By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There are moments when a nation shows its soul. This is one of them. Across America, millions are waiting for food assistance … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Moore Joins MKE Mayor, County Exec to Highlight Trump Administration Attacks to SNAP
Gwen Moore speaking about the government shutdown impacts on Milwaukee https://youtu.be/CzouH_vdx1g … [Read more...]
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Shutdown and Shutout: No Longer A Government By the People
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant With every passing day, the Trump administration’s disregard for democratic norms grows more audacious, and the consequences for ordinary Americans become … [Read more...]
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Healthcare Crisis: Government Shutdown Exposes America’s Moral Failure
By LaKeshia N. Myers As federal workers miss their paychecks and families wonder how they’ll feed their children this week, we must ask ourselves: How did we arrive at this moment? The government … [Read more...]
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How the Federal Shutdown Threatens Our Most Vulnerable
By Senator Dora Drake As the federal government shutdown drags on, its consequences are not just a matter of politics—they are a matter of survival for thousands of Wisconsin families. What started … [Read more...]
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When the Government Shuts Down, Black Women Pay the Price
By LaKeshia N. Myers The ongoing federal government shutdown is not just a Washington crisis—it’s a family crisis, a community crisis, and most acutely, a Black women’s crisis. As Congress remains … [Read more...]
The Shutdown Standoff
By April Ryan “We are not going to back down,” demanded House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries regarding healthcare for Americans. The Affordable Care Act is one of the key issues that … [Read more...]
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Trump’s War on America Ramps up with Vow Not to Pay Federal Workers
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The White House has continued to wage war against the American people — not through bombs or foreign troops, but through policies … [Read more...]
Trump and GOP Drive Shutdown While Families Face Soaring Premiums
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent MAGA Republicans have shut down the government once again after lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep the lights on, leaving … [Read more...]
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Government Is SUPPOSED to Work
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In my 20 years in the legislature, I have had many occasions to throw up my hands in frustration with my colleagues on the other side of the … [Read more...]