Government & Politics
Joint Finance Committee approves $40 million in state funds for new Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum’s request for $40 million in bonded funds to support its planned new downtown home has received the approval of the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee.
4 lessons Wisconsin’s proposed $100 million VC fund can take from other states
Wisconsin is in the process of creating a $100 million venture capital fund of funds program as a vehicle...
Implications of the Biden proposal on tax deferred exchanges
On April 28th, 2021, President Biden revealed a slew of tax proposals including one that involved curtailing the use...
Free-market advocacy group says state government “lacks expertise” to manage proposed $100 million VC fund
A free-market advocacy group is calling on Governor Tony Evers to remove a proposed $100 million venture capital fund from the state’s budget proposal, citing concerns over the ability for state government to make sound investments in early-stage startups.
City of Milwaukee employees will return to offices on June 21
Milwaukee City Hall and other city buildings where the public interacts with municipal offices will be reopened on June 21, Mayor Tom Barrett announced today.
County seeking businesses to propagate hemp at the Domes
Milwaukee County is seeking businesses to cultivate hemp clones in one of the greenhouses at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservancy.
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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.
