By State Representative, Leon D. Young There has been increasing talk in recent days from Scott Walker’s office about focusing on jobs training. My first reaction to this 11th hour shift in … [Read more...]
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“Republicans’ ‘Dear John’ Letter to Blacks”
Jarett Fields ER Room: There was a brief moment that Republicans were interested in courting Black voters. They learned from their mistakes, saw how African Americans came out to the polls … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Women at the tables of power leads to more sustainable peace
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor We came to the tables of power to speak the truth. We came to listen. We met with women leaders from other nations. No matter differences of language, … [Read more...]
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Why Obamacare scares people
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall President Barack Obama placed his presidency on the line for national healthcare, known as Obamacare. Conservative Republicans shut down America’s national … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – How insane is the Tea Party?
By State Representative, Leon D. Young The high-stakes game of political chicken has apparently reached its flashpoint. As many as 800,000 federal employees now face furloughs, because the … [Read more...]
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“Backpack Tobacco Act” – WAATPN
Dear Editor: The Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) applauds the efforts of Rep. Garey Bies (R—Sister Bay) for drafting legislation that would close several tobacco … [Read more...]
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It is time to deal with race in Milwaukee
By Curtiss Harris & Wallace White Within recent months, two major issues have been brought to the attention of the Milwaukee community, with both issues having a major relationship to the … [Read more...]
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Our rotten probation system part 2
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Back in the good old days probation was publicly funded. The process was simple and probation officers’ mission was to assist offenders and help them … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – One Big Canard
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...]
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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...]
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