By Karen Stokes Seventeen-year old Zaquwan Dorsey wasn’t thinking about landscaping or working with young children when his mother encouraged him to apply to the Earn and Learn program last spring. The EARN & LEARN Summer Youth Employment Program started in 2007 and is designed to provide meaningful work experiences and career exposure to young […]
Local Business is Weathering the Storm of Inflation
By Karen Stokes Businesses are facing some significant financial storms because of the high inflation numbers plus the ominous cloud of COVID-19 continues to hover overhead. Jason Alston, owner of Heavens Table BBQ, 5507 W North Avenue used various strategies to weather the storm to keep his business afloat. At Heaven’s Table BBQ you can […]
President Biden Signs Bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on Tuesday, writing into law the $280 billion package that includes $52 billion in funding to boost U.S. domestic semiconductor manufacturing. “The future is going to be made in America,” Biden said at the White House signing, calling the law “a once-in-a-generation investment […]
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Don’t Look to California for Ideas on Addressing Homelessness
By Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson No matter how bad the homelessness problem looks in other metropolitan areas, they pale compared to California’s. While the state accounts for not quite 12% of the U.S. population, roughly 28% of the nation’s homeless are in California. The lesson: Don’t copy the Golden State’s policies for mitigating homelessness […]
UW Credit Union Distributes More Than $130,000 in Scholarships to UW System Students
Funds stem from campus endowment contributions and annual Community Values Scholarship Madison, WI– UW Credit Union awarded 10 students a combined $30,000 this month on behalf of the credit union’s annual Community Values Scholarship program. An additional 17 students received nearly $105,000 in scholarships during the 2021-2022 school year through UW Credit Union’s campus endowment […]
Federal Food Aid in Wisconsin has Evolved, but Users Still Face Decades-Old Barriers
By Joey Prestley 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. Although she’s been receiving federal food assistance for around 15 years, Madison resident Elizabeth Blume has never eaten government cheese. But she’s heard horror stories from people […]
Gas Prices Have Fallen for the Last Seven Weeks
By Karen Stokes If you’ve been to the gas pumps lately, you may have noticed a dip in gas prices. “Gas prices have been coming down. If you look at the national average data, they’ve come down 80 cents a gallon in the last seven weeks. The average price is below $4,” said Bharat Ramamurti, […]
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As Your Governor I’m Committed to Educating Our Kids
By Governor Tony Evers I’ve spent most of my life working in education, and making sure Wisconsin schools are the best in the nation is one of the main reasons why I decided to run for office. Because nothing is more important than working with parents, teachers, and students to help every Wisconsinite achieve their […]
Lt. Governor Candidate Martin Unveils Empowerment Agenda for Communities of Color
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Will Martin, candidate for Lt. Governor, has unveiled an Empowerment Agenda for revitalizing communities of color. Martin’s Empowerment Agenda focuses on addressing a wide array of the challenges confronting communities of color, including education, small business, housing, public safety, and taxes. The candidate indicated he put forward his proposal after consulting […]
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Get it, While the Getting Is Good: Student Loan Forgiveness
By LaKeshia N. Myers Student loan debt continues to be a hot topic among many Americans, especially millennials who on average, carry $32,000 in debt. Those who default on their student loans can be exempt from certain types of employment, which can perpetuate the cycle of poverty from one generation to the next. Since the […]
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