Government & Politics

Two different projects taking place in Port Milwaukee have garnered funding from the state’s Harbor Assistance Program.

Germantown officials are planning a 77-acre development on the southeastern edge of the village, consisting of a 30-acre public works campus and a 37-acre industrial park site.

Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson will join community partners on Saturday morning, March 26, to highlight a new artist loft project in the Harambee neighborhood.

Elmer Moore Jr., the executive director of Scale Up Milwaukee has been appointed by Gov. Tony Evers to serve as the chief executive officer and executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA).

The city of Milwaukee and the Villard Avenue Business Improvement District have issued a request for proposals (RFP) for developers interested in restoring the historic Villa/Ritz Theater at 3608 W. Villard Ave. and returning the now vacant building to its original use as an entertainment venue.

A planned 30,000-square-foot health care center designed to meet the needs of underserved patients in Racine was recently awarded $20 million in state funding.

Milwaukee and Nashville have emerged as the final two contenders to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to a report today from Politico.

The City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools, and Milwaukee County, in addition to other taxing bodies, will have access to close to $19.4 million in tax base following the proposed closure of three of Milwaukee’s more than 90 tax incremental finance districts or TIDs.

The Milwaukee Public Museum’s planned new downtown building will receive $45 million in Milwaukee County funding.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced this week that $31.8 million in federal funding has been approved to add a second daily Amtrak round-trip train service between Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minnesota.