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Alabama

Republican National Convention to go on despite shooting, with Trump plans unchanged • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Republicans will gather in Milwaukee beginning Monday for the party’s presidential nominating convention — a typically joyous occasion that will likely take on a different tone this year after a gunman shot at Donald Trump, injuring him, on Saturday. Trump, who will be formally nominated as the GOP’s presidential nominee on […]

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Milwaukee aldermen challenge mayor’s housing authority board picks

This week, 10 Milwaukee Common Council members asked for more involvement in the nomination process of the Housing Authority of the city of Milwaukee’s board of commissioners. The public housing authority has been shrouded in controversy following health and safety complaints from residents for years. “I’d say we’re the Taj Mahal compared to some of […]

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Mayor’s BRT and more density will make Madison better

Instead, he should have congratulated her on incorporating three adjacent communities — Sun Prairie, Middleton and Fitchburg — in the BRT system, increasing ridership and reducing congestion on Madison’s streets despite the lack of a regional transportation authority. In Wisconsin, that is a real accomplishment, considering that former Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans blocked the […]

Alaska

Biden wins more DNC delegates in Wyoming and Alaska | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning party contests in Wyoming and Alaska. As two of the least populated states, Alaska and Wyoming play minuscule roles in both intraparty and general election voting in presidential election years. Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination on March 12 with the Georgia primary and is now all but […]

City Council

Prescott City Council sets sights on future development and growth | #citycouncil

By Danielle Boos At the Prescott City Council meeting on June 10, City Administrator Matt Wolf described the past repairs for Cherry and Kinnickinnic streets. In March 2024 the council approved the mill and overlay of those streets, which included the Public Works Department doing spot curb and gutter replacement, sidewalk widening and replacement, and […]

City Council

City Council approves Old Sauk Road, Essen Haus projects | #citycouncil

Madison’s City Council weighed in for the first time in recent months on the tensions around development on the West Side. At a meeting that stretched from Tuesday evening to past 2 a.m. Wednesday, the Council approved a 138-unit apartment building on Old Sauk Road that has faced opposition from many nearby residents who are […]

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Dem Milwaukee Mayor, Wisconsin governor need to help with RNC protest zone: Ron Johnson

Wisconsin’s Republican US senator wants Milwaukee’s mayor to move the protest zone for next month’s RNC. Sen. Ron Johnson was on UpFront on Milwaukee television over the weekend, and he said Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Gov. Tony Evers need to get involved and try to get the US Secret Service to move the RNC’s planned […]

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Milwaukee’s mayor celebrates Wisconsin Bike Week with 5-mile ride

To celebrate Wisconsin Bike Week, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson led the annual Mayor’s Bike Ride on Thursday morning. It’s a five-mile journey that began at Tiefenthaler Park. “Biking is also an important part of growing our city. Bike-friendly communities create a more livable environment that retains residents and also attracts new people,” Johnson said.The ride […]

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Madison mayor kicks off bike week with ride downtown | News

The annual celebration highlights the work Madison has done to create safe pathways for bicyclists. MADISON (WKOW) — Monday marked the start of Madison Bike Week, and Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway kicked off the annual celebration with a short ride around the city’s downtown. Rhodes-Conway said biking is an important part of the spirit of […]

City Council

RF City Council reorganizes after election | #citycouncil

By Sarah Nigbor RIVER FALLS – The River Falls City Council April 16 organizational meeting began with oaths of office being administered to newly re-elected Mayor Dan Toland and alderpersons Scott Morrissette, Jeff Bjork and Todd Bjerstedt. After the formalities, the council appointed the following positions and designations: Council President – Scott Morrissette Comptroller – […]