By Jesse Jackson The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right — and making it easier to exercise it — ought to be a priority across partisan lines. Instead, in … [Read more...]
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Saving for Our Future
By State Rep. Don Vruwink For many years now, research has exposed a storm brewing in Wisconsin. Demographic trends point to rapid growth in our senior population (of which I am a member) and … [Read more...]
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45 Seconds to Punctuate Years of Meaningless Action
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It didn’t take a minute. In a combined 45 seconds, both houses of the Republican controlled Wisconsin State legislature dismissed Governor … [Read more...]
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Autonomy vs. Equity: Why A Convention of the States Would be Detrimental to People of Color
By LaKeshia Myers While the Wisconsin State Assembly received quite a bit of attention last week at its last floor session of 2019 due to deliberating the official name of the capitol evergreen … [Read more...]
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Slaughtered Opportunity
Now that the Strauss Brands deal to move to the north side of Milwaukee is dead, what does this mean for the residents of 53206 and 53208? There’s a possibility Strauss could consider the option of … [Read more...]
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Special Session Lacks Special GOP Attention
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This week, the Governor called a special session of the legislature to take up the issue of gun violence. The session included two legislative … [Read more...]
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Red Light Cameras Should Get a Green Light in Wisconsin
By LaKeshia Myers I am not disillusioned. Reckless driving is an issue in the City of Milwaukee, which is why I am a proponent of the proposed red light camera legislation. According to data … [Read more...]
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The Medicare for All Debate is Long Overdue
By Jesse Jackson Affordable health care for all is now at the center of the presidential debate. Two of the top three contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination — Elizabeth Warren … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee Courier Says ‘Nothing Stinks Like Poverty’
Part One A sequence of events stifled new economic opportunity on the city’s north side. On Oct. 8, the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee unanimously approved the creation of … [Read more...]
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We Can Do Better Than This
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Breathe. Just take a deep breath. That is all I could do after reviewing data recently reported by the National Assessment of Education … [Read more...]