By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If all goes according to the federal government’s plan – and for now it looks like it is – Americans can expect to receive another COVID-19 stimulus check. The $1.9 … [Read more...]
Help Mayor Tom Barrett Honor Milwaukee’s Unsung Heroes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It has been quite the year. The City of Milwaukee had its first case of COVID-19 on Friday, March 13. Since then, Milwaukeeans throughout the city have made concerted … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Meeting Separates Myths From Facts
By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee Health Department hosted a COVID-19 vaccine virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night. The panelists included: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Marlaina Jackson, … [Read more...]
City of Milwaukee Launches Vaccine Site for City Employees
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz While the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t yet widely available for the masses, it is available for a select few, namely persons employed by the City of Milwaukee. Eligible … [Read more...]
City of Milwaukee Launches Mobile Testing Site
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In the weeks leading up to and during the holidays, elected officials and health care professionals expressed their concern for a potential spike in positive COVID-19 cases. … [Read more...]
Mayor Urges Milwaukeeans to Get Tested for COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Nine months ago, when the coronavirus began one of the biggest questions on everyone’s mind was about testing. Testing materials were limited at first, but as the pandemic … [Read more...]
City of Milwaukee Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Equality Index
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For the third year in a row, the City of Milwaukee received a perfect score of 100% on the Municipal Equality Index report. The nationwide report is commissioned by the Human … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Common Council Considers Federal Police Grant
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mayor Tom Barrett and the Milwaukee Police Department met with BID and NID leaders on Monday, Nov. 23 to discuss the benefits of accepting a federal police grant. The grant … [Read more...]
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Mayor Tom Barrett Letter to Administrator Murphy of the General Services Administration
Dear Administrator Murphy: On behalf of the more than 600,000 Americans I serve as mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I am writing to urgently request that the General Services Administration … [Read more...]
Mayor Tom Barrett Provides Central Count Update
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Editor’s note: This is an ongoing article that will be updated throughout the day. 8 p.m. update It’s now past 8 p.m. on Election Day and polls across the state are … [Read more...]
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