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Part 2: New Poll – Milwaukee Voters Reject Jill Underly’s Lowered Standards & DPI’s Honesty Gap, Demand Higher Expectations for Students

Public trust in the Department of Public Instruction and State Superintendent Jill Underly plummets as voters learn about statewide assessment changes

MPS, City Feud Over Paying School Resource Officers

Not one cop has signed up for required training. Viewed as dead-end job?

New Poll: Milwaukee Voters Demand Urgent Reforms to Address MPS’ Continued Shortcomings

Voters are rejecting Superintendent Jill Underly and DPI’s excuses for failing to hold MPS accountable — and continue to support significant reforms to address the district’s academic and financial challenges

Bauman Wins Preservation Funding By Sacrificing Deconstruction Funds

Did he open the door to the council taking the remainder of the deconstruction fund?

Dangerous Levels of Lead Contamination Found At Three MPS Schools

District says it has remediated situation, but its buildings have been source of lead poisoning.

Advocates Push to Increase Funding For UW System

State ranks 43rd in funding, jeopardizing state's workforce and economy, civic leaders say.

Waukesha County Executive Kills Sales Tax Plan, Warns of ‘Deep Service Cuts’

Paul Farrow gives in to opponents. Waukesha among just 2 counties without sales tax.

HACM Illegally Reallocated Federally-Restricted Funds

New CFO found the missing money. Blame placed on former finance director.

CG and Tenants United Statement on HACM Financial Mismanagement: “We smelled smoke; here’s the fire”

Freeway-to-Boulevard Option Still On Table for 794 Rebuild

But "it is too early" for the city to take a formal position says City Engineer. Downtown plan favors boulevard.

White House Rescinds Federal Funding Memo, Yet Says It’s Still Pursuing Freeze

Trump administration continues to cause angst for recipients, questions about legality.

Private School Plans Soccer Field Atop Public Street

Nativity Jesuit wants to build playing field, green space in unusual location.

Federal Judge Freezes the Freeze, Blocks Trump’s Plan

Temporary block lasts until Monday.

Milwaukee Officials Trying To Understand Impact of Trump’s Federal Aid Freeze

Freeze could have massive impact, causing service cuts, layoffs and shutdowns.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Illegal Trump Action Blocking Community Funding

Herzing University Celebrates 60 Years Of Career-Focused Education

Family-Founded Institution Launches Year-Long Celebration Of Educational Impact

New Commissioner Would Fill Fire and Police Oversight Body

Krissie Fung would join Fire & Police Commission, which has seen its authority change since Act 12.

Judge Rules MPS Must Bring Police Officers Into Schools

District has less than a month to act.

2025 Mayor’s Design Awards Now Accepting Nominations

Nominations must be submitted by March 1, 2025

Streetcar Confronts Limited Funding, Operations Challenges

System manager Andrew Davis-Lockward was forced to resign in 2024.

Nearly 750 Gather to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the YMCA’s 28th Annual Community Celebration

One of Milwaukee’s oldest institutions honored Dr. King’s legacy by convening the community for reflection, inspiration, and deliberate conversation to help address the city’s most critical issues

Studies Show Police in Schools Don’t Make Them Safer

Chicago Public Schools has dropped the program. MPS may be forced to pay for them.

Meet The Eight Candidates Running To Replace Brostoff

Special election for third district aldermanic seat draws large field.

Broad Coalition Opposes New Immigration Enforcement Facility

City, county and state officials, community and business leaders condemn ICE proposal.

Wisconsin Native Now Leads Milwaukee Archdiocese

Jeffrey Grob, who grew up on a dairy farm, becomes 12th Archbishop of Milwaukee.

MATC Hosts MLK Birthday Celebration with Keynote Speaker the Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu

Mayor Wants MPS To Pay For Police in Schools

Johnson says solution is to bring back 5/6th cost-sharing agreement.

District 3 Aldermanic Candidate Narrowly Survives Nomination Challenge

Election Commission reverses decision. Eight candidates are running for eastside seat.

Anderson says: “Democratize HACM!”

It’s time tenants were in charge of public housing in Milwaukee! Let tenants elect the HACM board!

How Taxpayers Subsidize Bucks, Brewers Players

As much as 25% of their salaries may come from public subsidies.

Federal Grant Boosts Trail Connectivity Within Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor: A Model for Collaborative Community Development

Milwaukee Public Schools Still Trying To Recoup Money From GOP Insider’s Defunct Nonprofit

Gerard Randall owes MPS for services not provided by Milwaukee Education Partnership.

Ashanti Hamilton Resigns From Violence Prevention Role

Former alderman has led Office of Community Wellness and Safety since 2022.

City Reopens South Side Fire House

Engine 31 firehouse on S. 8th Street recommissioned thanks to new city sales tax.

Fire Station 31 Reopens on Milwaukee’s South Side

Homicides in Milwaukee Down 39% From 2022

Down from a record high as the post-pandemic decline in crime continues.

Wisconsin’s Population Projected to Decline by 200,000 by 2050 

But Dane County population expected to increase by 38%, state report finds.

Milwaukee Arts Board Announces 2025 Application Cycles for Sustaining Grant Program, Public Art Conservation Fund

International Restaurant, IVR Bar Opens on Northwest Side

Plus: Big brewery news, EE-Sane update and the latest on chicken-keeping.

Elected Leaders Weigh in On Reopening of Social Development Commission

Mayor Johnson calls for more transparency, Gwen Moore notes challenges it faces.

Sen. Johnson, Rep. Steil Lead Effort to Get Answers on Milwaukee Ballot Count

Housing Authority Names Temporary Leader, While Another Exec Departs

Plus: Another board member resigns.

Milwaukee Police Arrests Have Plummeted

New report finds 82% decline in past decade as citizen satisfaction with traffic enforcement has declined.

$10,000 Bonuses For Police Transfers Not Working?

Gaining few recruits, losing council support. Plus: new labor negotiator approved.

Bauman Fighting Bureaucracy On Restoring Vacant Homes

A web of state laws, legal opinions and politics slows effort to renovate blighted homes.

Mayor Proclaims December 16-20 as Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Week in Milwaukee for 125th Anniversary

The community music school that helped produce such legends as Liberace and Gene Wilder celebrates more than a century and a bright future of making "music accessible to all"

New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes, Street Reconstructions Proposed

$33 million effort aims to improve Downtown, Historic Third Ward and Walker's Point.

Housing Authority Head Addresses His Record, Feds Labeling Agency ‘Troubled’

Damning letter expected to be followed by forensic audit later this year. Hines retiring.

HUD Report Reveals Reckless Disregard for Residents

Creates Framework for Reform

Damning Federal Review of Housing Authority Released

Broken governance, poor financial controls and building management issues plague agency.

Smaller Zero-Energy Homes Program Moving Forward

Council backs 25 grants of $40,000 for zero-energy homes.

Gun Violence Down 17% in Wisconsin, 20% in Milwaukee

During first 8 months of 2024. Are community intervention efforts working?

Embattled Head of Housing Authority Announces Retirement

Willie Hines, Jr. will retire Jan. 1. Common Ground calls it a win.

Milwaukee’s Deputy Elections Administrator Quits

Bonnie Chang resigned following presidential election. MEC declined to comment.

State Taking Over County Pension System

After 87 years, all new county employees will become part of state system.

Mayor Johnson to Light 2024 City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree at Cheer District, Presented by the We Energies Foundation

111th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration takes place Thursday, December 5 from 5-7 p.m.

36 MATC Students Become ‘Citizens by Choice’

College's four-month citizenship preparation classes helps students pass the tests.

Council Rejects Mayor’s Vetoes, Finalizes 2025 Budget

In less than 5 minutes, council restores money for its operations and for road repair.

Negotiating Milwaukee’s Police, Fire Contracts Gets Messy

'Sloppy' says a council member as city cycles through labor negotiator nominees.

City Official Double Dips to Earn $250,000

Department of Administration head Preston Cole awarded $73,700 raise.

Milwaukee Offers Police Officers $10,000 To Switch to MPD

City struggles to attract new officers while facing state requirement to hire more.

Beleaguered SDC Hopes To Restart Services in December

Anti-poverty agency suspended operations in April.

Mayor Johnson Signs Brostoff’s Final Legislation Into Effect

Johnson pushes for everyone to follow in late alderman's forward-thinking spirit.

Daniel Bauman Enters Race to Replace Brostoff With Major Endorsements

Bauman announces campaign with endorsements of Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Diana Vang Brostoff.

Daniel Bauman Announces Campaign for Milwaukee Common Council District 3

Campaign launches with endorsements from Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Diana Vang Brostoff

Converting 794 To Boulevard Could Yield 3,000 Housing Units, $1.1 Billion in Development

New analysis from urban planner Larry Witzling explores impact of overhauling downtown freeway.

Under Federal Order, City Housing Authority Hires Florida Company

HACM outsources work. 'It's not a position we want to be in,' says board chair.

Mayor Johnson Issues Several Budget Vetoes

And council pays out $3 million in legal claims and settlements.

Demolition of Northridge Mall Reaches Key Milestone

Mall is now visibly falling, while DCD still planning what comes next.

Special Election Called For Brostoff’s Third District Seat

Open race in city's highest-turnout aldermanic district could draw many candidates.

Milwaukee Hiring New Negotiator To Interface With Police, Fire Unions

Benjamin Roovers would replace the late Veronica Rudychev.

Can You Find the Watermarkers?

New public water-themed art installations going up around the city.

Was Jonathan Brostoff Bullied?

Some Democrats point finger at Shepherd Express, others for Brostoff’s suicide.

Mayor, Common Council Overhauling Housing Authority Board

Four new HACM board members coming in, acting president on the way out.

Commissioner Lafayette L. Crump to be honored as 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100 Hall of Fame

The Titan 100 Hall of Fame is a prestigious honor for a class of elite executives

Council Boosts Road Repair In Adopting 2025 Milwaukee Budget

City services maintained through increases to property taxes and fees.

Budget amendment adopted to bolster sworn personnel recruitment efforts

Common Council adopts amended 2025 City budget

Three More SDC Board Members Bail

Beleaguered agency lost half its board in recent weeks.

Molson Coors Closing Milwaukee’s 10th Street Brewery

Company also closing Leinenkugel's historic Chippewa Falls brewery.

Council Puts Milwaukee Flag Debate on Ice

Issue sent back to committee, council more focused on tragic death of Ald. Brostoff.

Sen. Ron Johnson Appears at Milwaukee’s Central Count, Calls It ‘Unbelievably Sloppy’

Johnson sows doubt, while city insists there is a clear chain of custody for paper ballots.

Alderman Jonathan Brostoff Has Died

Brostoff, 41, was a passionate advocate for Milwaukee and a proud husband and father.

‘Values Matter, Character Matters,’ Says Obama in Last-Minute Push For Harris

Former president Barack Obama attacks Trump, praises Harris in Miwaukee appearance.

Harris Turns To Hip Hop Artists In Last-Minute Push To Boost Turnout

State Fair Park rally features vice president, Cardi B and actor Keegan-Michael Key.

Committee Marks Up Milwaukee Budget With Amendments, Footnotes

Council raids personnel accounts to pay for services it says constituents demand.

CG Slams Mayor Johnson and Willie Hines for Back-Alley Efforts to Privatize Section 8 Without Meaningful Public Input

Milwaukee’s Workforce Solutions Spotlighted at Dual Event

Wisconsin’s Gun Laws Get a ‘C’ Grade, Milwaukee Leaders Want That To Change

Despite being on a downward trend, the city has seen more than 100 homicides already this year

Despite Mayor’s Objections, Council Reallocates More Than $4 Million

But the big question remains - how will council spend its transformation fund?

Doug Emhoff Teams Up with Bucks Coach to Energize Voters

The Second Gentleman held a basketball-themed rally to energize early voters on Milwaukee's North Side.

Milwaukee’s Cruise Ship Dock More Than Doubled In Cost, Is It Worth It?

Port says yes, at least one council member says no.

State Voting System Again Causes Delays For Early Voters

Surge in early voting causes delay in state database for second straight day.

Amendment Would Shift Money From Demolishing Homes To Fixing Them

And deconstruction effort again on the drawing board.

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