WEDC announces minority, woman-owned business awards at Marketplace 2013 conference The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today recognized minority and women-owned Wisconsin companies … [Read more...]
WHEDA and WDVA announce recipients of special round of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
Two of four winning projects will address needs of WI Veterans Governor Scott Walker, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]
Federal grant will spur further redevelopment of Century City site
Nearly a million dollars in federal matching grants will help spur redevelopment activity at Century City Business Park , the former home of manufacturers Tower Automotive and A.O. Smith. The … [Read more...]
The Milwaukee Branch of NAACP responds to HUD Section 3 Compliance Review
By James H. Hall President NAACP Milwaukee Branch The question is often and repeatedly raised as to why joblessness and unemployment are so high in Milwaukee’s African American community, … [Read more...]
Quarles & Brady Chairman receives 2013 “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that its chairman, John W. Daniels Jr., received the 2013 “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” from the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA). … [Read more...]
Business groups ask Walker to consider Milwaukee job losses when reviewing Kenosha Casino Project
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, along with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and the Milwaukee Urban League, submitted a letter to Governor Walker asking him to … [Read more...]
Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin hires Clarene Mitchell as director of Collaboration and Communications
Organization to raise profile of Milwaukee Healthy Beginnings Project and Agency overall Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc. (BHCW) is pleased to announce the hiring of Clarene Mitchell as … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County offers help in ACA Enrollment
Milwaukee County is taking a proactive approach to help people understand and enroll in health plans as the Affordable Healthcare Care Act (ACA) is rolled out October 1st. The County’s core … [Read more...]
Common Council reallocates federal funding to support community-based initiatives
The Milwaukee Common Council on Wednesday gave its final blessing to a plan by Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. to redirect $1,000,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding from City of … [Read more...]
Fed up with low wages, fast-food workers strike in 60 cities, Part 2
"The fast-food workers are fighting for all of us,” said Mary Kay Henry, president of SEIU. “SEIU members, like all service sector workers, are worse off when large fast-food and retail companies are … [Read more...]
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