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Department of Transportation Towing Campers, Vehicles At Milwaukee Park and Ride Lots
For the past few months, John Lopittino and his girlfriend have been living out of their RV, which is parked at a park and ride in the city of Milwaukee. He said they’re currently on a waitlist for an apartment in Waukesha. “We’re good, we’re way better than a...
Recall Effort Launched Against Four MPS Board Members
An effort is underway to recall four Milwaukee School Board directors. Dozens of community members gathered in City Hall Wednesday evening to announce their plans to recall school board President Marva Herndon, Citywide Director Missy Zombor, District 2 Director Erika Siemsen and District 5 Director Jilly Gokalgandhi. The group called on the directors to resign.
Trump Calls Milwaukee “Horrible City”
Former President Donald Trump had some unfavorable words for a city he’ll spend a week in later this summer. Milwaukee is a “horrible city” he told House Republicans Thursday morning during a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill. The meeting, Trump’s first visit to Capitol Hill since before...
New Cafe Opens in East Town
Earlier this year, the owners of Bear & Bean set out to “serve the good land,” as their slogan states. And though the new cafe’s customer base is currently concentrated in East Town, its reach is growing every day. Since opening in April, the coffee shop and...
Bradley Foundation Has Become Less Local
You might call it the myth of Harry Bradley. Liberals often like to note that the co-founder of the Allen Bradley company was a member of the John Birch Society and donated to right-wing groups. Conservatives who have run the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation have suggested the foundation operates in a way that preserves “the principles Harry believed in,” as the foundation’s first leader, I. Andrew Rader explained it.
State High Court Issues Partial Stay on Racine Absentee Voting Case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order granting a partial stay in a case over the legality of Racine using mobile voting vans as in-person absentee voting locations during the 2022 August primary election. A Racine County man brought the lawsuit, with the help of conservative law firm,...
Would Trump or Biden Be Better for Economy?
During Donald Trump’s term in office, the Marquette Poll asked voters to rate his handling of the economy. The response was remarkably stable over this time. An average of 52% said they strongly or somewhat approved of his handling, while 46% said they strongly or somewhat disapproved. Ratings for...
Robin Vos’ Republican Challenger Drops Out of Race
Less than two weeks after announcing his candidacy, the lone Republican challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in the August primary has dropped out of the race, leaving the powerful speaker without an organized GOP opponent. Andrew Cegielski, who identifies as a conservative writer, announced on social media early Tuesday morning...
Janitors Union Prepares for Contract Fight
The union representing janitors in downtown office buildings rallied Tuesday, stirring workers for an upcoming contract battle and flexing its political muscle. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 will soon begin bargaining a new three-year contract with a number of janitorial services companies with contracts in downtown Milwaukee. A major priority heading into negotiations is maintaining the pay raises janitorial workers received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Documents Suggest MPS Financial Team Inexperienced, Understaffed
The embattled Milwaukee Public Schools submitted an updated draft Corrective Action Plan to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Tuesday, detailing how the district will address overdue financial data and compliance issues. District leaders hope the plan will release nearly $16 million in state funds being withheld after MPS failed...
Officials Celebrate Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage
Government officials celebrated the success of the new Kletszch Dam fish passage Tuesday. Construction of the fish passage was finished in late 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been tracking species like Northern Pike and Lake Sturgeon through the passage and up the Milwaukee River. Fish, like the three Lake Sturgeon that swam through the passage, have not been able to travel, unimpeded, north of the Kletzsch Dam for the past eight decades, as previous story by Urban Milwaukee reported.
Wisconsin Tourism Has Second Straight Record-Breaking Year
Wisconsin’s tourism industry had a record-breaking $25 billion in economic impact in 2023, according to a new report from the state Department of Tourism. It’s the second year in a row Wisconsin broke that record. In 2022, Wisconsin’s tourism industry had an economic impact of $23.7 billion, breaking the prior milestone of $22.2 billion in 2019.
Wisconsin’s System Lets Few Ineligible Voters on Felony Probation Slip Through
This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. In 2020, Watertown resident Glen Godfroy walked into the polling place where he had voted for years. This time, he wasn’t sure if he...
Dane County Judge Susan Crawford Will Run for Wisconsin Supreme Court
As liberals seek to maintain a hard-fought majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a Dane County judge who previously worked for Democrats and represented Planned Parenthood as a private attorney has announced her candidacy for an open seat on the court. Judge Susan Crawford will run to replace retiring Justice...
Pony Rides Won’t Return to the Zoo
Pony rides are, unfortunately, not returning to the Milwaukee County Zoo this summer. Initially, the zoo planned to bring the rides back this year and even began looking for a pony ride provider. In May, the zoo brought a contract to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to bring rides back with the help of New Beginnings Ranch, based out of East Troy.
Join Our First Ever Cider Stop
Urban Milwaukee members have had the opportunity to visit many of Milwaukee’s great breweries, from Urban Harvest to Lakefront Brewery, during one of our Beer Bashes, and will visit more in the future, but it’s time for our first members-only Cider Stop (RSVP required). It’s only appropriate that...
Downtown Business Owners Urge City to Relocate RNC Protest Zone
The City of Milwaukee on Friday rejected an effort to ban firearms in the security perimeter around the Republican National Convention. A failed proposal, led by Alderman Robert Bauman, would have seen the city attempt to override state law and prohibit the weapons in the convention’s “soft zone,” which will encompass much of Westown and include the expected free speech zone at Pere Marquette Park.
Wisconsin Democrats Rally Around High Stakes 2024 Election
Wisconsin Democrats laid out sizable goals for fall elections at their state convention over the weekend — securing a path to victory for President Joe Biden, reelecting Sen. Tammy Baldwin against a self-funded Republican challenger, competing in every U.S. House race in the state for the first time in years and flipping seats in the hopes of getting a majority in the state Legislature.
Turnover High For Republican Convention Delegates
When cameras show the 41 Wisconsin delegates to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in five weeks, just who will these people be?. One answer: Many different faces, compared to delegates to the 2016 and 2020 Republican national conventions that also nominated Donald Trump, who went on to win the presidential race in 2016 and lose in 2020.
Marquette President Michael Lovell Dies
Michael Lovell, president of Marquette University in Milwaukee, died while on a trip to Italy, the school announced Sunday. Lovell, 57, battled sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, for the past three years. “Together, we pray for President Lovell’s family, especially his wife Amy, his children, and his friends, as...
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