By LaKeshia N. Myers “This is a man’s world”—James Brown’s lyrics seemed to have resonated with former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch this week. In an interview with Wisconsin Eye, Kleefisch touted her desire to help more women to run for office after ‘shocking’ treatment of her family. A Journal-Sentinel article about the WisEye interview points […]
Judge Everett Mitchell: Too Legit to Quit
By LaKeshia N. Myers To know me, is to know that I have an opinion. I am thankful that I chose a career that values opining on issues, as it allows me to truly “mind the business that pays me”. For those that follow this column closely, you will remember in my post-election autopsy, I […]
Milwaukee, What Is The Plan?
By LaKeshia N. Myers As we embark on a new legislative session, there have already been stern indications that things will be difficult for Milwaukee—city and county—in the next state budget. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has stated that he believes the city and county must do more before the idea of a sales tax would […]
Hurry Up, and Wait: Wisconsin GOP Slow About Giving Student Loan Tax Credit
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might Have the wish I wish tonight.”~Traditional Folk Tune. Wishing. Hoping. Praying. That is what many millennials and Gen Xers have been doing for years when it comes to student loan debt relief. Some wished […]
Moving America: Why We Need Railroad Workers
By LaKeshia N. Myers Over the road transportation is how most goods are transported in the United States—either through trucking or railroad. That is why the U.S. Senate adopted a measure that forces a deal between warring national freight railroads and their unions, averting a potential December 9th strike that could have crippled U.S. travel […]
Every Day Is a Day of Thanksgiving
By LaKeshia N. Myers Everyday is a day of thanksgiving God’s been so good to me Everyday He’s blessing me Everyday is a day of thanksgiving Take the time to glorify the Lord today ~Dr. Charles G. Hayes, Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer The holiday season is upon us. Next week millions of Americans will cook […]
Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance…Even in Politics
By LaKeshia N. Myers As a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, I learned the saying, “proper preparation prevents poor performance”—a prudent reminder that one must prepare well to ensure a hopeful outcome. In the aftermath of the 2022 mid-term elections, I posit that the “five p’s” be adopted by both major political parties. As both […]
Vote Like Your Life Depends on It (Because it really Matters)
By LaKeshia N. Myers At age thirty-eight, I am among the first generation in my family who was born with unencumbered voting rights. My parents, both born in the 1950s, to waited patiently to vote until they were twenty-one, which was at that time, the age of majority. My grandparents voted much later in life […]
Breast Cancer: Not Just a Female Problem
By LaKeshia N. Myers In 1993, Richard Roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer. The actor who had personified the role of “Shaft” in the 1970s, says he was shocked when he received the diagnosis. “I heard the cancer part first — it was only later that I heard the breast part. I couldn’t believe it.” […]
The Rubber Meets The Road: Biden’s Executive Mandate on Marijuana Offers Hope
By LaKeshia N. Myers Much of politics is posturing. Whether it comes in the form of messaging bills (that have no real chance of being passed) or eloquently written press releases that can often fall on deaf ears. The disappointing reality of politics is that change occurs much too slowly and often those that need […]
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