Government & Politics
State opens portal for $5,000 small business grants
Small business owners adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for $5,000 grants, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced today.
Community Development Alliance developing plan to address housing affordability issues in Milwaukee
A collaboration of Milwaukee organizations is putting forward recommendations for the city to address its affordable housing challenges.
City of Milwaukee’s COVID health order, mask mandate to expire June 1
Milwaukee's COVID-19 health order will expire June 1, two weeks sooner than originally planned.
The expiration of the health order...
City of Milwaukee to lift capacity restrictions for businesses
Occupancy and gathering-size limits for businesses and events in the city of Milwaukee will be lifted on June 15.
Viewpoints: Re-opening our cities sanely
As local elected officials, we need to depoliticize public health. Our best approach needs to be one that puts emergency orders in place when there is truly an emergency, lifts those orders when we have the situation managed, and encourages public health best practices until we reach herd immunity through vaccination.
Wisconsin falls in Chief Executive magazine’s best states for business rankings
Wisconsin fell 7 spots to rank 22nd in Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States For Business rankings.
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Viewpoints: Milwaukee has made great progress, but complex challenges remain
A sales tax and state funding allocations can have huge impacts on the wellbeing of the finances of the City of Milwaukee.
County nearing milestones in its decade-long mental health services overhaulÂ
In 2010, a report commissioned by Milwaukee County’s Behavioral Health Division charted a path forward for the department, which...
Viewpoints: Brookfield and Madison mayors say state needs to re-commit to cities
We may not agree on much, but we both love our communities and we both know we need the state to begin partnering with its local governments.
State will help match employers with providers for on-site vaccinations
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said it will connect employers with vaccine providers to offer on-site workplace COVID-19 vaccinations.
