By Nyesha Stone Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers named 2019 the “Year of Clean Drinking Water.” To do this, he said that $40 million would be used to replace lead pipes, $25 million to clean-up five areas in the Milwaukee River, and additional funding would be used to keep our water clean. Evers is […]
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Wisconsin Roads are Paved with Republican Bologna
By LaKeshia Myers Saint Bernard of Clairvaux is credited with originating the idiom, “the road to hell is paved with good intention”. When looking (and feeling) the condition of Wisconsin’s roads and overall transportation infrastructure, I second Saint Bernard’s emotion because we are truly headed in the wrong direction. In Governor Evers’ proposed budget he […]
Wisconsin Republicans Say No to Medicaid Expansion
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Republicans and Democrats met for a Joint Committee Meeting on Finance to discuss expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. If Medicaid was expanded, the state would receive $1.6 billion through federal funding. During the meeting, Republicans refused to expand Medicaid. If Republicans had agreed to expand it, federal funding would have […]
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces H.R. 2751 Mamas First Act to Provide Coverage for Doulas and Midwives
By Nyesha Stone Wisconsin’s black babies are dying at a faster rate compared to whites. Wisconsin has the highest gap between Black and white babies, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 2013 through 2015, Wisconsin had the highest infant mortality rate for infants born to Black women in the nation at 14.3 […]
Mental Health Through a New Perspective
By Nyesha Stone It’s finally becoming okay to admit that we might not be okay. For those facing a mental health need, recovery is possible with available resources. There are many triggers throughout life that can affect our mental health just like any physical health issues. Mike Lappen, Behavioral Health Division Administrator, said the medical […]
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Pro-Life Propaganda Leaves Women No Choice
By LaKeshia Myers This week, women’s reproductive rights have been under attack. In the state of Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey signed a near total abortion ban into law. Under this law, all abortions in the state are illegal except when, “abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk” to the woman.” It […]
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Wisconsin Must Shift Youth Justice Policy to Promote Transformative Change
As Wisconsin looks to establish a new correctional system for youth, it is incumbent upon us to act with great urgency to respond to the immediate crisis at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools. We must take deliberate action to promote youth justice system reforms that are most effective, safe, sustainable and support proper care […]
Jimmy Banks: A “Humbled” Legend Straight from the City, and the Best Soccer Player to Come Out of Wisconsin
By Nyesha Stone Jimmy Banks was a hidden legend in the city and a part of this is due to Banks himself. Banks knew what he had accomplished but instead of boasting about it, he gave back to his community. Banks is a soccer legend and referred to as the best soccer player out of […]
New Report Gives Solutions to Decrease the Racial Wealth Divide
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee is a racially divided city. Beyond the segregation and discrimination that residents face, there’s also an unbalance when it comes to aspects such as education, transportation and the economy. Earlier this week, the Institute for Policy Studies, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the National Community Reinvestment […]
City of Milwaukee Meets with BID and NID to Discuss DNC 2020
By Nyesha Stone There’s an estimated $200 million that’s supposed to be made during the four-day 2020 Democratic National Convention here in the city. It’s obvious that most of that revenue will be made and stay downtown, but the Milwaukee DNC committee, the City of Milwaukee and local leaders are committed to having at least […]
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