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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said they need to “tackle both ends” of affordable housing issue

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2 years ago

January 31, 2024

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said they need to “tackle both ends” of affordable housing issue

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said he plans to tackle several different issues if he’s re-elected in April.

Crowley joined Tracy Johnson on WTMJ to discuss everything from the new state revenue bill, transit and affordable housing issues, and his re-election.

Crowley helped lead the charge to pass the state revenue bill for Milwaukee County. This bill added a new 2 percent sales tax for the city of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee County now has a .9 percent increase for its sales tax.

He said this deal was needed because the county was facing a crisis where the pot of money the state legislature uses to allocate funds back into the community wasn’t growing.

“Local municipalities weren’t receiving enough state support to pay for fire and police. To pay for mental health services. To pay for services that help out some of our most vulnerable communities, but also lifts up our society” he said. “This actually helps out the entire state of Wisconsin… being able to serve the people locally that we were elected to serve.”

Although it wasn’t easy to get this bill done for the county, Crowley said things got easier as he continued to build more relationships and have tough conversations with elected officials about what needed to get done for the people.

“We can get a lot more done… across the state by building authentic relationships,” he said. “As long as we can talk about the issues that are at hand… we can build a certain level of trust related to what is happening in our prospective communities… We can work together to figure out ways to help out the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County while also helping out folks across this state.”

He said he plans to continue to strengthen his relationships with the different counties such as Washington County and Waukesha County.

“[Milwaukee County] is the economic engine of the state, but we do this in partnership,” Crowley said. “We need those other communities that surround us in order for us to grow our economy and our entire region throughout southeastern Wisconsin.”

He said his office has done a lot of great work as of late, and they’re especially proud of having the first budget surplus in Milwaukee County in over 20 years. However, there is much more work he wants to do in the future.

Crowley’s Future Plans

Milwaukee County has about a billion dollars of deferred maintenance according to Crowley, and one of the things he wants to improve on is the transit system.

“We’ve been able to have the connect with the east-west Bus Rapid Transit, which has been widely successful. Now we’re looking at a north-south BRT route that can go as far north as Bayside and Fox Point and can go as far south as South Milwaukee and Oak Creek.”

Crowley said he also wants to work on better affordable housing for the county.

“We have to tackle this on both ends of the spectrum,” he said. “The affordability aspect because there are individuals who may not be able to afford… but there [are also] individuals who can afford to buy their own home and we don’t have enough housing stock.”

Crowley is up for re-election, and he said he is hoping to receive the necessary votes when April rolls around. Regardless, he still wants people to vote in every election come April.

“Spring elections are coming up. Very important elections… mine being included. So make sure that you make a plan to vote.”

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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11 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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MILWAUKEE – Brad Paisley is scheduled to perform at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4.

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What we know:

The ticket pre-sale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level.

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Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, VIP-exclusive gift item, early entry & more. VIP package contents vary depending on the selected offer. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by Live Nation.

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

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23 hours ago

May 10, 2026

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

Billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA club, is shown at Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2015. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday identified Edens as the victim of a billion-dollar extortion plot allegedly hatched by an ex-lover. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA

May 10 (UPI) — Wes Edens, the billionaire co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was the target of a billion-dollar extortion scheme allegedly perpetrated by an ex-lover, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

A spokesman for Edens, 64, confirmed to the newspaper that the financier is the unnamed alleged victim in a federal indictment brought against Changli “Sophia” Luo of New York City.

Edens, one of world’s most successful global investment management firm leaders with Fortress, has developed and owned businesses in real estate, transportation, infrastructure, health care, financial services, media and entertainment.

He is also a high-profile sports team owner, including the Bucks and soccer club Aston Villa of the English Premier League. He is credited turning the Bucks from a perennial cellar dweller into a champion squad over a five-year span, culminating in the 2021 NBA championship.

But he also fell victim to a lurid alleged “sextortion” scheme, his spokesman confirmed to the WSJ, admitting the Edens is the unnamed “Victim 1” cited an indictment filed last year in Manhattan federal court against Luo.

The indictment reportedly accuses her of trying to extort Victim 1 of more than $1 billion by threatening to release videos and photos of them engaged in sex. Prosecutors alleged Luo also threatened to contact the victim’s family members and business partners in a threat to destroy his fortune if he did not pay up.

According to the indictment, Luo was arrested June 14 at JFK International Airport as she tried to board a flight to China, the New York Post reported.

“Mr. Edens will be making no comment on the case as the indictment speaks for itself with respect to the charges against the defendant,” his spokesman told the Journal. “Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.”

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Milwaukee Weather: Cooler Sunday with a slight chance for sprinkles

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1 day ago

May 10, 2026

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.

Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15

Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5

Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10

Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25

Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15

Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10

Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15

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