding the Signing of AB 85
The bill signing is taking place in Milwaukee County when the state legislative committees that heard this bill – which targets Milwaukee County – never held a single public hearing here.
May 31st, 2013 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
Rep. Taylor to GOP: Put your Dom Pérignon back on ice
Today the Wisconsin 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district judge who ruled the Republican voter ID law is unconstitutional.
May 30th, 2013 by Chris Taylor
Supervisor David Bowen Resolution on Badgercare Funding Concerns
Request for the State to accept Federal Healthcare Funds
May 20th, 2013 by State Rep. David Bowen
Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Finance April 4, 2013
Marina Dimitrijevic Chairwoman, Milwaukee County Board
Apr 4th, 2013 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
Referendum on same-day registration a chance to make residents’ voices heard
Joint Statement from members of the Common Council
Apr 1st, 2013 by Milwaukee Common Council
Wisconsin down to 44th in job creation, still dead last in Midwest
State’s average weekly wages fall 2.16 percent
Mar 28th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Attack on residency continues Governor’s “divide and conquer” strategy
Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy February 25, 2013
Mar 28th, 2013 by Ald. Michael Murphy
Important information from Alderman Nik Kovac
The City of Milwaukee needs your help with an issue that's of critical importance to our future.
Mar 28th, 2013 by Nik Kovac
Resizing the County Board
Supervisor Clarifies Position and Intent
Mar 21st, 2013 by Sup. Deanna Alexander
Rep. Goyke Statement on Governor Walker Signing Mining Bill
State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in response to Governor Scott Walker signing the controversial mining bill, Senate Bill 1.
Mar 12th, 2013 by Evan Goyke
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Announces Mortgage Settlement Relief to Wisconsin Residents Tops $143 Million, Exceeding Initial Estimates
Loan-related relief has averaged more than $46,000 per eligible borrower.
Feb 27th, 2013 by J.B. Van Hollen
Attack on residency continues Governor’s “divide and conquer” strategy
Governor Walker’s state budget proposal to end residency requirements for municipalities statewide is one of the most serious and direct attacks on local control and local governance in the history of the State of Wisconsin.
Feb 25th, 2013 by Ald. Michael Murphy
Chairwoman Dimitrijevic Statement on Governor’s Budget
The state budget presented by Governor Scott Walker includes a number of positive items. We are excited with the grant funding for the VETransfer program, located in Milwaukee, which supports veteran entrepreneurs.
Feb 21st, 2013 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
Governor Walker’s budget proposals prompt fresh concerns for Milwaukee
Statement of Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. February 21, 2013
Feb 21st, 2013 by Willie Hines
Rep. Goyke Statement on the Governor’s 2013 Budget Address
State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in response to Governor Scott Walker’s 2013 budget address on Wednesday
Feb 21st, 2013 by Evan Goyke
Gov. Walker’s budget: No middle ground, no focus on the middle class
Statement from Rep. Barca on governor’s troubling budget plan
Feb 20th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Citizens Call on Gov. Walker to Accept Billions of Federal Dollars to Strengthen BadgerCare
State Sen. Dave Hansen, local residents waiting for healthcare coverage speak out.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Community invited to submit ideas for name of new park in the Menomonee Valley
24-acre park along Menomonee River to open July 20
Feb 14th, 2013 by Menomonee Valley Partners
Initial Reaction to Walker Decision to Turn Down Medicaid Money
At a news conference in Madison this afternoon Governor Scott Walker announced his plans to turn down billions of dollars in new federal Medicaid money to fill the holes in Wisconsin’s BadgerCare program.
Feb 13th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Walker Injects False Issue in Medicaid Decision
In response to growing pressure to accept billions of dollars in federal Medicaid money to fill the holes in BadgerCare, and guarantee that over 170,000 Wisconsinites have access to the secure health care they need to prosper and succeed, Governor Walker has been injected a false reason for not taking the money.
Feb 6th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Plan to Strengthen BadgerCare Unveiled at State Capitol
Provides another stepping stone to rebuilding Wisconsin’s middle-class
Feb 5th, 2013 by Jon Richards
Downtown Milwaukee: “Old World Charm, New World Class”
A Plan to Revitalize and Grow Milwaukee’s Downtown: Minus the Downtown Streetcar
Jan 30th, 2013 by State Rep. Bob Donovan
Instead of lifting residency requirement, let’s expand school choice and fix the “funding flaw”
As a city leader, I recognize how critically important it is that we have a city that is not only attractive, but that is also a place where people truly want to live.
Jan 25th, 2013 by State Rep. Bob Donovan
Rep. Richards’ Statement on Updated Revenue Projections
Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee), a member of the legislature’s budget-writing committee, released the following statement in response to the new revenue estimates released today by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
Jan 24th, 2013 by Jon Richards
Time for a state budget focused on middle-class families
Reps. Barca, Pasch release statements on middle-class tax cuts, investments in core middle-class priorities
Jan 22nd, 2013 by Press Release
Statement from Rep. Barca on appeals court’s Act 10 ruling today
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today regarding the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on Act 10.
Jan 18th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Wisconsin Mental Health Agencies Will Lose Out on Millions if Walker Rejects Medicaid Dollars
At a press conference Thursday morning health advocates highlighted a crisis fast approaching.
Jan 17th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Same-day voter registration advisory referendum goes to voters on April 2, 2013
Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs January 15, 2013
Jan 16th, 2013 by Ald. Milele Coggs
Rep. Barca’s State of the State Response: Where is the urgency on jobs?
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) delivered his response to Governor Walker's State of the State Address tonight.
Jan 15th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Democratic legislative leaders to deliver official response to Gov. Walker’s State of the State Address
Senate Democratic Leader Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) will deliver the official response to Gov. Walker's State of the State Address tomorrow night following the governor's speech.
Jan 14th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Wisconsin Business Taxes Will Increase Millions if Walker Rejects Medicaid Dollars
On a Media Call Friday morning health advocates discussed new research that shows that Wisconsin businesses will pay $120 million more in federal taxes if Governor Scott Walker rejects increased federal Medicaid money offered by the Affordable Care Act, the national health care reform law.
Jan 11th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Rep. Richards: Gov. Walker needs to “shut the door” on ending same-day voter registration
No victory for voters or taxpayers until a veto is promised
Dec 12th, 2012 by Jon Richards
Statement of Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.
Statement of Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.
Dec 10th, 2012 by Joe Davis, Sr.
Mayor Barrett Announces 6.8% Drop in Teen Births
Through outreach and education efforts, city announces progress in meeting 2015 goal.
Oct 19th, 2012 by Tom Barrett
Supervisor Harris Seeks to Clear Misinformation About Free Birth Certificates For Voter Identification
Supervisor helps to eliminate rumors and misunderstanding about Milwaukee County program that provides up to 5,000 free birth certificates for obtaining ID card for voting purposes.
Oct 16th, 2012 by Ald. Nikiya Dodd
State Spending Rises, Local Spending Falls During Recent Recession
New Census Figures Point to Federal Stimulus, State Tax Hikes, Medicaid as Reasons
Oct 11th, 2012 by Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Wisconsin Business Taxes Topped $8 Billion in 2011
Property, Not Income, Tax Largest Business Tax
Oct 9th, 2012 by Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Public should pay attention to AG’s Voter ID Law effort
Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs
Aug 22nd, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs
