Government & Politics
25 Milwaukee-area nonprofits awarded $1 million grants through state’s Equitable Recovery Grant Program
Twenty-five Milwaukee-area nonprofit organizations learned this week they received $1 million grants as part of a $82 million grant allocation aimed at supporting communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic statewide.
Port Milwaukee, Zoo each get $3.5 million in federal funds for upgrades
Port Milwaukee and the Milwaukee County Zoo will each get $3.5 million in federal funds for improvement projects.
Hayat Pharmacy paying $2 million to settle false Medicare and Medicaid claims case
Milwaukee-based Hayat Pharmacy has agreed to pay $2,050,000 to settle claims it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for a topical cream and a multivitamin.
Union membership, representation fell in Wisconsin in 2021
The number of union members or workers who are represented by a union in the state fell in 2021,...
MMAC’s Sheehy: Milwaukee’s mask mandate is ‘blunt instrument’ and threatening to businesses
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce president Tim Sheehy said the city of Milwaukee’s new mask mandate is “a blunt instrument” and threatening to business owners.
DWD reaches agreement for claim filed in Briggs & Stratton bankruptcy case
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and state Department of Justice have reached a $200,000 agreement in the Department of Workforce Development’s claim filed in the Briggs & Stratton Corp. bankruptcy case.
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Report: Milwaukee makes RNC’s short list of contenders for 2024 convention
Milwaukee stands among four cities in the running to host the 2024 Republican National Convention.
State tax burden up in Wisconsin despite generally steady rates
Wisconsin residents saw an increase in taxes paid as a percentage of personal income in 2021 as a surge in economic activity following the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic grew collections faster than income rose, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
With $137 million contract, MilliporeSigma will build a new production facility in Sheboygan
MilliporeSigma announced plans this week to build a new lateral flow membrane production facility in Sheboygan County after landing...
INNIO Waukesha will receive $2.2 million in federal funds for development of new line of pistons
Climate change and becoming environmentally friendly global citizens continue to be key topics of concern for younger and older generations alike. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is awarding INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines $2.2 million to help tackle these goals.
