Milwaukee News Roundup for June 30, 2023
Where there’s smoke…
Wisconsin Republicans’ budget is class warfare. Will Evers fight back?
Wisconsin Republicans’ budget would give hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to the state’s wealthiest families while refusing to fund programs aimed at supporting the state’s working class.
What is happening to Milwaukee’s air?
Capitalism is suffocating us. But there’s something we can do about it.
Advocates to rally again for child care support as Legislature sets votes on budget
Child care advocates and providers plan rallies around Wisconsin Tuesday to reiterate their call for more child care support in the state budget before it goes to the floor of the Legislature.
Milwaukee Transit Workers and Passengers Rally for Safe and Reliable Transit
On Monday, transit workers stood shoulder to shoulder with their passengers and elected officials as they marched a mile down Wisconsin Avenue under a gloomy sky to the steps of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Their demand: improved security on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses.
Milwaukee Pro Soccer Team Needs a Name, Stadium, Funding, Etc.
Milwaukee deserves a football club. Will it really get one?
Why are Wisconsin Republicans pretending to support progressive housing policies?
Should we believe that we can solve our housing crisis by tweaking the market, or are liberals being taken for a ride?
Milwaukee News Roundup: June 23, 2023
Like the familiar smell of Milorganite wafting from Jones Island, Milwaukee’s media cycle kind of stinks. That’s why we bring you the week’s unduly overlooked
Milwaukee tells Public Service Commission: “The bill is too damn high.”
At Milwaukee hearings, community advocates decry rate hikes, urge PSC to implement cap on consumers’ annual energy payments.
Tony Evers Just Signed Off on the Largest Voucher School Expansion in 30 Years
Public school advocates say they feel betrayed by Wisconsin’s “Education Governor” and that the budget package that was on his desk is “a bad deal” that includes “a pittance to public schools.”