The compromise reached by Gov. Evers and Majority Leader LeMahieu and Speaker Vos also contains provisions ensuring the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County are enabled with the tools, flexibility, and resources to avoid insolvency, including requiring a two-thirds vote by the City of Milwaukee Common Council and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to implement a local sales tax of 2 percent for the city of Milwaukee and 0.4 percent for Milwaukee County.
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Milwaukee Mayor Johnson’s climate action strategy to reduce poverty and crime
Several U.S. cities are predicted to be under water by 2050 as a result of climate change.
Read More »Wisconsin DOJ investigating officer involved shooting in Ozaukee County
DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by the Mequon Police Department, Ozaukee County Emergency Management, Wisconsin State Crime Lab, and a DCI Crime Response Specialist.
Read More »Husch Blackwell’s rankings grow in the 2023 Edition of Chambers USA, Milwaukee attorneys recognized
Chambers USA recognized seven attorneys that are based in the firm's Milwaukee office.
Read More »Office for Access to Justice issues statement on adoption of the Equal Access to Justice Resolution
Resolution was adopted at the 32nd Session of United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna, Austria.
Read More »Wis. Attorney General Kaul urges FCC to clarify rules concerning consent for telemarketing robocalls and texts
The FCC is proposing to amend its rule concerning consent to close a so-called “lead generator loophole.”
Read More »Ex-Trump aide to testify before federal grand jury
It is not clear why prosecutors are using an additional grand jury beyond the one in Washington.
Read More »Wisconsin measure would increase birth control access
Similar bills have been unsuccessful in previous legislative sessions.
Read More »Wisconsin GOP leader threatens to pull Milwaukee funding from plan unless deal reached
In a significant change to current law, aid to local governments, known as shared revenue, would be paid for with 20% of the money the state collects from the sales tax.
Read More »Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef
Salmonella cases in other states also are under investigation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read More »Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here’s why there is so much smoke
Strong winds high up in the atmosphere can transport smoke long distances and it’s common for large, violent fires to create unhealthy conditions hundreds of miles away from where forests are burning.
Read More »Longer renewal times, other changes eyed to speed up Wisconsin licensing delays
Other bills up for approval would allow those seeking a business license, such as accountants, to work immediately in Wisconsin if they have a license in good standing from another state.
Read More »Wisconsin Senate to take up bills targeting unemployment benefits
Another bill would enact stricter identity verification checks for unemployment benefits.
Read More »Wisconsin Legislature to vote on increasing parole transparency
Evers has not said whether he would sign the bill into law.
Read More »Wisconsin Legislature set to protect access to gas-powered vehicles
The Senate was also expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would prohibit state and local governments from restricting utility service based on the energy source, such as natural gas.
Read More »Wisconsin’s GOP-led Legislature to block meningitis vaccine requirement for students
The state Senate and Assembly plan to take action that would block the proposal.
Read More »New GOP plan to combat PFAS proposed
It was unclear when the Senate committee might vote on the bill.
Read More »Milwaukee teen’s body found in SUV 4 days after it was towed to lot following crash
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The body of a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy was found inside an SUV, four days after the vehicle was towed to a city-owned lot following a crash, authorities said. Milwaukee police officers who were called Monday morning to the lot saw the teen’s body on the floor of the SUV’s rear portion, police said in a statement. The ...
Read More »Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here’s how to stay safe
Stay inside, keeping your doors, windows and fireplaces shut. It's recommended that you run the air conditioning on a recirculation setting.
Read More »Wisconsin Criminal Justice Coalition expresses support for Wisconsin DOJ budget increase
The fund increase for the crime lab would pay for 10 additional DNA analysts, 4 additional toxicologists, 2 additional Crime Scene Response Unit members.
Read More »Steven Avery sends apology letter to Court for ‘inappropriate’ submission
Tow-truck driver came forward last month saying he personally witnessed Brendan Dassey driving Halbach’s RAV4 vehicle after her death.
Read More »Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission amend reckless driving towing SOP for MPD
Previous law only allowed Milwaukee Police to tow vehicles following reckless driving incidents when a vehicle was unregistered.
Read More »Bipartisan election integrity group launched in battleground Wisconsin
In other states, the group has collaborated with universities, legal organizations, and other groups to conduct research, issue recommendations, and offer training sessions.
Read More »Republican lawmakers propose plan to combat PFAS pollution in Wisconsin
Municipalities across Wisconsin are struggling with PFAS contamination in groundwater, including Green Bay, Marinette, Madison, Wausau and the town of Campbell on French Island.
Read More »Wisconsin judge: Don’t delete records from probe into 2020 Trump loss
Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost on Monday affirmed with his latest ruling that the office formerly led by Gableman, and any future version of it, is subject to Wisconsin's open records law.
Read More »Milwaukee Police find body in towed vehicle
The decedent is believed to be a 17-year-old Milwaukee male.
Read More »Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute
The decision united liberal and conservative justices in labor's latest loss at the high court.
Read More »Wis. Attorney General leads 17 States urging EPA to finalize proposed PFAS drinking water standards
Across the country, PFAS contamination is often found at military bases, firefighting training centers, civilian airports, and industrial facilities.
Read More »Michigan vascular surgeon sentenced to 80 months in prison for Health Care fraud
Godiali was ordered to pay $19.5 million in restitution collectively to Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM).
Read More »Christensen appointed Clerk of Wisconsin Supreme Court
Christensen will replace current Clerk of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Sheila T. Reiff, who is retiring after 43 years with the courts at the county and state levels.
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