Dear friend, Last week, members of the Wisconsin State Assembly released an amendment to the proposed State transportation budget. Among its many provisions is one that has no budgetary impact for … [Read more...]
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Letter to the Editor
Recently, there has been a tremendous amount of media coverage attesting to a heroin “epidemic.” There is not, and never has been a heroin epidemic. The term epidemic has a specific meaning: a rapidly … [Read more...]
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Still Fighting for Freedom from Tobacco Company Practices
Letter to the Editor On Sunday, June 19, I will join thousands of Milwaukeeans to celebrate Juneteenth, a day commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States on that day in 1865. And … [Read more...]
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Colorectal cancer: The second deadliest cancer caused by smoking
Dear Editor, Lung cancer is not the only cancer smoking cigarettes causes. The 2014 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report shows that smoking also causes colorectal cancer—the second deadliest cancer … [Read more...]
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Menthol’s Sad Legacy in the African American Community
As America’s 40th Black History Month ends, it’s important to bring attention to the Truth Initiative’s exploration of the historical strategic marketing of menthol products to African Americans. The … [Read more...]
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“Don’t Let Candy-flavored Tobacco Products Fool You”
Letter to the Editor Cherry. Grape. Vanilla. Today’s kids not only see these flavors in their Halloween candy, but also in a variety of new flavored-tobacco products designed to hook teens in my … [Read more...]
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Letter to the editor: Economic solution lies within
The Milwaukee Courier, The Newspaper you can trust has been on the firing line for many years they are still firing for Business Development. Now that Governor Scott Walker his declared that the … [Read more...]
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Universal Academy for the College Bound, ready to deliver quality and safety to students
Letter to the Editor My name is LaShawnda Holland, I am the Principal of Universal Academy for the College Bound, and VP of Education for Universal Schools, a non-profit community and housing … [Read more...]
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Letter to the Editor: I see what they are doing
Today, when you walk into a convenience store, you are confronted with a wide range of tobacco products in flavors you never imagined. Wild cherry, grape, and even mango flavored products are stocked … [Read more...]
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Letter to the Editor on giving the gift of quitting smoking
Dear Editor, The holidays are just around the corner and, some people are eagerly anticipating Black Friday, and finding bargains to show their loved ones how much they care. It occurred to me that … [Read more...]