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Pension Scandal to Act 10 | Milwaukee News
The Milwaukee County pension scandal of 2001 became a political earthquake, catapulting Scott Walker to county executive and setting the stage for his historic Act 10 as governor. By blaming Democrats and restructuring the county board, Walker turned a financial disaster into a Republican power play, reshaping union power across Wisconsin. Decades later, Act 12 in 2023 finally addressed the fallout—moving employees into the state pension system and raising taxes to pay down debt—proving that while the crisis left deep scars, it also forced overdue reform and redefined local governance. Listen…
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