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Category GraphicHome
 3/31/2014 11:33 AM N/A
Category GraphicLWM Opinion Editorials
 8/28/2015 8:29 AM N/A
Category GraphicPress Releases
 7/30/2015 12:19 PM N/A
Category GraphicLWM in the News
 7/30/2015 12:19 PM N/A
Category GraphicUrban Alliance
 7/31/2015 11:28 AM N/A
Category GraphicLegal Articles
 11/15/2016 11:34 AM N/A
Category GraphicLeague Legislative Communications
 1/27/2017 6:31 AM N/A
Category GraphicDark Store Loopholes
 3/28/2019 9:27 AM N/A
Category GraphicWalgreens Decision
 2/27/2017 7:43 AM N/A
Category GraphicRental Inspection News
 3/23/2017 8:17 AM N/A
Category GraphicLevy Limits
 6/5/2018 4:58 PM N/A
Category GraphicImpacts of Levy Limits
 3/7/2019 5:39 AM N/A
Item GraphicKenosha county officials tackle ‘dark store loophole’ issue, put referendum on November ballot
 10/23/2018 1:02 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicVOTERS TO WEIGH IN ON 'DARK STORE LOOPHOLE'
 10/29/2018 2:52 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicCity approves nearly $130,000 combined payout to settle Lowe's 'dark store' lawsuit
 10/29/2018 4:12 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicWisconsin election: Voters favor closing 'dark stores' property tax loophole
 11/19/2018 10:59 AM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicRock, Walworth counties OK dark store advisory referendums
 11/19/2018 11:03 AM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicLocal and state leaders: Voters make 'dark store' directive clear
 11/19/2018 11:12 AM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicTax 'loophole' critics win big on Election Day, but prospects for real change unclear
 11/19/2018 1:12 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicContinued Reaction To So-Called Dark Store Loopholes
 11/19/2018 1:14 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicHow the “dark stores” loophole helps big-box retailers evade millions in property taxes
 11/19/2018 1:57 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item Graphic2019 Outlook: Lowes, Wal-Mart Property Tax Loophole Under Scrutiny in Wisconsin
 12/30/2018 9:12 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicAs Big Retailers Seek to Cut Their Tax Bills, Towns Bear the Brunt
 1/7/2019 11:52 AM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicSheboygan voters will have their say on 'dark store' tax loopholes in April election
 1/11/2019 9:54 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicGOP bill would create water pollution credit clearinghouse
 2/28/2019 5:12 PM 9/23/2020 12:00 AM
Item GraphicPublic Records Law Application to Individual Local Officials
 2/27/2018 11:01 AM N/A
Item GraphicAgenda Control and Presiding Officers
 3/1/2018 2:18 PM N/A
Item GraphicItems in the State Budget Affecting Municipalities
 3/1/2018 2:27 PM N/A
Item GraphicWhen is a Street a Street?
 3/1/2018 2:26 PM N/A
Item GraphicIs Your Website Accessible to People with Disabilities?
 3/1/2018 2:32 PM N/A
Item GraphicWhen are Committees "Governmental Bodies" Under the Open Meeting Law?
 3/1/2018 2:37 PM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Case Law Update (Part 2)
 3/1/2018 2:55 PM N/A
Item GraphicU.S. Supreme Court Decides Wisconsin Takings Case
 3/2/2018 9:11 AM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Case Law Update (Part 1)
 3/2/2018 9:16 AM N/A
Item GraphicCourt Rejects Substantial Zoning and Planning Law Changes
 3/2/2018 9:22 AM N/A
Item GraphicHomeowner's tax assessment will drop $800000 after court deems backyard trees agriculture
 3/8/2018 11:38 AM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Regulation of "Click and Collect" Alcohol Sales
 3/14/2018 9:25 AM N/A
Item GraphicBill would save municipalities money
 3/16/2018 9:46 AM N/A
Item GraphicOutagamie county sets referendum on dark store tax loopholes
 4/2/2018 8:24 AM N/A
Item GraphicDemocratic legislators committed to closing ‘dark store loophole’
 4/6/2018 8:46 AM N/A
Item GraphicDemocratic legislators committed to closing ‘dark store loophole’
 4/6/2018 8:48 AM N/A
Item GraphicGrowing Concern Over Dark Store Loophole
 4/25/2018 1:38 PM N/A
Item GraphicGrowing Concern Over Dark Store Loophole
 4/25/2018 1:40 PM N/A
Item GraphicLoss of Local Control a Hot Topic at Meeting
 5/11/2018 8:04 AM N/A
Item GraphicBaraboo graces cover of statewide magazine
 5/14/2018 11:48 AM N/A
Item GraphicA Growing Arts Economy Highlights Creative Economy Week
 5/18/2018 8:35 AM N/A
Item GraphicLeague Executive Director Jerry Deschane's Statement on MI Supreme Court Striking Down Dark Store
 5/18/2018 12:54 PM N/A
Item GraphicLevies, assessments and equalized value: Unraveling the property tax knot in Wisconsin
 6/5/2018 5:02 PM N/A
Item GraphicCollecting Room Taxes from Airbnb and other Short-term Rentals
 6/28/2018 10:22 AM N/A
Item GraphicBoard of Review
 2/12/2020 1:43 PM N/A
Item GraphicThe Latest Landlords Legislation--A Description of Act 317
 6/29/2018 9:46 AM N/A
Item GraphicAct 243 Constrains Municipal Development Authority
 6/29/2018 9:48 AM N/A
Item GraphicThiesfeldt Recognized by League of Wisconsin Municipalities
 6/29/2018 11:39 AM N/A
Item GraphicManaging the Risks of Tax Increment Financing
 6/29/2018 1:04 PM N/A
Item GraphicSpecial Assessments--A Common Way to Recover Costs of Public Improvements
 6/29/2018 1:06 PM N/A
Item GraphicDetermining the Residency of Municipal Officers
 6/29/2018 1:08 PM N/A
Item GraphicWith bills blocked, get familiar with 'dark store' referendum
 7/9/2018 12:54 PM N/A
Item GraphicPleasant Prairie approves agreement for hotel development
 7/10/2018 12:24 PM N/A
Item GraphicReport sketches positive portrait of Wisconsin's 'creative' industry
 7/10/2018 12:31 PM N/A
Item GraphicState law change affects Lac La Belle
 7/10/2018 12:38 PM N/A
Item GraphicRegional Arts Activity Highlighted at Rural Arts Forum
 7/10/2018 12:45 PM N/A
Item GraphicOur Views: Times to End Disparity in Act 10
 7/10/2018 12:48 PM N/A
Item GraphicSturgeon Bay Wal-Mart gets reassessed in dark store case
 7/23/2018 8:50 AM N/A
Item GraphicSturgeon Bay Wal-Mart gets reassessed in dark store case
 7/23/2018 11:16 AM N/A
Item GraphicDary: Investment in the arts boosts state's economy
 7/30/2018 9:52 AM N/A
Item GraphicRemoval of Officers: Governing Body Procedures and the Recall Procedure
 8/3/2018 2:55 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity may aid dark store lobbying efforts
 8/6/2018 8:36 AM N/A
Item GraphicCity Manager Mark Freitag, Janesville, Dark Store Op-Ed
 8/9/2018 9:16 AM N/A
Item GraphicRoundy's sues Shorewood over 'excessive' Metro Market assessment
 8/9/2018 9:20 AM N/A
Item GraphicRoundy's sues Shorewood over 'excessive' Metro Market assessment
 8/9/2018 9:24 AM N/A
Item GraphicDark Store Loophole: Walmart and Menards Take Action Against City to Lower Assessed Value
 8/10/2018 2:40 PM N/A
Item GraphicJanesville Residents Could See Higher Tax Bill due to Dark Store Law Suites
 8/10/2018 2:44 PM N/A
Item GraphicMarshfield may join Dark Store fight
 8/14/2018 10:03 AM N/A
Item GraphicDevelopment in cities, villages hit $5.6 billion in 2016, report shows
 8/14/2018 1:40 PM N/A
Item GraphicWest Allis voters loudly demand Legislators close the so-called dark store loophole
 8/15/2018 8:51 AM N/A
Item GraphicLasse: Dark store Theory is a con
 8/16/2018 9:27 AM N/A
Item Graphic10 new lawsuits protest Eau Claire tax bills
 8/17/2018 10:35 AM N/A
Item GraphicDark Store Reform Important to All of Us
 8/17/2018 11:21 AM N/A
Item GraphicCity, Walmart settle value dispute--for now
 8/24/2018 8:14 AM N/A
Item GraphicShifting the Tax Burden
 8/27/2018 8:26 AM N/A
Item GraphicNew Sauk County Attorney has been 'effective advocate' for local governments
 9/4/2018 11:53 AM N/A
Item GraphicFCC Order on 5G Wireless Network Construction Concerns Some Wisconsin Cities
 10/2/2018 8:07 AM N/A
Item GraphicPanel wants property assessment loopholes closed
 10/7/2018 4:27 PM N/A
Item GraphicBurlington to consider joining dark store tax battle
 10/7/2018 4:31 PM N/A
Item GraphicLocal Leaders Demand Big Store Tax Reform
 10/10/2018 6:31 PM N/A
Item Graphic‘It’s not right:’ Elected officials urge candidates for governor to close tax loopholes
 10/10/2018 6:41 PM N/A
Item GraphicFive things to know about the 'dark store' referendum on midterm ballots
 10/18/2018 3:24 PM N/A
Item GraphicEDITORIAL: It’s time to pay attention to the dark store loophole
 10/18/2018 4:08 PM N/A
Item Graphic“Everyday the state Legislature does not act to close these loopholes, taxes are increasing for all
 10/29/2018 2:38 PM N/A
Item GraphicOfficials urge support of Dark Store referendums
 10/29/2018 3:00 PM N/A
Item GraphicSupreme Court Review for States and Local Governments 2018
 11/8/2018 10:02 AM N/A
Item GraphicA Silent Revolution of Agency Review
 11/8/2018 10:51 AM N/A
Item GraphicKenosha Program "Gets the Lead Out!"
 11/8/2018 11:32 AM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Publication Requirements
 11/8/2018 11:37 AM N/A
Item GraphicFox conn's 'smart cities' competition drew 325 submissions from Wisconsin colleges
 11/30/2018 12:11 PM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin lawmakers won't settle debate on liquor licenses for barn wedding venues
 11/30/2018 12:37 PM N/A
Item GraphicLocal Government Emergency Powers
 11/30/2018 2:07 PM N/A
Item GraphicFRSA Preempts Ordinance Prohibiting Trains from Obstructing RR Crossings
 11/30/2018 2:10 PM N/A
Item GraphicIs 'Asset Recycling' A Fix for Wisconsin Infrastructure Needs?
 12/10/2018 8:25 AM N/A
Item GraphicHartland Trustee Dick Landwehr, after serving for decades, decides he won't seek re-election
 12/14/2018 11:11 AM N/A
Item GraphicFoxconn announces 1st-round winners in Smart Cities/Smart Futures Contest
 12/19/2018 2:03 PM N/A
Item GraphicFuture budgets loom for Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service
 12/20/2018 10:50 AM N/A
Item GraphicClosing the Dark Store Loophole? Referendum results deliver resounding ‘yes’...
 12/30/2018 8:52 PM N/A
Item GraphicSun Prairie named Wisconsin Active Together Community
 1/14/2019 10:13 AM N/A
Item GraphicTurner civics students prepare to compete in statewide games
 1/17/2019 12:14 PM N/A
Item GraphicCommunities Continue To Rethink Sex Offender Residency Rules
 1/30/2019 1:48 PM N/A
Item GraphicTask force seeks solutions to transportation gridlock
 2/11/2019 10:52 AM N/A
Item GraphicEvers to close controversial ‘Dark Store’ loophole
 2/28/2019 4:34 PM N/A
Item GraphicWill this be the year to close “Dark store” loophole? How it impacts you
 3/5/2019 3:24 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Valders
 3/18/2019 10:38 AM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Algoma
 3/7/2019 4:22 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Oostburg
 3/7/2019 4:20 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Monticello
 3/7/2019 4:46 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Merton
 3/7/2019 4:57 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Rosholt
 3/7/2019 5:06 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Washburn
 3/7/2019 5:15 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Kewaunee
 3/7/2019 5:21 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Waupaca
 3/7/2019 5:32 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Sharon
 3/7/2019 5:37 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Fountain City
 3/7/2019 5:43 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Eden
 3/7/2019 5:50 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Hortonville
 3/7/2019 6:06 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of West Salem
 3/8/2019 10:24 AM N/A
Item GraphicMurphy’s Law: Who will win the budget battle?
 3/12/2019 4:12 PM N/A
Item GraphicWhat do cities and villages do?
 3/12/2019 4:11 PM N/A
Item GraphicCan We Build Smarter Cities?
 3/12/2019 4:11 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Chetek
 3/13/2019 10:04 AM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Plover
 3/13/2019 10:03 AM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Horicon
 3/13/2019 10:18 AM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Osseo
 3/13/2019 10:28 AM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Palmyra
 3/13/2019 10:36 AM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Rib Lake
 3/13/2019 10:43 AM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Blanchardville
 3/19/2019 12:35 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Chilton
 3/19/2019 12:45 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Shiocton
 3/19/2019 12:48 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Hartford
 3/19/2019 12:52 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Kingston
 3/19/2019 1:01 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Nashotah
 3/19/2019 1:08 PM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin Cities Have Class!
 3/26/2019 3:28 PM N/A
Item GraphicNuisance Concerts Separate Events
 3/26/2019 3:18 PM N/A
Item GraphicPanhandling Ordinances after Reed and Norton
 3/26/2019 3:21 PM N/A
Item GraphicCourt Declines Invitation to Revamp Governmental Immunity
 4/23/2019 2:06 PM N/A
Item GraphicNorth Shore Fire Dept.
 3/27/2019 3:19 PM N/A
Item GraphicComprehensive Plan Amendments
 4/25/2019 9:46 AM N/A
Item GraphicBonding/Insurance Requirements for Municipal Officials
 4/25/2019 9:47 AM N/A
Item GraphicHigh court upholds big property tax break for Lake Country home owner
 4/25/2019 10:01 AM N/A
Item GraphicLocal officials say county pressuring communities to take on roads — and their cost
 4/25/2019 9:58 AM N/A
Item GraphicCivics Is Name Of The Game In New Wisconsin Competition
 4/25/2019 10:00 AM N/A
Item GraphicCity of Clintonville offers full-time employees paid parental leave
 4/25/2019 10:02 AM N/A
Item GraphicNo liquor license issued for Fox Lake Dollar General store
 4/25/2019 10:05 AM N/A
Item GraphicVillage Board denies Walgreen’s excessive assessment claim
 4/25/2019 10:06 AM N/A
Item GraphicManitowoc Art Forward: Museums making a difference throughout Wisconsin
 4/25/2019 10:08 AM N/A
Item GraphicSchool, city elected officials mostly from East Side
 4/25/2019 10:13 AM N/A
Item GraphicWhitewater Common Council again elects Singer as president
 4/25/2019 10:25 AM N/A
Item GraphicFoxconn Announces Final Round Winners of "Smart Cities-Smart Futures" Competition
 5/16/2019 1:23 PM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin regulators to review denial of Milwaukee solar project, decline to rule on legality of thi
 5/16/2019 1:25 PM N/A
Item GraphicAllouez board passes resolutions of support for state budget
 5/16/2019 1:43 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Pound
 5/17/2019 1:06 PM N/A
Item GraphicVillage of Marshall
 5/17/2019 1:13 PM N/A
Item GraphicLocal officials seethe as Republicans block move on 'dark stores' loophole
 5/20/2019 11:22 AM N/A
Item GraphicWI Fair Employment Act: New Amendments Address Arrest & Conviction Discrimination in Licensing
 6/10/2019 11:16 AM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Employees are Employees at Will
 6/10/2019 11:24 AM N/A
Item GraphicNew Records Schedule Approved for Municipalities
 6/10/2019 11:37 AM N/A
Item GraphicJoint Finance Committee Transportation Budget Blocks Local Control Of Quarries
 6/12/2019 1:48 PM N/A
Item GraphicProposal Would Allow For Electronic Early Voting In Wisconsin
 6/12/2019 1:54 PM N/A
Item GraphicWis. solar dispute goes to court after regulators punt
 6/12/2019 1:55 PM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin Republicans searching for deal on road funding
 6/12/2019 1:56 PM N/A
Item GraphicBusiness Purpose Unnecessary for “Agricultural” Classification
 6/12/2019 2:27 PM N/A
Item GraphicSummertime and (Pre-Mosquitos) the Living Is Easy
 6/12/2019 2:29 PM N/A
Item GraphicCharging or Increasing Recycling Fees Does Not Impact a Community’s Levy Limit
 6/12/2019 2:53 PM N/A
Item GraphicRoles and Authority of Governing Body Members
 6/12/2019 3:02 PM N/A
Item GraphicOnly voters could approve new wheel taxes under GOP bill
 6/14/2019 1:38 PM N/A
Item GraphicSuperior Council can select president by drawing cards
 6/19/2019 10:45 AM N/A
Item GraphicOnly voters could approve new wheel taxes under GOP bill
 6/19/2019 10:46 AM N/A
Item GraphicDrivers will feel road improvements
 6/19/2019 10:47 AM N/A
Item GraphicDealing with Limitation of Liability Clauses in Contracts
 7/15/2019 4:21 PM N/A
Item GraphicGreen Bay looks to address affordable housing shortage ... by closing TIFs
 7/16/2019 1:42 PM N/A
Item GraphicCity water bills could increase again; hydrant fee proposed to shift
 7/16/2019 1:44 PM N/A
Item GraphicWalmart sues to lower its Oshkosh property tax bill
 7/16/2019 3:08 PM N/A
Item GraphicSmall town forum series may be the summer road trip Cambridge-Deerfield needs
 7/29/2019 4:05 PM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin local governments now have access to $75 million in new transportation grants
 7/29/2019 4:06 PM N/A
Item GraphicAn Overview of the Public Trust Doctrine
 8/8/2019 4:35 PM N/A
Item GraphicA Comparison of the First Three Approved Financial Assistance Programs for...
 8/8/2019 4:37 PM N/A
Item GraphicCapital City Sunday: Transportation Grants
 8/19/2019 3:35 PM N/A
Item GraphicWarrantless Blood Draws of Unconscious Drunk Drivers
 9/9/2019 10:22 AM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Immunity for Discretionary Acts Survives - For Now
 11/27/2019 10:58 AM N/A
Item GraphicLocal Government Environmental Cost Recovery Tools
 9/9/2019 10:44 AM N/A
Item GraphicProperty Assessments Up In Wisconsin But Construction Lags
 9/9/2019 3:07 PM N/A
Item GraphicWisDOT announces criteria for $75 million local government grant program
 9/9/2019 3:09 PM N/A
Item GraphicProperty assessments up in Wisconsin but construction lags
 9/9/2019 3:10 PM N/A
Item GraphicFoxconn launches second year of "Smart Cities-Smart Futures" competition in Wisconsin
 9/16/2019 3:16 PM N/A
Item GraphicRegistration open for 2020 Wisconsin Civics Games; $2K scholarship up for grabs
 9/23/2019 10:25 AM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin Villages Come in All Shapes and Sizes
 9/23/2019 1:52 PM N/A
Item GraphicCities Successfully Defend Against Dark Store Challenges - You Can Too
 9/23/2019 1:58 PM N/A
Item GraphicPutting "Responsible" Back into "Lowest Responsible Bidder"
 9/23/2019 2:02 PM N/A
Item GraphicABCs on CBD
 9/23/2019 2:10 PM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Water Coalition announce PFAS initiative
 10/21/2019 12:23 PM N/A
Item GraphicCourt of Appeals Upholds Denial of Cell Tower Permit
 11/27/2019 10:55 AM N/A
Item GraphicDOL Raises Earnings Threshold for FLSA Exemptions
 11/27/2019 10:57 AM N/A
Item GraphicIntergovernmental Cooperation in Wisconsin
 11/27/2019 10:58 AM N/A
Item GraphicBill seeks to bar large retailers from using the ‘dark store loophole’ in property tax battles
 1/26/2020 8:58 PM N/A
Item GraphicElections Q & A
 1/29/2020 2:23 PM N/A
Item GraphicThe Robots Are Coming: Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
 1/30/2020 4:54 PM N/A
Item GraphicWausau Walgreens is latest case of dark store tax loophole, costing residents over $120,000...
 2/27/2020 4:29 PM N/A
Item GraphicPublic Comment Q&A
 3/9/2020 6:16 PM N/A
Item GraphicMunicipal Utility Governance: Options & Responsibilities
 4/29/2020 2:08 PM N/A
Item GraphicCoronavirus Resources for Municipalities
 3/19/2020 11:36 AM N/A
Item GraphicAccessory Dwelling Units: A Provocative Alternative to Traditional Housing
 4/29/2020 2:26 PM N/A
Item GraphicShort-Term Rentals
 4/29/2020 2:26 PM N/A
Item GraphicFocus: The Board of Review in Uncertain Times
 4/29/2020 2:25 PM N/A
Item GraphicYou’re in the Public Sector Now!
 7/27/2020 10:48 AM N/A
Item GraphicUnderstanding League Legal Services
 7/27/2020 10:50 AM N/A
Item GraphicWisconsin’s Recreational Immunity Statute: How Much Protection Does It Offer?
 7/27/2020 10:52 AM N/A