Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Elmer Moore Jr. to serve as CEO and executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority starting April 11.

Tagged with: Elmer Moore WHEDA Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

A jury last week found a Milwaukee alderman was liable for statements alleged to have caused an affordable-housing operator to default on a loan in a decision that could cost taxpayers $1.4 million.

Tagged with: Bob Bauman City of Milwaukee WHEDA Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced 34 projects throughout the state will receive $31.9 million in state and federal affordable housing credits to support the construction of more than 2,000 affordable units.

Tagged with: affordable housing Gov. Tony Evers Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Lawmakers in the state Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that would set aside $10 million to encourage the construction of affordable housing in rural counties.

Tagged with: affordable housing Wisconsin Assembly Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Gov. Scott Walker is announcing two new initiatives to help people and businesses recover from flooding.

Tagged with: Gov. Scott Walker Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Plans to turn a former furniture factory in Racine into an affordable-housing complex will move ahead with the help of tax credits, state and local officials announced on Thursday.

Tagged with: Foxconn Josh Jeffers Racine Residential Construction Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

With minority-, women- and veteran-owned contractors having shown reluctance to compete for the first set of Foxconn-related contracts, state officials are hoping to stir up more interest through the use of a new loan program.

Tagged with: Foxconn Gilbane Building M+W Group Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Court Tower Apartments

Tagged with: McGann Construction Inc. Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

A vetoed provision in the state budget would have allowed for the demolition of as many as 290 blighted Milwaukee homes.

Tagged with: demolition foreclosure WHEDA Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

The potential for phosphorus pollution has residents downstream nervous to the point of filing a formal petition with the state's Department of Natural Resources.

Tagged with: anaerobic digester DNR Foremost Farms USA permits phosphorus pollution renewable energy Schreiber Foods Scott Walker waste WHEDA Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority