MPS and partners collaborate on water project | Milwaukee Courier
Milwaukee SBA lending jumps 370% in February – The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
OnMilwaukee.com Living: 11 ways to be a better Milwaukeean
Marquette breaks ground for new engineering center – BizTimes
Adding up public spending on Talgo, Ingeteam developments – JSOnline
Chinese delegation to learn about Wisconsin’s water technology – [...]

The Milwaukee Common Council recently passed a resolution creating a branding task force for Milwaukee, and certainly there is a place for creating a brand for Milwaukee, but the key to creating this brand isn’t a marketing campaign, catch phrase or tag line. It is putting action and investment behind the vision, because part of building any brand, is in fact the product.

Jazz in the Park law passes in Wisconsin State Senate | Milwaukee Courier
I-794 extension surprises southern neighbors « The Daily Reporter
Regional transit is key to our economic future – BizTimes
Coalition seeks to bring Lake Michigan water to Waukesha – BizTimes
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The adrift Aloft Hotel – JSOnline
UWM Columbia dorms to have fewer beds than first planned – JSOnline
Commercial real estate should have better year – JSOnline
Lagging research puts city behind – JSOnline
Riverwest Currents | Wheelhouse Purchased for Park
Wind turbine project may put factory here – JSOnline
County plan says parks need tax help – JSOnline
Regents approve UW-Milwaukee [...]

At the January 6th, 2010 Public Works Committee meeting the first step was taken towards creating a special water rate that could be given to businesses in return for job creation within the City of Milwaukee. Specifically, the committee approved an application to the Public Service Commission requesting a rate category be created to accommodate this request.

Waukesha has been working towards obtaining a diversion of Lake Michigan water from the City of Milwaukee purportedly, because Waukesha has an issue with radium in their water supply due to depletion of their well water levels to an unsustainable level. The question of selling Great Lakes water to communities outside of the Great Lakes Basin is one that demands numerous questions be answered prior to any diversion being allowed. The request needs extra scrutiny because it would be the first request of its kind handled under the recently past Great Lakes Compact.

Regents approve $50 million UWM water school plan – JSOnline
Contamination clouds Milwaukee water school (UPDATE) « The Daily Reporter
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Pabst project, Bayshore, 735 N. Water building win recognition – JSOnline
White House Issues Open Government Directive — Government 2.0 — InformationWeek
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County could face another budget crisis in early 2010 – JSOnline
OnMilwaukee.com Politics: The politics of the veto
Council sustains Barrett’s veto on furloughs – JSOnline
Wisconsin sees gain in October construction jobs – JSOnline
The Political Environment: Guest Post About County Fiscal Policy And Jobs
Comptroller: Bookends North city loan guarantee up in the air – JSOnline
Brewers plan several [...]

Barrett makes it official: He’s running for governor – JSOnline
Barrett says he’s healed, ready to run for governor – JSOnline
UWM health school plans take shape – JSOnline
Milwaukee a finalist for Spanish wind energy company – JSOnline
A ‘W’ for Milwaukee – JSOnline
GMC endorses MPS mayoral control bill – The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
Milwaukee considers design/build for [...]

Walker’s Point buildings sold; future development site – JSOnline
Kohl and Feingold call for stimulus funds for high-speed rail in Wisconsin – BizTimes
Alderman: Go green or go away « The Daily Reporter
Milwaukee Water System Lease Could Cost Community Millions Per Year — Food & Water Watch
Local leaders revolt against wheel tax bill « The Daily Reporter
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