Sources: Shared revenue deal drops Milwaukee referendum, requires two-thirds votes by council, board 

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GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have reached a deal that would drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city go to referendum to approve new sales taxes to address their pension liabilities, according to sources.

Instead, the County Board and Common Council would have to approve the proposed sales taxes through two-thirds votes, the sources said.

The deal, which was reached in g...

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