Government & Politics

Lafayette Crump will be Milwaukee's next commissioner of the Department of City Development, following confirmation of his appointment by the city's Common Council.

Milwaukee’s proposed city-wide masking policy would require people to wear a face covering whenever they are in an indoor public space and whenever they are within 30 feet of a non-family member outdoors.

Rebel Converting has pledged to donate the materials to make 1 million face masks if the city passes a mandatory...

The U.S. Small Business Administration released a list today of every company across the country that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Milwaukee city leaders on Thursday discussed a potential city-wide ordinance that would require people to wear masks in public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

The Community Within the Corridor, a $59 million redevelopment of the former Briggs & Stratton industrial complex in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor, is slated to receive more than $4 million from the city through the advancement of two separate funding sources this week.

Lafayette Crump, Mayor Tom Barrett's choice as Milwaukee's next commissioner of the Department of City Development (DCD), said if his appointment is approved he would work to make the city a more equitable place for racial and ethnic minorities.

Fiserv Forum, Bartolotta Restaurants and Lowlands Group are among more than 70 businesses calling on Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council president Cavalier Johnson to require patrons and workers to wear face masks in public spaces. 

The Village of Pleasant Prairie's preliminary plans for the Village Green Center project call for an inclusive community incorporating civic, commercial, office and various residential uses, with space for more than 1,300 new residences.

Rocky Marcoux is retiring as Milwaukee’s commissioner of the Department of City Development after 16 years in the role....