By LaKeshia N. Myers Like sands in the hourglass, the last few days in the state capitol have been intense. With the state budget passing along party lines, the bill headed to the governor’s desk. Legislators from both sides waited with baited breath, to see what Governor Evers would do with the budget. One he […]
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Black Publishers Vow to Remove Benjamin Chavis to Save the Black Press’ NNPA
By Nicolle M. Jones A group of disenfranchised Black publishers have vowed to continue their fight to save the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) after a Washington, D.C. judge granted summary judgment against the publishers’ blistering lawsuit, temporarily ending a 4-year-old legal battle to remove its president and CEO, Benjamin Chavis. Amelia Ashley-Ward, Publisher of […]
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor These days, I can barely catch my breath. One far reaching legislative decision or policy proposal after another has been introduced/passed. Whether at the state or federal level, many of these initiatives have far reaching consequences, with harmful implications. One outsized note is the recent decisions by the […]
Jehovah’s Witness Convention Coming to Janesville
Janesville assembly hall to host convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout July and August JANESVILLE, Wis. – After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has chosen Janesville, Wisconsin to host its global three-day event: the 2023 “Exercise Patience”! Convention. Prior to 2020, summers were marked by Jehovah’s Witnesses filling […]
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Milwaukee Brewers are Playing Wining Baseball!
By Charles Collier The Milwaukee Brewers are playing winning baseball under the tutelage of Craig Counsell. Craig has been the Brewer’s manager since 2015. He is a hometown kid, humble and is a great manager. The Brewers are two games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central Division, as of July 6, 2023. […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $40 Billion to Connect Everyone in America to Affordable, Reliable, High-Speed Internet
By Karen Stokes President Biden and Vice President Harris have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative, allocating $40 billion to ensure widespread access to high-speed internet for communities across the nation. High-speed internet access has transitioned from being a luxury to becoming an essential requirement for Americans to work, engage in education on an equitable basis, avail […]
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Separate But Equal 2.0: Wisconsin’s Budget & Why the Supreme Court Got it Wrong
We have been transported back in time. Before our very eyes, we are seeing policies peeled away that were meant to give us equal footing and finally actualize the “American Dream.” Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that gutted Affirmative Action in higher education admissions decisions. This means taking race into […]
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Law of the Land
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall “The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket” Browne-Marshall: With truncated briefing, no argument, little or no public explanation, no vote tally to guide the parties before the Court or to inform lawyers and lower Courts and future cases and decisions that often come down in the middle of the night. It’s hard to […]
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The “Colorblind Constitution” Ruse
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Be Careful What You Ask For Reeling from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, on the use of affirmative action in college admission decisions, I have thought hard about which angle I wanted to discuss this landmark ruling. As scholars debate whether the 1978 Regents of the University of […]
Senator Baldwin Delivers More than $1 Billion to Wisconsin to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet
Investment comes after Baldwin successfully “Badgered the FCC” to improve broadband map and ensure Wisconsin gets its fair share of resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 26th, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin is receiving $1.05 billion in federal funds through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to connect more Wisconsinites […]
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