Government & Politics
City of Milwaukee awarded $5.6 million lead abatement grant
The city of Milwaukee was awarded a $5.6 million grant this week from the U.S. Department of Housing and...
Commentary: Let the locals decide
Who should decide how high local tax rates should be to fund local government? Local officials and local residents,...
My Take: Sales tax proposal
Several local officials want to have a referendum asking voters to increase the Milwaukee County sales tax to 6.5%...
What’s a tariff exemption worth? Millions if you’re Johnson Outdoors
Companies across the United States have been scrambling for more than a year now to confront new tariffs in the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. is no different.
From West Allis to Shorewood, Lime seeking to roll into Milwaukee suburbs
Scooter-share company Lime is looking to expand its presence in the Milwaukee area by rolling into some first-ring suburbs.
Meanwhile,...
DPW preparing report for possible re-route of streetcar lakefront line
Milwaukee's Department of Public Works is preparing a report detailing its options to re-route the streetcar's lakefront line from its proposed turnaround point at the Couture site, and will soon meet with federal officials to discuss those options.
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Viewpoints: Charlatans propose 18% increase in sales tax
The headline "Leaders propose increasing sales tax by 1%" in the BizTimes Milwaukee A.M. Headlines edition on Sept. 10, 2019 was quite amusing. The headline would have been more accurate with something like: "Charlatans propose 18% increase in sales tax."
Missy Hughes appointed new secretary and CEO of WEDC
Missy Hughes will serve as the next secretary and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday.
Commentary: Save the Domes
There are a lot of exciting things happening in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin lately.
2020 is shaping up to be...
Quote Unquote: Liz Gilbert
Liz Gilbert, president of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, spoke about the Democratic National Convention’s expected impact on area...
