Content referencing Nikki Purvis
Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit
Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club promotes effort to rebuild 6th Street.
Mar 13th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Could Add Race, Gender To Contracting Requirements
New study attempts to chart legal pathway for city.
Nov 27th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Holiday Market Highlights Black-Owned Businesses
2nd annual market features more than 40 Black-owned vendors.
Nov 20th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
Bernadette Karanja Named Milwaukee’s Chief Equity Officer
Longtime city workforce leader is new CEO of improving racial and equity outcomes.
Jan 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Believes Census Didn’t Count 15,800 Residents
City submitting formal challenge with more than $21 million in federal aid on the line.
Dec 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Nikki Purvis Leaving City To Head African American Chamber
Purvis replaces Ossie Kendrix at helm of nonprofit.
Aug 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
ARPA Funds Can’t Plug City Budget Hole
Deficit keeps growing and even devoting every ARPA dollar to it won't solve problem.
Jun 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Select City Employees Be Paid More Than Mayor?
Alderwoman Coggs warns it could primarily benefit white men.
May 27th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Has 7 Times The Ideas As It Has Funding
82 ideas for how to spend $394.2 million federal grant. What will council choose?
Oct 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Fire Chief Tackling Tough Issues
Increasing diversity, reducing staff burnout are top issues for Chief Aaron Lipski.
Jun 24th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
City Must Decide How To Spend $405 Million
Latest federal COVID-19 stimulus plan creates pleasant challenge for mayor, council.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Study Could Lead to Racial Preferences in Contracts
Council has sought change for more than a decade. Study will be released soon.
Mar 30th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Almost Half of Budget Amendments Are Policy Footnotes
Footnotes call for a racial equity audit, benches in vacant lots, lead-safe property database and much more.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Community Groups Propose Changes
Twelve groups invited to speak and push less spending on police and more on lead abatement, other programs.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Juneteenth Flag Flies Over City Hall Complex
City flies flag for the first time as county and state follow suit.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Deconstruction Delayed Through 2020
Officials hope to build contractor capacity in program focused on jobs and environment.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Developers Meet Local Hiring Goals
Bucks arena, Northwestern Mutual tower meet city's residents preference goals.
Mar 22nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Wangard Violates Residents Preference Program
Council members blast the company for failure, call for tougher requirements.
Dec 7th, 2016 by Graham Kilmer
