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Parks Seek 400 Seasonal Workers by Summer
Milwaukee County Parks is trying to fill approximately 400 seasonal positions before the summer begins. The department, which maintains 142 parks across the county, is offering $100 referral bonuses for both new hires and the returning employees as it attempts tp fill a variety of positions. The department is holding...
RNC Closed Hispanic Center in Milwaukee
It’s unclear whether a Milwaukee Hispanic community center opened nearly three years ago by the Republican National Committee will reopen after it shut its doors in 2022. National reports surfaced last week that the RNC is closing similar centers focused on minority voters across the nation. The Associated Press reported that the committee has undergone a shakeup, with nearly 60 staff fired, including people who ran the community centers.
Controversial Power Line Bill Dies In Legislature
Legislation that would have given in-state electric power line utilities first dibs on the right to construct new interstate transmission lines has gone dormant and probably died for the year following the state Senate’s adjournment last week. Senate leaders closed out the chamber’s regular business on Tuesday, March 12,...
Back in the News: How Hovde Evaded Federal Taxes
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has released a new ad promising that if elected, he will donate his salary back to charity. “I’ve worked hard. Been fortunate,” he declares, and therefore can afford not to spend the salary of $174,000 for the job of senator and will donate it to charity “every year” he declares.
Could Dynamic Pricing be Helpful for Cities?
Every day at The Overhead Wire we sort through over 1,500 news items about cities and share the best ones with our email list. At the end of the week, we take some of the most popular stories and share them with Urban Milwaukee readers. They are national (or international) links, sometimes entertaining and sometimes absurd, but hopefully useful.
Constitutional Referendums on April Ballot Address GOP ‘Zuckerbucks’ Charges
Since the 2020 election, Republicans and right wing election conspiracy theorists have often complained about “Zuckerbucks” — shorthand for the millions of dollars in grants to municipal clerks to help cover the costs of election administration during the COVID-19 pandemic awarded by the Center for Tech and Civic Life, a non-profit organization partially funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife.
Say Goodbye to the Zoo’s Steam Engines
The Milwaukee County Zoo is set to overhaul its oldest attraction. The zoo is selling its two historic steam engines to a museum and replacing them with new, diesel-powered engines that the institution says will be more environmentally friendly. The other two locomotives are already diesel-powered and will remain. The...
Entrepreneurship Week Celebrates Women, Non-Binary Business Owners
Women’s Entrepreneurship Week (WEW) will return for its eighth year this spring, bringing hundreds of female and non-binary entrepreneurs together over a five-day span to share wisdom, stoke inspiration and celebrate success. This year’s event, set for May 6 through 10, triples the amount of programming from last year,...
Legislature Comes To Aid of Victim Support Organizations
Organizations supporting victims of domestic abuse and other types of violence applauded the state Legislature for taking action to replace declining federal funding. The state Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would provide $10 million to the state Department of Justice for grants to child advocacy centers and organizations serving survivors of sexual assault.
35th Street Bike-Bus Study Begins This Summer
Milwaukee County transportation officials will study temporary infrastructure interventions this summer aimed at making 35th Street safer for cyclists and pedestrians. The project, funded by a $400,000 federal grant, will temporarily add dedicated lanes for buses and cyclists to the street between W. Vliet Street and W. National Avenue. The...
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