By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Eight years ago, Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced a bill on the senate floor to legalize cannabis in Wisconsin. The bill received little support, but during a … [Read more...]
MKE Urban Stables Provides Space for Healing and Community
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If you’ve ever been downtown or at a neighborhood event, you may have noticed that the police officers in attendance are often accompanied by a horse or two. Seeing a … [Read more...]
Milwaukee and the DNC: Will the City Put In a Bid to Host Again?
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s hard to imagine that the Democratic National Convention took place a year ago. While Milwaukee was the designated host city, it didn’t necessarily reap the intended … [Read more...]
An Aging Workforce Population Doesn’t Have to be Aged Out
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz From executive directors to production managers – every person plays an essential role in helping to maintain the flow of a growing infrastructure. But manufacturing companies … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Police Officer Joseph Mensah
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2016, former Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah fatally shot Jay Anderson Jr. Prosecutors originally declined to file charges against Mensah, but nearly five years … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Health Department Announces Back-to-School Health Fairs
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The new school year is nearly here and with it comes the annual back-to-school fairs that take place throughout Milwaukee. Mayor Tom Barrett announced the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
‘Medicare has Been a Game Changer’: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Talks Medicare on 56th Anniversary
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2014, while under private insurance, Mary Wacker broke a small bone in her foot. She paid $800 for a specialist to look at her foot for 15 minutes and recommend that … [Read more...]
County Executive Signs “Right to Counsel Milwaukee” Into Law
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For over a year, tenants have been spared of eviction due to the national eviction moratorium in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moratorium is … [Read more...]
Hayat Pharmacy Serves the Community by Tailoring to Its Needs
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2011, a clinic opened on North 37th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue and inside that clinic was a pharmacy called Hayat Pharmacy. Since its inception, Hayat Pharmacy … [Read more...]
Mayor Plans to Tackle Reckless Driving with ARPA Funding
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Reckless driving is one of Milwaukee’s most prevalent issues. Mayor Tom Barrett is hoping that investments in various initiatives will curb the issue. Barrett announced … [Read more...]
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