"I think it it is irresponsible to curtail development of Downtown real estate merely to preserve a view from a private house. There is no other such view preserved in Madison."

The proposals, which range in cost from $64 million to $140 million, would rise up to 16 stories, similar in scale to the first phase of the Judge Doyle Square project.

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill served as a priest in the diocese of La Crosse before becoming top administrator for U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The council voted 14-4 against a move Tuesday to reduce the allowable heights on properties near the Lamp House.

The Madison City Council is expected to vote on a resolution Tuesday calling on leaders to halt construction of two Enbridge pipeline projects.

The tobacco plant is used by Native Americans for ceremonial and cultural purposes.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a suit Thursday on behalf of real estate, development and construction groups challenging the ordinance requiring bird-safe glass, which they say violates state law and is unenforceable.

Chantia Lewis served in the Air Force, works as a pastor and was elected to the Milwaukee City Council in 2016.

DPW hauled in about $4.2 million during the first half of the year. 

The land purchase will be made through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, which the state uses to purchase new land for parks and recreation areas.