Government & Politics

The organization championing an increase in Milwaukee County’s sales tax headed to Madison today to discuss a proposed referendum before the Wisconsin State Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee.

Members of the Milwaukee Common Council said they need some questions answered on the proposed expansion of the Wisconsin Center, or they could reverse their prior endorsement of the project.

The state building commission recently approved $15.2 million for Milwaukee County’s proposed renovation of its Wauwatosa youth detention center to house youth currently living at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls.

Alderman Robert Bauman, who represents downtown Milwaukee, says he's not comfortable with the pace that Wisconsin Center District officials have set to approve financing of the planned expansion to the convention center, which could cost as much as $425 million.

The state of Wisconsin will have a projected $812 million surplus through mid-2021, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau....

Raquel Filmanowicz and Paula Penebaker, two high-profile Milwaukee leaders, will lead the local host committee for the 2020 Democratic...

About 700 local residents and business owners packed the Cooley Theater at Milwaukee Area Technical College Tuesday night, with lots of questions about how to get involved in the upcoming 2020 Democratic National Convention.

A plan to build a new agricultural export facility at Port Milwaukee got a boost from a $4.9 million state grant announced on Monday.

The Democratic National Convention Committee has unveiled the official logo and branding of the upcoming 2020 DNC in Milwaukee. 

Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee on Monday launched its vendor search portal, where individuals and groups coming to town for the DNC can find businesses to provide services ranging from event production to hair and makeup.