By Eelisa Jones Eric Foner and Joshua Brown wrote their analysis of the years following the Civil War, Forever Free (2006), as an extension of a larger modern effort to unearth the lost perspectives on the U.S. Reconstruction period. In the text’s forward, Peter O. Almond writes that Foner, Brown, and their colleagues “were compelled [...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Partisan Politics Used to Control Wisconsin Courts Right now we are engaged in a fight to save our courts from partisan politics and a rush to CHANGE our constitution. In an effort to rush a constitutional amendment to ballot by the spring election, Republican legislators on the Senate [...]

By Graham Kilmer On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream Speech” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. It was a call for justice and equality. It was a harangue for freedom. Many answered King’s call for change. That spirit lives on today. All [...]

Official Advertisement Request for Competitive Bids January 24, 2015 WestCare is looking to expand program services to include a construction/ apprenticeship partner that can provide training leading to an industry recognized credential for up to 125 youth ages 16-24 through December 2015. Bids must include a clear plan for how the vendor plans to achieve [...]

Deputy Sheriff Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department is establishing an eligibility list for Deputy Sheriff Positions. 2015 salary range: $22.24 – $31.98 per hour plus an excellent benefit package. Requirements: high school diploma or GED; 60 semester credits of post high school education or an Associates Degree by February 16, 2015; minimum age of 21 years [...]

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed RFPs will be received by the Milwaukee Area Technical College, Purchasing Department, 700 West State Street, Room M70, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233, on or before the date and time indicated below. RFPs will be publicly opened at the stated time. Beginning July 1, 2014, MATC began issuing all non-construction bids and RFP’s [...]