The reopening of the Social Development Commission has sparked mixed reactions. While some welcome its return, others anticipate challenges ahead, with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson calling for greater transparency from the agency.
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Milwaukee challenge says 2020 census undercounted population
The city of Milwaukee on Tuesday joined the ranks of other major cities that are challenging their 2020 census figures, claiming that the once-a-decade U.S. head count which determines political power and federal funding undercounted the city’s true population by 16,500 people.
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Does Mayor Cavalier Johnson want Milwaukee’s population to reach one million?
Yes. While running to become Milwaukee’s mayor in 2022, Cavalier Johnson said he wants the city to reach one million people. “In this future I envision, we will have one million residents and many more peaks to our skyline,” Johnson said in a document posted to his campaign website.
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Milwaukee elections worker fired over false ballot requests
A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of how the 2020 election was administered, the city’s mayor said Thursday.