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John Muir Chapter of the Wisconsin Sierra Club presented the award to State Representative Goyke for his efforts to promote transportation. Rep. Evan Goyke was honored on recently by the Wisconsin Sierra Club’s John Muir Chapter with the 2016 Torchbearer Award, in recognition of his work in opposition to the costly I-94 East-West corridor expansion and continued advocacy for transit alternatives. The Torchbearer Award is given to leaders that consistently promote legislation, regulations, or practices that protect the environment. “I am very grateful to the Wisconsin Sierra Club John Muir Chapter for this award,” stated Rep. Goyke. I also congratulate...

Not since Grandpa Joe jumped out of bed and danced around the room in ‘Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory’ has there been this much excitement around a giveaway. To celebrate 25 million M•CARD rides, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is giving away five Golden M•CARDs. Each card will be personalized with the winner’s name and preloaded with a 31-Day Pass good for unlimited rides during those 31 days. The M•CARD was introduced two years ago as a high tech, affordable, safe and reusable way to pay for bus service. The Golden M•CARD giveaway is free and open to...

The funds will be used to train 1,430 individuals, and coordinate regional planning to attract and retain businesses. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced a $6 million America’s Promise Job-Driven grant from the Department of Labor has been awarded to Employ Milwaukee and Midwest Urban Strategies, an alliance of 11 urban Midwest workforce boards, to grow their workforce development programs. The America’s Promise Job-Driven grant program is a part of President Obama’s initiative to expand tuition-free community college programs that connect Americans to in-demand jobs. This funding will go towards a project that will train...

Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II and Alderman Michael J. Murphy think the initiative is a much-needed win-win-win for Milwaukee. The Common Council approved legislation that will enable the City of Milwaukee to use up to $2 million in grant funding from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions for the demolition, deconstruction and rehabilitation of blighted properties. “We are looking forward to getting this initiative up and operating quickly, with support from the Department of City Development and the Department of Neighborhood Services,” the alderman said in their joint statement. The funding is expected to pay...

Four decades ago in December, the first 1,000 Hmong refugees arrived in the U.S. and resettled in various cities including Milwaukee. This year, the Milwaukee Hmong-American community will proudly celebrate its 41st New Year in America. “The New Year Celebration is the most celebrated event for the Hmong and because this is our 41st New Year Celebration in this great country, it is even more meaningful to us,” said Wachong Vang, Chairman of the Milwaukee Hmong New Year Planning Committee. Traditionally, the celebration is a time for families to take a break from the year long and busy subsistence...

A panel of three federal judges found Wisconsin’s heavily gerrymandered legislative districts to be an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of Wisconsin voters. Members of the Assembly Democratic Freshman Caucus, who authored AB 328 to create a non-partisan redistricting process in Wisconsin, made the following remarks in response: “My Democratic freshman colleagues and I have pushed for non-partisan redistricting reform in Wisconsin from our first days in the Capitol,” said Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), Co-Chair of the Freshman Caucus. “Citizens of all political beliefs support this kind of non-partisan reform. Today’s verdict supports what we’ve known all along: voters should...