Gov. Scott Walker announced a $100 million Transform Milwaukee investment Monday that he said is intended to attract businesses by fixing up blighted areas and providing economic incentives.

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The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority will pay $12.5 million in tax credits and $16 million in tax-exempt bonds to rehabilitate 201 housing units in Milwaukee’s Lapham Park.

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The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has completed the sale of $54.6 million of tax‐exempt Midwest disaster area bonds to private investors, the Mandel Group Inc. announced Friday.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is planning a jobs summit at Lambeau Field later this fall. Small business owners will get a chance to meet the governor, members of his cabinet and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Plans also ...

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Wisconsin will receive $22.4 million for small-business lending programs after the U.S. Treasury Department approved the state’s application to participate in the State Small Business Credit Initiative, a program that was created by President Barack Obama’s first rounds of economic stimulus.

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By James Briggs Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt in recent months dropped several tantalizing references to a major construction project he wanted in his city. Barely containing his excitement, the Republican mayor stopped short of describing the development. “Call me ...

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The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority will distribute $17.1 million in Affordable Housing Tax Credits to create housing project developments across the state and create about 1,200 construction jobs, according to a news release from Gov. Scott Walker’s office. ...

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The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has announced that it will finance the proposed second phase of its North End, located in Milwaukee’s Park East Corridor along the Milwaukee River. The project’s developer, Mandel Group Inc., will receive $24.1 ...

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By Joe Lanane Prices dropped substantially for low-income housing tax credits during the financial downturn, but two Appleton projects suggest values are inching upward. “There’s certainly more equity in the market this year than there was last year,” said John ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison’s shift toward owner-occupied housing in redeveloping the Allied Drive neighborhood threatens to drive out area residents who rely on rentals. “Most people in this area have been renters all their lives, and having more rental units ...

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