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Local News Day Is a Reminder – Local Journalism Needs You

Local News Day Is a Reminder – Local Journalism Needs You

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

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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.

Port Washington Passes Referendum On Data Center Deals

Requires voter approval for development incentives of $10 million or more.

The Joyous Protests of the Lafayette Hill Gang

A group of Milwaukee senior citizens protest every other Saturday.

Federal Litigators Help Area Attorneys With Deportation Cases

60 federal litigators help WI attorneys defend clients detained, facing deportation.

UW Board of Regents Fires President Jay Rothman

Rothman refused to step down, demanded reasons. Legislator calls it a 'hatchet job.'

Dem Lawmakers Call on Steil, Congress, Take Control of Iran War

Trump is ‘not fit to be commander-in-chief,’ they declare, pushing Steil to act.

Republicans Hit Bottom in Supreme Court Race

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

Milwaukee Central Count’s Quiet Night Sets Stage For Bigger Tests In August, November

Process improvement, decisive victory from Chris Taylor thwart any late-nght theatrics.

Incumbents Sweep County Board Elections

The next county board will only have one new supervisor after Tuesday's election.

Chris Taylor Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Grows Liberal Majority

Taylor's victory over Maria Lazar will give liberals a 5-2 majority on the court.

Milwaukee To Become a ‘Sensory-Inclusive City’

How adding quiet and calming spaces could change city and attract tourists.

WI Delegation Reacts to Trump Threatening ‘Whole Civilization’ of Iran

'I do not want to see us blowing up civilian infrastructure,' Sen. Ron Johnson says.

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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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