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David Crowley Sworn in for Second Term as Milwaukee County Executive

May 11, 2024

By Karen Stokes David Crowley was inaugurated for his second term as Milwaukee County Executive on Thursday, marking an historic moment as he became the first African American to serve in the role for a second term. Guests, elected officials, County employees and members of the public celebrated the inauguration. The inauguration ceremony took place […]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Crowley, Inaugurations, Karen Stokes, Nikiya Dodd, Oath of Office, Pastor Kenneth Lock II, Swearing In Ceremonies

Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Voting Rights Roundtable

May 4, 2024

By Karen Stokes Senator Tammy Baldwin celebrated the inauguration of her campaign’s new Milwaukee midtown office on Saturday, April 27. She was joined by community leaders for a roundtable discussion focusing on safeguarding the constitutionally protected right to vote. The roundtable, moderated by Mandela Barnes of Power to the Polls Wisconsin, featured various leaders from […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Freedom to Vote Champion Award, Karen Stokes, Mandela Barnes, Tammy Baldwin, Voting Rights

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Time’s Up: Menthol Should be Banned in Wisconsin

April 27, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers Last week, I had the honor of attending the kickoff for “No Menthol Sunday,” The Center for Black Health & Equity’s annual call to action highlighting the detrimental impact tobacco has on Black communities. Locally sponsored by the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Jump at the Sun Consulting, local […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Menthol Cigarette Ban, No Menthol Sunday

Same Game Different Smokers Exhibit Comes to Milwaukee and Highlights the Racism of the Tobacco Industry

April 20, 2024

By Karen Stokes In May, the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network (WTPPN) and the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network will host “Same Game Different Smokers,” an exhibit exploring the longstanding exploitation of the Black Community by the tobacco industry for over 400 years. “The Same Game Different Smokers exhibit explores the roots of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Same Game Different Smokers, Tobacco Prevention, Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network

Vice President Harris Announces Measure for Gun Violence Reduction and Enhanced Background Checks

April 13, 2024

By Karen Stokes On a press call, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a major new action by the Biden-Harris administration to reduce gun violence and save lives. “Today, gun violence is the leading cause of death for the children of America — not car accidents, not some form of cancer — gun violence. And, you […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Engaged in the Business Rule, Gun Show Loophole, Gun Violence, Kamala Harris, Karen Stokes

Governor Evers Signs Legislation to Protect Wetlands, A Bipartisan Victory for Birds and Communities

April 6, 2024

SB 222 empowers local governments to restore wetlands before flooding events occur WISCONSIN – (April, 2024) Wisconsin has lost up to 50 percent of its historic wetlands. Today, Governor Evers signed SB 222, the Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program, into law, a bipartisan victory for Wisconsin’s wetlands and the birds and communities that depend on […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Audubon Great Lakes, Brian Vigue, Legislation, Tony Evers

Nation Celebrates 14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

March 30, 2024

By Karen Stokes Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, former President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, the landmark bill that is sometimes referred to as ‘Obamacare’. This comprehensive healthcare reform law expanded healthcare to millions and is one of the most important pieces of legislation since Medicare and Medicaid. “The […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Biden-Harris Administration, Health Insurance, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

A Vote for Donald Trump Is A Vote To Kill The ACA

March 27, 2024

By Felesia Martin Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin 14 years after the ACA’s passage, the fate of as many as 2.4 million Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions are at risk. Donald Trump is threatening to repeal the ACA, which could strip away the health care protections for Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions, raise costs for 1.2 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump, Felesia Martin

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Relief for Public Service Workers

March 23, 2024

By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $143.6 billion […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, Student Loan Forgiveness

President Biden in Milwaukee to Announce Over $3 Billion to Reconnect Communities

March 16, 2024

By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden was in Milwaukee on Wednesday to announce the $3 billion in infrastructure investments in disadvantaged communities across 40 states. The grant will be funded through the bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. During his visit, he addressed an audience of 100 people at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, Presidential Visits to Milwaukee, Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program

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