By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, November 4 when you head to the polls, you’re going to need your photo ID. On September 12, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved an injunction … [Read more...]
Not too many surprises in the Wisconsin partisan primary
By Karen Stokes For Sherman Park resident Justine Oates, voting is a family affair. “I learned as a teenager growing up in Alabama that voting was a civil right. African-Americans have fought … [Read more...]
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A New Deal for Veterans: Mary Burke’s Plan for Reform
By Urban Media News Wisconsin has changed. Not long ago, it was a beacon of progress in the field of veteran’s affairs: inspiring in the design built around veteran’s specific needs and the … [Read more...]
Mary Burke Leads at Juneteenth
Every year, Milwaukee communities commemorate Juneteenth Day, the date federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to announce the end of the Civil War and enforce the end of slavery. Last week … [Read more...]
Mary Burke the democratic candidate who will challenge Governor Scott Walker
Mary Burke the democratic candidate who will challenge Governor Scott Walker in November held an event in Milwaukee at the Ambassador Hotel in downtown Milwaukee last Friday. Showing their support are … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee’s potential has been ignored
By Mary Burke Milwaukee has always been a city defined by its work ethic. Full of hard-working men and women who are willing to roll up their sleeves, put in an honest day’s work, and are … [Read more...]
Three reasons why Mary Burke’s leadership in education is so important for Wisconsin’s future
Jarett Fields ER Room By Jarett Fields Gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke is known mostly for her business acumen with Trek Bicycle Corp, which was founded in Waterloo by her father, and as … [Read more...]
First Marquette Law School Poll of 2014 examines Wisconsin governor’s race, direction of the state and jobs outlook
The first Marquette Law School Poll of the 2014 election year finds Gov. Scott Walker leading Democratic candidate Mary Burke, 47 to 41 percent. The poll also finds that most voters think the state … [Read more...]
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Mary Burke brings both passion and success to the race for Governor
There is only one candidate in the race for governor who has experience creating jobs in the private sector. Only one candidate can say they’ve started their own business, met a payroll, and … [Read more...]
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Meet the Mary Burke you may not know
While Mary Burke is a Gubernatorial candidate, she is not a run-of-the-mill politician. Most politicians spend years, even decades, crafting an image for themselves through political posturing and … [Read more...]