Joel Brennan

Milwaukee’s New District Attorney Sworn In

Kent Lovern replaces John Chisholm as Milwaukee's top prosecutor.

Cavalier Johnson Is All In On Growing Milwaukee

Annual State of the City speech places growth plan front and center.

Milwaukee Leaders Want State To Allow Red Light Cameras

Mayor Johnson, County Executive Crowley say cameras are proven tool for addressing reckless driving.

New Third-Party Study Suggests How Milwaukee Could Save Millions

But will ideas like selling buildings or changing police overtime rules work?

Move Forward MKE Coalition Honored by Wisconsin Policy Forum for Securing Local Revenue Reform to Avert Fiscal Cliff

Milwaukee County, City of Milwaukee, Greater Milwaukee Committee, and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce recognized for public-private sector partnership and cooperation

The Connector Building Opens in Harambee

New community hub and cafe part of larger revitalization project, B-Line Park.

How David Crowley Led on Sales Tax

The inside story of how the county exec and mayor helped pass state legislation to save Milwaukee.

County Public Hearing Debates Sales Tax

Most speakers favor sales tax hike, citing the specter of massive cuts to government services.

Council Committee Endorses 2% Sales Tax

And blasts state policy restrictions while insisting tax is far from a 'Milwaukee bailout.'

UWM Gets Stiffed In Governor’s Budget

While UW-Madison got $347 for building projects. Will Milwaukee's leaders push for better deal from legislators?

Northwestern Mutual To Create Second Glassy Tower With $500 Million Investment

Company will completely overhaul existing building, create pedestrian street and relocate Franklin employees to Downtown.

City, GMC Kick Off Study of City Operations

Study will have price tag in the hundreds of thousands, but who is the mystery firm doing it?

More Renderings of Downtown ‘Iron District’ Released

11-acre development with new soccer stadium, concert venue lists big-name supporters.

Meet Milwaukee’s New Mayor Cavalier Johnson

Johnson, first elected Black mayor in Milwaukee history, promises to focus on crime, jobs, neighborhoods and relationship with state.

Elmer Moore Tapped To Lead WHEDA

GMC's Scale Up Milwaukee director will lead Wisconsin's largest affordable housing provider

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur Michael Cudahy Dies At 97

He co-founded Marquette Medical Systems, built Pier Wisconsin, was generous donor.

Milwaukee Has a Singing Mayor Again

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson tries singing at city's 176th Birthday Party, before a big turnout of politicians.

Gov. Evers Announces $18 Million to Help Wisconsin Families Pay Water Bills

Rent and utility assistance programs still available for households in need

Gov. Evers Awards More Than $27 Million in Grants to Event Venues and Live Event Small Businesses

Gov. Evers, St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Sign Compact Amendment Permitting Event Wagering

Joel Brennan Leaving Evers’ Administration To Head GMC

Top-ranking state official will lead Greater Milwaukee Committee.

Gov. Evers Awards More Than $14 Million in Grants to Movie Theaters, Summer Camps, and Minor League Sports Teams

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $200 Million for Wisconsin Communities Through ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Funds ensure local communities can invest in unique needs toward ensuring economic recovery

Gov. Evers Awards $15 Million in Grants to Local Tourism Organizations

WCD Celebrates Start of Convention Center Expansion

$420 million project is intended to boost business, fully realize Wisconin Center's potential.

Gov. Evers Unveils $75 Million in Grants to Support Equitable Economic Recovery and Diverse Business Investment

Governor’s investments toward diverse, equitable economic recovery now total $125 million

Wisconsin Awash in Federal Covid Funds

Billions must be spent by 2026. Evers administration eyes long-term investments.

Gov. Evers Announces $250 Million for New Grant Programs to Help Wisconsin Communities Rebound and Build Long-Term Economic Recovery

Neighborhood Investment Fund and Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Investment grant programs will provide funding for transformational projects

Gov. Evers Announces Vaccine Clinics, Encourages State Workers and Families to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccination is key to protecting employees and their families from Delta variant

Gov. Evers Awards $50 Million in Beyond the Classroom Grants

Includes $500,000 awarded for technical assistance to out-of-school nonprofits

Gov. Evers Announces $10 Million to Support Wisconsin’s Tourism Industry through Local Tourism Investment Projects

Gov. Evers Announces More than $22 Million of Public Infrastructure Grants to Wisconsin Municipalities

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program Payment of Internet Bills

Gov. Evers, Oneida Nation Chairman Hill Sign Compact Amendment Permitting Event Wagering

Gov. Evers Announces $1.4 Million in Grants for Wisconsin’s Coastal Communities

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $140 Million for Wisconsin’s Tourism and Entertainment Industries

State Now Projects $4.4 Billion Windfall

Fiscal bureau projects far more tax revenue than expected for 2021-2023.

State Capitol Discriminates, Legislator Charges

Signs asking unvaccinated people to wear masks is “discrimination,” Republican insists.

Gov. Evers Announces $50 Million to Support Kids’ Learning Opportunities, Mental Health

Beyond the Classroom grants help ensure access to learning opportunities and programming for school-aged kids

Gov. Evers Announces New Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Foxconn Sued for Breach of Contract

Real estate developer seeking nearly $400 million on behalf of taxpayers.

Evers Names 30 Equity Council Members

Governor’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion appointees include leaders from nonprofits, tribes, churches, community groups.

RENEW Wisconsin to host 10th Annual Renewable Energy Virtual Summit

Industry experts, policymakers, and advocates gather to highlight the diversity of technologies, people, and scale needed to shape our clean energy future

Spending on Medicaid, Prisons Skyrockets

Up much faster than inflation in last 20 years, crowding out other spending.

WDVA to Host Virtual Roundtables on Supporting Veterans

Attendees to Discuss Future Funding of WDVA Programs, Benefits, Services

Evers Announces $78 Million in COVID-19 Business Grants

Grants will go to businesses that didn't qualify during previous rounds.

Gov. Evers Announces Grants to More Than 650 Wisconsin Lodging Industry Partners

Gov. Evers Announces $15 Million in Grants Distributed to Wisconsin’s Live Music and Entertainment Venues

Kaul Sues Legislature Over Lame Duck Laws

Lawsuits can’t be settled, consumers lose out on potential settlements, AG charges.

AG Kaul Announces Legal Action to Allow DOJ to Again Enforce Wisconsin Laws Without Unconstitutional Legislative Interference

November 23, 2020

Gov. Evers Announces $6.6 Million for Organizations Providing Out-of-School Care for Kids During Pandemic

Kids From Wisconsin Receives COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant Award

Gov. Evers, DOA Secretary Brennan Announce 54 Awardees for the COVID-19 Movie Theater Grant Program

Milwaukee’s First Stage Receives COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant Award

Racine Art Museum Awarded COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant

Racine, WI November _, 2020

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum Announced as COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant Recipient

Gov. Evers Announces Cultural Organization Grant Awardees

Will Foxconn Pay Taxes Pledged to Racine County?

If company doesn’t the state may have to bail out local taxpayers.

The Foxconn Deal Was Never Real

The Verge interviews employees who describe nightmare-like conditions and a completely phony project.

Two years after Trump put a shovel in the ground, Wisconsin is still waiting on Foxconn to come through

Gov. Evers Announces $8.3 Million for COVID-19 Testing at Wisconsin’s Private, Non-Profit, and Tribal Colleges and Universities

Gov. Evers, DOA Secretary Brennan Announce More Than $36 million for Public Infrastructure and Facility Projects

Gov. Evers, WisDOT, DOA Announce $18 Million in Public Transit Grants for Wisconsin Communities

Grants will enable Beloit, Wausau, Sheboygan, Madison, Eau Claire, Racine, Green Bay, and La Crosse to purchase a total of 34 public transit buses

Gov. Evers Announces $5 million COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant Program

State Reviewing Foxconn Jobs Report

The review will determine whether the company is eligible for the tax credits.

Gov. Evers Announces Additional Cuts to State Spending Due to COVID-19

Gov. Evers Announces $1.5 Million in Grants for Wisconsin’s Coastal Communities

Gov. Evers Announces $200 Million “Routes to Recovery: Local Government Aid Grants” Program

State Allocates $100M for Nursing Home Aid

Funding from the CARES Act will go offset COVID-19 related expenses.

Gov. Evers Announces $25 Million Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program

GOP Listens To Business Lobby Reopening Plan

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce wants to replace the Badger Bounce Back plan with their own.

Evers Orders Budget Cuts

State losing billions in revenue due to the economic shutdown.

Foxconn Squeezes Evers

Demands $45 million from the state and for what? Probably nothing.

Foxconn Says It Earned Tax Credits

But state officials challenged Foxconn's eligibility in 2019, will review employment claims.

Convention Center District Authorizes $420 Million Expansion, Raises Hotel Tax

District still aiming for 2023 opening even though bonds can't be sold.

Foxconn Contract Has Huge Loophole?

“Ironclad” contract may allow company to count seasonal employees for tax credits.

Local Skepticism Grows On Foxconn’s Future

Opinions in Racine County shifting as company’s plans keep changing.

Second Round of VW Transit Capital Assistance Grants Available

Why Foxconn Contract Is In Dispute

Both sides may have reason to renegotiate contract.

Senate Democrats Offer 2020 Agenda

Shilling pushes homeless funding and closing dark store tax loophole.

All They Want for Christmas

The Christmas wish lists of Gov. Evers, Mayor Barrett and other politicians.

Convention Center Moves Forward

District board hires Atlanta-based architectural firm for $300 million project.

Foxconn Deal Looks Dead

Company’s revised plan ineligible for subsidies and Foxconn opposes contract rewrite.

Foxconn Says it Can’t Find Workers

Can’t attract talent, company says, throwing more doubt on state-subsidized deal.

Foxconn Can’t Get Tax Credits, State Says

Switch from Gen 10.5 plant to Gen 6 plant makes it ineligible under contract, company is told.

Meet Evers’ New Ag Advisor, Brad Pfaff

Governor’s fired Agriculture Secretary now the Department of Administration’s director of business and rural development.

Senate Fires State Agriculture Secretary

Every Republican votes not to approve Evers appointee Brad Pfaff.

State Jobs Will Go Unfilled

Republican Finance Committee co-chairs refuse Evers request for 60 new hires in state government.

Legislators May Hike Public Defenders Pay

Plan would more closely align state public defenders’ pay with that of state prosecutors.

New Apartments Near Streetcar Line

Plus: Where does the Strauss deal stand? State office building moving forward.

Gov. Evers Announces More Than 60 New Assistant Attorney Positions throughout State

These positions were allocated throughout the state based on requests made by the county district attorneys, with 56 Wisconsin counties receiving a total of 64.95 new positions.

Forging New Frontiers in AI Education – Diercks Hall Opens at MSOE

The 65,536-square-foot building, located at 1025 N. Milwaukee St., was made possible with a $34 million gift from MSOE alumnus Dwight Diercks and his wife Dian and features an NVIDIA GPU-powered supercomputer.

MSOE Opens Diercks Hall, Boots Up “Rosie”

New computer science hall will keep MSOE at cutting edge of education and tech.

Homeowners Near Foxconn Say They Were Misled

Now their homes are gone for road widenings that never happened.

Foxconn Jobs Not Worth The Cost

New analysis shows the cost to taxpayers per job outweighs the return.

WisDOT Plans Increase in Hiawatha Service

With $35 million from new budget, WisDOT seeks federal matching grants for expansion.

Discovery World Announces Bryan Wunar as New President and CEO

A native of Joliet, Illinois, Bryan has received multiple awards in STEM education, including being named one of the “Most influential People in STEM” by the National Afterschool Association.

Gov. Evers Announces $100,000 Coastal Grant for Green Bay

"This grant for the City of Green Bay means more opportunities for everyone to recreate and appreciate the beach at the Bay Beach Amusement Park, and I believe will be economically beneficial to the entire region."

Gov. Evers Announces Grants for Wisconsin’s Coastal Communities

Evers Wants $2.5 Billion Capital Budget

Fitzgerald assails “alarming... level of spending and bonding”.

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $400

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $400

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $400