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Budget Committee Approves $2 Billion Tax Cut, UW Funding
The Joint Finance Committee approved a package of Republican bills Wednesday that would cut taxes by about $2 billion and uphold the Legislature’s part in a deal with the University of Wisconsin System. Voting 11-4 along party lines, the committee approved four bills that would provide an income tax...
Even Republicans Praise Tammy Baldwin
Rural voters have become a giant headache for Democrats. While Bill Clinton carried about half of all rural counties, more than 1,100 in 1996, that has declined drastically since then, to just 455 counties for Barack Obama in 2008 and a mere 194 for Joe Biden in 2020. That was about the same as Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Murphy To Retire in 2025, Packers Need New CEO
The Green Bay Packers have started the process to find their next chief executive officer, the team announced Wednesday. Current President and CEO Mark Murphy will retire in July 2025 when he turns 70, as required by the organization’s bylaws. He’s led the Packers since 2007, overseeing the organization during the transition from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, and from Rodgers to Jordan Love.
Supreme Court Should Have Consultants Draw New District Maps
The report from the Wisconsin Supreme Court‘s redistricting consultants by professors Jonathan Cervas and Bernard Grofman does an admirable job of evaluating the plans offered by the parties to the lawsuit challenging the Wisconsin gerrymander. On page 24 of the report, the consultants offer to develop a better plan:
Republicans Seek to Ban DEI Statements ‘Once and For All’
A Republican bill meant to help eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses could potentially impede some Republican lawmakers’ other goals, including hiring conservative faculty, a representative from the Universities of Wisconsin testified Tuesday. He also said the bill could have a negative impact on public universities due to the penalties that are included.
Should Child Care Providers Teach 4-Year-Old Kindergarten?
Legislation that would require school districts with 4-year-old kindergarten to collaborate with community child care providers got a mixed response at a Senate hearing Tuesday. Child care providers testified in favor of the proposal, AB-1035 / SB-973. It’s the only one of 10 child care bills Republicans have offered this...
New Italian Restaurant To Replace Tavolino
A new Italian restaurant is slated for the East Side, offering handmade pastas and other traditional dishes, along with wine and seasonal cocktails. L’incontro, Italian for ‘meeting’ or ‘encounter,’ plans to open this spring at 2315 N. Murray Ave., between the Izzy Hops bar and Kawa restaurant.
State Granting Professional Licenses More Quickly, Audit Finds
Wisconsin is getting speedier when it comes to giving out professional licenses. That’s according to a nonpartisan audit, which lawmakers on Wisconsin’s joint audit committee discussed during a committee hearing Tuesday. The Republican-led legislative committee ordered the probe into Wisconsin’s Department of Safety and Professional Services, or DSPS,...
Brostoff Reverses Tavern Suspension for Axel’s
Last winter, a Milwaukee police officer walked into Axel’s. Shouting over the dive bar’s thumping music, he told underage patrons to leave the bar immediately. “This is your one chance,” he said, holding up a finger. A few seconds later, more than three dozen patrons stood up...
Employees Sue Johnson Controls, Claiming Unpaid Commissions
At least 10 Johnson Controls employees have sued the company, alleging they’re owed thousands of dollars in unpaid commissions. A federal lawsuit from six sales representatives was filed in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Wisconsin last month. Four other lawsuits from sales representatives have been filed in Michigan since mid-January.
Sweetly Baked Opening Third Ward Cafe
Sweetly Baked has been lifting spirits since 2020 with its signature homemade desserts. This spring, the mobile dessert bar plans to expand with a new bakery and cafe in the Historic Third Ward. The upcoming location would take over a space within the Marshall Building, 207 E. Buffalo St., which...
Milwaukee Officials, Climate Advocates Praise Clean Energy Projects
Current and former elected officials joined residents, workers union members and climate organizers in Milwaukee County on Friday to raise awareness about new pathways now open to homeowners to access clean and renewable energy. Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined County Executive David Crowley, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Green Homeowners United (GHU) union worker Warren Kirby, and others to announce new opportunities for green policies to take root in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee’s SistaStrings Accompany Joni Mitchell at Grammys
When Joni Mitchell made an emotional appearance at the Grammys this weekend, a pair of Milwaukee sisters were on backup. Mitchell, who is 80, sang her nearly 60-year-old ballad “Both Sides Now” at the awards show Sunday. The New York Times described the performance as being something like “a brief, magical visitation from a musical deity.”
McBob’s Transitions to New Ownership
On a recent weekday evening, Katy Klinnert surveyed the dining room at McBob’s Pub and Grill and felt her heart swell with pride. “I looked around and I thought, ‘this is Milwaukee,'” she said. “If you’ve ever wanted a glimpse into the reality of what this city is like: it is diverse, it is beautiful, it is ‘Midwest nice.'”
Murphy’s Law: Milwaukee Film Faces Problems
In early January, Jonathan Jackson, the President, CEO and longtime leader of Milwaukee Film announced he was leaving, in what he called “a bittersweet decision.”. That, and the fact that there was no other job or position he planned to take, raised questions as to why he was leaving the organization. Milwaukee Film board chair Susan F. Mikulay offered a statement to reporter Chris Foran that left the impression Jackson was burned out. “We’re very sad to see him go, but we totally understand. He’s done a lot, and he’s done it for a really long time.”
For Members Only: Run Milwaukee Marathon’s 5K for Free
On April 13, thousands of people will be running their hearts out, up and down the streets of Milwaukee, as Milwaukee Marathon returns for another year. This year there will be a full marathon, a half marathon and 5K. So start getting in shape now, because we want you to...
Bill Sets Rules for Absentee Ballot Witness Addresses
As a legal battle over witness addresses on absentee ballots heads towards the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Republican lawmakers say they’re hoping to settle the debate over the definition of “address” before the court does. A bill authored by Wisconsin Reps. Donna Rozar, R-Marshfield; Scott Krug, R-Nekoosa; and...
Free Tickets to Next Act Theatre
For Urban Milwaukee members, we have a very limited number of free tickets available for Next Act Theatre’s Scarecrow. A big-city actress lands back at her family’s Wisconsin dairy farm to grieve herself back to life. But can she ever make enough meatloaf to feel a sense of purpose again now that her most important person is gone? Scarecrow is a dramatic story of loss and survival, resilience and renewal, and Hallmark movies. Broadway’s Heidi Armbruster pens and performs a hilarious and unbelievably touching one-woman journey of roller coasters, kittens and cows. Scarecrow runs from Feb. 21 to March 17.
Advocates Push State Pension Fund to Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies
A retired technical college teacher in Milwaukee, Anne Steinberg says she appreciates the pension she gets every month and the state agency that manages the pension fund assets. But she also believes the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) could do much better if it made one big change: getting...
GOP Bill Ends John Doe Cases Against Police Involved in Fatal Shootings
A proposed Republican bill designed to prevent families of people killed by police from having their cases reviewed under the state’s John Doe statute has moved forward in the state Senate. The bill (SB-517), if signed into law, would prevent cases where a district attorney ruled that an individual was acting in self-defense from being reviewed by a judge under the John Doe law, in order to determine whether probable cause for a crime exists. In such cases, special prosecutors may be appointed by a judge, who then decides if charges will be pursued. The bill would require new evidence in a given case to be presented before a John Doe proceeding could be considered.
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