By Karen Stokes The holidays should be a time of fun, food and family but it can also be a time of isolation, stress, anxiety, overspending and overeating which can negatively affect your health. Unfortunately, the holiday season can bring about an increase in heart attack deaths. In fact, research shows that more people die […]
The Economics of Thanksgiving
By Karen Stokes The October jobs report showed job growth was stronger than expected. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 261,000 for the month, the Labor Department reported Friday. Those payroll numbers were better than the Dow Jones estimate for 205,000 more jobs, but worse than the 3.5% estimate for the unemployment rate. “Unemployment did tick up […]
HEMAD asks Men to Take a Stand Against Human Trafficking
By Karen Stokes Monday kicked off the fifth annual HEMAD campaign. HEMAD (Human trafficking Educators working with Men and boys to stand Against the Demand) asks men to take a public stand against human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of adults and children. HEMAD is a program of the Convergence Resource Center, which is […]
The Boldt Company Offers Program to Connect Students with Construction Apprenticeships
By Karen Stokes During National Apprenticeship Week, Boldt Company is reaching out to students who may be interested in a career in construction. Boldt’s Youth Apprenticeship Program allows high school students a chance to earn while they learn and experience first-hand what a career in construction is all about. “Boldt’s Youth Apprenticeship Program started in […]
Social Development Commission Launching Research Project that Studies Structural Racism in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes The Social Development Commission (SDC) is launching a research project through its newly formed Institute on Poverty and Structural Racism, that will examine the impact of structural racism on Milwaukee’s African American community. The project, named Dismantling Racism Invigorating Equity (D.R.I.V.E.), a two-year project, is being funded with a $200,000 grant from […]
Biden Administration Working to Strengthen the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline
By Karen Stokes On November 2, President Biden delivered remarks on working to strengthen the infrastructure talent pipeline and highlighted how the Administration is bringing together employers, unions and other partners to train Americans for good-paying jobs in broadband, construction, and manufacturing following passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act and Inflation […]
Wisconsin Officially Turns Purple
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning there were some remarkable wins and some heartbreaking losses. That’s just how democracy works. One thing for certain is the state of Wisconsin has turned purple. Based on this election, Wisconsin has proved to be a very divided state. In some cases, voters split their tickets […]
Obama Campaigns for Democrats in Milwaukee, Urges Crowd to Vote
By Karen Stokes Former President Barack Obama rallies Democrats last Saturday, at Milwaukee’s North Division High School, ten days ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. This is his third time speaking at North Division. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, one of the speakers at the rally, is a graduate of North Division and a former president […]
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Sara Rodriguez Meet to Discuss gun Safety
By Karen Stokes Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Giffords, the gun safety organization and Wisconsin Rep. Sara Rodriguez met Friday, November 4th in Wisconsin to discuss gun safety measures and public safety. According to Everytown, Wisconsin has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. In an average year, 641 people die by guns […]
Johnson Blasted for Not Paying State Income Taxes
By Karen Stokes Tuesday during a WisDems event, Geoff Hoen, a Milwaukee small business owner and State Senator LaTonya Johnson blasted Johnson for focusing on enriching himself at the expense of small businesses and taxpayers. Hoen and State Senator Johnson responded to a new report which stated that for years a trust associated with Ron […]
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