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Council members applaud 911 cell phone shift vote by County Board
Dec 20th, 2012 by Milwaukee Common CouncilThe Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors today approved a compromise plan that will allow Milwaukee Police Department dispatchers to begin handling all 911 cell phone calls that originate in the city – a cooperative move that will save taxpayer dollars.
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Board Saves Taxpayers More Than $15 Million By Reforming Pension Backdrop
Dec 20th, 2012 by County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.Board Approves Resolution to “Cap the Backdrop” Authored by Supervisor Lipscomb
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Results from Today’s Milwaukee County Board Meeting
Dec 20th, 2012 by Milwaukee County Board of SupervisorsA summary of items passed at the county board meeting.
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Rep. Richards Proposes Requiring Background Checks for All Wisconsin Gun Sales
Dec 19th, 2012 by Jon RichardsToday, Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee) announced he is drafting legislation to require background checks for all gun purchases in Wisconsin.
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New Wisconsin Health Insurance Cost Ranking
Dec 19th, 2012 by Citizen Action of WisconsinMilwaukee and Racine Have Highest Health Insurance Costs in State for 2013
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Sheriff Clarke’s gun rights diatribe disappointing in the wake of tragedy
Dec 19th, 2012 by Willie HinesSheriff Clarke’s gun rights diatribe disappointing in the wake of tragedy
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Statement of Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. December 18, 2012
Dec 18th, 2012 by Willie HinesI will continue to monitor this situation, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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Common Council approves long-awaited Historic Preservation revisions
Dec 18th, 2012 by Milwaukee Common CouncilThe Milwaukee Common Council Tuesday morning signed off on revisions to the city’s Historic Preservation Ordinance aimed at clarifying and streamlining the process for obtaining permission to do work on historic sites, as well as updating other procedures.
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A Call to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for Strong Reforms on International Migrants Day
Dec 17th, 2012 by SEIU Local 1Voces de la Frontera and a coalition of community and labor groups will on Tuesday, Dec. 18th, join the United Nations’ global celebration of International Migrants Day by asking U.S. Senator Ron Johnson to support meaningful immigration reform.
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Mayor Barrett’s Statement on Today’s Tragic Shooting
Dec 14th, 2012 by Mayor Tom BarrettMayor Barrett Released the Following Statement Regarding Today’s Tragic Shooting
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Chris Abele Announces $50,000 Marriage Equality Challenge Grant
Dec 14th, 2012 by Press ReleaseMilwaukee County Executive and long-time advocate for the LGBT Community Chris Abele recently announced a challenge grant of $50,000 for Equality Wisconsin to work on marriage equality.
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Vigil Against Gun Violence
Dec 14th, 2012 by Press ReleaseOn Friday, December 14, at 6:00 pm, concerned members of Milwaukee’s community will gather to commemorate today’s loss of life in Connecticut and to call for a sensible gun policy.
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