By Karen Stokes The “When We Vote We Win” concert and rally on Friday night, likely the final event for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, drew a crowd at State Fair Park, with over 12,000 attendees, according to the Harris/Walz campaign. Milwaukee’s own DJ Gemini Gilly kicked off the night, energizing the […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $4.2 Billion From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Transformational, National Infrastructure Projects
By Karen Stokes On Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $4.2 billion in funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda through two major discretionary grant programs, the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) grant program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, both of which have historic levels of […]
Maya Harris Travels to Milwaukee to Support Her Sister, Vice President Kamala Harris, in Her Campaign
By Karen Stokes Maya Harris, sister of Vice President Kamala Harris spent time in Wisconsin last week visiting small businesses in Green Bay and Milwaukee. In Milwaukee, she visited minority-owned businesses including La Finca Coffee House and shops in the Sherman Phoenix marketplace. Following the visits, she joined Congresswoman Gwen Moore and State Senator LaTonya […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Governor on School Funding
By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Tony Evers’ last-minute budget maneuver increasing funding for Wisconsin school districts for the next 400 years. Yes, you read that correctly. The state’s most recent budget included a provision increasing the revenue limit for school districts […]
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Advocates for Kamala Harris’s Economic Vision at Milwaukee Event
By Karen Stokes An Economic Opportunity Event featuring Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took place on Tuesday at Diamond Discs International located on Milwaukee’s northwest side. The Second Gentleman began his speech by addressing the escalating situation in Israel and the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the southern states of North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, […]
Vice President Harris Lays out her Economic Policy Platform in Pennsylvania
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her economic agenda Wednesday at Philip Chosky Theatre, Carnegie Mellon University hosted by the Economic Club of Pittsburgh. The speech focused on cutting costs for middle-class families, boosting innovation and small business, and the contrast between her plan with that of Donald Trump. “The campaign sees […]
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Donald Trump and JD Vance Don’t Care About the Black Community
By Joshua Taylor As the Chair of Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District and an active Democrat in Milwaukee, I have been so excited to watch Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz’s campaign spread joy nationwide. To no surprise, Donald Trump’s campaign has done the opposite: I’ve always known Trump’s cruel policies were meant to […]
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Investments Matter: Capitol One Pledges $265 Billion Towards a Community Benefits Plan
By State Senator-Elect Dora Drake It goes without saying that I and many others are witnessing our city’s low and middle-income communities struggle with rising rents, entrepreneurs unable to access capital, and entire neighborhoods caught in cycles of disinvestment or facing gentrification efforts. That’s why I’m optimistic about Capital One’s recently announced $265 billion Community […]
President Biden Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Passage of the Violence Against Women Act
By Karen Stokes In the final months of his presidency, Joe Biden is solidifying his political legacy, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act at the White House on Thursday. The 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) marks the landmark legislation that President Biden authored and championed as a […]
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Must It Always Come Back to Slavery
Say Something Real Legacy of Segregation and Jim Crow Still Impacts Black Lives By Michell Bryant One of my irritating colleagues frequently challenges me with a question: Must it always come back to slavery? Without saying a word, my non-poker face conveys the answer to his question. Deeply rooted in Black history and the nuanced […]
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