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The University of Wisconsin System and UW-Madison have not kept pace with their peers nationally in key funding areas due to the state's tuition freeze, stagnant funding and declining enrollments over the past decade, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.

Matt Cordio, the founder and president of Startup Milwaukee and co-founder and president of the Wisconsin Startup Coalition, recently compiled his annual list of Wisconsin startups to watch in the next year. He got such a strong response to that article, he has now compiled a list of 21 additional startup companies in the state to watch in 2021.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said he is seeking more doses of the Pfizer vaccine after being informed that the state will receive a smaller shipment next week than its initial round this week.

The state of Wisconsin is again looking for sites suitable for a new 100,000-square-foot Milwaukee crime laboratory.

There is good news in the latest monthly jobs report for Wisconsin. The unemployment rate dropped from 6% in October to 5% in November.

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced it is investing $1 million in Gateway Capital, a venture capital fund focused on supporting pre-revenue startups in Milwaukee County.

Now that the cold winter months have arrived, some contractors and developers are taking extra precautions in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Milwaukee Common Council this week voted to reject a $9.7 million federal grant to pay for 30 additional police officers, covering all costs related to the officers for three years but requiring the city to keep the positions for a four year. The following is a statement issued by Ald. Robert Bauman, following the council vote to reject the funds.

Editor's note: The Milwaukee Common Council this week voted to reject a $9.7 million federal grant to pay for...

The state building commission released funding this week totaling $170 million for two major projects on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus.