By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over the past few elections one of the most talked about issues is gerrymandering. The act of gerrymandering occurs when district lines within a state are reapportioned to favor one political party over another. The end result being that one political party gains the upper hand when it comes to the number […]
Mike Bloomberg’s for Voting Access and Voter Protection
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Late last year, Mike Bloomberg announced he was running for president. With the election fast approaching, Bloomberg has been releasing his plans and policies. Earlier this month, Bloomberg released his plan regarding voting. Since the 2016 election, voting has become a bigger part of the discussion specifically voter accessibility and voter protection. […]
What the DNC Can Learn from Wisconsin
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Democratic National Convention, which is being hosted in Milwaukee, is fast approaching. The convention is scheduled to take place in July and the planning committee is working hard to ensure that the convention will not only run smoothly but that the people of Milwaukee can benefit too. Joe Solmonese, the CEO […]
Ed Fallone Wants to See a Diverse Supreme Court
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to criminal justice reform Ed Fallone has always ahead of the curve. For years, Fallone has served on the board or worked at places such as Centro Legal or Voces de la Frontera Acción. In addition to being an expert on constitutional law and a law professor at Marquette […]
Wisconsin’s Voter Rolls Purge Taken to the Courts
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The electoral roll goes by many names such as the electoral register, poll book or most commonly voter rolls. Essentially it is the list of people who are eligible to vote in any given district. Earlier this week the Journal Sentinel reported that a group of voters asked a judge to find […]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Announces Winners from On the Table
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Back in October 2019, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) held its third annual On the Table event. During On the Table individuals and organizations hold conversations on any given topic. For some the event provides a way to connect with like-minded individuals and formulate ideas and solutions. In response to the ideas […]
How Boeing is Moving Forward in 2020
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2019, Boeing, the American based company which designs and manufactures airplanes experienced some rough times. In October 2018, one of its planes, a Boeing 737 MAX was leaving Indonesia when it crashed shortly after take-off. It killed 189 people. The following year in March another Boeing 737 MAX being flown by […]
Wisconsin Receives $10 Million for Early Childhood Efforts
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to education, preschool isn’t a requirement. That being said, a lot of parents and guardians choose to enroll their children in preschool to help them begin developing the skills they’ll need when they begin kindergarten. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that early childhood education helps […]
Men Against Human Trafficking
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Human trafficking isn’t just a Milwaukee problem, it’s a global issue. The Polaris Project reported that in 2016, 40.3 million people were victims of human trafficking throughout the world. The Medical College of Wisconsin found that 340 individuals were believed to be victims of sex trafficking in Milwaukee between 2013 to 2016. […]
Judge Jill Karofsky is Running for Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Jill Karofsky is a judge for Dane County, but she’s looking to take her career to the next level. Judge Karofsky is currently running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court against Daniel Kelly and Edward A. Fallone. “I am running for Supreme Court because I think we got to get this court back […]
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