Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Next Tuesday, August 14, is a very important day for our state. It marks the date of the 2018 Partisan Primary Election and much is at stake. Clearly, the marquee matchup on this year’s primary ballot is the gubernatorial contest. Eight Democrats are running in the August […]
2020 Democratic Guessing Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young For many Americans, the 2020 election cycle may seem like a long way off. But, if you’re like me, the next presidential election can’t get here soon enough. Donald Trump has only been in office for 18 months, but it seems like an eternity to many. Oddly […]
National Night Out Reminds Us We Need One Another
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Fun Family Event Meant to Build Positive Community-Police Relationships On Tuesday, August 7, millions of people in thousands of communities across the country will take the time to step out of their homes and join their neighbors for an evening of fun and laughter as we celebrate the […]
Cracked, Packed, or Hijacked
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Attempts to Suppress Black Voter Participation IS Real A few days ago, a group of Milwaukee residents gathered to provide personal stories of voting challenges suffered since Governor Scott Walker and Republican state legislators implemented Wisconsin’s voter ID laws. Often described as some of the strictest voter laws […]
Trump’s a Lousy General in the Trade War He Started with China
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President Trump has triggered what could be “the largest trade war in economic history,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry warns. Trump is threatening tariffs on $500 billion in Chinese goods, virtually all of our imports from China. He’s also hit Mexico, Canada and our European allies with punitive tariffs. This week, […]
This Is Why Migrant Parents Travel with Children
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) There has been a strange response by many White conservatives to the separation of migrant children from their parents. Whether we are discussing undocumented migrants or those requesting asylum, there has been rightwing pushback to the larger chorus of condemnation of the Trump administration for its zero tolerance. […]
Accessible Healthcare Can’t Wait
By Kurt Kober Candidate for Lieutenant Governor No Wisconsinite should have to choose between paying for a doctor’s visit or feeding their family, and yet, it’s a choice too many families have to make. It’s a choice my mother was faced with when I was young. When I was in middle school my father was […]
Kavanaugh and Republican Control of the Wisconsin Legislature
By Matthew Koch Educational background, Vanderbilt University Department of Political Science, Nashville TN MA, PhD candidate August 2010 – Present ● Conducted research concentrating on political theory, international relations and public law • Researched differing definitions of Justice in Western and Islamic legal traditions • Completed full core graduate course load in econometrics and statistics […]
Trump’s Putin America in A Bad Place
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Across the country, a rising number of people, both Republicans and Democrats are starting to question the President’s relationship with Russia, in particular, his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Let’s be clear, nobody should have mixed feelings about Putin or the actions of Russia. In the past […]
Trump Won’t Protect Our Elections, So States Must Step Up
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Russian President Vladimir Putin came late to the Helsinki Summit with Donald Trump on Monday and spoke first at the news conference afterward. He handed Trump a soccer ball from the World Cup, but he clearly walked away with the trophy for the World Cup of politics, largely because Trump, […]
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