By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to redistricting, Democrats and Republicans may have different ideas in mind of what the end result looks like. Over the years, both sides have partaken in gerrymandering, which results in one party being favored over the other, but in recent years more and more citizens have spoken up for […]
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Official Portraits Unveiled in Washington
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) With buzz building for months, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery recently unveiled the official portraits of President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in Washington D.C. New York City-based artist Kehinde Wiley created the portrait of President Obama and Baltimore artist Amy Sherald was selected to […]
Obama Visits White House to Talk Affordable Care Act
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Many people would argue that health care is a right not a privilege and as a right, it must be accessible and affordable for all. Disparities in health care costs have long existed and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Harris Administration made moves to expand the Affordable Care Act […]
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Education Reform Requires Local Voices
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor State Republicans Want to Dissolve Milwaukee School District In 2010, I stood on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate and talked about the governance structure of Milwaukee Public Schools. At that time, MPS was a school district that had been categorized as a District Identified for Improvement […]
We Celebrate Black History
Our Black publications have been telling stories for years about historical giants such as Dr. William Drew, who pioneered a method for preserving blood plasma. Remember George Washington Carver? He discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut and sweet potato. And Benjamin Banneker helped establish the boundaries of Washington, DC. We have heralded the victories […]
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President Biden Has Historic Opportunity to Nominate Black Female to the Supreme Court
By Alex Lasry Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement earlier this week. Breyer, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994, has been an honest and independent jurist who has consistently been on the side of what’s best for the American people. While his presence on our highest court will be sorely […]
‘People are Looking for Change’: Alex Lasry Talks His Campaign for U.S. Senate
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alex Lasry was feeling frustrated. There was a lack of action happening in Washington, he said, and as someone who likes to get things done this was unacceptable. So, in February 2021, Lasry announced he was running for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson. “I’ve seen the good […]
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Precedent Be Dammed
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Kavanaugh and A Nation’s Short Memory on Abortion Susan Collins we told you so. From the rafters to the floor, women were shouting at their TVs during Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 confirmation hearing. We knew it, we knew it, we knew it. We knew, while he sat there auditioning […]
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I Guess Black Folks Didn’t Get the Memo
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Black Elected Positions Sacrificed As Part of National Election Strategy You know how we’ve always heard that there was a “meeting before the meeting?” Well evidently, when it came to redistricting, most Black folks weren’t included in the pre-meeting. Don’t get me wrong, we knew redistricting was coming. […]
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Will Medicaid Expansion Finally Happen in Wisconsin?
By Alex Lasry As Congress continues to debate its ‘Human Infrastructure Plan’ in Washington, a proposal that is being championed by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is quickly gaining momentum. Baldwin is proposing to have the federal government step in and provide Medicaid coverage in the 12 states that have so far declined the Medicaid expansion […]
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