By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The right-wing majority on the Supreme Court just undercut the Voting Rights Act again. Having gutted the section that required pre-approval of state voting laws to protect the rights of minorities to vote in Shelby v. Holder, Republican-appointed justices now have castrated the backup clause — Section 2 — […]
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It’s Time for America to Pay What They Owe
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2019, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said “I don’t think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago for whom none of us currently living are responsible is a good idea.” McConnell’s statements which were made during the annual Juneteenth observance in the country struck a lot […]
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What M&A Critics Don’t Understand About Drug Innovation
By John Stanford The Federal Trade Commission just announced plans to “take an aggressive approach to tackling anticompetitive pharmaceutical mergers.” Kelly Slaughter, the acting head of the agency, recently blamed the “high volume of pharmaceutical mergers in recent years … [for] skyrocketing drug prices.” Not only are her actions without merit, but they also imperil […]
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‘This is our fight’: We Must Defend the Right to Vote
By Alex Lasry Across the country and even right here in Wisconsin, Republicans are attacking the very foundation of our democracy – the constitutional right to vote. Free and fair elections that reflect the will of the American people are at stake. Under the guise of preventing non-existent election fraud, Republicans are deciding who gets […]
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Child Tax Credit: A Game Changer
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor One of my favorite comedians is Lavelle Crawford. He has this pretty funny skit in which he says his mom would give him “the speech” before they entered the grocery store. “Don’t ask for nothing, don’t touch nothing, don’t look at nothing,” Crawford said, doing his best imitation […]
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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize, Hold On
By LaKeshia N. Myers January 6, 2021—hundreds storm the United States capitol building. All security perimeters were breached; windows were broken, Capitol Police Officers were sprayed with bear spray and beaten for blocking entrance to the building. Congressional offices were broken into and ransacked; the U.S. Senate chamber was taken by insurrectionists wielding zip-ties and […]
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The Real Reason Why Critical Race Theory is Under Attack
By Dr. Javier Tapia 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. Editor’s note: Have something on your mind? “Community Voices” is the place to let Milwaukee hear what you have to say. To be considered, we need […]
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Drug Paraphernalia or Life Saver?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Drug abuse is not new. From morphine to “molly”, there have been any number of medical and illicit substances that have commanded our attention. We’ve been given a front row seat to observe the devastating impact they have had on our community. Just when you think you’ve see […]
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Black in the Ivory Tower: High Stakes & Even Higher Expectations
By LaKeshia N. Myers According to the U.S. Census, 1.68 percent of Americans over the age of 25 have a PhD. This equates to approximately 2.5 million people (U.S. Census, 2013). Americans with professional degrees such as physicians or dentists make up 1.48 percent of the U.S. population, making the total percent of Americans referred […]
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How to Avoid a Looming Homelessness Crisis
By Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden Homelessness is a growing problem in virtually every state. Nowhere is it more pressing than in California, which in the past three years spent more than $13 billion, roughly $30,000 annually for each homeless person, to address it. Tragically, its “housing first” approach is a colossal failure. Overall, says […]
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