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Milwaukee County Appears Ready to Find Replacement for SDC

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Chaos, Confusion and Delusion —100 Days of Lies and Insanity

By Julianne Malveaux Are you better off than you were three months ago, when the current President was sworn into office on January 20? That’s the question President Ronald Reagan posed to voters … Read Full Article

Featured Stories

The Shedeur Sanders Controversy: Exposing the NFL’s Plantation Mindset

Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Echoes Massachusetts Case — With One Key Difference

How Wisconsin Republican Lawmakers Tweaked the State Aid Formula to Benefit GOP Communities

Two Former SDC Board Members Reflect on the Agency’s Past and Future

Barkley Needs to Buy a Clue

Say Something Real Football Isn’t Just a Game, Trump Isn’t Just the President By Michelle Bryant I read somewhere that Saquon Barkley, of the Philadelphia Eagles, has a structured salary worth around $41.2 million. If correct, this would … Read Full Article

Mindfulness: A Safe Remedy for Sleep Loss and Medication Risks

Kweku's Korner By Derek H. Suite, M.D. One in three Americans--roughly 84 million people-- is sleep deprived and 50-70 million suffer from sleep disorders, with nearly 50 million confirming the use of a nightly sleep medication. The long-term … Read Full Article

When People Die, Openness Matters

Your Right to Know By Tim Vetscher In any community, the role of the medical examiner is vital.  Medical examiners — or coroners, in the nearly half of Wisconsin’s 72 counties that have them as an alternative — determine the … Read Full Article

May Day and The Intersection of Civil Rights and Workers’ Rights

By April Ryan “There’s a real inflection point this May Day,” Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, said about the day unions worldwide attempt to recognize workers, their contributions, and the importance of fair … Read Full Article

Harris Slams Trump’s Agenda as ‘Decades in the Making’

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent In her first major speech since leaving the White House, Kamala Harris called on Americans to resist what she described as President Trump’s assault on truth, democracy, and the … Read Full Article

Headline Thoughts No. 8: Black America’s Game to Win

BlackEconomics.org® Introduction “Headline Thoughts” (HLT) reflect our contemplations of, and conclusions about, recent and important media headlines from a Black American (Afrodescendant) economic perspective. HLT No. 8 considers—from a … Read Full Article

Will Giannis Demand a Trade?

By Charles Collier On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 119-118 in overtime. The Bucks made costly turnovers down the stretch and collapsed in embarrassingly epic fashion. Since 1997, there have been 1,610 times that a … Read Full Article

Ways To Improve Employee Retention at Your Hotel

Hotels can use simple strategies to slow worker turnover and nurture loyalty. Discover several ways to improve employee retention at your hotel. A dedicated team forms the foundation of any hotel’s success and ability to provide satisfactory … Read Full Article

Simple Ways That You Can Improve Your Mood

Your mood is important in your life, but that doesn’t mean it’s always your main priority. Here are some simple ways that you can improve your mood. Improving your mood doesn’t have to be a complicated process. Small, straightforward actions can … Read Full Article

MPS Requesting Quotations for the Culinary Arts Kitchen Expansion at Bay View High School

Quotation Requirements and Guidelines may be viewed and downloaded for free from A/E Graphics On-line Plan Room, at https://mps.aegraphics.com … Read Full Article

MPS Requesting Quotations for Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer Valve Inspection and Testing

Quotation Requirements and Guidelines may be viewed and downloaded for free from A/E Graphics On-line Plan Room, at https://mps.aegraphics.com … Read Full Article

Listen & Watch WNOV The Voice Live Weekly on Youtube & Facebook

WNOV 860AM 106.5FM The Voice https://youtube.com/@wnovthevoice https://facebook.com/860wnov … Read Full Article

Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill to Extend Medicaid Coverage for New Mothers

By Karen Stokes A major step forward was made this week in supporting the health of new mothers and their infants with the approval of SB 23. The Wisconsin Senate voted on Tuesday to pass this bipartisan legislation, which extends Medicaid … Read Full Article

Milwaukee News Company Secures Partnership with Amazon

By Karen Stokes Carvd N Stone, an award-winning, Black and woman-owned positive news company, just secured a partnership with Amazon. After conversations that started at a National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention, the two … Read Full Article

Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Condemns Musk and Trump Closing Congressionally Approved Minority Business Development Agency Wisconsin Office

MADISON, WI – This week, the Trump Administration announced the closure of the Wisconsin Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center, which provides small business owners with technical assistance, assisting with access to capital and … Read Full Article

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