Local Leaders Decry FEMA Aid Denials in the Aftermath of Floods
County officials demand appeal after FEMA denies some aid requests after Wisconsin floods
Brewers Push Forward with Pride Night Celebration
The Milwaukee Brewers will host Pride Night on June 12, 2025, at American Family Field, partnering with Aurora Health Care for a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The event features LGBTQIA+ vendors, music, and themed merchandise, aiming to promote inclusivity,...
Beached Boat in Milwaukee Sparks Legislative Action
The abandoned sailboat “Deep Thought,” stranded on Milwaukee’s lakefront for eight months, has prompted a new legislative proposal to address vessel abandonment across Wisconsin. The bill, inspired by this incident and a similar case on the St. Croix River, requires...
MPS Exit Surveys Expose a Crisis of Safety and Spending
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) receives over $1.5 billion annually, approximately $17,000 per student, for the 2023–24 school year from local, state, and federal sources, including property taxes, state aid, and federal grants like Title I. Despite this substantial...
Wisconsin’s Private School Regulatory Landscape and Why Autonomy Matters
Ed-Choice’s 2024 School Starter Checklist evaluates private school regulations across the U.S., including Wisconsin, using a stoplight system: green for reasonable, yellow for potentially burdensome, and red for overly restrictive. The study emphasizes maintaining...
Wauwatosa School Board Accused of Secret Meetings and Backdoor Talks Settles Amid Financial Crisis
The Wauwatosa School Board is under fire after a recent settlement highlighted serious legal violations and financial mismanagement within the district. Michael Meier, a current board member, successfully sued his own board for repeatedly violating Wisconsin's...
RFK Jr. Remains on Wisconsin and Michigan Ballots Despite Ending Presidential Bid
Despite ending Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) independent presidential bid and endorsing former President Donald Trump, key democratic run battleground states are not removing RFK Jr. from the ballot. In Wisconsin, the Elections Commission voted to keep Kennedy...
No Police Officers in Milwaukee Public Schools Despite Legal Requirement
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will start the new school year without police officers, despite a legislative mandate requiring their presence. This decision violates a key provision of the current state budget, which had set a deadline of January 1, 2024, for officers...
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‘Pizza to the Polls’ Beach Parties Spark Debate Over Voter Influence Tactics
Pizza to the Polls is planning a beach party across three of Milwaukee’s beaches—Bradford Beach, McKinley Beach, and South Shore Beach—offering free pizza in exchange for voter registration. While the organization claims to be nonpartisan, it primarily organizes...
Frustration Erupts in Milwaukee: Resident Confronts Vandals at Gunpoint
Brennen Huebner, a frustrated Milwaukee resident, took drastic action Wednesday morning after his GMC pickup was vandalized for the third time in two months. Waking up around 3 a.m. to the familiar sound of a smashed window, Huebner confronted the suspects who...
Milwaukee County Faces $19M Deficit Despite Sales Tax Increase
Beginning January 1, 2024, a new city of Milwaukee sales and use tax rate of 2%, alongside an increase in the Milwaukee County sales and use tax from 0.5% to 0.9%, went into effect as part of the shared revenue deal negotiated by Wisconsin's Legislature and Governor...