By Ava Menkes Wisconsin Watch When Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands of supporters in West Allis last week, she hit a reset button on the presidential race, turning concerns from many voters about an inevitable Donald Trump landslide seemingly into ancient history. The rally, held 105 days before the election, started a new chapter […]
President Biden in Milwaukee to Announce Over $3 Billion to Reconnect Communities
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden was in Milwaukee on Wednesday to announce the $3 billion in infrastructure investments in disadvantaged communities across 40 states. The grant will be funded through the bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. During his visit, he addressed an audience of 100 people at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & […]
President Biden Visits Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden returned to Milwaukee on Wednesday. This was his third trip to the battleground state of Wisconsin this year as the 2024 race for president heats up. The visit began at Hero Plumbing, a Black owned business at 4365 N 27th in the Garden Homes neighborhood owned by Rashawn Spivey. […]
President Biden Visits Milwaukee to Highlight the Economy
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Aug. 15 traveled to Wisconsin to highlight his economic policies in a state critical to his reelection. His arrival in Milwaukee came on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a major piece of economic legislation he signed into law with great ceremony […]
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 […]
President Joe Biden Visits Milwaukee for Town Hall
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden participated in his first town hall meeting since becoming president this past Tuesday, Feb. 16. The town hall took place at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee was moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Topics ranged from the $1.9 million economic rescue package and domestic terrorism, but it’s no surprise that […]