Milwaukee County News

Highlights of the 81 vetoes issued Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle to the 2-year, $62 billion state budget passed last week by the Legislature: FILM TAX BREAKS: The 1-year-old film tax break program, credited with helping to land the Johnny Depp gangster film "Public Enemies," will not be as generous as lawmakers wanted.

July 2, 2009 12:00 p.m. I joined several Milwaukee area legislators last week in urging Governor Doyle to veto a cap on open enrollment.

Do you know your teen? WITI-MILWAUKEE - Good news for Milwaukee County children and families.

Observers began staking out their spots in Veterans Park on Thursday, for the best view of the big fireworks on Friday.

Some local lawmakers said they are surprised that Gov. Jim Doyle rejected a plan for a Milwaukee County Regional Transit Authority.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Middle Jun. 30--A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a reverse discrimination case shouldn't stymie fire departments that are seeking to diversify their ranks, but it could make such efforts more difficult, Milwaukee-area attorneys said Monday.

By Mary Lazich June 30, 2009 5:00 p.m. On November 4, 2008, voters in Milwaukee County were asked to decide on this advisory referendum question: ADVISORY REFERENDUM QUESTION: Shall the State of Wisconsin grant Milwaukee County the authority to provide property tax relief of at least sixty-seven million dollars by levying a one percent county sales ...

Some citizens want Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn to be charged with adultery. The scandal surrounding the Chief isn't going away quietly.

US Bank invites the public to attend the spectacular July 3rd fireworks show at Veteran's Park on the lakefront that begins at dusk .

A new Milwaukee County witness protection program will be dedicated Tuesday to a man who was killed in 2007 after testifying against a criminal who shot him.

FOX 6 News has exclusive video of the aftermath of a scuffle on a Milwaukee County Transit bus.

This Just In ... Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.

Crews have re-opened all three lanes of I-43 northbound near Burleigh Road after a cement truck overturned earlier this afternoon.

Newt Gingrich will be in Milwaukee to raise campaign funds for gubernatorial hopeful and fellow Republican Scott Walker.

Jun. 29, 2009 4:00 a.m. Thank you Scott Walker for finally sending enough toilet paper for the parks to use this year.

Mark Silverman , with Legal Action of Wisconsin, talks with resident Dean Allen and his son Adam.

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is scheduled to appear at a fundraiser Monday for Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker.

Authorities planned to arrest a 27-year-old Milwaukee woman on suspicion of negligent homicide for her alleged role in car crash that killed a motorcyclist.

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Jun. 26, 2009 10:14 p.m. The Milwaukee County Department on Aging has just announced its upcoming schedule of Public Hearings.