Government & Politics

State to allocate $5 million in federal COVID relief funds for community center development on Near West Side

Gov. Tony Evers announced today his plans to allocate $5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help support the redevelopment of a vacant building at 2724 W. Wells St. on Milwaukee’s Near West Side into a comprehensive community center to be known as Concordia 27.

WEDC awards $34 million to help support small businesses

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) has awarded approximately $34 million so far to over 3,400 small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the state through the Main Street Bounceback Program.

Wisconsin prioritized supporting small businesses, public health when allocating federal funds

A report released this week by the Wisconsin Policy Forum (WPF) shows that while most states prioritized using federal funding, including American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and CARES Act funds, on unemployment programs and bolstering their own budgets, Wisconsin went in a different direction.
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Former Foxconn exec Yeung says Ohio would have been better for Gen 10.5 plant

Former Foxconn executive Alan Yeung says it would have made more sense for Foxconn to pick Ohio for the Generation 10.5 LCD plant it initially planned to build in Mount Pleasant.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s inaugural address

In a ceremony today at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson was sworn in as Milwaukee's 45th mayor and the first African American mayor in the city's history. The following are the remarks he gave in his inaugural address.

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