The Week’s Greatest Hits

1. Vegan Restaurant Exits Milwaukee Public Market

Owner Emily Ware is ‘no longer in the restaurant business.’

Feb 3rd, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

2. Dane County Will No Longer Send Immigration Data to the Feds

Some 25 Wisconsin counties accept federal funding to send info on immigrants to ICE.

Feb 5th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr

3. Murphy’s Law: Wisconsin Congress Members Condemn Musk Takeover

Baldwin, Moore, Pocan outraged. Republican Glenn Grothman not sure.

Feb 4th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy

4. Phoenix Investors Buys Bay View Auto Distribution Facility

Company has specifics goals for property once Stellantis vacates complex.

Feb 3rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

5. Milwaukee’s Busiest Author Plans Book Store, Community Hub

Darick Spears has big plans for 76th and Capitol.

Feb 7th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

6. Transportation: Trump Administration Slashes Popular Transportation Grant Program by 90%, Imperiling Milwaukee Funding

Program previously funded several Milwaukee projects, including bridge repair, streets and streetcar extension.

Jan 31st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer

7. Buyer Found For Former Fire Station

Unlimited Phases real estate company will occupy vacant Capitol Drive firehouse.

Feb 4th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

8. Transportation: Southwest Adding More Nonstop Flights To Popular Destination

Airport director attributes change to customers heavily using once-a-week nonstop option.

Feb 6th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer

9. The Edison Secures Parking Lease From City, Gears Up For Groundbreaking

32-story tower would be country’s tallest mass timber building.

Feb 6th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

10. New Public Market Vendor Opens

The long-awaited Forage Kitchen made its debut Feb. 1.

Feb 4th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

1. Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Affirms Wolfe Can Remain in Administrator Position

Feb 7th, 2025 by Wisconsin Elections Commission

2. Pocan to Introduce ELON MUSK Act to Ban Federal Govt Contracts for Special Government Employees, Like Bans For Congress, Many Fed Employees

The legislation, the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act, ensures transparency and honesty in government spending

Feb 5th, 2025 by U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan

3. Rep. Cruz Responds to Proposed Immigration Legislation

Feb 4th, 2025 by State Rep. Angelina Cruz

4. Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Billionaire Elon Musk Takeover of Executive Branch

Jan 31st, 2025 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore

5. Readout of Meeting between Speaker Johnson and Reps. Chu, Moore on DOGE Access to Americans’ Info, Tax Dollars

Feb 5th, 2025 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore

6. Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Graham in Unveiling FY 2025 Budget Resolution to Secure the Border, Revitalize Our Military, Unleash American Energy Production, and Begin the Process of Restoring Fiscal Sanity

Feb 7th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

7. Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorses Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Jan 30th, 2025 by Wisconsin Conservation Voters

8. Governor Evers approves WIS 32 (Lake Drive) improvement project in Milwaukee County

Feb 4th, 2025 by Wisconsin Department of Transportation

9. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Endorses Jill Underly for Re-Election as State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jan 31st, 2025 by Dr. Jill Underly

10. Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Administration After Funding Blocked for Wisconsin Head Start

Half of Wisconsin’s Head Start programs were locked out from necessary federal funds to keep doors open, pay staff, care for kids

Feb 6th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin