Published 11 months ago

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

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Milwaukee officials have warned about dire consequences and deep cuts as the city faces bankruptcy by 2025. GOP-controlled Legislature agreed to spending an additional $1 billion on K-12 schools. The deal was announced a month before the 10th anniversary of Detroit's filing for bankruptcy.

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Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local

11 months ago·United States

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Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers have reached a bipartisan deal to provide more funding to local governments across Wisconsin, including cash-strapped Milwaukee city and county

11 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers.

11 months ago·United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that they had reached a bipartisan deal to provide more funding to local governments across Wisconsin, including […]

11 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers.

11 months ago·Canada

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MY Northwest

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers. Evers called it a “transformative” deal that will rescue Milwaukee from the threat of bankruptcy, “something that …

11 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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