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Let the Sunshine In: 2019 was most successful year for City’s residential home solar program

Posted by Staff | Jan 23, 2020 |

The Milwaukee solar group buy program wrapped up its most successful year to date in 2019, resulting in 48 homeowners installing 255.70 kilowatts of new solar installations. The City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO), in partnership with renewable energy non-profit the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), launched its 2019 solar group purchase program for Milwaukee residents and business in May. Over the summer, they offered free community information sessions called “Power Hours” at the Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee Public Library branches to educate home and business owners about how solar works, the typical return on investment, what...

SPECIAL | COVID-19 Updates

Posted by Editor | Jan 23, 2020 |

COVID-19 | Coronavirus Updates Special Coverage This page features news reports published by Milwaukee Independent about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the local community. Editorial Note: In light of the coronavirus health situation affecting Milwaukee and its unknown implications for the future, we will continue publishing daily as a beacon of information and education for the community. We are fortunate to have an adaptive style of journalism and production management system that puts us in a safe and responsible position. As such, we have decided to publish beyond our usual format when timely news and conditions better...

When America went Dry: Forgotten political and social lessons on the 100th anniversary of Prohibition

Posted by TheConversation | Jan 19, 2020 |

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University On January 17, 1920, one hundred years ago, America officially went dry. Prohibition, embodied in the U.S Constitution’s 18th amendment, banned the sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol. Yet it remained legal to drink, and alcohol was widely available throughout Prohibition, which ended in 1933. I am reminded of how easy it was to drink during Prohibition every time I go to the hotel in New Hampshire that hosted the Bretton Woods Conference, which created the modern international monetary system after World War II. The hotel, now...

South-facing facade of Downtown’s 2nd Street Skywalk to become newest canvas for public mural

Posted by Staff | Jan 16, 2020 |

Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 is seeking submissions from local artists and artist collectives for a new mural in Westown. The intended canvas is the south-facing façade of the 2nd Street skywalk, between Wisconsin Avenue and Michigan Street. This first-of-its-kind mural in downtown Milwaukee will strengthen pedestrian connectivity between existing parking structures and soon-to-open attractions, such as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Center and 3rd Street Market Hall. The approximate dimensions of the mural space are 92 feet wide by 15 feet high. “The surge in public arts projects in Westown over the last year has been inspiring,” said Courtney Morris...

State GOP blocks other Republican candidates from appearing on primary ballot “to protect their King”

Posted by Syndicated | Jan 15, 2020 |

Republicans decided on January 7 to place only President Donald Trump’s name on Wisconsin’s primary ballot this spring, making it a challenge for any long-shot GOP candidates to run against him in the state. A committee made up of Republicans and Democrats met with state election officials in the state Capitol to decide which candidates will be listed on the April 7 primary ballot. The Republican committee members submitted only Trump’s name, and he was approved on a unanimous voice vote. The Democratic committee members submitted 14 candidates, including Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth...

Podcast: Voices In Union

Posted by Editor | Jan 8, 2020 |

Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the historical context of those issues. The program’s purpose is to build understanding, with a message of hope and reconciliation, and to offer underrepresented voices a platform to be heard. 2021 Series Milwaukee Independent · Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 022721 This episode includes a discussion about why communities of color have been adversely affected by severe weather...