The congresswoman, who grew up in Milwaukee, stresses that it’s a city where 17,000 jobs were lost in a 30-year period.
When he was sworn in as county executive in May 2020, he became both the first African American to serve in that office and the youngest.
Objections included wetland preservation, economic fairness, combating environmental racism and curbing climate change.
A referendum to gauge opinion on abortion law in Milwaukee County is being reconsidered after the county board rejected it this fall.
The family of Brieon Green says he committed suicide in his jail cell as a guard walked past.
The settlement with Container Life Cycle Management will be split evenly between the state and federal governments.
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday ordered a special election for Alberta Darling's Wisconsin Senate seat to coincide with the April 4 election.
Last year, 644 people died of a drug-related cause in Milwaukee County, breaking a new record.
The report, “Worker Power Levels the Playing Field,” was released Tuesday by COWS, a think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The medical examiner’s office has recorded 52 deaths of unhoused people in 2021, up from 21 in 2018.
Longtime Republican State Sen. Alberta Darling said she is stepping away from her role in December, according to reports.
Some harm reduction and human needs programs didn’t escape the chopping block.
After a judge blocked Biden's student debt relief plan, here's what to know in Wisconsin.
With 68.8 percent voter turnout, Milwaukee County voters largely selected Democrats in the 2022 midterms, unofficial results show.
He praised staff across the city of Milwaukee for “ensuring a transparent, fair, and safe election for Milwaukeeans.”
No protesters or demonstrators were around, either outside the building nor inside.
The election commission will begin reporting results at around 8 p.m., with courthouse doors opening for the public at 7 p.m.
None of the polling sites showed signs of harassment, propaganda, or other issues that have arisen in recent elections.
Chaplains are preparing to serve at polling places in Milwaukee and some of its suburbs, Madison, Green Bay, Beloit, Racine and Kenosha.
The county continues to set and break records for drug-related deaths year after year.
The top election commission in Wisconsin responded Thursday after accusations that a Milwaukee official requested three fake ballots.
Although a $12.6 million gap in the budget was closed using funds made available through the ARPA, tough decisions now loom.
The terminated employee is commission deputy director Kimberly Zapata.
The deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission was fired after she requested ballots to be sent to a politician, the mayor said.
Obama joined Democratic candidates in discussing what’s at stake in November.
These voters were the topic of a panel discussion at a Milwaukee Press Club on Wednesday.
Advocates see enthusiasm but also disappointment and frustration.
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas announced his resignation on Friday and plans for a job at Fiserv, according to reports.
Years after a company operating Oak Creek and St. Francis faced waste violations, the state announced a proposed settlement.
With outreach, Leaders Igniting Transformation in Milwaukee hope they will have an impact.
First Lady Jill Biden is visiting Milwaukee Wednesday to speak at an event with the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, reports said.
Since 2020, two officers have been injured when department-issued SIG Sauer P320 sidearms fired without the trigger being pulled.
The lawsuit seeks communications between city employees about a privately funded GOTV effort.
The goal is to provide residents with affordable housing.
If the WI Legislature passes a bill with exceptions to the state's abortion ban, Tim Michels would sign it if elected, he told a radio show.
The U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision “intentionally shifted the fight for reproductive rights to the states,” she said.
The office, located on Milwaukee’s predominately African American North Side, opened in the Bronzeville neighborhood in 2020.
Federal pandemic relief has helped stave off the damage, but only offered a short-term respite, not a permanent solution.
Here's what Wisconsinites need to know about voting in the upcoming Nov. 8 election for governor, U.S. Senate and beyond.
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Milwaukee on Thursday to speak with voters, according to reports.