The Dane County Board of Supervisors could consider a resolution to reallocate funds for a new jail building in Madison.

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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is planning to spend up to $150,000 to check the ever-expanding powers of County Executive Chris Abele.

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By James Briggs A former lawmaker and lobbyist is riding a wave of construction industry support into the Feb. 15 primary election for Dane County executive. But even the union leaders who support Joe Wineke, the son and grandson of ...

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The Milwaukee County Board on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Marvin Pratt as interim county executive by a 14-2 vote. Pratt will hold the post until the April 5 election. Pratt, a longtime Milwaukee alderman, served as the city’s acting ...

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It will be Marvin Pratt and not acting Milwaukee County Executive Lee Holloway who will hold the county’s top spot until April 5. Holloway selected Pratt, a one-time acting Milwaukee mayor and long-time alderman. Pratt eventually lost the mayoral post ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk is now interim county executive. Falk had held the job since 1997 and announced last fall that she was leaving this April. Falk had to quit early enough in order ...

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