June 19 will be a floating holiday for Milwaukee County employees to honor and celebrate Black life and attend Juneteenth Day celebrations throughout Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County … [Read more...]
David Crowley Reacts to Being Elected Milwaukee County Executive
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The night of an election either leaves most candidates in a state of disbelief and euphoria or in a state of shock and misery. But for State Rep. David Crowley, that … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Announces New Bathroom Policy
MILWAUKEE – In the wake of North Carolina HB 2 that mandates individuals use the restroom that corresponds with the gender they were assigned at birth, and amid reports that a similar proposal may be … [Read more...]
County Executive Chris Abele Declares May Mental Health Month, May 5 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
County's Behavioral Health Division partners with organizations to promote speaking out against stigma of mental illness MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today declared May as … [Read more...]
Abele Wins in the Battle of Chris’s for County Executive
By Dylan Deprey On a normal Tuesday night, Water Street bar goers are typically free to roam around without the muttering the phrases “excuse me” and “sorry about that.” A stray off the beaten … [Read more...]
Meet & Greet With Chris Abele on March 25th
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Introduces Resolution Asking Chairman Lipscomb to Reimburse County
MILWAUKEE – Following a definitive ruling in Milwaukee County Circuit Court which confirmed that Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theo Lipscomb did not have unilateral authority to file a lawsuit on … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive Debate Raises County Parks and Debt Issues
By Mrinal Gokhale Hundreds filled the Italian Conference Center on February 22, listening quietly as Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Senator Chris Larson faced off in the first … [Read more...]
Democratic Party of Milwaukee County Hosts Heated County Executive Debate
By Mrinal Gokhale Hundreds filled the Washington Park Senior Center auditorium for the County Executive Debate on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee County Clerk Joseph Czarnezki … [Read more...]
Abele Emphasizes Results, Progressive Agenda in Budget Address
By Milwaukee Courier Staff When Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele took office in 2011, he inherited a county on the brink of bankruptcy. Nearly five years later, Abele is able to paint … [Read more...]