Murphy’s LawThey took away Gov. Evers’ power to oversee pandemic and then did nothing. Why?//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeRobin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald.The state Supreme Court decision taking away the power of Gov. and his top health officer to enforce a state stay-at-home order was a big victory for the Republican-led Legislature. It gave Republican Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader what they had demanded for nearly a month, that Evers share power in determining what to do about the pandemic.And yet, once they got just what...…Murphy’s LawThey took away Gov. Evers’ power to oversee pandemic and then did nothing. Why?//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeRobin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald.The state Supreme Court decision taking away the power of Gov. and his top health officer to enforce a state stay-at-home order was a big victory for the Republican-led Legislature. It gave Republican Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader what they had demanded for nearly a month, that Evers share power in determining what to do about the pandemic.And yet, once they got just what...WW…

51 of 72 counties support non-partisan redistricting, 8 more counties will vote in November.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeHow to Steal an election. Image by Steven Nass (Own work) (), via Wikimedia Commons.The movement to ban gerrymandering continues to grow in Wisconsin. At least eight more counties will be holding nonbinding referendums calling for non-partisan redistricting on November 3.Those counties are:51 counties have endorsed fair mapsActivists are also working in about a dozen other counties to get such a referendum on their...…51 of 72 counties support non-partisan redistricting, 8 more counties will vote in November.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeHow to Steal an election. Image by Steven Nass (Own work) (), via Wikimedia Commons.The movement to ban gerrymandering continues to grow in Wisconsin. At least eight more counties will be holding nonbinding referendums calling for non-partisan redistricting on November 3.Those counties are:51 counties have endorsed fair mapsActivists are also working in about a dozen other counties to get such a referendum on their...WW…

Tough talk, but Wisconsin Association of School Boards passes watered down resolution.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeSchool classroom. (Pixabay License).School board members voted on a resolution to address the use of racial and ethnic school mascots at the (WASB) Delegate Assembly on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Although the resolution passed, it was a watered-down version of  that directly challenged the use of Indian mascots, a resolution that was defeated last year with 101 votes in favor, 218 against.This year’s resolution never...…Tough talk, but Wisconsin Association of School Boards passes watered down resolution.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeSchool classroom. (Pixabay License).School board members voted on a resolution to address the use of racial and ethnic school mascots at the (WASB) Delegate Assembly on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Although the resolution passed, it was a watered-down version of  that directly challenged the use of Indian mascots, a resolution that was defeated last year with 101 votes in favor, 218 against.This year’s resolution never...WW…

WI DailyPositive case rate is trending up, the opposite of what public health officials want to see.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeCOVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.The percentage of COVID-19 tests indicating a positive result, a confirmed case of the disease, is on an upward trend in Wisconsin. Now the state has set a new three-week high for the number of newly diagnosed cases.A total of 432 Wisconsin residents were newly confirmed to have the disease according to data released Wednesday afternoon by the Department of Health Services.The...…WI DailyPositive case rate is trending up, the opposite of what public health officials want to see.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeCOVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.The percentage of COVID-19 tests indicating a positive result, a confirmed case of the disease, is on an upward trend in Wisconsin. Now the state has set a new three-week high for the number of newly diagnosed cases.A total of 432 Wisconsin residents were newly confirmed to have the disease according to data released Wednesday afternoon by the Department of Health Services.The...WW…

Vote August 11thLong list of candidates, but ballots will be short for most Milwaukeeans.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeVoters at Washington High School. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.Voters will head to the polls on August 11th to cast their ballots in the fall partisan primary.But many already have their ballots as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Absentee ballots must be received by the close of the polls on election day (details at the end of the article).Although there are many candidates running, Milwaukeeans will find few selections...…Vote August 11thLong list of candidates, but ballots will be short for most Milwaukeeans.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeVoters at Washington High School. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.Voters will head to the polls on August 11th to cast their ballots in the fall partisan primary.But many already have their ballots as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Absentee ballots must be received by the close of the polls on election day (details at the end of the article).Although there are many candidates running, Milwaukeeans will find few selections...WW…

Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 2021MADISON, Wis. – For the first time, is now available for Wisconsin. The (DOJ) worked with Wisconsin law enforcement to collect data and found that out of 434 responding agencies, 88% indicated using at least one form of recording device among their officers. 48% of respondents indicated using both dashboard and body-worn cameras.“This data provides—for the first time—a statewide overview of the use of body cameras and dashboard cameras by law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. It also provides further clarity about the barriers to implementation,” said Attorney...…Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 2021MADISON, Wis. – For the first time, is now available for Wisconsin. The (DOJ) worked with Wisconsin law enforcement to collect data and found that out of 434 responding agencies, 88% indicated using at least one form of recording device among their officers. 48% of respondents indicated using both dashboard and body-worn cameras.“This data provides—for the first time—a statewide overview of the use of body cameras and dashboard cameras by law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. It also provides further clarity about the barriers to implementation,” said Attorney...WW…

Court WatchBut state research used to push for this criticized in Supreme Court decision.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.Did the state misrepresent data it used to argue that convicted felons should never be allowed to own guns?State Supreme Court Justice said yes, and an analysis of the data suggests the state’s presentation was misleading, at best.It is unclear, though, that having more accurate data would have changed the court’s ruling in  a decision that upheld the gun possession ban...…Court WatchBut state research used to push for this criticized in Supreme Court decision.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.Did the state misrepresent data it used to argue that convicted felons should never be allowed to own guns?State Supreme Court Justice said yes, and an analysis of the data suggests the state’s presentation was misleading, at best.It is unclear, though, that having more accurate data would have changed the court’s ruling in  a decision that upheld the gun possession ban...WW…

Children need better schools, says Diane Hendricks. It’s “divide and conquer,” says city official.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeThe site where the planned Lincoln Academy will be located at the former Beloit Mall, now the Eclipse Center, on land donated by Hendricks Commercial Properties. Photo by Luther Wu/Wisconsin Examiner., the Beloit billionaire caught on film in 2011  former Gov. to make Wisconsin a “completely red” “right-to-work” state, has a new project — a charter school that will focus on serving...…Children need better schools, says Diane Hendricks. It’s “divide and conquer,” says city official.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeThe site where the planned Lincoln Academy will be located at the former Beloit Mall, now the Eclipse Center, on land donated by Hendricks Commercial Properties. Photo by Luther Wu/Wisconsin Examiner., the Beloit billionaire caught on film in 2011  former Gov. to make Wisconsin a “completely red” “right-to-work” state, has a new project — a charter school that will focus on serving...WW…

Two citizens argue state 'Safer-At-Home’ order violates their constitutional freedoms.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.Final briefs have been filed in a second lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order, this one arguing the order violated peoples’ rights to freedom of worship, speech and travel under the Wisconsin Constitution.Justices could decide at any moment whether to take the case, and they could also issue a decision any day in the first lawsuit against the stay-at-home order...…Two citizens argue state 'Safer-At-Home’ order violates their constitutional freedoms.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.Final briefs have been filed in a second lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order, this one arguing the order violated peoples’ rights to freedom of worship, speech and travel under the Wisconsin Constitution.Justices could decide at any moment whether to take the case, and they could also issue a decision any day in the first lawsuit against the stay-at-home order...WW…

9 more counties and 15 more municipalities passed anti-gerrymandering referendums.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee51 counties have endorsed fair maps.Once again, the people spoke, loud and clear, in Wisconsin’s election.Every advisory referendum on the ballot in Wisconsin to ban gerrymandering passed overwhelmingly.Nine counties had nonbinding referendums asking people if they want independent, nonpartisan redistricting, and all nine voted overwhelmingly in favor:Marquette County: 72%Milwaukee County: 80%Monroe County: 75%Pierce County :...…9 more counties and 15 more municipalities passed anti-gerrymandering referendums.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee51 counties have endorsed fair maps.Once again, the people spoke, loud and clear, in Wisconsin’s election.Every advisory referendum on the ballot in Wisconsin to ban gerrymandering passed overwhelmingly.Nine counties had nonbinding referendums asking people if they want independent, nonpartisan redistricting, and all nine voted overwhelmingly in favor:Marquette County: 72%Milwaukee County: 80%Monroe County: 75%Pierce County :...WW…