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Future of City’s Overdose Prevention Program In Jeopardy

Future of City’s Overdose Prevention Program In Jeopardy

Some council members want outside audit, health commissioner calls it a ‘waste.’

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Future of City’s Overdose Prevention Program In Jeopardy

Some council members want outside audit, health commissioner calls it a 'waste.'

Council Showdown Set Over Violence Prevention Director

And just how far is Mayor Cavalier Johnson willing to go to fund the department?

How Wisconsin Plans To Spend $31 Million In Opioid Funds

Tribal nations, Narcan distribution, treatment access and law enforcement training are key priorities.

Evers OKs Sports Betting, Pledges To Keep Tribes On Equal Footing

Law allows online wagers statewide as governor pushes for a joint venture among all tribal nations.

Razor-Thin Wins, Costly Losses In Wisconsin’s 75 School Referendums

Butternut passed by one vote, Sauk Prairie and Fond du Lac fell short, and Appleton scored a decisive $60 million win.

Rothman Says He Was Blindsided. Regents Tell A Different Story.

At a tense Senate hearing, UW leaders detail concerns about his leadership while staying mum on closed-door talks.

New Wisconsin Law Targets Overdose Risk After Prison Release

State will seek a federal waiver to cover treatment and meds for eligible people 90 days before release.

Wisconsin To Let DACA Immigrants Work As Nurses, Teachers, Electricians

Evers signs bipartisan bill at El Rey, citing workforce shortages and fairness.

Wisconsin’s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Struggle to Differentiate on Health Care

In a crowded field, candidates sought to differentiate themselves despite shared policy goals.

Politics, Drop Boxes And City Hall Mics, Two Mayors Won’t Face Charges

A Republican DA and Democratic counterpart say the facts drove their decisions in both cases.

Council Committee Endorses Dropping Chavez Drive Name

But not before one council member withdrew their name as a cosponsor.

Local News Day Is a Reminder – Local Journalism Needs You

As newsrooms shrink nationwide, Urban Milwaukee asks readers to step up for local coverage.

City of Waukesha Elects Democratic Mayor

'I think we’re rejecting that MAGA agenda,' says the new mayor.

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Republicans Hit Bottom in Supreme Court Race

Quiet campaign didn’t work. Party is in deep trouble.

Progress Stalls for Women Corporate Leaders

Trump’s backlash against diversity hurting Wisconsin companies.

The Amazingly High Cost of Housing

Why the American Dream is becoming impossible in Wisconsin.

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Who Do You Trust to Conduct Elections Fairly?

Polls show big splits between Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans and independents.

Is Non-Citizen Voting a Real Threat to Elections in Wisconsin?

The data is very powerful. First of a series.

How Global Climate Change Affects Milwaukee

Echoing global data, Milwaukee has changed, and continues to do so.

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What Happened to Tax-Cut Negotiations?

Key negotiators aren't around. After all that talk, the tax-cut looks unlikely.

Republicans Badly Divided in Final Senate Session

GOP senator blames 'the corrosive impact of excessive special-interest influence.'

Why the Rise in Property Tax Anger?

It's ebbed and flowed since the 1960s, as state politicians tried different solutions.

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