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Democrats bring Barack Obama to Wisconsin to campaign for party candidates

Posted by Editor | Oct 29, 2018 |

With the November 6 midterm election less than two weeks away, former President Barack Obama returned to Milwaukee after two years on October 26 to give Wisconsin Democratic candidates support and help boost voter turnout. President Obama came to Wisconsin to stump for the Democratic ticket, and he headlined the rally held at North Division High School. He told a roaring crowd of more than 4,000 people that in spite of growing frustrations with the political system, voting would only make things better. “I am here for one simple reason. I am here to ask you to vote,” Obama...

Trump blames familiar scapegoats and attacks media at campaign rally in Wisconsin

Posted by TheGuardian | Oct 25, 2018 |

Donald Trump has attacked what he called media “hostility” in a speech to a campaign rally following a wave of pipe bombs sent to senior Democrats, prominent critics and the broadcaster CNN, during a midterms campaign rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, on October 24. The US president, who earlier said at the White House that he condemned the attempted bombings and that a “major federal investigation” was under way, followed this with a plea for unity at the Mosinee rally. “Any acts or threats of political violence are an attack on our democracy itself,” he told the crowd. “We want...

Wisconsin Manufacturing: Six reasons to abolish ineffective and wasteful tax credits

Posted by Tamarine Cornelius | Oct 14, 2018 |

Wisconsin lawmakers should eliminate a recent tax credit that allows manufacturers and some other businesses to pay next to nothing in income taxes, has ballooned far beyond original cost estimates, and has done little to promote job creation. Here are six reasons the Manufacturing and Agriculture Credit is a poor use of public resources: 1. It strips resources from important public priorities that are vital to the economic well-being of businesses and families. Businesses and families in Wisconsin both need the same things in order to thrive: safe communities, a solid transportation network, excellent public schools, accessible health care,...

ZIP MKE pairs photos with artists for transformative visual representation of Milwaukee

Posted by Staff | Oct 12, 2018 |

ZIP MKE has selected some of the most evocative images from its collection of 2,000 photographs, then asked dozens of local artists to interpret those images in the medium, style, and size of their choice. Just as each photo serves to represent a particular ZIP Code of the city, and sometimes a face, a place, or an experience in a positive light, the artists will be re-presenting the images one more time. Their artwork, accompanied by a print of the original photograph, will be auctioned at an October 19 fundraiser. One of the artists, Stefanie Valverde described “how incredibly...

True Skool, Brew City MKE, and The Hop among winners of the 2018 Achievement Awards

Posted by Staff | Oct 1, 2018 |

Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 recognized its 2018 Downtown Achievement Award winners Downtown impact-makers, stakeholders, and supporters honored for contributions to central business district on September 26. More than 250 downtown stakeholders attended the 21st Annual Meeting for the Milwaukee Downtown BID. The coffee-themed presentation kick-started the day at The Pavilion at Discovery World, where BID #21 leaders recapped this year’s accomplishments, discussed 2019 initiatives and announced the 2018 Milwaukee Downtown Achievement Awards winners. The program began with remarks from Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21’s CEO Beth Weirick and Milwaukee Downtown Board Chair Joseph Ullrich, who highlighted the organization’s high-level accomplishments...

Hop On, Milwaukee! Streetcar service to begin November 2

Posted by Staff | Sep 29, 2018 |

The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, is officially slated to begin passenger service on Friday, November 2, kicking off a full slate of “Grand Hop-ening” weekend events designed to engage the entire Milwaukee community. The event will mark the return of fixed-rail transit to the city for the first time in 60 years and usher in a new era of modern mass transit that will spur development and create a more vibrant, connected urban community. “This is a historical milestone years in the making and one we’re excited to celebrate with the entire community,” Milwaukee Mayor Tom...