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Erin Bagatta/WUWMDavid Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, owns over 200 homes in Milwaukee. His tenants organized to document code violations, leading to lawsuits that threaten to "evict" Tomblin from his properties. -
VIA Community Development CorporationMilwaukee's Community Development Alliance is helping to fill Milwaukee's vacant lots with affordable homes for early childhood educators.
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Ryan Faurie is the owner of Handmade MKE, based in Greendale, Wisconsin. She shares how the economy is impacting her right now and how she’s preparing for the future. -
As outside investors buy up Milwaukee’s housing supply and turn it into rentals, one nonprofit uses a comprehensive approach to steadily combat that. -
"Funding the First Years and Beyond" from the Wisconsin Policy Forum explores possibilities for raising additional state or local revenue for child care. -
WUWM speaks with Sharol Britton, a Milwaukee resident on SSI who's been sheltering this winter in her van. -
TEMPO is committed to a future where women have an equal place in decision-making, policymaking and leadership. -
Workers at Milwaukee-based Discourse Coffee voted to unionize, and company leadership will voluntarily recognize the union without a National Labor Relations Board election. -
Wisconsin companies including Kohl's and Milwaukee Tool are suing for compensation over the money they've spent due to Trump's tariffs. -
Jack Bolog of the People's Table was named one of Milwaukee Magazine's 2026 Unity Award winners for his work in helping to transform the local food pantry into a community hub. -
President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill has changed tax credit eligibility for ITIN holders. A financial expert has advice. -
The Democratic governor, who is not seeking reelection, focused on school funding, property taxes and the economy.
