Economy
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Innovation H2O
“Building the Water-Centric City”
Oct 2nd, 2012 by Holly NearmanThe Milwaukee Water Council is making a name for itself on the international stage, and is holding its sixth annual summit next week at the Pfister Hotel.
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Horne
Warren Avenue home saved — for now
Apr 18th, 2012 by Michael HorneEast Side Alderman Nic Kovac met to negotiate a settlement regarding a Warren Avenue house that was to be demolished for parking.
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Horne
HMI making waves in city development
Apr 18th, 2012 by Michael HorneLast Wednesday, Historic Milwaukee hosted a discussion focused on plans for the new downtown Marriott, and how it could have been handled differently.
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Discussion at Discovery World
State of Milwaukee’s economy
Jan 26th, 2012 by Candace RomanoMilwaukee's economic health has been ailing during the Great Recession. At "Milwaukee's Economy: Next Step for Growth," panelists discuss possible solutions.
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Ho-Chunk Nation, Beloit officials aim for jobs jackpot
Jan 16th, 2012 by Candace RomanoHo-Chunk Nation and city officials say a 700,000-square-foot casino could bring an estimated 2,000 jobs to Beloit, a city with 11.4 percent unemployment.
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NAACP Milwaukee Summit
Building urgency
Jan 9th, 2012 by Candace RomanoMilwaukee city, county and community leaders gather to define race-related problems and urge action.
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The (future of the) diner on the corner
Jan 2nd, 2012 by Brian Jacobson
With the loss of the Michigan Street Diner, metro Milwaukee is left with a dearth of simple lunch counters. What's the key to success?
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SDC seeks answers to Milwaukee’s “poverty problem”
Nov 14th, 2011 by Dan ShaferAs the recession drags on, poverty in the U.S. - and in the Milwaukee metro - continues to rise. Today, one out of six Wisconsin residents live below the line.
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Milwaukee County Board approves 2012 budget
by the numbers
Nov 8th, 2011 by Third Coast DailyCAMPAC restored, private security mostly eliminated, but Abele may veto budget that includes 2.3% tax levy increase.
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Norquist calls for ‘no more malls’
Sep 21st, 2011 by Patti WenzelFormer Milwaukee Mayor and New Urbanist John Norquist says there is hope for commercial revitalization in Brown Deer and the Northridge area.
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Obama unveils his American Jobs Act
Sep 9th, 2011 by Patti WenzelPresident Obama's new plan bears a striking resemblance to the old. Can a jobs bill save us, or are we headed for a double dip recession?
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Labor Day
Then, now and in the future
Sep 5th, 2011 by Patti WenzelUnions have been under attack as of late, but American labor still celebrates its successes -- and plans for more.