Larry Sandler
Journalist and Writer at Freelance
I'm a freelance journalist, with extensive experience covering government, politics, transportation and other topics.
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6 days ago |
jsonline.com | Larry Sandler
This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible bydonors like you. It was a big win for Wisconsin’s small towns. Soon after the Legislature overhauled local government funding in 2023, shared revenue, the state’s primary local aid program, jumped thousands of percentage points for towns and villages with fewer than 100 residents, while percentage increases were far more modest for the largest cities.
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1 week ago |
milwaukeemag.com | Larry Sandler
Greg Marcus is challenging Milwaukee’s conventional wisdom. For years, city and business leaders – previously including Marcus – have called for expanding Downtown hotel capacity to handle more and larger conventions.
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1 week ago |
urbanmilwaukee.com | Larry Sandler
//end headline wrapper ?> It was a big win for Wisconsin’s small towns. Soon after the Legislature overhauled local government funding in 2023, reports surfaced of huge increases in state aid for tiny places. Shared revenue, the state’s primary local aid program, jumped thousands of percentage points for towns and villages with less than 100 residents, while percentage increases were far more modest for the largest cities.
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1 week ago |
madison365.com | Larry Sandler
Soon after the Legislature overhauled local government funding in 2023, reports surfaced of huge increases in state aid for tiny places. Shared revenue, the state’s primary local aid program, jumped thousands of percentage points for towns and villages with less than 100 residents, while percentage increases were far more modest for the largest cities.
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2 weeks ago |
isthmus.com | Larry Sandler
It was a big win for Wisconsin’s small towns. Soon after the Legislature overhauled local government funding in 2023, shared revenue, the state’s primary local aid program, jumped thousands of percentage points for towns and villages with fewer than 100 residents, while percentage increases were far more modest for the largest cities. The biggest cities are also the most Democratic, while small towns are growing ever more Republican.
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Day in court: Trial set for former Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spence after his lawyer sees 'zero' chance of plea deal; judge lifts order restricting release of evidence in felony case against ousted official: @AlisonDirr @DanielBice. https://t.co/Qkk7EShQNe
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RT @DanRShafer: Fascinating piece from @WisconsinWatch on how the shared revenue reform (Act 12) from two years ago has the funding formula…