Tribe installs locally-made solar panels on Milwaukee Administration building The Forest County Potawatomi Community have expanded their efforts to reduce their energy use and carbon footprint with the completion of a solar panel installation on the Tribe’s Administration building in Milwaukee. The project uses American-made products and the panels, which will produce approximately 35,000 kilowatt [...]

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has awarded $1 million to help raise student achievement in 15 Milwaukee Public Schools. All 15 were among the 2010- 11 Wisconsin Schools of Recognition — schools honored for solid student achievement while also having high poverty rates. The grant funds will be used in the following schools: [...]

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) executive director Antonio Riley this week joined Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and community leaders including representatives from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and United Community Center (UCC) to take part in the grand opening ceremony for Olga Village, a 37-unit housing development for low-income [...]

By Tony Carrk Republican leaders unveiled their “Pledge to America,” a 48-page document laying out a Republican governing philosophy should they fi nd themselves in the majority next year. Republicans claimed the pledge was the culmination of a year-long listening tour and based on ideas solicited directly from the American people. Noticeably lacking from the [...]

WHEDA, City of Milwaukee, United Christian Church, Star United Townhomes and local officials celebrate United Townhomes grand opening Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) executive director Antonio Riley joined local officials and community leaders including representatives from United Christian Church (UCC), the City of Milwaukee and Star United Townhomes, LLC on Wednesday, July 1st [...]

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) executive director Antonio Riley joined community leaders including representatives from Wisconsin Redevelopment LLC, Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) and State Farm Insurance on Friday, May 21st at Arlington Heights Park, 3429 W. Pierce Street, Milwaukee, to celebrate the construction kick-off of Silver City Townhomes. In 2009 WHEDA allocated [...]

Madison – Legislation that will create new jobs in Wisconsin has been introduced by State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) and is moving through the state legislature. Today, Representative Grigsby announced that the Wisconsin Family Jobs Act (Assembly Bill 898/Senate Bill 653) has been scheduled for public hearings in the Assembly and Senate, illustrating the legislature’s [...]

Recovery Act has created or retained 44,000 jobs in State Governor Jim Doyle recently recognized successes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Wisconsin on the first anniversary of President Obama signing the legislation. The Recovery Act has been credited with creating or retaining more than 44,000 jobs in Wisconsin. “In the past year, [...]

Recovery Act will build Milwaukee-Madison route and upgrade Milwaukee-Chicago line Governor Jim Doyle and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan last week announced Wisconsin is receiving $823 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to build high-speed passenger rail service, creating thousands of jobs. “Through high-speed rail, President Obama is [...]