By Jim Gallagher, Courtesy of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch jgallagher@post-dispatch.com Payday loan companies often give this response to complaints from consumer groups; “We’re cheaper than the … [Read more...]
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Pawns in the public transit chess game
In the game of chess, the pawn is the piece of lowest value. And while there are more pawns in the game than any other game piece, in most circumstances it also is the weakest. This is how many … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Edward Snowden: Traitor or Patriot?
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Let’s not be naïve. Surveillance by the U.S. government against its own people is nothing new. Under J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI was notorious for … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Higher ed, lower debt
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Currently, the U.S. Federal Reserve System estimates that there are 753,000 Wisconsin residents with student loan debt. Student loan debt is the largest consumer … [Read more...]
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Casino decision is about preserving jobs in Milwaukee
By Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. The Common Council last month voted unanimously to oppose the proposed casino for the Kenosha area. The reason that we voted as one in … [Read more...]
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Obama’s showdown with ‘Teapublicans’ is just the beginning
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Believe it or not, President Obama’s decision to finally stand up to Teapublicans – a Republican Party hijacked by Right-wing Tea Party zealots – in the … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – The simple truth
By State Representative, Leon D. Young It was just 10 days ago that Scott Walker issued a call for a special session in order for the Legislature to consider his sudden $100 million property … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Improving our Mental Health System
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In early 2013, a legislative task force on mental health was summoned to address pressing issues in the government’s mental health and correction institutions. The … [Read more...]
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Letter to the editor
We’ve all seen the effects of someone we know diminishing before our eyes, as they slowly die from cancer. I know, first hand, about the heartache of losing someone to esophageal cancer and kidney … [Read more...]
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Affirmative Action: Out-gunned and out-numbered
By Gloria Browne-Marshall I squirmed in my seat. It was painful to watch the recent Affirmative Action argument before the U.S. Supreme Court. Michigan’s smoothly persuasive call to end … [Read more...]
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