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Statement by Chair of the Legislative Wisconsin Black Caucus Dora Drake on Governor Evers’ Decision Not to Seek Re-election

July 26, 2025

On July 24th, Governor Tony Evers announced that he will not seek another term as Governor. Senator Dora Drake, Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus is providing the following statement. “After nearly a decade of far-right Republican rule in our state, since 2019 Governor Evers has fought to restore decency and trust within our state. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dora Drake, Not Running For Re-Election, Tony Evers

Wisconsin Students Shine at 2025 NAACP ACT-SO Competition

July 19, 2025

By Michelle Bryant Charlotte, North Carolina – Talented students from Milwaukee and Dane County proudly represented Wisconsin at the 2025 NAACP ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) competition, an annual national event celebrating academic and artistic excellence among African American high school youth. Founded in 1978 by renowned journalist Vernon Jarrett, father of former […]

Popular Interests In This Article: ACT-SO, Brian Britt Jr., Davon Wells, LaKeshia N. Myers, Michelle Bryant, NAACP, Nicole Hayes

Trump Funding Freeze Threatens Programs That Prepare Thousands for Jobs in Wisconsin

July 19, 2025

Wisconsin needs the $7 million currently on hold for adult education to build its workforce, officials say. Now the state is suing to get what it was promised. By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch and Miranda Dunlap Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made […]

Popular Interests In This Article: English As A Second Language, Job Training, Literacy Network of Dane County, Miranda Dunlap, Natalie Yahr

New Study Ties Weak State Gun Laws to Child Deaths in Wisconsin and Other States

July 12, 2025

By Edgar Mendez 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. States with weak gun laws, including Wisconsin, experience more firearm deaths among children ages 0 to 17, according to a study published in the June issue of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Child Deaths, Edgar Mendez, Gun Law, Gun Violence, Nelson Manuel Lopez Correa, Shelia Stubbs

Billions for ICE, Cuts for the Poor: Trump’s Bill Redefines Federal Priorities

July 12, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s massive new spending measure, known by Democrats as the “One Big Ugly Bill,” is set to dismantle central pillars of the American social safety net and create the most expansive immigration enforcement system the country has ever seen. The legislation advances $1 trillion […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Big Beautiful Bill, Donald Trump, Stacy M. Brown, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Number of National Black Conventions That Are ‘NOT’ Inviting President Trump Continues to Grow

July 12, 2025

By April Ryan BlackPressUSA Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) says it is “not” extending an invitation to President Donald Trump for its annual convention in Cleveland, just weeks away in August. The association’s president, Ken Lemon, says, “The focus of this year’s convention is the organization’s […]

Popular Interests In This Article: April Ryan, Black Press, Donald Trump, NAACP, National Association of Black Journalists, National Urban League

Harvard Report, State of the Nation’s Housing 2025: Black Homeownership Gains Have Halted Since 2023 Only 1 in 7 Renters Can Afford to Buy a Home

July 5, 2025

By Charlene Crowell For the first time in 30 years, rising home prices and interest rates have translated into a drop in existing home sales and worsening affordability challenges for middle class families. Among the nation’s 46 million renter households, only one in seven – 6 million – in 2024 earned at least $126,700, the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charlene Crowell, Housing Affordability, Joint Center for Housing Studies, State of the Nations Housing Report

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Preserving Abortion Access in Wisconsin

July 5, 2025

MADISON — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade three years ago—a decision that effectively forced Wisconsin to operate under a near-complete abortion ban, even in the cases of rape and incest, for over a year—the Wisconsin Supreme Court today released a decision protecting reproductive freedom and affirming Wisconsinites […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Abortion Access, Reproductive Freedom, Tony Evers, Wisconsin State Budget

Here’s How Wisconsin’s Republican Budget Compares with Public Opinion

July 5, 2025

The Marquette poll found strong support for special education funding and postpartum Medicaid coverage and growing support for keeping property taxes in check By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch and Noe Goldhaber Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Margaret Shreiner, Noe Goldhaber, Robin Vos, Tony Evers, Wisconsin State Budget

Tobacco Retailers: Protect Your Community and Business by Checking IDs at all Times

July 5, 2025

There’s a growing problem in Milwaukee. More underage teens have had easy access to tobacco this summer, the result of illegal sales of tobacco by retailers. The legal age to purchase tobacco in the U.S. is 21 years old. The problem was revealed during compliance checks conducted in June by teen participants in the Wisconsin […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Tobacco 21

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