Author: Staff

Donald Trump went into the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15 with his usual false promises about fixing an already healthy U.S. economy, offering a sketchy plan and very few details about how it would actually work. Because the U.S. economy is a diverse and sprawling behemoth, it is possible to have a solid job market and problematically high inflation at the same time – especially after the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But nuance died a long time ago at political party conventions. That was why the convention speech...

U.S. Secret Service and Milwaukee officials outline 2024 RNC security measures on June 21, outlining increased local security measures that will be in place in the days leading up to, during, and immediately following the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee from July 15 to 18. People will be allowed to carry guns within blocks of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and protesters will be given two stages, one within sight of the convention arena, under the security plan by local and federal law enforcement authorities. The plan comes in the wake of a federal lawsuit demanding protesters...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlighted a recently released report about Milwaukee County’s strategic and data-informed efforts to combat the opioid epidemic through the effective utilization of opioid litigation settlement dollars. The report details how Milwaukee County has deployed the historic opioid settlement funds and reaffirms the County’s commitment to utilizing these resources effectively to save lives. Last year, Milwaukee County successfully recovered $102 million in opioid litigation settlements, representing the largest amount recovered by any local government in the history of Wisconsin. “For years, local leaders and organizations across Wisconsin have been on the frontlines of the opioid...