By Sherrie Tussler Executive Director, Hunger Task Force Hunger persists in Wisconsin. Throughout the pandemic, a good deal of federal financial assistance streamed to states and communities to address the pandemic’s impact on unemployment, supply chain interruptions and inflation. Free food provided by charities won’t solve lasting hunger. Hunger Task Force has distributed tens of […]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
The Fight Goes On: Student Loan Debt Relief Updates
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Recently, I had constituents ask for an update on the status of the federal student loan debt relief proposal. Confusion has surrounded President Biden’s pandemic-connected proposal ever since six Republican-controlled states filed a lawsuit. Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina have asserted that Biden had no […]
Senator Baldwin Secures Over $255 Million for Wisconsin in Senate Appropriations Legislation
Projects championed by Senator Baldwin were included in Fiscal Year 2023 bipartisan bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that more than $255.7 million in congressionally directed spending for Wisconsin projects she supported has been included in the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023. […]
Vincent Lyles Joining Greater Milwaukee Foundation as Executive Director of Milwaukee Succeeds
Milwaukee, WI-The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has chosen Vincent Lyles to serve as the next executive director of Milwaukee Succeeds, following the retirement of longtime leader Danae Davis. Lyles will begin his new role Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Currently, he serves as the system vice president of community relations at Advocate Aurora Health. Foundation President and […]
Affordable Care Act Coverage Plans are More Affordable Than Before
By Karen Stokes Thanks to the President’s commitment to expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families, coverage is more affordable now than ever before – 4 out of 5 consumers can find a plan that costs $10 or less a month. Americans without health insurance or those who need […]
President Biden invites 49 African Heads of State to Summit
By Karen Stokes The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, was held December 13–15, 2022 in Washington, DC, more than eight years after the first summit. China, Russia, the European Union, Japan and Turkey have held many similar gatherings with African diplomats, businesspeople and civil groups, this is only the second such summit the U.S. is hosting in […]
Alzheimer’s is a Disease That Affects the Entire Family
By Karen Stokes Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It affects not only the patient but entire families. Psychologists often refer to the families and caregivers of those with memory loss as the ‘invisible second patients’ as it has a ripple effect that can impact the entire family. […]
Biden Administration Announces Winter COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
By Karen Stokes On December 15th, the Biden Administration announced their Winter COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to ensure Americans stay ahead of increases in COVID-19 cases this winter. COVID-19 is not the disruptive force it once was, but the virus is still infecting people and cases are on the rise. According to nytimes.com the test positivity […]
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia’s U.S. Senate Runoff Election
By Karen Stokes Raphael Warnock has won a full six-year term representing Georgia in the U.S. Senate, fending off Republican nominee Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff. “After a hard-fought campaign — or, should I say, campaigns — it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people […]
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Hurry Up, and Wait: Wisconsin GOP Slow About Giving Student Loan Tax Credit
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might Have the wish I wish tonight.”~Traditional Folk Tune. Wishing. Hoping. Praying. That is what many millennials and Gen Xers have been doing for years when it comes to student loan debt relief. Some wished […]
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