Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In June 2015, when Donald Trump came down his likely overvalued escalator, he gave what would be the first of many rambling and disconnected speeches. In his presidential bid announcement, he was clearly detached from reality as he promised to make Mexico pay to build a border wall. […]
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Student Loan Debt Relief is a Game Changer
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Ramen noodles, work study, food stamps, and the kindness of friends is what got a lot of students through college. If you were a first generation student, things were even tougher. No one told you that financial aid checks didn’t arrive until later in the semester, but you […]
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I am Thankful For Governor Evers
By County Executive David Crowley Milwaukee is the cultural and economic hub of our state, and as Wisconsin’s largest city, with a population of nearly 1.5 million people, it is crucial that we invest in strong and resilient infrastructure in our community. Modernizing Milwaukee’s infrastructure brings growth to the county, expands jobs, education, tourism, and […]
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We Need to Take Care of Our Workers
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor During most of 2020 and half of 2021, many Americans around the nation were told to basically, shelter in place. COVID-19 was ravishing our country, hundreds of thousands were dying and millions more were becoming infected. Public spaces emptied out, businesses shuttered their doors and our kitchen tables […]
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The Fight Is Not Over! Keep Your Guard Up! Vaccinations and Diligence Are Key to Controlling COVID-19
By Darryl Sellers As the shades of fall become more vibrant, the color of the season is also bringing some good signs that the United States is making progress in the fight against COVID-19. A large part of the reason is due to the Delta variant surge starting to slow down in October, leading to […]
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The Spirit of Lee Atwater Lingers Among Us: How Critical Race Theory Became the GOP’s new Southern Strategy
By LaKeshia N. Myers As a historian and educator, I have always been fascinated by the methods and platforms of big tent political parties and the strategists who often lead them. One of the most interesting was Republican Lee Atwater. Atwater, a southern political consultant is known as the father of the “Southern Strategy” an […]
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Government, community and faith-based leaders join forces to champion the fight against COVID-19
By Darryl Sellers The new year has brought with it, more daunting challenges in the African American community’s fight against COVID-19. More transmissible variants of the coronavirus which have emerged are swiftly sweeping their way across the United States. This latest trend in the almost year-long pandemic is especially troubling for Black people who are […]
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The Revolution is Live
By LaKeshia Myers The Lenten season has always been an important time for me. It is a time after the winter holidays where my family and I can pause and reset ourselves mentally, physically and spiritually as we prepare for spring. In the religious context, lent is observed from Ash Wednesday through Good Friday and […]
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An Open Letter: Of Common & Race Relations
By David Hart April 10, 2015 Dear Common: This truly is a most difficult letter to write. Really it is. See, I had hoped to appeal to you under different circumstances. You are a prolific emcee and the content of your lyrics are cerebral. You are godly. You are profound. And you have brought a […]
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Equal Opportunities Commission Response to Recent Research on Madison and Dane County
By Bill Fetty on behalf of the Equal Opportunities Commission February 13, 2015 In September of 2014, Livability magazine published an article reporting Madison, WI as the top 100 places to live in the United States of America. This is based on our great university, research investment, and jobs. The article also indicated […]