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Brewers respond to mayor’s pressure to develop land around ballpark

The Milwaukee Brewers are responding to the mayor’s efforts to develop some of the land outside American Family Field.This all revolves around the plan to keep the team in Milwaukee long-term.High-level negotiations are ongoing surrounding the fate of the $700 million Republican plan to keep the team in Milwaukee through 2050.As part of it, Milwaukee […]

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Milwaukee 2023 budget; Mayor Johnson partial vetoes

article MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson uses his veto pen for the first time — partially vetoing parts of the city’s 2023 budget. His action brings back cuts to the library and fire department, though he proposes fewer cuts than his original budget proposal laid out. “Though I respect the attention and consideration the […]

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Milwaukee police guns; unintended discharge concern, mayor addresses

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is addressing a concern on Monday, Oct. 31 regarding police officers’ department-issued guns. The mayor was joined by Police Chief Jeffrey Norman and Milwaukee Police Association President Andrew Wagner during a 1:15 p.m. news conference in the city. The unintended discharge of Milwaukee Police Department service weapons is already […]

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