'They listened:' Milwaukee mayor happy plans are on hold to scale back services at St. Joe's
MILWAUKEE -- Plans to move certain medical services out of St.
Tom Barrett for governor? Milwaukee's mayor isn't ruling out another bid
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett isn't ruling out running for Wisconsin governor in 2018 for a fourth time, having lost his three previous bids.
'Positively impact the waterways:' Grand Trunk Wetland restoration advances with major grant
MILWAUKEE -- Mayor Tom Barrett announce a $3-million grant Tuesday, April 17 that advances the restoration of the Grand Trunk wetland.The grant will go to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and is part of the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), administered by the Wisconsin DNR.“Milwaukee’s landscape has changed significantly over the past 200 years, and the wetland marshes that dominated the center of the City have all but vanished,” Mayor Barrett said. “This restoration work will reestablish a small portion of that wetland.
Mayor Barrett encourages high school students to apply to Earn and Learn program
MILWAUKEE -- Mayor Tom Barrett on Thursday, April 12 joined South Division High School principal Jesus Santos in encouraging students to apply to his Earn & Learn Community Work Experience (CWE) program.A selected group of students will learn about the program and its benefits from Mayra Alaniz, a former program participant, South Division alumni, and current Mayor’s office staff member.The Earn & Learn CWE program is a summer youth employment program open to youth ages 14-24.
Milwaukee's public safety telecommunications employees honored by mayor, officials
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined Fire Chief Mark Rohlfing and Police Chief Alfonso Morales on Wednesday, April 11 to recognize the city's public safety telecommunications employees.The mayor highlighted the efforts and integral role of the city’s 911 staff with a proclamation.A news release indicates the recognition comes during “911 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” celebrated from Sunday, April 8, to Saturday, April 14.
'It's troubling:' Battle brews between City of Milwaukee, paint industry over lead concerns
MILWAUKEE -- Lead poisoning in our children -- is it mostly due to lead in the water in Milwaukee -- or lead in the paint on older homes?
Mayor Barrett submits letter to DNC chair, suggests new Bucks' arena as venue for 2020 convention
MILWAUKEE -- "Come to our city" -- that's the message from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to the Democratic Party.
Milwaukee Common Council approves ban on gay conversion therapy
MILWAUKEE -- A controversial form of therapy has been outlawed in the City of Milwaukee.
'It's here!' 1st of 5 streetcars arrives with fanfare to downtown Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's first new streetcar vehicle arrived here Monday morning, March 26.
Group demands transparency regarding Milwaukee's lead issues; 'We are missing some documents'
MILWAUKEE -- Advocates for clean drinking water in Milwaukee are releasing newly obtained records related to the city's lead issue.
'The problem exists:' Milwaukee officials say thousands of voters mistakenly removed from rolls
MILWAUKEE -- The people in charge of elections here said Wednesday thousands of people may have wrongly had their voter registration deactivated.
Gov. Walker releases $100M school safety plan, one he says offers 'peace of mind for every school district'
MADISON -- A day after thousands of Wisconsin students walked out of classrooms to call for tougher gun laws, Gov.
'Beyond disturbing:' Mayor Barrett veers into national gun debate during State of the City speech
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett veered into a national debate on gun control during his State of the City speech on Monday, Feb. 26.Barrett called for mandatory background checks on all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons, and slammed Republicans who support allowing teachers to carry guns in schools.
Read it: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivers State of the City address
MILWAUKEE -- Below is a transcript of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's State of the City address, delivered Monday, Feb. 26:
Mayor refutes ex-health commissioner's memo, says he wasn't warned of some lead program issues
MILWAUKEE -- Addressing reporters for the first time since his former health commissioner denied wrongdoing in Milwaukee's ongoing lead crisis, Mayor Tom Barrett said he's looking to the future.Monday morning, Barrett will make his first State of the City speech since problems surfaced in the Milwaukee Health Department.
'We're proud of this renaissance:' Milwaukee leaders announce bid for DNC in summer 2020
MILWAUKEE – A coalition of community leaders and elected officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 21 the City of Milwaukee’s intention to bid for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.