By Milwaukee Courier Staff Reporting continues to emerge showing deep financial ties between Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s and extreme right-wing special interest groups that have long advanced Republican causes in court. Kelly already had long-established ties to the far-right fringe through his legal work for the anti-abortion group Wisconsin Right to Life and […]
No Cuts to Medicare Advantage
By State Representative Dora Drake I firmly believe we must look out and care for our most vulnerable populations within our communities. It is one of the important priorities I advocate for while serving the constituents of the 11th Assembly District and families throughout Wisconsin. When it comes to health, I have worked to be […]
Check Yo’ Self, Before You Wreck Yo’ Self
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor If you are of a certain age, musical genre, or social network, you are familiar with the saying “Check yo’ self, before you wreck yo’ self”. While it didn’t originate with the rapper Ice Cube, his 1993 “Check Yo Self” song became anthem and cautionary tale for making […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Needs to Move in a new Direction
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Wisconsin’s April 4th Supreme Court election is a race that could have decades-long ramifications for our state. Justices on the Supreme Court issue rulings that touch every part of life in Wisconsin, and because these justices are elected to ten year terms, chances to change the direction of the court and […]
Women Anywhere Equals Equity Everywhere
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Women’s History Month is an opportunity to elevate the many women who have worked for change, equity, and recognition of the contributions of women from around the world. There is a global effort to ensure that systems, organizations, and communities are free of bias and gender-based stereotypes and […]
School Resource Officers Are Not a Panacea
Would you child’s school be safer if they had a police officer? Assembly Republicans seem to think so. This week in the legislature, we had a public hearing on mandating School Resource Officers (SRO) in Wisconsin’s public schools. The legislation, AB69, would require each public school, including a charter school, to report any incident that […]
Cutting Medicare Advantage Jeopardizes Vulnerable Wisconsinites
By Wendell Harris President of the Wisconsin NAACP The NAACP has long taken pride in advancing the social and political rights for African Americans and other historically marginalized groups. Promoting access to healthcare has been a long battle for us, and the disheartening news that Medicare Advantage, a critical component of Medicare, faces potential cuts […]
A Bill to Teach Children, Before They Become Adults, How to Interact with the Police……. Really?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In my nearly 20 years in elected office, I have seen some pretty interesting bills. There are few things you could think up, without realizing that someone has likely already drafted a piece of legislation about it. Ranging from necessary to outright scary, I have learned not to […]
Dan Kelly is the Wrong Choice for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Milwaukee Courier Staff April 4th, folks in Wisconsin will go to the polls to cast their vote in an election with enormous consequences: the race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As the state’s highest court, the Supreme Court makes the final call on how state laws are applied, and issues […]
Judge Janet Protasiewicz is my Choice for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Mandela Barnes It’s campaign season again in Wisconsin, and forgive me if you’ve heard this one before, but the stakes could not be higher in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election. In its next term, the state Supreme Court will likely have the final say on countless key issues, from the freedom to access […]
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