by Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg Candidate, Wisconsin Supreme Court This campaign is about the future of our Supreme Court, what kind of Court it ought to be and what kind of Justices we should be electing to that Court. The choice could not be clearer. Voters can count on me to bring independence and integrity, and […]
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President Obama Commends Milwaukee for Winning Healthy Communities Challenge
Citizens Mobilized Over 38,000 People to Sign Up for Obamacare by Mrinal Gokhale The Milwaukee Courier Last Thursday, President Barack Obama congratulated Milwaukee for winning his Healthy Communities Challenge at the Bruce Guadalupe Community School. The White House Healthy Communities Challenge was designed to help communities lacking health insurance sign up for Obamacare. Milwaukee defeated […]
Judge Joe Donald Runs for Wisconsin Supreme Court
On Tuesday, February 16, voters will head to the polls to vote, although here in Madison there are not many races that hold the voters’ attention. However, it’s not an election to skip, as an important primary is taking place for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Joe Donald offers voters a breath of fresh air. Talk […]
Wisconsin Dems Push Measure For Free In-State College Tuition
Students Would Have To Work In Wisconsin For 3 Years After Graduation by Gilman Halsted Democratic state legislators are proposing a new college grant program that would cover the cost of tuition, books and housing at state schools for any resident who signs a pledge to work in Wisconsin for three years after graduation. Authors […]
Department of Workforce Development Encourages Families to Enroll in Wisconsin Promise
by Ariele Vaccaro In the spirit of Disability Mentoring Day, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) highlighted an initiative that helps young Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients find educational and employment resources. During a Wednesday press conference, DWD pointed out recent wins for the program, including high interest on the part of local employers. The […]
Rebecca Bradley Takes Spot On Wisconsin Supreme Court
Walker Appointed Bradley Last Week By The Associated Press Rebecca Bradley has been sworn into office as a justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Court spokesman Tom Sheehan said that Chief Justice Patience Roggensack administered the oath of office to Bradley on Monday morning, about an hour before the court was to hear oral arguments […]
Community Change-Makers Award Event Recognizes Outstanding Work
by Jacklin Bolduan Community Change-Maker award winner M Adams of Freedom Inc. speaks to a crowd of 200 at Thursday’s event. Photo by Jacklin Bolduan. On Thursday September 10, Community Shares of Wisconsin held their annual Community Change-Maker Awards Event at Union South. The event aims to honor individuals who have gone above and beyond […]
Cutting The Cake: UW, Other State Schools Feel the Budget Cuts
By Nate Goethel July 24, 2015 Photo Credit: www.wcmcoop.com The Wisconsin State Senate recently passed a bill for the $73 billion 2015-2017 budget. The bill was passed during a late-night vote, minutes before the midnight deadline, and amid a large amount of controversy over a variety of topics, from repealing salary minimums […]
Spring Election Roundup
By Elizabeth Stephens April 17, 2015 Following Historic City Council Election, Incoming Alders Discuss Race Relations in Madison Of the five newly-elected Madison City Council alders, three of them are Black and two of those are Black women. This not only marks the first time that more than two Black alders were […]
Economic Recovery Eludes Black Workers
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent April 17, 2015 Valerie Wilson (NNPA Photo by Freddie Allen) WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) — The slow-moving, uneven economic recovery continues to elude Black workers and some economists predict that even with a falling unemployment rate, at the end of 2015, Blacks will still be further […]
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