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Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson is withdrawing from the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate and throwing his support behind Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.
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Read More »Democratic Wisconsin state Sen. Larson enters US Senate race
State Sen. Chris Larson, of Milwaukee, joined an already crowded field of Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, launching his candidacy Wednesday with a promise to fight the "bullies in Washington and Wall Street."
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Read More »Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who are opposed to such a requirement and successfully sued to kill the governor's previous "safer at home" order.
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Read More »Milwaukee County exec debate raises questions about building backlog
As the race to lead Milwaukee County heats up, those running to replace outgoing executive Chris Abele are staring down a persistent cause of concern: a backlog of infrastructure projects that most likely can't be broken without a new influx of revenue.
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Read More »Opposition mounts to We Energies’ proposed fee on solar customers
The brand new solar array that Jerry Erjavec installed on his garage at his home finally began to live up to its promise last month after a brutal winter and tepid spring.
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Read More »Milwaukee County committee advances short-term repairs, long-term plans for domes
Milwaukee County officials are continuing their push for short-term goals and long-term plans for the deteriorating Mitchell Park Domes.
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Read More »Milwaukee County executive candidates weigh priorities of domes, Bucks arena (UPDATE)
Even while the Mitchell Park Domes were falling into deterioration, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele was moving forward with a plan to have the county put $80 million toward a new Bucks arena.
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Read More »Democrats push for changes to Bucks arena deal (UPDATE)
Democratic state lawmakers were pushing Tuesday afternoon to have a plan to finance a new Milwaukee Bucks arena amended to provide more protection to Milwaukee County and the Wisconsin Center District.
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Read More »A look ahead to issues facing the Legislature
With Republicans holding even tighter control of the Wisconsin Legislature than before and Gov. Scott Walker enjoying his third statewide victory in four years, their agenda will likely move quickly next year.
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Read More »Senate passes Couture bill
The state Senate voted 24-9 across party lines Tuesday in favor of a bill that would establish Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Milwaukee and pave the way for the high-rise Couture project.
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