By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. In elections, does race matter? Although the November campaigns are over and done, the 2024 elections are even now underway. So we asked the question. One conclusion: […]
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Milwaukee, What Is The Plan?
By LaKeshia N. Myers As we embark on a new legislative session, there have already been stern indications that things will be difficult for Milwaukee—city and county—in the next state budget. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has stated that he believes the city and county must do more before the idea of a sales tax would […]
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Not Everyone Was Home for the Holidays
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The frigid temperatures we experienced during the Christmas holiday tested us all. As weather forecasters predicted record-breaking lows and heavy snow, large parts of the nation buckled down to ride out the storm. Others decided to continue with travel plans and try their luck at an on-time arrival […]
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340B Doesn’t Solve Health Inequities
By Amy Hinojosa Advocates have long fought for federal funding to reach people in most need. Back in 1992, Congress established the 340B drug pricing program, which guaranteed drug discounts to hospitals serving a disproportionately high percentage of uninsured or low-income patients. Congress hoped the legislation would help hospitals provide better, less expensive care. But […]
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Food is a Human Right
By Sherrie Tussler Executive Director, Hunger Task Force Hunger persists in Wisconsin. Throughout the pandemic, a good deal of federal financial assistance streamed to states and communities to address the pandemic’s impact on unemployment, supply chain interruptions and inflation. Free food provided by charities won’t solve lasting hunger. Hunger Task Force has distributed tens of […]
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The Fight Goes On: Student Loan Debt Relief Updates
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Recently, I had constituents ask for an update on the status of the federal student loan debt relief proposal. Confusion has surrounded President Biden’s pandemic-connected proposal ever since six Republican-controlled states filed a lawsuit. Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina have asserted that Biden had no […]
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Hurry Up, and Wait: Wisconsin GOP Slow About Giving Student Loan Tax Credit
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might Have the wish I wish tonight.”~Traditional Folk Tune. Wishing. Hoping. Praying. That is what many millennials and Gen Xers have been doing for years when it comes to student loan debt relief. Some wished […]
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The Power of Partnerships
By Paula Penebaker Partnerships are powerful. Time and time again, they have yielded immeasurable goodwill and great financial support. Just look at the partnership between 100 Black Men (The 100) and the “We Can Do This” campaign. Through collaboration, they have provided education on COVID-19 and promoted vaccines to control infections. Below are some of […]
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Proposed Journalism Competition Preservation Act Negative Impact on Small Minority-Owned Newspapers
“JCPA Is A Blank Check for Large Corporate Media, but Leaves Small Minority-Owned News Out in the Cold” By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC representing the interests of the Black Press of America since 1940. In September, lawmakers in Washington rushed […]
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Grateful After the November Mid-Term Results
By Ben Jealous A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections—and enough bad news to remind us that we can never let our guard down when freedom and democracy are at stake. This year, democracy itself was on the ballot, and voters made an important down payment on its future. In 2020, […]
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