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The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) authorized a certificate of completion recently for Washington Park Townhomes, a catalytic project that adds forty new homes to the 30th Street Industrial Corridor. The Gorman & Company led the residential construction project located at 31St and Galena Streets. During the planning process, the City of Milwaukee and its partners addressed significant environmental issues at the previously tax foreclosed site. Nearly $1.5-million of Federal, State, and local funds were spent in site cleanup and preparation. Historically, this was the T.C. Esser Paint Company, where paint and stained glass were produced...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a blueprint on February 28 for reshaping state government after eight years of GOP control, proposing a boost in the minimum wage, the repeal of drug testing for those on food stamps and a goal of all electricity produced in Wisconsin being carbon free by 2050. The state budget also would increase Wisconsin’s gas tax by 8 cents a gallon. The Governor’s office estimated that would cost the typical driver $3 a month and contribute to a $520 million bump to the transportation fund over the next two years. But he also coupled that...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers formally unveiled his 2019-2021 state budget proposal on February 28, which included restoring access to driver licenses for immigrants in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee and across the state, being without a driver license makes it difficult for many families to conduct basic and everyday transactions like taking children to school or buying food at the grocery store. Also, for victims of domestic violence, a driver’s license is essential for asserting independence from an abusive relationship to seek safety and support. “We pay taxes, we work hard, and we contribute. Right now, many immigrant families are being...

Nairobi-based Camerapix launched its first historical publication in December 2018, “KENYA: Through My Father’s Eyes,” a limited edition coffee table book featuring the photography of legendary photojournalist Mohamed “MO” Amin. The foreword was written by Milwaukee native Chip Duncan, an award-winning filmmaker, photojournalist, and author, who describes photojournalists like Mo as risk takers who put the power of the story they are trying to tell above their own comfort and safety. “Photojournalists are a rare breed. They take risks. They go where others rarely venture. They put the power of story above their own personal comfort and safety. They...

The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the multiple state agencies and US Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, convened for a community engagement event recently to discuss the issue of military spouse unemployment and underemployment in the State of Wisconsin. The event established the groundwork for Wisconsin to be designated as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ) on June 4, 2019, the first such designation in the country focusing on spouses of National Guard and Reserve component service members. The designation brings together employers and business leaders to commit to hiring military spouses in...