Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha will consider an agreement to start a passenger rail commission and access federal resources.

Lydia McComas, who previously served as voter engagement division manager with Hennepin County in Minnesota, will officially take on the new role on Sept. 29, according to the mayor’s office.

The suit, which follows legal victories in Montana and Hawaii, alleges violations of the state constitution and says Wisconsin law impedes a transition to renewable energy, locking in harmful air ...