Government & Politics

Fifteen minutes was how long it took the Democrats to first mention Milwaukee during the opening night of the party's all-virtual 2020 convention, which kicked off Monday.

The 2020 Democratic National Convention has finally arrived, but it looks nothing like the event Milwaukee had originally anticipated as host city.

A majority of registered voters in Wisconsin support requiring people to wear masks in all public places and are open to additional shutdowns of schools and businesses if coronavirus cases rise in the state.

Plans for the upcoming 2020 Democratic National Convention continue to be scaled back as organizers announced Wednesday that former Vice President Joe Biden won't make the trek to Milwaukee to accept the party's nomination for president, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two major projects are planned at Port Milwaukee by Brownsville-based Michels Corp. and Clinton-based The DeLong Co. 

Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday declared a public health emergency over the continued spread of COVID-19 and issued an executive order that, effective Saturday, will require Wisconsin residents to wear face coverings when indoors, or in an enclosed space, and other people are present. 

The Democratic National Convention Committee insists that Milwaukee will remain a centerpiece of what’s been reduced to a mostly virtual...

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. dispersed 763 grants totaling a little over $5 million to help small businesses weather the economic impact of COVID-19.

The presidents of 14 southeastern Wisconsin colleges and universities are urging Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to allow in-person instruction on their campuses this fall, according to a copy of a letter obtained by BizTimes Milwaukee. 

More than 80 Milwaukee business owners and operators are throwing their support behind the city’s proposed mask ordinance, while the state’s chamber of commerce has raised concerns with the burden it would put on employers.