Officials invest millions of dollars to tackle a mismatch between where residents work and can afford to live. Success will require loosening zoning laws, experts say. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs […]
Wisconsin’s ‘Smart Growth’ Law Requires Planning to Meet Housing Needs, but Enforcement is Lax
Local governments face no consequences for conflicting with state-mandated plans to guide land use. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs identified by residents of central city Milwaukee neighborhoods. Learn more at our […]
Uptick in Violence has Milwaukee’s Trans Community on High Alert
Milwaukee’s trans community are being targeted by anti-trans legislation and are concerned about an uptick in violence directed at them.
NNS Spotlight: How The Community Fills Information Gaps for Those who Have Been or are Incarcerated
Over a third of individuals who have been released from Wisconsin’s prisons into Milwaukee County returned to prison within three years.
The Chairman: How a Plan to Develop Wisconsin’s Largest Pig Farm Upended a Small Town’s Politics
A proposal for a $20 million concentrated animal feeding operation sowed distrust in Trade Lake as opponents accused the town’s chairman of backroom dealings to facilitate construction. By Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. This is the first story in a […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes trans youth care ban
Transgender youth will continue to have access to gender-affirming medical care, provided the veto survives an override early next year. By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. Transgender youth will continue to have access to gender-affirming care in Wisconsin after Democratic […]
MKE 2024 Host Committee Deposits $100,000 in Columbia Savings & Loan
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, the MKE 2024 Host Committee delivered a $100,000 check to Columbia Savings & Loan, contributing to its ‘100 by the 100th’ campaign to increase homeownership, particularly among African American families. Columbia Savings & Loan will celebrate its 100th anniversary on September 24, 2024. Its goal is to raise $10 million […]
Senator Tammy Baldwin Meets With Faith Leaders in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin met with over a dozen Milwaukee faith based and community leaders to discuss critical issues important to the African American community. These leaders understand the needs of their community and came forth to voice their concerns and offer potential solutions to improve the quality of life for the […]
New Moms and Families Gather to Learn Infant CPR
By Ascension Wisconsin Whether self-soothing, exploring, or teething, if a baby can grab something, it’s most likely going in their mouth. While mouthing is a normal part of development for babies, not everything that goes in their mouth should. In the event an object they place in their mouth ends up blocking their airway, infant […]
How Djdade Denson is Building Community and Changing Lives in Milwaukee
He co-owns a successful North Side coffee shop, oversees a camp for youths and is developing expertise in construction and development.
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