Milwaukee Alderman Bauman: Statement on COPS grant

One of the main reasons I supported the acceptance of the $9.7 million federal COPS grant is that I could not envision a situation where the city would not hire any new police officers over the next three years. While the 2021 budget reduced the authorized strength of the of

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WED AM Update: Rural prosperity panel releases recommendations; Johnson holds hearing on Nov. 3 election ‘irregularities’ today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity today proposed updating state laws that restrict local governments, including those that prevent them from setting their tax rates or providing broadband service. “The state should be setting the floor, not

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Gov. Evers: Announces Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity releases report and 10 action recommendations

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures across state government to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s rural communities. The

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