Jun-17-2021
There's a push on Capitol Hill to mark Juneteenth Day - a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States - as a federal holiday. A bill that would add Juneteenth as a federal holiday is now heading to President Joe Biden's desk for signature after the House approved the measure Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 415-14.
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Jun-16-2021
Marcelia Nicholson, chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, is reflecting after a year as the board's head. "Despite the fiscal challenges that we face at Milwaukee County, we’re able to reinvest in community services that people really care about," said Nicholson.
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Jun-15-2021
With the expiration of a moratorium on evictions looming, Milwaukee County officials are moving to ensure tenants facing court action have a right to legal counsel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a moratorium on evictions beginning Sept. 4 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as long as tenants signed a declaration ensuring they meet certain criteria.
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Jun-14-2021
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced it is canceling shuttle services for special events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and cultural events at the lakefront because of a shortage in bus drivers.
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Jun-14-2021
In a small ceremony on the morning of June 14, local leaders raised the Juneteenth flag at Atkinson Triangle Park (936 W. Atkinson Ave.). Mayor Tom Barrett joined in the ceremony put on by Xmen United LLC, We Are One SEC and the NAACP State Conference.
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Jun-10-2021
Despite a recent vote to cut state transit funding in Milwaukee, the county is working toward improving public transit systems. At a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, city and state officials detailed their plan to create a transit service aimed at connecting residents throughout the county and improving transportation options for residents.
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Jun-09-2021
In April, the Milwaukee County Board passed legislation that committed the county to becoming carbon neutral, with some added benchmarks to hit along the way. Early work investigating the county’s greenhouse gas emissions shows it may already be ahead of schedule.
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Jun-09-2021
Milwaukee County Parks are on life support. We are six years away from the parks receiving no taxpayer support. County Executive David Crowley predicts that in 2027, every dollar of current revenue will need to be dedicated to services mandated by the State of Wisconsin.
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Jun-08-2021
Attending the June 1 Mayoral Pride Month Proclamation and MCTS Rides with Pride Bus Launch Ceremony I was particularly struck with a sense of Pride not only in the context of Pride Month and the cause it commemorates, but also of Pride in both the city itself and Milwaukee County.
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Jun-08-2021
Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Ryan Clancy is looking to put the power back into the people's hands. He's doing so by introducing a new resolution that would provide families facing eviction access to legal counsel, free of charge.
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Jun-07-2021
Lifeguard shortages are impacting summer plans across the country and Milwaukee County is no exception. County Supervisor, and Chairman of the Parks Energy and Environment Committee, Sheldon Wasserman called the situation a crisis and life or death matter.
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Jun-07-2021
United States Representative Gwen Moore joined clean energy advocates, elected officials, labor organizations, and community members on June 2 to speak about her support of initiatives to increase energy efficiency in schools, clean energy buses, investments in Milwaukee’s BRT bus program, and the American Jobs Plan.
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Jun-04-2021
More than a year after the George Floyd-inspired protests came to Milwaukee, questions linger over what protesters saw and experienced in the earliest days of the marches, and as the demonstrations and curfews continued into the fall.
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Jun-04-2021
Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Friday against the city and county alleging law enforcement officers violated his civil rights when he was arrested during a police brutality protest a year ago.
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Jun-04-2021
Milwaukee County Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones has sponsored a resolution that would rename Lindbergh Park for local Milwaukee activist, Lucille Berrien. The park is located at the intersection of N. 16th St. and W. Nash St.
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Jun-03-2021
Mike grew up in Milwaukee near 28th Street and Lincoln Avenue. He's 45 years old. And for the past year, he's been standing on a 2-foot-wide slab of concrete in Wauwatosa asking for change from passing cars. Mike, who didn't want his last name used for this story, is homeless.
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Jun-02-2021
Leaders from Milwaukee County, the City of Milwaukee, and local organizations joined with area residents on June 1 at Cathedral Square Park to kick off Pride Month, and unveil several initiatives that celebrated the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions.
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Jun-02-2021
The past month has seen some major steps forward toward re-opening of our state. The efforts to vaccinate our population over the past four and a half months has been impressive.
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Jun-02-2021
It’s a new era in Milwaukee County government. For decades, there has been nasty bickering between the county board and county executive, but County Executive David Crowley and Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, are getting along famously.
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Jun-01-2021
You'll see rainbows on the road in Milwaukee this month. June is Pride Month and Tuesday, June 1, supporters kicked it off by showing off a rainbow-accented streetcar and a rainbow-colored Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus.
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Jun-01-2021
In late March, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors reduced the fine for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession of 25 grams or less to $1. Leaders have also pushed for similar legislation in the City of Milwaukee.
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Jun-01-2021
The most recent numbers are in from the Milwaukee County Department of Health & Human Services Housing Division, and they are stunning. Putting CARES Act funding into the hands of people who need it the most has prevented a staggering 5,480 evictions!
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Jun-01-2021
I bring you more good news from the partnership of Milwaukee County and the South 27th Street Business District, and a preview of Milwaukee County Parks in the summer.
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May-27-2021
Two key Milwaukee County officials say they will ask the Parks Department to look into potentially life-saving technology for McKinley Beach, where suddenly shifting currents were linked to four deaths last year.
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May-26-2021
The County Board of Supervisors adopted [17-1] on May 20, a proposal by Supervisor Sequanna Taylor allocating $3,000 to fund a memorial bench and plaque in Red Arrow Park to honor the life of Dontre Hamilton and lift up the importance of mental health care.
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