Milwaukee County supervisor threatens pay cut lawsuit
Milwaukee County supervisors are considering suing County Executive Chris Abele to force him to cut the salaries of several department directors.
Milwaukee County votes to petition state high court over pensions
Milwaukee County’s Board of Supervisors narrowly approved a measure Thursday to petition the state Supreme Court to review a case that could affect county employees’ pensions.
Board approves $110K settlement for beaten man
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a $110,000 settlement Thursday for a man beaten by a former sheriff’s sergeant in October 2009.
Attorney general clarifies County Board’s authority
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors can require department directors submit status reports, according to a state attorney general opinion released Wednesday.
Milwaukee County fires in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 13-5 Wednesday to uphold its firing of top in-house attorney Kimberly Walker.
Board votes to retain Hawks Quindel for Act 14 challenge
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 14-4 Wednesday to direct Milwaukee-based Hawks Quindel SC to proceed with a review of Act 14 and evaluate whether there is a basis for the county to sue over its implications.
Board to vote on Hawks Quindel retainer
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to override a veto and continue to retain Milwaukee-based Hawks Quindel SC to evaluate the legality of a state law.
Milwaukee County board to vote on plan to fire in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to push forward with its plan to fire Kimberly Walker, the county’s chief in-house attorney.
Milwaukee County Board fires attorney, votes to hire Hawks Quindel (UPDATE)
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors fired its top in-house attorney, Kimberly Walker, without debate Thursday.
Milwaukee County Board OKs outside attorney to fight reform bills
Milwaukee County supervisors could spend as much as $25,000 on an outside attorney to either clarify two state reform bills or try to kill them.
Milwaukee County reform bills raise legal questions
A proposal that Milwaukee County hire an attorney could signal an eventual shift from the hearing room to the courtroom in the debate over government reform.
WILL sues Milwaukee County Board over violations of open meetings law
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty sued the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors over alleged violations of the state’s open meetings law.
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