Today, JES continued his lack of confidence and logic for his dream of uniting NM after his failed attempts to unite LV and NM. When asked about the I-794 construction project, JES said “It doesn’t feel to me like there is an obvious, clear answer yet,” adding that Northwestern Mutual hasn’t taken a stance on the various I-794 proposals currently under consideration. While he will never face the consequences of his disastrous decision to sell the Franklin Campus and waste another $500M+ refacing a building, its calls into question his motivation and incentive for a downtown campus amidst his own skepticism and indecisiveness for the area.
In other news, Starbucks is closing yet another downtown location at the end of November 2023. This follows the closing of their other downtown location in April 2021. As Starbucks and countless other businesses and restaurants succumb to the out-of-control crime and abandon Downtown Milwaukee, NM continues to press onward.