Politics

Baldwin Joins More Than 30 Senators to Urge Consumer Agency to Issue “Strongest Possible Rules” to Stop Predatory Payday Lending

Baldwin Joins More Than 30 Senators to Urge Consumer Agency to Issue “Strongest Possible Rules” to Stop Predatory Payday Lending

The Senators urged the CFPB to focus on meaningful ability-to-pay standards for small-dollar loans.

Sen. Vinehout: Reps Craig and Jarchow Display “Staggering Ignorance” of Legislative Audit Bureau
Sen. Vinehout

Reps Craig and Jarchow Display “Staggering Ignorance” of Legislative Audit Bureau

“Their bill embeds auditors in the agencies making them ripe for corruption by executive staff and partisan leaders.”

Milwaukee County Board Of Supervisors Set Public Hearing On Proposal To Develop Park East Land
Statement of Rep. Barca on Republican Proposal to Eliminate Nonpartisan Audit Bureau

Statement of Rep. Barca on Republican Proposal to Eliminate Nonpartisan Audit Bureau

"In a session filled with bad ideas, this is one of the worst in terms of adversely affecting the taxpayers' long-term interest."

Sup. John Weishan, Jr.: Missed Opportunity for Growth with Bad Arena and Park East Plan
Sup. John Weishan, Jr.

Missed Opportunity for Growth with Bad Arena and Park East Plan

Weishan Calls County Arena Financing Plan “Unworkable”

Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in Milwaukee County

Plan to End Chronic Homelessness in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will unveil a new plan to end chronic homelessness in Milwaukee County with Mayor Tom Barrett at the site of the new Thurgood Marshall Apartments on Tuesday, June 9.

AFP Announces New State Director

AFP Announces New State Director

Eric Bott To Take Chapter Reigns As David Fladeboe Moves Up To Lead Innovation

President Murphy schedules committee briefing on arena funding plan

President Murphy schedules committee briefing on arena funding plan

Statement of Common Council President Michael J. Murphy

Rep. Barca Statement on Bucks Arena Proposal

Rep. Barca Statement on Bucks Arena Proposal

Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement on the Bucks Arena package unveiled today

Final Buck Stadium Proposal No Deal For Wisconsin Taxpayers

Final Buck Stadium Proposal No Deal For Wisconsin Taxpayers

Taxpayers Shouldn't Have To Fund Private Sports Stadiums

Cheaper to Keep Them: State and Local Arena Plan
Cheaper to Keep Them

State and Local Arena Plan

For every dollar the state invests, state taxpayers will get a $3 return through income tax revenue

Bucks Statement on Arena Financing Proposal

Bucks Statement on Arena Financing Proposal

The Milwaukee Bucks released the following statement from team President Peter Feigin regarding the arena financing proposal: