BYBenjamin Yount

1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Benjamin Yount | The Center Square contributor

   Milwaukee mayor pitches tax, fee increases to fund $2.2 billion city budget (opens the original)

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   (The Center Square) – People living and visiting Milwaukee will likely be paying more under Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s latest spending plan. The mayor unveiled his 2027 city budget that is built on a property tax increase, a series of fee increases and increases in parking costs, all aimed at making the city’s ends meet. "These are not easy budgets to put together," Johnson told reporters. Milwaukee is looking at a $100 million gap between cash-on-hand and the money needed to pay the city's

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2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Benjamin Yount | The Center Square contributor

   Wisconsin dairy groups cheer farm bill progress in D.C. (opens the original)

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   (The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s dairymen are happy to see the latest farm bill move forward at the Capitol. The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry recently approved the new bill on 12-11 vote. Wisconsin's largest dairy group, the Edge Dairy Cooperative, said the vote is a crucial step toward getting wins for dairy and cattle farmers in the state. “Dairy farmers have operated under an outdated farm bill for years while facing rising costs and market uncertai

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3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Benjamin Yount | The Center Square contributor

   More Wisconsin communities walk away from Flock cameras (opens the original)

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   (The Center Square) – The list of Wisconsin communities that are changing their minds about Flock cameras continues to grow. City leaders in Menasha on Tuesday voted to end their contract with Flock when city council members voted 7-3 to stop paying for the cameras. Menasha Police Chief Matthew Albrecht told city leaders that he can no longer trust what Flock is sharing. "The actions that Flock has taken with other municipalities has greatly diminished my trust in the company and I cannot stan

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