By LaKeshia N. Myers Reputable (and affordable) childcare is scarce. It is apparently so scarce, according to the Center for American Progress (CAP), 54% of people in Wisconsin live in a child care desert. The national average is 51%. Rural areas are particularly hard hit. Some 68% of rural Wisconsin families live in areas without […]
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Rev-Up MKE Finalists Prepare to Pitch Their Near West Side Business Dreams
By Meredith Melland 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. Jameelah Love has a goal of making her Merrill Park neighborhood a place where she can live, work, eat and play. As one of the finalists in […]
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The Digital Divide’s Ability to Divide
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Almost everything we do, these days, is connected to the internet. COVID-19 exacerbated our dependency or highlighted the need for broadband, depending on whom you ask. Groceries, home goods, and just about any retail service you can think of is available online. Brick and Mortar stores have been […]
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High Speed Internet Access is Necessary
By LaKeshia N. Myers In our digital age, having internet access is merely square one. As the tech industry flourishes, so do the technological resources received by school districts and families – that is, as long as they have the money to afford it. In our new age of technological advancement, a socio-economic disparity has […]
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Walking A Digital Tightrope
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In an increasingly digital world, social media has become an integral part of our lives, even for the youngest members of society. While these platforms offer various benefits, such as fostering connections and enhancing creativity, they also bring concerns about child safety. As parents, guardians, and concerned stakeholders, […]
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Why Being “Woke” Without Doing the Work Is Detrimental
By LaKeshia N. Myers I am admittedly an “old millennial.” My contemporaries and I are part of a hybrid generation that lived before the advent of readily accessible technology, but we are also the generation that invented and popularized mediums like Facebook. We are also the cultural curators of being “woke;” being or staying “woke” […]
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De-Dignification and Economic Exploitation of Black Americans
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Those knowledgeable of the political economy recognize that US “democracy” is far from pure. BlackEconomics.org has highlighted many times the sway—near total control even—that oligarchs and plutocrats and their enterprises have over the political economy. For example, the airline industry reflects and projects inordinate power. We will discuss this power below as we […]
Evidence lacking in GOP case against top Wisconsin election official Meagan Wolfe
Critics have railed against many Wisconsin Elections Commission decisions, but they were made by bipartisan commissioners, not the administrator By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch and Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. On Nov. 4, 2020, Meagan Wolfe hosted a virtual press […]
President Biden’s EPA proposes tougher lead dust rules. Here’s what it means in Wisconsin.
If finalized, the rule would require more thorough abatement and cleaning at lead-tainted homes and child care facilities. By Farrah Anderson Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs identified by residents of central city Milwaukee neighborhoods. […]
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Rep. Myers’ Summer Reading List #3: The ‘Girl Power’ Edition
By LaKeshia N. Myers Women are fifty percent of the American population, yet their perspectives have historically been ignored. In my quest to ramp up my reading this summer, I chose to focus on reading books by female authors. The women’s liberation movement had a bevy of female writers whose works created shifts in political […]
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