By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Darren Price and his wife own BP Smokehouse Barbeque, a restaurant located in Tomah, Wisconsin. They used their savings to create the restaurant and things were going considerably well, until the arrival of COVID-19. Through his Small Business Administration coach, Price heard about the loan programming available for restaurant owners. He applied […]
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Talks Plan to Counter Gerrymandering
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 […]
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 […]
Gov. Evers Signs Order for Task Force on Climate Change
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Stephanie Salgado, 18, is no stranger to the devastating affects of climate change. In her home country of Honduras, Salgado saw farmers struggle to buy food because of poor crops and beaches overrun with plastic and oil spills. Instead of simply bearing witness, Salgado decided to do something about it and became […]
Cory Booker Talks Gun Violence Causes and Reform with Elected Leaders at “Milwaukee Rise” Rally
By Mrinal Gokhale The issue of gun control has been controversial in the United States for years, but especially lately when two mass shootings took place this month. On Sunday, August 11, presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discussed his experiences and solutions for gun violence at Sherman Phoenix, 3536 W. Fond Du Lac Ave. […]
Tony Evers is Officially Wisconsin’s 46th Governor
By Nyesha Stone Jan. 7, 2019 marks a new page for Wisconsin because a new governor is in office. Tony Evers was sworn into office while residents across the entire state watched the 2019 Wisconsin Inauguration Ceremony. Alongside him, Mandela Barnes became Wisconsin’s 45th Lieutenant Governor. Attorney General Josh Kaul, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and […]
Evers and Mandela End People’s Budget Tour in Milwaukee
By Nyesha Stone The room was packed at Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes’ last stop for their Building the People’s tour at the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County Volunteer Center on Dec. 11. They visited Green Bay, Wausau, La Crosse and ended in Milwaukee. Organizations, elected-officials, community members, etc. came to give […]
2018 Election Results Cast Tony Evers as New Governor
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In case it wasn’t clear by all the advertisements, including billboards, commercials and visits by former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden, this past Tuesday was Election Day. All across the nation, people exercised their constitutional rights and voted. Although it was a harrowing election for some, for others […]
Tammy Baldwin, Mandela Barnes and Elizabeth Warren Encouraged Wisconsinites to Vote Early
By Nyesha Stone It’s late in the election and everyone’s wondering will the Blue wave part the Rea sea? According to a recent Marquette poll, Tony Evers and Scott Walker are tied, which means, like with many have been saying, every vote does count. If people want change then they can’t sit at home. When […]
Wisconsin Lt Governor Candidate Mandela Barnes Looks to make a Change
By Karen Stokes Mandela Barnes, former two term Wisconsin State Representative and candidate for lieutenant governor has been on the road with running mate Tony Evers to discuss the issues and have conversations with the people of this state. If elected, Barnes would be the first lieutenant governor of color in Wisconsin history. “Being a […]