Government & Politics
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$100 million venture capital fund left out of state budget proposal
A proposed $100 million venture capital fund designed to support Wisconsin early-stage companies was not included in a version of Governor Tony Evers’ proposed state budget passed by the Joint Committee on Finance Thursday night.
From a month’s rent to iPads, Racine County and city offering incentives to boost COVID vaccination rates
Racine County and city officials today announced they will award prizes to encourage thousands of more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Near West Side group still behind $164 million state office building project after lawmakers opt against funding it
After state lawmakers declined to put money toward a proposed new state office building on Milwaukee's Near West Side, a group championing the project says it still backs the proposal.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Milwaukee County bus rapid-transit project
A groundbreaking ceremony was held today to mark the start of the Milwaukee County bus rapid-transit project, a nine-mile route that will connect major employment centers in Wauwatosa and downtown Milwaukee.
Joint Finance Committee approves $40 million in state funds for new Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum’s request for $40 million in bonded funds to support its planned new downtown home has received the approval of the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee.
4 lessons Wisconsin’s proposed $100 million VC fund can take from other states
Wisconsin is in the process of creating a $100 million venture capital fund of funds program as a vehicle...
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Implications of the Biden proposal on tax deferred exchanges
On April 28th, 2021, President Biden revealed a slew of tax proposals including one that involved curtailing the use...
Free-market advocacy group says state government “lacks expertise” to manage proposed $100 million VC fund
A free-market advocacy group is calling on Governor Tony Evers to remove a proposed $100 million venture capital fund from the state’s budget proposal, citing concerns over the ability for state government to make sound investments in early-stage startups.
City of Milwaukee employees will return to offices on June 21
Milwaukee City Hall and other city buildings where the public interacts with municipal offices will be reopened on June 21, Mayor Tom Barrett announced today.
County seeking businesses to propagate hemp at the Domes
Milwaukee County is seeking businesses to cultivate hemp clones in one of the greenhouses at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservancy.
