A coalition of advocacy groups, including the NAACP, Black Leadership Forum, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the National Council of Negro Women among others, encouraged the Federal … [Read more...]
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State legislators continue to be out of touch with the needs of working and middle-class families
Complied by Courier Staff State legislators continue to work on a path that dismisses the needs of working and middle class families in Wisconsin. These legislators are consumed with “all things … [Read more...]
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Broadband bridges the urban divide
By Thad Nation Making the case for improved broadband access often turns the spotlight on America’s more rural areas. But a closer look at the numbers also shows that there’s another subset of the … [Read more...]
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CAPITOL REPORT – It’s all about jobs!
Talk to any politicians these days and invariably the hot-button issues of economic development and job creation become part of the discussion. It’s no secret that the nation’s economic recovery has … [Read more...]
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The Bush tax cuts: 10 years of economic disaster
By Dr. William Barclay This month marks the tenth anniversary of the first of the two tax cuts sought by the President George Bush. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act was enacted … [Read more...]
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CAPITOL REPORT: Capitol Siege… Again!
This week the State Assembly began deliberations on Scott Walker’s 2011-13 biennial budget. A document that is so draconian and horrendous in its content that it’s almost impossible to quantify the … [Read more...]
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When will the assault on Milwaukee taxpayers end
Republicans vote to reinstate pay for fired police officers Representative Barbara Toles (D-Milwaukee) expressed dismay over what amounts to constant assaults on Milwaukee taxpayers in the … [Read more...]
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CAPITOL REPORT – Concealed Carry (in any form) makes no sense!
Like a reoccurring bad dream, the Republican-controlled Legislature appears committed to passing some form of concealed carry legislation this session. There are three different versions of this … [Read more...]
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To Be Equal: Proposed mortgage qualification rule may end homeownership as we know it
“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” Homeownership, as we know it, could be a thing of the past if a proposed Qualified Residential Mortgage Rule (QRM) takes … [Read more...]
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Prophetic genius of Gil Scott-Heron
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011) was more than a legendary entertainer. He was a social and political visionary that helped to inspire generations of young … [Read more...]
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