By State Representative, Leon D. Young Earlier this week, a headline on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel indicated that 92,000 Wisconsin resident were now on the brink of losing … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – The Cancer Treatment Fairness Act
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Last week, I joined State Senator Alberta Darling and State Representative Pat Strachota along with 55 colleagues in the Wisconsin legislature to co-sponsor and … [Read more...]
Alderman writes powerful letter for Infant Mortality Month
Dear Editor: According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Minority Health African Americans have 2.3 times the infant mortality rate as non-Hispanic whites. They … [Read more...]
An inside look at our rotten prison system
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist In the interest of full disclosure, I have a bachelor’s degree in Correctional Administration from the University of Wisconsin. During the summer of 1969, I … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – The Economy: 5 years removed from the brink
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last Sunday, September 15, marked the fifth year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the beginning of the economic meltdown that threatened … [Read more...]
For Syria – Obama’s silence is death
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall If President Barack Obama enters Syria alone he will be branded a warmonger. All of his earlier feats of greatness – ending two wars, national healthcare, saving … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Distant drums of war?
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Being the President of the United States and presumed Leader of the Free World is never an easy job. Just ask Barack Obama, the current occupant of the … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – The need for impartial redistricting
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Every ten years the state legislature establishes the boundaries for every Congressional, State Senate and Assembly district in a process called redistricting. The … [Read more...]
Great march – But no marching orders
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall There were inspiring words; but no marching orders. Thousands gathered to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Justice. Great change had taken … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – He Who Learns, Teaches
By State Representative, Leon D. Young There has been talk recently among “select civic leaders” in Milwaukee concerning the possibility of splitting the largest public school district in the … [Read more...]
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