By Reggie Newson Chief Advocacy Officer, Ascension Wisconsin Enrollment in HealthCare.gov, the website showcasing Wisconsin’s health insurance exchanges, is down this year when compared to last year. As of November 24, there were 62,150 individuals who had selected plans, compared to 78,269 at this time last year. Wisconsinites who do not have health insurance have […]
It’s an Absolute and Utter DISGRACE!!!
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young There’s no other way to put it. It seems safe to say that Republicans will go to any lengths, or stoop to new lows, in order to maintain their grip on power. Still smarting from their recent midterm defeats, which saw Democrats regain control of the governor, […]
Can Some Holiday Foods Make you Happier than Others?
Psychonutritionist Shawn Talbott, PhD reveals why just a few days of a bad holiday diet can throw your gut and your mood out of whack By Dr. Shawn Talbott, PhD If you’re struggling to stay in the holiday spirit this year, it may have nothing to do with worries about paying your credit card bills […]
Restorative Justice
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A Different Way of Doing Things Most would agree that crime takes its toll on a community. Whether incidents of vandalism, dangerous speeding, robbery or loss of life, the stress of worrying about personal, family and neighborhood safety has prompted many in the community to ask critical questions […]
Trump’s Continuing Border Madness
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Now that the dust has finally settled, and Democrats have assumed some semblance of power (both on the state and federal levels), Donald Trump is up to his usual ploy: purveying false and misleading information for pure political advantage. Smarting privately from his recent midterm debacle, Trump […]
Sheriff-Elect Earnell Lucas’ Senior Executives Make MCSO History
On Nov. 29, Milwaukee County Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas named leaders in the law enforcement, communications and legal professions to executive positions in the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Lucas announced the appointments of Denita Ball as Chief Deputy Sheriff, Faithe Colas as Director of Public Affairs and Community Engagement and Molly Zillig as Chief Legal and […]
Thanksgiving and the Law
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week many of us gathered to share a meal or get together in the time-honored tradition of Thanksgiving. Food, football, card games, a nap, Black Friday shopping and more food are what most people would say characterizes this annual holiday. However, not many ever think about the […]
Milwaukee’s Finest Offers Scholarships to MPS Graduates
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It began with a phone call at 4 a.m. At the time, Jerel Ballard had an internship in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill. As a college student at Columbia in Chicago, Ballard was figuring out how to afford tuition. It was then an idea struck and without much thought, he called his […]
Pelosi Announces Push for Staff Diversity for New U.S House
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor With the largest Congressional Black Caucus in history along with a historic number of women entering the U.S. House in 2019, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced plans for a new emphasis on staff diversity in the U.S. House. The effort will call attention to the […]
Democrats Need a Plan that Goes Beyond Responding to Trump’s Outrage of The Day
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. In the bloody summer of 1863, the Union Army defeated General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate forces at Gettysburg, a three-day battle that changed the course of the Civil War and the long journey from slavery to freedom. Three months later, in a profound gesture of gratitude, President Abraham Lincoln officially […]
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