Politics

• Abele, Barrett and Other Milwaukee Leaders Urge Legislature to Restore Transit Funding

  Apr 15th, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele

  A coalition of Milwaukee leaders are sending a letter to lawmakers in Madison asking them to restore cuts in transit funding and requesting that they maintain the segregated Transportation Fund.

• Supervisor Alexander Testifies on Assembly Bill 85

  Apr 11th, 2013 by Sup. Deanna Alexander

  Supervisor Supports Bill, Urges Amendments

• Freshmen legislators push new legislation to correct flawed partisan redistricting process

  Apr 11th, 2013 by Press Release

  Freshmen Democratic legislators from the State Assembly today announced new legislation that would remove the redistricting authority from politicians and assigns it to a non-partisan body.

• County Executive Chris Abele’s Statement on the Passage of the Milwaukee County Reform Bill

  Apr 11th, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele

  The full Assembly is expected to take up the reform bill next week.

• Milwaukee Jobs Act components get boost from Council

  Apr 9th, 2013 by Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton

  The Common Council has approved changes that will make it easier for groups and businesses to help implement key components of the Milwaukee Jobs Act, which could help put dozens of city residents in new jobs this summer.

• Rep. Taylor joins statewide petition drive against private voucher school expansion

  Apr 9th, 2013 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  “Governor Walker gave our public schools the largest cut in state history in his first budget.”

• Statement of Supervisor David Bowen Regarding the Retirements and Firings of County Executive’s Administration

  Apr 8th, 2013 by State Rep. David Bowen

  Supervisor Questions Sudden Departures, Abele Administration’s High Turnover

• County Executive Abele Hires Economic Development Director

  Apr 8th, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele

  Teig Whaley-Smith, Economic Development Firm Founder and Adjunct Professor of Law at Marquette University, Joins Milwaukee County

• Transit Committee to Consider Support of Repeal of the City of Milwaukee’s Cap on Public Passenger Vehicle Permits

  Apr 5th, 2013 by Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

  The Milwaukee County Board Transportation, Public Works and Transit Committee will consider a resolution that would support the repeal of the City of Milwaukee’s cap on new public passenger vehicle permits at its April 9 meeting.

• Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Finance April 4, 2013

  Apr 4th, 2013 by Sup. Marina Dimitrijevic

  Marina Dimitrijevic Chairwoman, Milwaukee County Board

• Statement on Pension Backdrop Lawsuit

  Apr 3rd, 2013 by County Executive Chris Abele

  Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement today about the lawsuit filed against Abele’s reform of the pension backdrop.

• Milwaukee voters send a message to Madison on sameday registration

  Apr 3rd, 2013 by Ald. Milele Coggs

  Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs April 3, 2013