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Wisconsin Utilities Attempting To Balance Power Demand From New Data Centers With Renewables
As big tech companies race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, utilities in Wisconsin are assessing how to balance surges in demand for power amid the clean energy transition. Executives from some of the largest utility and transmission companies serving Wisconsin took part in a series of panel discussions Wednesday about...
Legislature Passes PFAS Bill, But Evers Likely To Veto It
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill that would provide grants to local governments and landowners to address PFAS contamination, but Gov. Tony Evers has signaled it will be dead on arrival. The Republican-controlled Assembly voted 62-35 to pass the bill along party lines. The Senate passed the legislation in...
Milwaukee Public Market Announces What Will Replace Kehr’s
Earlier this week, Urban Milwaukee reported that Kehr’s Candies will exit Milwaukee Public Market at the end of the month. The announcement was met with dismay from fans of the longtime candy shop; however, a new development may help to sugarcoat the news. Freese’s Candy Shoppe is slated to...
Central Standard and Leinenkugel’s Launching Ready-To-Drink Cocktail
Central Standard Craft Distillery and Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company are teaming up to bring a hyper-local version of Wisconsin’s favorite cocktail to drinkers across the state — no muddler required. The beverage companies recently announced their collaboration on a ready-to-drink Brandy Old Fashioned. The canned cocktail combines North...
Tranq Testing Strip Bill Passes Assembly
A bill to legalize testing strips for xylazine, a powerful tranquilizer that has been showing up in cities, towns and villages across the state, passed the state Assembly Wednesday on a voice vote. Like fentanyl testing strips, tests for xylazine are considered drug paraphernalia under current Wisconsin law. By working to reverse that, lawmakers hope to put another harm reduction tool into the hands of first responders, treatment providers and Wisconsin citizens.
FBI Investigating Wisconsin Solar Company For Fraud
The FBI is investigating Sun Badger Solar, a now-defunct Waukesha company, for fraud after dozens of customers paid thousands of dollars for solar projects that were never completed. That’s according to an application for a search warrant and an affidavit supporting the warrant, filed in federal court in December 2023....
More Job Applications Coming In For Wisconsin’s Prisons
Wisconsin’s prisons continue to struggle with short-staffing, but officials say they’ve seen a bump in interest since pay raises for security staff took effect last summer. More than a quarter of correctional officer and sergeant positions were vacant statewide as of Feb. 10, according to the latest state...
Brunch Buffet Opens on Northwest Side
For nearly three years, Dior’s Gallery held a weekly Grub at the Gallery soul food brunch buffet where guests could enjoy French toast, pancakes, catfish, smothered pork chops and more. The event launched in early 2021 as a one-off, said venue owner Danielle Eastern. Instead, it marked the beginning...
Bill That Would Hold Students Back For Truancy Passes First Major Hurdle
Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Assembly approved a bill Wednesday that would hold students back a grade for truancy. The legislation, which now heads to the state Senate, would bar students from advancing to the next grade if they have more than 30 full days of unexcused absences. It would apply to...
Milwaukee Will Pay More Than $60,000 To Settle Tearman Spencer Harassment Claim
The City of Milwaukee is poised to spend more than $60,000 to resolve a sex discrimination claim against City Attorney Tearman Spencer. The city, in a settlement agreement publicly reviewed Wednesday morning, would pay $40,000 to settle the claim. The Common Council has already approved spending up to $50,000 for an outside attorney to defend the city.
Legislature Approves Reduction in Educator Licensing Requirements
Proposals that would ease licensing requirements for some Wisconsin educators now head to governor’s desk after being being approved by the Republican-controlled state Senate and Assembly. One bill would remove the requirement that district superintendents be licensed by Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction. Currently, candidates for a district administrator...
Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendment To Limit Evers’ Veto Power
The Assembly passed a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday that would bar the governor, in using the line-item veto, “from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee.”. The proposal — AJR 112 — is a reaction to Gov. Tony Evers’ veto last year...
Senate Republicans Fire Four Evers Appointees
Wisconsin Senate Republicans rejected four appointees of Gov. Tony Evers Tuesday, including one to the Natural Resources Board and three to the board that oversees the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority. One GOP senator said Natural Resources Board (NRB) appointee Todd Ambs was being fired because of a...
Department of Public Instruction Asks Lawmakers To Approve New Reading Curriculum
A legislative committee of educators chose the new curriculum public and private schools will use to teach children how to read. The group, formed this fall, was tasked with the job following the passage of a sweeping bipartisan reading bill aimed at improving statewide test scores. But this week, the...
RNC Security Zone Revealed
The U.S. Secret Service and Mayor Cavalier Johnson are, for the first time, revealing what portions of Milwaukee will be under extra security restrictions during the July 2024 Republican National Convention. The perimeter, which would encompass much of the western portion of Downtown, was released Tuesday morning alongside a new...
Westmoreland, Winter Advance in 5th District
Incumbent Lamont Westmoreland will face challenger Bruce Winter in an April 2 for a full term on the Milwaukee Common Council. Westmoreland secured 82.8% (1,585 votes) of the vote to Winter’s 9.6% (184). Stacy Smiter finished third with 6.9% (132 votes). Last spring, Westmoreland won a seven-way special election...
Spring Primary Election Results
Data provided by the unofficial results posted by the Milwaukee County Election Commission. The top two vote-getters in each race advance to an April 2 general election. If you think stories like this are important, become a member of Urban Milwaukee and help support real, independent journalism. Plus you get some cool added benefits.
Hovde Enters Senate Race Against Baldwin
Republican businessman Eric Hovde officially launched a U.S. Senate bid Tuesday, the first major challenger to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in a pivotal battleground race. Hovde’s announcement focused on the economy, crime and the border. “Politicians in large part don’t understand how an economy works and certainly not our...
Milwaukee Adding Remote Control System To Its 780 Traffic Lights
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a long line of cars at a red light while seemingly no vehicles are going the other direction?. The Department of Public Works (DPW) hopes to alleviate your delay by installing remote control software at all 780 signalized intersections in the city of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin Home Construction Increased, But More Homes Are Needed
New home construction in Wisconsin picked up last year after two years of declines, but there’s still a long way to go to address the state’s housing shortage. The Wisconsin Builders Association collected new home permit data submitted to municipalities across the state, and found 11,657 permits were pulled in 2023. That’s 331 more permits than in 2022, representing a roughly 3 percent increase.
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