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Economists Call Michels’ Flat Tax ‘Disastrous’
Dozens of economists and researchers sign letter opposing tax plan.
Oct 26th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Ron Johnson Peddles Myths on Social Security
Republican U.S. Senator's push to 'save' it would actually destroy the program.
Oct 22nd, 2022 by Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee
Competition Will Award Scholarships To Creators of Voter Turnout Campaigns
Nonpartisan effort led by Greater Together and Souls to the Polls. Open to all.
Oct 5th, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers
Ashanti Hamilton Resigns For Administration Job
New head of Office of Violence Prevention was 1st District alderman since 2004.
Aug 31st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Half of Wisconsin Student Debt Nearly Eliminated Under Biden Plan
52% of federal borrowers have $20,000 or less in student debt.
Aug 26th, 2022 by Rich Kremer
Which Colleges Give Students Best Return?
MU, MSOE, UW-Madison the highest, MIAD and UW-Superior the lowest in future earnings.
Aug 25th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
2nd District Common Council Race
Three candidates vying to fill Cavalier Johnson's former Common Council seat.
Aug 8th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet Milwaukee’s New Emergency Manager
Ryan Zollicoffer boomerangs back to Milwaukee in time to prepare the city for 2024 RNC.
Aug 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Report Finds Little Economic Impact From Soccer Stadiums
Think tank suggests city should insist on community benefits from subsidized stadium.
Aug 3rd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
All The Candidates In Aug. 9 Primary Election
Including contested races for governor, U.S. senator, Congress, sheriff, clerk of circuit court.
Jul 20th, 2022 by O. Ricardo Pimentel
State’s Largest HIV Clinic Relocating, Expanding
Vivent Health moving from Plankinton Ave. to former MATC building on 6th and McKinley.
Jul 19th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Helping Milwaukee Students Imagine Successful Futures
Special summer program exposes mostly low-income students to new opportunities.
Jul 18th, 2022 by Leah Treidler
Journal Square Redevelopment Nears Completion
Apartments, student housing, a high school and, maybe, a hotel.
Jun 24th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Plans 27 Early Voting Sites
Council set to approve list, including Fiserv Forum and Gee's Clippers, but not all may be used.
May 24th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Why School Funding Referendums Fail
Why did so many in the state pass while the West Allis referendum failed?
May 18th, 2022 by Terry Falk
Four-Story Riverwest Apartments Okayed By Plan Commission
Development team hopes to open 91-unit building, food accelerator in summer 2023.
Apr 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s Hot Job Market Seeks College Grads
MATC students being courted before they graduate.
Apr 3rd, 2022 by Rich Kremer
We Energies-MPS Program Trains Young Workers
Including internships and apprentice jobs in trades paying up to $19 per hour.
Mar 31st, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Youth Apprenticeship Program Nurturing Culinary Ambitions
Brigade MKE is attempting to train a generation of culinary professionals and entrepreneurs.
Mar 24th, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Rufus King Senior Earns Nursing Degree
Imunique Triplett, 17, on her way to being a licensed nurse with MPS program.
Mar 10th, 2022 by Chesnie Wardell
After Losing Son to Overdose, A Father Fights Back
Isaac Solis started a social media campaign to raise awareness about fentanyl.
Feb 18th, 2022 by Edgar Mendez
How Alan Goodman Baked a New Business
Launched in 2018, A Goodman’s Desserts sells cookies, bread pudding, cakes and more.
Jan 15th, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
‘Don’t Give Up,’ Adult Learners Counsel
Going back to school to get your GED isn’t easy, but ‘keep fighting.'
Jan 2nd, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
MATC Broadens Access to College in Milwaukee
Education can unlock opportunities blocked by racial, economic inequality.
Dec 18th, 2021 by Mario Koran
7 Places Teaching English Skills To Adults
Basic English or as a second language, with work on reading, writing, listening, speaking.
Dec 5th, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Six Adult Education Programs In Milwaukee
Offering reading instruction, GED preparation and more.
Oct 24th, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Council Strikes Deal On How To Spend $179 Million ARPA Allocation
Housing, lead abatement, child care, police recruits, violence prevention, a new MLK library and more.
Oct 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Northwestern Mutual Donates $3 Million
Awards more than $3 million in grants to educational programs, nonprofits and schools.
Sep 29th, 2021 by Annie Mattea
State Colleges, Universities Pay Down Student Debt
UWM, MATC lead the way, using millions in federal COVID-19 relief to slash debt.
Aug 24th, 2021 by Hope Kirwan
Jeffers, MATC Celebrate Student Housing Complex
Ribbon cutting for new $29.1 million, 195 student bedroom complex, Westown Green.
Aug 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Druml Seeking New Tenants For Haymarket Building
MATC poised to move out, former Blast Fitness space also available.
Aug 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Masking Now Required For State Employees, Regardless of Vaccination
All employees in state buildings must wear a mask. Order does not apply to schools or universities.
Aug 5th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Jeffers Starts Work on Second Journal Apartment Project
Verdigris joins Westtown Green project in former newspaper complex.
Aug 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
MATC Spending $6.75 Million On Student Financial Relief
Debt forgiveness program uses federal pandemic aid to help almost 7,000 MATC students.
Jul 27th, 2021 by Angeline Terry
UWM Gets Less State Aid than Peer Schools
The university is second to last in state aid among 14 peer schools.
Jul 18th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Barrett Plan Combats Reckless Driving
$28.2 million in federal grant targeted at reckless driving, violence, early childhood education and small business support.
Jul 13th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Calls For $44 Million In Workforce And Housing Spending
Funds would come from $394 million federal ARPA grant.
Jul 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Plan To Renovate Every City-Owned Home Gains Traction
Council now embraces Bauman proposal. Barrett's plan will include elements of it.
Jun 30th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Chris Larson Files To Run for U.S. Senate
State senator hopes to make move to Washington.
May 25th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Journal Sentinel Complex Becoming Education Pipeline
Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news
Mar 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Underfunded UWM Looks to Lead
A key to issues like minority education and freshwater research, but needs more funding.
Mar 25th, 2021 by John Torinus
More Indian Food for East Side
Plus: New custom cakes bakery. A second C-Viche comes to Shorewood. And Stone Creek closes Whitefish Bay cafe.
Mar 22nd, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Big Property Owners Gear Up To Sue City
Record challenges to 2020 assessments now headed to court.
Mar 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Tech Schools See Big Enrollment Declines
Pandemic reduces enrollment nationally 10%, report says. State schools see similar trend.
Mar 13th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
The Many Lives of Walter Lanier
Pastor, lawyer, educator, family man. Not to mention the son of Bob Lanier.
Mar 5th, 2021 by Sam Woods
UW System Should Correct UWM Inequity
UWM and UW-Parkside serve the most students of color and are grossly underfunded.
Mar 5th, 2021 by John Torinus
Shorewood Debates Affordable Housing
CDA board opposes extending TIF district for affordable housing. How will village board vote?
Feb 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
After Prison, What Next?
How to handle the formerly incarcerated. Milwaukee town hall tackles the issue.
Feb 25th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Lessons of the 1969 MATC Strike
How public employees beat the odds to create a union.
Feb 10th, 2021 by Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee
Old World Third St. Will Be MLK Drive
Council unanimously approves naming entire street to honor civil rights leader.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown
8-story Tempo by Hilton would be constructed on old Journal Sentinel parking lot on Third Street.
Jan 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Hotels Fight City Hall, Win $500,000
Marriott and Springhill Suites win settlement. And council debates assessments.
Jan 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Avalos Confirmation On Hold Because of FPC Misstep
Committee voted for her without necessary background check.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Police Association Calls BLM Protesters ‘Terrorists’
International group with Wisconsin ties sends out research paper with false claims.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Henry Redman and Isiah Holmes
How Nate Hamilton Became a Leader
The late Dontre Hamilton's brother takes responsibility for his family and his city.
Nov 19th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers and Bridget Fogarty
Riverwest Apartment Complex Planned
Affordable housing project with 91 apartments and food accelerator on E. North Ave.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
$1.6 Billion Adopted Budget Raises Fees, Cuts Police
City's fiscal challenges continue to mount under state restrictions, rising costs.
Nov 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Four Wisconsin Colleges Plan to Eliminate Their Racial Disparities
UW-Milwaukee, Parkside, Carthage and MATC want to eliminate their educational equity gaps by 2030.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Where and When To Vote Early in Milwaukee
14 early voting sites are available from October 20th through November 1st.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Journal Sentinel Redevelopment Secures Two Environmental Cleanup Loans
Funds from revolving loan program will support the cleanup of contamination from a century of use.
Oct 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Commission Seeks Police Reforms
Led by Nate Hamilton, Community Collaborative Commission will work with MPD and FPC.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
WHEDA CEO Works for the Underrepresented
Joaquín Altoro decided early in his career he wanted to be the 'Banker of the Underrepresented.'
Oct 8th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers
No Early Voting at Miller Park, Fiserv Forum
City fears legal challenges of sites not approved at June emergency meeting.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Local Groups Hosting National Urbanism Conference
NEWaukee and NAIOP Wisconsin sponsoring conference on creative urbanism.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MATC Creating Campus Gateway, Demolishing Building
College will better integrate with The Brewery District, Deer District.
Sep 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Pandemic Shines Spotlight on Workers’ Struggle
Crisis makes Labor Day 2020 like no other, experts at roundtable discussion say.
Sep 7th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Miller Park, Fiserv Forum Will Be Early Voting Sites
Pro sports facilities will serve as two of the city's 18 early voting sites.
Aug 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Michael Emem’s Rising Real Estate Career
From drawing homes in high school to building them across the city.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Mexican Fiesta Organizers Make 45,000 Masks
Pandemic forces festival to cancel, organizers use the time to produce free masks for the community
Aug 8th, 2020 by Matt Martinez
Community Trust in Police Is Broken
Activists say police profiling and violence in communities of color must stop.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
$1 Million For ‘Really Unique Project’
Headline: Journal Sentinel building from 1960s would become housing for MATC students.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Public Trail Near Estabrook Park
A local non-profit will convert an unofficial trail on private land into a new public trail.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Federal CARES Act Shows Racial Bias
Nearly twice as much funding for mostly white UW-Madison students than for mostly minority MATC students.
Jul 18th, 2020 by Michael Rosen and Barbara Toles
City Funds Get First Approval for Journal Square Lofts
Affordable housing development is focused on non-traditional MATC students.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Jeffers Advancing New Plan to Redevelop Journal Sentinel Complex
Student housing for MATC up first.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Fire & Police Leader Withdraws
FPC Executive Director Griselda Aldrete says council values spectacle over merit.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Miller Park To Be Early Voting Site
Milwaukee residents will be able to vote for President at ballpark.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Better Than Breier Isn’t Good Enough
Milwaukee Police aren’t using bullets and billy clubs on protesters. But that’a low bar by which to measure improvement.
Jun 14th, 2020 by Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee
City Holds Emergency Council Meeting To Approve Voting Sites, Why?
Move expands early voting access from three to 16 sites.
Jun 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Making Life Sweeter for Essential Workers
Confectionately Yours gives 500 or more cookies a week away to pandemic’s frontline workers.
May 20th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
UWM, MATC, Other Colleges Creating Incentives For Fall Admission
Deadline extensions and scholarships are being used to attract students in an uncertain time
May 1st, 2020 by Alana Watson
Janesville Firm Making Millions of Masks
Monterey Mills pivots to making 65,000 masks per day for healthcare workers, others.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Candidates
Only three of the 18 races are contested.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Candidates
Ten contested races could reshape 15-member council.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Races
Six of 15 Common Council seats feature three or more candidates.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Where to Get Free Tax Assistance
Don’t throw your money away. Three organizations at six locations offer free help.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
County Exec Candidates Discuss Fiscal Crisis
Lipscomb, Larson, Crowley and Nath present their vision for addressing Milwaukee County's fiscal challenges.
Jan 30th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
DNC Chair Talks Healthcare in Milwaukee
Chair Tom Perez is touring 2020 battle ground states discussing health care.
Jan 17th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Seven Will Run for County Executive
Gwen Moore endorses Lipscomb, Crowley has raised $53,000, no word from Abele.
Jan 7th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
The Mess at Fire & Police Commission
Key city agency seems to be in very big trouble. Why?
Dec 17th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
FPC Leader Submitted Inaccurate Resume
Aldrete falsely stated she taught a criminal justice course for three years at MATC.
Dec 16th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Stash of Guns Found on Milwaukee River
Sheriff's deputies arrest man, find underground bunker full of weapons in wooded area near Capitol Dr.
Nov 23rd, 2019 by Alana Watson
Tom Steyer Comes to Town
That would be the billionaire investor running for president who calls Trump “a fake businessman.”
Nov 8th, 2019 by Dave Fidlin
New Apartments Near Streetcar Line
Plus: Where does the Strauss deal stand? State office building moving forward.
Oct 20th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling Properties in Harambee
On Thursday, city will show off three commercial buildings for sale for redevelopment.
Oct 15th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A Time Capsule of Milwaukee
Art Museum's “Portrait of Milwaukee” offers vignettes of the city’s history over an 80-year period.
Oct 15th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
Program Offers Formerly Incarcerated People a Career
UMOS TechHire program provides training in technology fields and skilled trades.
Oct 4th, 2019 by Edgar Mendez
For-Profit Colleges Need State Oversight
Walker opened door to abuse. Evers has reinstated the Educational Approval Board.
Aug 28th, 2019 by Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee
A Grand Update on The Avenue
Plus: downtown streetscaping improvements and lots of historic preservation news.
Jul 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Life As a Latino in Milwaukee
Residents offer frank views. Education, low wages, segregation seen as challenges.
Jul 11th, 2019 by Adam Carr
