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They Just Gave Themselves a Raise… While Asking Madison for Money

They Just Gave Themselves a Raise… While Asking Madison for Money

Tue Sep 22, 2026

0:47:10
Transcript

The Milwaukee Common Council just voted 10-5 to lock in future pay raises—and the timing is raising eyebrows. Ray Nitti breaks down the numbers, the legal reason behind the vote, the public backlash, and the uncomfortable connection to Milwaukee asking the state for more money. Is it really about fixing the law, or does the optics tell a different story?