Author: Correspondent

Very few problems were reported during the Spring Election, in which more than 22% of Wisconsin adults voted, according to preliminary results analyzed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Unofficial results indicate there were at least 995,454 votes cast in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice race, which is 22.27 percent of the state’s voting-age population of 4,469,475 residents. That is slightly higher than the average of 21.5 percent turnout for similar Supreme Court elections since the year 2000. Historically, turnout in contested Spring Elections for Supreme Court Justice ranges from a high of 34.3 percent in 2011 (Kloppenburg v. Prosser)...

State Representative Evan Goyke commended the State’s decision to adopt a smaller regionalized juvenile corrections system, as well as the initiative to repurpose Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake into an adult facility, on April 2. Following the bill signing by the Governor, Representative Goyke made the following statement: “Today Wisconsin is taking its first step in meaningful corrections reform. I will continue to work hard and lead Wisconsin to ensure these meaningful reforms are implemented swiftly and correctly. I am honored to have worked closely with Rep. Schraa and other bi-partisan authors on the crafting of the legislation and...

The sound of thunder will once again take to Milwaukee skies this summer with the return of the U.S. Air Force Air “The Thunderbirds” Demonstration Squadron as headliner of the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, held July 21 and 22 along Milwaukee’s lakefront. The Thunderbirds, “America’s Ambassadors in Blue” who last performed in Milwaukee in 2015, will return to Milwaukee’s lakefront this summer with six demonstration pilots flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Each year, the Thunderbirds perform a series of approximately 40 maneuvers at nearly 80 air demonstrations throughout the U.S. Founded in 1953, the squadron has performed for...

Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance announced the 2018 headliner lineup nationally, for this year’s music festival, on Billboard.com. From pop to hip hop, country to EDM, reggae to classic rock, the 2018 lineup stays true to Summerfest’s roots, offering something for every music fan. Featuring entertainment 12 hours a day for 11 days on 12 stages, with more than 800 acts, Summerfest continues to earn its reputation as The World’s Largest Music Festival. “Summerfest offers the most diverse lineup available anywhere and we could not be more excited to announce this incredible lineup for 2018. With everything from...

To mark its first decade and kick off the second, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute will host a special night at the Milwaukee Public Museum on April 26. The event will feature keynote speaker Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. To provide a local perspective on housing segregation in Milwaukee, historian Reggie Jackson, Head Griot of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, will be the special guest. In The Color of Law, Rothstein argues with exacting precision and fascinating insight how segregation in America — the incessant kind that continues...

Barrett Lo Visionary Development announced recently that Findorff was selected as the general contractor for the vertical construction of The Couture project, a transformative economic development on Milwaukee’s lakefront. The company had previously served as the general contractor for demolition and site prep and also partnered with Barrett Lo on The Moderne. “We’re excited to have completed site prep and be nearing the start of construction,” said Rick Barrett, founder and CEO of Barrett Lo Visionary Development. “Findorff has been a great partner for us and we look forward to working with them on the start of construction later...