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May 20 Milwaukee Arts Board to distribute grant awards totaling $157,500 (Corrected) May 16 Basura Bash pits neighbors against crime and grime on the south side May 15 Federal judge’s decision on Zoo Interchange Environmental Impact Statement creates opportunity for new direction in transportation investment May 10 Streetcar project to be addressed during Saturday rail event May 10 Historic Preservation Honored Wednesday at Cream of Cream City Awards Ceremony | Cream of the Cream City Award Winners May 9 Statement from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski: Slight traffic jam, but we are making progress on taxicab service improvements May 9 Statement from Alderman Ashanti Hamilton: Proposal deserves a closer look...and perspective May 9 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: Common sense prevails on downtown streetcar project May 8 MEDIA ADVISORY: SDC’s 7th Annual Spring Community Job and Resource Fair is May 18 May 8 MEDIA ADVISORY: Proposal to boost MPD overtime, add 20 officer recruits to get committee hearing May 7 Alderwoman Coggs Seeks Student Essays on Freedom May 7 STATEMENT: President Hines and Supervisor Stamper on Washington Park homicide May 6 MEDIA ADVISORY: State of city’s taxicab service focus of special committee hearing today May 2 City car sharing partnership brings Zipcar to the 3rd Aldermanic District May 2 Milwaukee among 11 cities selected in NLC black male achievement project May 2 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: Alderman Donovan calls for increasing police overtime funding, adding 20 new officers | EMAILS
Apr. 30 Council vote clears way for new NML downtown HQ tower Apr. 30 Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits, improve taxi service to get special committee hearing Apr. 29 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Donovan looking for answers after large fight with shots fired gets no response Apr. 24 Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs: Denim Day reflections on officer’s plea deal Apr. 23 MEDIA ADVISORY: South African Consul General to attend Freedom Day celebrations in Milwaukee Apr. 23 Statement from President Willie L. Hines, Jr.: Plea deal in cavity searches case is a disappointment Apr. 19 MEDIA ADVISORY: Residents invited to pitch in with neighborhood spring cleanup Apr. 17 Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits, improve taxi service to get Thursday committee hearing Apr. 16 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: Blaming and criticizing job creating businesses is a dumb thing to do Apr. 9 Milwaukee Jobs Act components get boost from Council Apr. 5 New report casts doubts on sports venues’ economic impact claims | REPORT Apr. 3 Statement of Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.: Injury to MPD Sergeant a wake-up call to Milwaukee youth Apr. 3 Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs: Milwaukee voters send a message to Madison on sameday registration Apr. 1 Statement from Aldermen Coggs, Perez, Hamilton, Bauman, Murphy, Kovac, Zielinski, Davis and Hines: Referendum on same-day registration a chance to make residents’ voices heard
Mar. 27 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: State legislation will effectively kill the downtown streetcar project Mar. 27 Politics and Poetry II set for tonight | FLYER Mar. 26 MEDIA ADVISORY: Youth Council sends a message to Mayor, Common Council Mar. 26 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Zielinski to host community meeting on proposed volleyball facility Mar. 22 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Pérez urges residents to attend benefits for fire victim families Mar. 21 MEDIA ADVISORY: News conference will announce Sunday rally at Serb Hall Mar. 20 Council members donning denim for a good cause Mar. 19 Girls’ Day at City Hall showcases public service careers for young women Mar. 19 Immigration summit next week will feature key experts, timely discussions Mar. 13 MEDIA ADVISORY: Avalon Owner Lee Barczak and Alderman Zielinski to host news conference and sneak peak of Avalon Theater auction Mar. 13 Alderman Pérez appointed to NLC national Hispanic leadership post Mar. 12 Avalon Theater auctioning off vintage production equipment, seating Mar. 11 “Solar Riverwest” Group Purchase Program Debuts TONIGHT Mar. 11 Milwaukee Arts Board Recognizes Outstanding Artists of the Year Mar. 11 Statement of Alderman Bob Donovan: Alderman Donovan calls for hiring 300-400 new police officers; points to New York City’s example Mar. 8 Youth Council delegation headed to 2013 Congressional City Conference Mar. 6 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Pérez invites residents to Zilber Clarke Square Community Listening Café Mar. 6 Consumer voices sought on proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits Mar. 6 Statement of Alderman José G. Pérez: District 12 welcomes Natural Resource Technology to the Freshwater Hub Mar. 5 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Donovan streetcar news conference will feature anti-rail expert Mar. 1 Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy: Public Service Commission loses sight of the public interest in power line decision
Feb. 28 Common Council approves two new facets of Milwaukee Jobs Act Feb. 27 Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs: Wilson confirmation could be start of better, more open, inclusive and accessible process Feb. 26 Statement of Alderman Willie C. Wade: Thank you, Mr. Davis Feb. 25 Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy: Attack on residency continues Governor’s “divide and conquer” strategy Feb. 22 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan In Derek Williams case, “justice” is in the eye of the beholder Feb. 21 Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs: Williams inquest an exercise in transparency, justice Feb. 21 Statement from President Willie L. Hines, Jr.: Williams death inquest jury gets it right Feb. 21 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderwoman Coggs cooking in Social Development Foundation fundraiser tonight Feb. 21 Statement from President Willie L. Hines, Jr.: Governor Walker’s budget proposals prompt fresh concerns for Milwaukee Feb. 19 Business owners can learn the psychology of attracting wealth Feb. 18 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: If residency requirement is lifted, Mayor Barrett needs to look in the mirror to see who’s to blame Feb. 15 Free haircuts to be offered during Sunday event for needy families Feb. 15 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Hamilton hosting Black History Month Read-In on Monday Feb. 14 State again awards tourism grant to promote Milwaukee Natural Hair Care Expo Feb. 14 Milwaukee residents have new ways of applying to serve on city boards and commissions Feb. 13 Statement from Alderman Robert J. Bauman: Alderman urges caution as Milwaukee County considers the sale and disposition of county facilities Feb. 11 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderwoman Coggs hosting Black History Month Read-In tonight Feb. 8 MEDIA ADVISORY: Kosciuszko Monument headed to Ohio for much needed preservation makeover Feb. 6 Alderman Pérez part of this week’s “Around the Corner” episode on MPTV Feb. 6 Statement from Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.: Scrutiny of MPD is not carte blanche for criminals Feb. 5 Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits gets Friday hearing Feb. 1 President Obama proclaims February National African American History Month Feb. 1 Immigration reform holds promise for Milwaukee, U.S., aldermen say Feb. 1 Alderwoman Coggs Names 6th District Difference Makers Winners
Jan. 31 Urban home ownership, maintaining neighborhood vitality to be discussed during City Hall event Friday Jan. 30 Statement from Alderman Joe Dudzik: Streetcar utility concerns are nothing new Jan. 30 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: Two more reasons to say “NO!” to the downtown streetcar Jan. 30 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Donovan releases plan to revitalize Milwaukee’s downtown | DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE: “OLD WORLD CHARM, NEW WORLD CLASS” Jan. 29 MEDIA ADVISORY: 6th District Town Hall Meeting will feature Fire and Police Commission appointee Jan. 28 MEDIA ADVISORY: Presentation set for commendation marking Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25 MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit back for a second year Jan. 25 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: Instead of lifting residency requirement, let’s expand school choice and fix the “funding flaw” | Letter to Governor Walker Jan. 23 FPC confirmation starts with committee hearing tomorrow Jan. 23 MEDIA ADVISORY: MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit set for this Saturday Jan. 23 Statement from Alderman Willie C. Wade: Common Council’s plan will allow developers to combat blight Jan. 22 A conversation about changing local government: A response to state lawmakers’ plan to restructure the Milwaukee County Board Jan. 18 Historic Preservation, Clerk’s Office team up to document condemned convent Jan. 17 MEDIA ADVISORY: Council President Hines & Ald. Witkowski to announce process changes for FPC confirmations Jan. 16 None better than city’s pension system, national report shows Jan. 16 Statement from Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.: Innocent until proven guilty Jan. 15 Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs on Same-day voter registration advisory referendum goes to voters on April 2, 2013 Jan. 14 Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan: Enough is enough with co-sleeping deaths Jan. 13 Indonesian Consul General set for City Hall visit, welcome Jan. 11 MEDIA ADVISORY: Common Council to recognize state champion Saint Anthony soccer team Jan. 10 MEDIA ADVISORY: Alderman Donovan to recognize heroic wife of store owner Jan. 10 Family needs assistance to help pay for 15-year-old daughter’s funeral Jan. 4 NAACP’s One MKE town hall encourages civic engagement Jan. 2 Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs: Hands off Kwanzaa
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