Council Approves $1.35 Million to Study We Energies Takeover

Unanimous vote advances effort to create publicly owned electric utility.

Finance Committee Wraps Budget Amendment Day After Nearly 12 Hours of Debate

Fire trucks, raises and a We Energies replacement study dominate discussion.

‘Power to the People’ Over We Energies? Issue Comes to City Hall

First public hearing on proposed city takeover points to 'enormously complicated' process.

Proposed Takeover of We Energies Will Get City Hall Hearing

Potential benefits, challenges of city takeover pushed by Ald. Brower will be discussed.

Milwaukee DSA and allies to deliver 10,000 public power petitions to City Hall

Brower Waxes Anti-Capitalist In First Council Speech

New alderman makes his case for socialism in front of packed council chamber.

Brower Helps Get Milwaukee $1,000 From We Energies

At new alderman's first committee meeting the issue of city easement for utility arises.

Can Milwaukee Buy We Energies?

The idea has become a key point in the Third District aldermanic race. Is it feasible?

MTEA Announces support for the Power to the People Campaign to replace We Energies

Advocates Push for City-Owned Public Utility

Replacing We Energies would lead to lower rates and fewer power outages, they declare.