Published: June 19, 2012
Tags: American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Inc., Brian Pierson, Craig Anderson, Deirdre Kyle, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Margaret Daun, Maria Monreal-Cameron, minority preference, minority-owned company, Ordinance 370, women-owned company
The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Inc. is suing Milwaukee in U.S. District Court to end an ordinance that sets race-based preferences and goals for city construction contracts.
Published: June 19, 2012
Tags: hiring, jobs, minority businesses, minority contractor, NAACP, women-owned company
The Milwaukee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Tuesday filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice against Milwaukee alleging the city has failed to comply with civil rights and equal-opportunity laws in its procurement system.
Published: April 20, 2010
Tags: affordable housing, Antonio Riley, bill, Commonwealth Development Partners, Dustin Bowie, hiring, minority-owned company, tax credit, WHEDA, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, women-owned company
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By Sean Ryan The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is trying to prevent its hiring and contracting standards from disappearing when control of state government changes hands. A bill that received public hearings Monday and Tuesday requires the agency ensure minority- and women-owned companies work on projects that receive tax credits and that people [...]