Government & Politics
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Viewpoints: Why a sales tax for Milwaukee County, and why elected officials should vote on it
No two stories are the same, and while they have similarities, Milwaukee County’s fiscal crisis is different from the...
Generac will pay $15.8 million penalty after portable generators caused finger amputations
Generac has agreed to pay a $15.8 million civil penalty as part of a settlement related to several models of the company’s portable generators.
Report: Wisconsin’s workplace fatality rate declined in 2021
A new report shows in Wisconsin, there were 105 workplace fatalities in 2021, a decrease of three fatalities from 2020.
Downtown draft plan envisions housing, recreation spaces for current Public Museum site, MacArthur Square
Following a series of sneak peaks, Milwaukee’s Department of City Development released the full draft of its 2040 downtown...
Work resumes on The Hop’s lakefront line
After years of delay tied to construction timelines for The Couture, construction of the lakefront line of The Hop,...
Officials mark funding milestone for Vel R. Phillips Plaza
Bracing against blustery April winds, elected officials and Milwaukee business leaders gathered in a parking lot at West Wisconsin...
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Despite funding stabilizing for Wisconsin’s public colleges and universities, enrollment continues to plummet
Student enrollment numbers at Wisconsin's numerous college and university campuses across the state continue to plummet.
What will it take for Milwaukee to thrive in 2050? Business and community leaders weigh in
None of us can predict the future.
But the two things we know for sure are that it is coming,...
Commentary: Crisis Within the Corridor
What initially was one of the most encouraging recent development projects in Milwaukee has become a crisis for its...
Judge won’t rule on city request for Northridge Mall until he gets direction from Court of Appeals
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Sosnay won’t rule on a City of Milwaukee request for deed and title...
