By Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton Martin Luther King, Jr. Day takes place on Jan. 20, 2020, and we encourage every household in the greater Milwaukee area to … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett is Preparing Milwaukee for the 2020 Census
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The 2020 Census is fast approaching. In preparation, Mayor Tom Barrett is urging Milwaukeeans to participate, with the hope that their efforts will help Wisconsin in the … [Read more...]
Census 2020 Vital for Nation and Various Media Campaigns
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Census 2020 will provide vital information about the nation’s growing population and infrastructure, which impacts the everyday … [Read more...]
NAACP Challenge to 2020 Census Preparations Moves Forward
Federal judge denies Census Bureau motion to dismiss suit over inadequate government preparations for the 2020 Census By NNPA On Jan. 30, The National Association for the Advancement of … [Read more...]
Census Data: Black Women, Children Struggle With Poverty
By Freddie Allen Senior NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Despite relative improvement in job growth from 2013 to 2014, Black women continue to struggle in the economy, according … [Read more...]
New county-level analysis of Census Bureau data shows impact of recession on Milwaukee County
For many residents of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County, the recession has dealt a double blow. They have lost both their jobs and their health insurance. A new county-level analysis of U.S. Census … [Read more...]
Don’t count us out: Sorority leads charge for 2010 Census
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter is working hard to make sure the African-American community does not get counted out of the results of the 2010 United States Census. Last … [Read more...]
Everybody counts so we must be counted
By U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore The benefits our community gets from the Census are far from abstract. We’re talking about real things that touch our lives every day – from our schools to our … [Read more...]
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Why the 2010 Census is important – Milwaukee’s Future is in Our Hands
By Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council President Willie Hines Jr. By now, every household in Milwaukee should have received a 2010 census form as required by the U. S. Constitution. Our … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s future is in our hands, stand up and be counted
By Sharon Robinson, Administration Director, City of Milwaukee Chair, Complete Count Committee As the Chair of the City of Milwaukee Complete Count Committee formed by Mayor Tom Barrett and … [Read more...]