Government & Politics
Strauss Brands’ new HQ proposal runs into opposition
Strauss Brands LLC’s $60 million proposal to move its headquarters and 150 employees from Franklin to Milwaukee’s Century City business park hit a roadblock Tuesday.
DNC 2020 host committee prioritizes volunteer recruitment, diversity and inclusion with new programs
The local host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention will hold a series of summits in the coming months in an effort to prepare Milwaukee for what organizers say could catalyze change across the region.
Work starts on $40 million Soldiers Home project to create veteran housing
Restoration work has begun on the Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home project.
A recent groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of the...
By the Numbers: Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. will pay nearly $10 million to settle bribery charges
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. will pay nearly $10 million to settle bribery charges from the SEC related to its Chinese...
Some Milwaukee aldermen want to ban plastic straws at bars and restaurants
People who prefer using plastic straws to consume beverages at bars and restaurants in Milwaukee may soon be out of luck.
Details unveiled for redevelopment of former Schuster’s building on King Drive
The redeveloped former Gimbels and Schuster’s Department Store building in Milwaukee’s Halyard Park neighborhood will include 131,000 square feet of office space, 40,000 square feet of early childhood education and fitness center space, 77 affordable apartment units and a 315-stall parking structure.
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City of Milwaukee awarded $5.6 million lead abatement grant
The city of Milwaukee was awarded a $5.6 million grant this week from the U.S. Department of Housing and...
Commentary: Let the locals decide
Who should decide how high local tax rates should be to fund local government? Local officials and local residents,...
My Take: Sales tax proposal
Several local officials want to have a referendum asking voters to increase the Milwaukee County sales tax to 6.5%...
What’s a tariff exemption worth? Millions if you’re Johnson Outdoors
Companies across the United States have been scrambling for more than a year now to confront new tariffs in the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. Racine-based Johnson Outdoors Inc. is no different.
