By The Milwaukee Courier Mandela Barnes is the change that we need in Washington. While Republican Senator Ron Johnson has given Wisconsin voters plenty of reasons to vote him out of office, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has given his hometown and his home state so many more reasons to send him to the U.S. Senate […]
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Lt. Governor Candidate Martin Unveils Empowerment Agenda for Communities of Color
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Will Martin, candidate for Lt. Governor, has unveiled an Empowerment Agenda for revitalizing communities of color. Martin’s Empowerment Agenda focuses on addressing a wide array of the challenges confronting communities of color, including education, small business, housing, public safety, and taxes. The candidate indicated he put forward his proposal after consulting […]
Alex Lasry Tours Black Owned Small Businesses
By Milwaukee Courier Staff This week, Democratic candidate for US Senate Alex Lasry spent an afternoon touring Black and Latino-owned small businesses in Kenosha, following up on recent tours of Black-owned businesses in Milwaukee and Racine. Lasry took the opportunity to talk to the small business owners about their successful businesses, the challenges they face […]
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Alex Lasry Lines Up Support from Key Black Leaders Ahead of Primary
By Milwaukee Courier Staff With the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate quickly approaching, voters are making their final decision on who they will choose to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson this fall. As the race comes into its final stretch, candidates are releasing their slates of endorsements and making their case to voters across […]
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Lasry Campaign Internal Poll Shows Primary Voters Believe Lasry Is Best Democrat To Beat Ron Johnson
By Milwaukee Courier Staff This week, Alex Lasry’s campaign for U.S. Senate released a new poll showing that a majority of primary voters in the 2022 Democratic Primary believe that Lasry is the best option to beat Ron Johnson in November. In a memo released by the campaign, the poll shows that 36% of primary […]
State of Wisconsin Invests $5 Million to Support Transformational Development Project in Milwaukee’s Near West Side
Funds will support renovation of vacant building into comprehensive community center inclusive of space for nonprofit health and wellness service providers, and access to nutritious food and workforce training opportunities By Milwaukee Courier Staff On May 11, Governor Tony Evers joined local leaders on Milwaukee’s Near West Side to announce that he intends to invest […]
Alex Lasry Blasts Sen. Ron Johnson For ‘Failing To Deliver for Wisconsin Families’ In New Ad
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Alex Lasry’s campaign for U.S. Senate released a new television ad this week hitting Sen. Ron Johnson for what Lasry called his continued failure to deliver for Wisconsin families. He cited Johnson’s refusal to fight to bring jobs back to Wisconsin and his support of the new Republican plan to phase […]
New Polling Shows Lasry Gaining on Barnes in Democratic U.S. Senate Primary
By Milwaukee Courier Staff This week, new polling gave the public the latest look into how the Wisconsin Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate is shaping up. The polling showed that Milwaukee Bucks Executive Alex Lasry has made significant gains against frontrunner Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. On Tuesday, Lasry’s campaign released a poll showing him down […]
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Faces Test in Election
Milwaukee to hold Mayoral Primary on Tuesday By Milwaukee Courier Staff Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson has been in office just seven weeks, but will face six opponents in a primary election this Tuesday, Feb. 15. Johnson, who continues to serve as Common Council President and Alderman of the 2nd District on Milwaukee’s North Side, took […]
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Lays Out Bold Plan for Economic Growth
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson rolled out his latest plan for Milwaukee’s future this week. The plan focused on reigniting economic growth in every neighborhood throughout the city. Johnson presented his plan at the grand opening of AN OX Café, 7411 W. Hampton Ave. The mayor noted that when he represented the […]