Politics
Yet again, report shows Milwaukee tax burden ranks favorably among peers
News release from Alds. Nik Kovac and Terry L. Witkowski
Nov 18th, 2015 by Nik Kovac
County Board Restores $4 Million of County Executive’s Cuts to Public Safety
Board Overrides Veto of Funding for Public Safety
Nov 18th, 2015 by County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.
Wisconsin Tax Burden Falls to Lowest Level Since Great Recession
Glitch in Census Numbers Means State-Local Taxes Rank Lower Than Previously Thought
Nov 18th, 2015 by Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Bipartisan RAISE Family Caregivers Act Moves Forward
More than 50 national and state advocacy groups have joined in support of bipartisan legislation.
Nov 18th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
HRC Releases LGBT Equality Scores of Wisconsin Companies in 2016 Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today released the 2015 Corporate Equality Index
Nov 18th, 2015 by Human Rights Campaign
Impacted Citizens Fight for Clean Power Plan
Recent Attempts to Block EPA Rule Spur Caledonia Families to Take Action
Nov 17th, 2015 by Wisconsin Conservation Voters
Assembly Democrats Urge Gov. Walker to Veto Assembly Bill 387 and Assembly Bill 388
Bills Will Have a Devastating Impact on Wisconsin’s Tradition of Clean, Open and Transparent Government
Nov 17th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Supervisor John Weishan, Jr. Calls Out County Executive on “Personal Vendetta” Against Sheriff Clarke
Weishan Calls for County Board to Override Abele’s Veto of Funding Restoration to Sheriff’s Department
Nov 17th, 2015 by Sup. John F. Weishan, Jr.
Johnny Thomas Announces Candidacy for City Comptroller
Former County Supervisor Johnny Thomas announced today he will be a candidate for City of Milwaukee Comptroller in the upcoming April spring election.
Nov 17th, 2015 by Johnny Thomas
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Announces Budget Vetoes
Abele Budget Holds the Line on Property Taxes and Calls for Removal of Estabrook Dam
Nov 17th, 2015 by County Executive Chris Abele
AFP Applauds State Legislature for Protecting Freedom of Speech
G.A.B and Campaign Finance Reforms Will Ensure Wisconsinites' Constitutional Rights Remain Protected
Nov 16th, 2015 by AFP Wisconsin
Republicans Take Extraordinary Steps to Open Wisconsin for Corruption
Instead of Working on People's Agenda, Republicans Push Through Corrupt Politicians’ Agenda
Nov 16th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
