Housing
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New program provides housing, support for recently incarcerated people in Milwaukee County
A new initiative in Milwaukee County provides temporary housing and supportive services for people who were recently incarcerated.
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Rising rent pushes Dane County supervisor to resign from downtown Madison district
A Dane County supervisor says rising rents in her downtown Madison district have contributed to her decision to resign from her spot on the county board.
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‘Milwaukee’s second downtown’: 2K apartments planned for Wauwatosa
The development in Wauwatosa is in response to high demand for housing, but the issue also has locals divided on how best to meet it.
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State offers financial help for renovating older homes, though advocates seek rule tweaks
Wisconsin is experiencing a housing crunch, and the northwest area of the state is no exception.
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Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin affiliates unite to address affordable housing
Local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin will meet in Green Bay to continue addressing the state’s affordable housing crisis.
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Madison nonprofit opens home for former foster kids
A long-awaited home in north Madison will soon open its doors to young people aging out of foster care.
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Madison Common Council OKs zoning overhaul designed to encourage ‘missing middle’ housing
The zoning overhaul includes lifting some restrictions on coach houses, duplexes and triplexes.
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Milwaukee’s public housing authority owes city over $5M
Milwaukee’s embattled public housing authority has failed to reimburse the city for staff who are on the payroll in another city department. It’s the latest financial miscue for the agency that oversees public housing properties across the city.
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Head of Wisconsin banking group hoping for fewer regulations under Trump
President and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association shares her take on what the industry is facing amid nationwide economic uncertainty.
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‘Creative’ financing used for 74 affordable homes in Milwaukee
Thanks to Milwaukee’s unusual twist on the common tax incremental district subsidy, 74 affordable homes are going up on vacant lots.