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Government of Milwaukee. The municipal government of the U.S. city of Milwaukee, located in the state of Wisconsin, consists of a mayor and common council. Traditionally supporting progressive politicians and movements, this community has consistently proved to be a stronghold of the Democratic Party. As the largest city in Wisconsin, Milwaukee ...
Following the end of World War II, the city of Milwaukee began experiencing economic and population growth. Traffic on the city streets doubled from 1945 to 1952. [citation needed] Roads quickly became overloaded resulting in long delays and increased accidents.
This is a list of mayors of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Following the election of Socialist Emil Seidel as mayor of Milwaukee in 1910, Wisconsin legislators passed a bill in 1912 to declare most local offices across the state as officially non-partisan.
A federal magistrate ruled Friday the city of Milwaukee must pay just over $239,000 in legal fees for Joseph Walker, who was shot in the back by Milwaukee police 10 years ago.
Sweet Water Organics, Inc. was an urban farm located in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Founded in 2008 by Milwaukee entrepreneurs Josh Fraundorf and James Godsil, Sweet Water's stated mission was to provide fresh, safe food for the community by employing methods of aquaponics and hydroponics that produce a variety of consumables while minimizing its impact on the local ...
During the first half of the 20th century, Milwaukee was the hub of the socialist movement in the United States. Milwaukeeans elected three Socialist mayors during this time: Emil Seidel (1910–1912), Daniel Hoan (1916–1940), and Frank Zeidler (1948–1960), and remains the only major city in the country to have done so.
Wisconsin will provide $411 million, while Milwaukee County and the city of Milwaukee will chip in $135 million. The three entities will pay this over the next 30 years, and Brewers' owner Mark ...
Milwaukee leaders are searching for a solution to a flaw in state law that allows reckless drivers without a license to get behind the wheel with only a ticket. Milwaukee reckless driving, state ...