Hispanic firms dispute Milwaukee minority hiring goals 

Published: February 5, 2013
Tags: Arteaga Construction, MBE, minority-owned businesses, Ossie Kendrix, Thomas A. Mason, Tom Mason, Tony Arteaga

A Milwaukee ordinance designed to direct percentages of city construction contracts to companies owned by blacks, Asians or women is drawing fire from some Hispanic-owned businesses.

Walker signs order streamlining certification process for minority businesses

Published: May 25, 2012
Tags: Department of Administration, DVB, MBE, minority businesses, Scott Walker, WBE

Gov. Scott Walker on Friday signed an executive order providing automatic state certification to minority-, woman- and disabled veteran-owned businesses that have been certified in the past, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

Editorial cartoon

Published: April 13, 2012
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors, cartoon, MBE, Minority Business Enterprise program, minority contractors, minority hiring

State’s minority goals lack justification 

Published: April 11, 2012
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors, John Mielke, John Sullivan, MBE, Minority Business Enterprise program, minority contractors, minority hiring, Miron Construction, Timothy Kippenhan, William Perry Pendley
Comments: 1

Wisconsin’s 5 percent minority contractor participation goal has stood for nearly 30 years with no adjustments, no review and no justification.

Critics blast Milwaukee’s minority hiring change 

Published: January 5, 2012
Tags: A&L Ferrer Construction, D. Wilson Consulting Group, EBE, Francisco Jaramillo, Jaramillo Contractors, Jose Ferrer, MBE, minority contractors, Ossie Kendrix, SBE, Thomas A. Mason, Thomas Mason

Due to a new city law which went into effect Tuesday, Milwaukee law no longer recognizes Francisco Jaramillo, a Hispanic subcontractor, as a minority owner.