By Mrinal Gokhale On the afternoon of Friday, January 15, about 30 people filled the Walnut Way Conservation Corp. (2240 N 17th St) to discuss UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s … [Read more...]
Milwaukee area AT&T Pioneers Donate Backpacks Area Schools
MILWAUKEE — On August 29 about 660 Milwaukee elementary school students have new backpacks filled with school supplies for the new school year, thanks to a donation today from the Milwaukee area … [Read more...]
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State action needed to solve Milwaukee’s foreclosure crisis
By Sen. Nikiya Harris Without a doubt, becoming a homeowner is imbedded in every family’s American dream. Home ownership has become a symbol of success and economic security in our society, … [Read more...]
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Senator Harris: Advocating for Healthy Youth
By Nikiya Harris As an elected official, my first priority has always been on the health and safety of Wisconsin residents. This past session, I worked diligently to introduce legislation to … [Read more...]
Mental Health Emergency Detention Bill passes Senate Committee on Health
MADISON - This week, Senator Nikiya Harris’s (DMilwaukee) bill relating to the emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County was passed out of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services … [Read more...]
Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Event included an Affordable Care Act Community Forum & Awards Program Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin (BHCW) reached an important milestone in the organizations history with the … [Read more...]
Swift action needed to curb gun violence in Milwaukee
Lawmakers stand with city leaders, urge passage of bipartisan legislation in Fall Session State Senator Nikiya Harris and State Representatives Mandela Barnes, LaTonya Johnson, and Evan Goyke … [Read more...]
Congressional Progressive Caucus call to end wage theft, and raising minimum wage
By Lynda Jones, Editor Back in May, hundreds of Milwaukee fast-food and retail workers rallied and marched a one-day protest to demand higher wages and better work conditions from these … [Read more...]
New studies reinforce need to stop voucher expansion
MADISON - Three peer reviewed studies of the state taxpayer-funded school voucher program in Milwaukee have recently been released (The budget issue paper that discusses these studies are at: … [Read more...]
New members of legislature weigh in on State of the State Address
MADISON – Following this weeks State of the State address, State Senator Nikiya Harris (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: In Governor Walker’s state of the state address, he … [Read more...]