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. […]
Wisconsin Students Shine at 2025 NAACP ACT-SO Competition
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 […]
Trump Funding Freeze Threatens Programs That Prepare Thousands for Jobs in Wisconsin
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 […]
New Study Ties Weak State Gun Laws to Child Deaths in Wisconsin and Other States
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 […]
Billions for ICE, Cuts for the Poor: Trump’s Bill Redefines Federal Priorities
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 […]
The Number of National Black Conventions That Are ‘NOT’ Inviting President Trump Continues to Grow
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 […]
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
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 […]
Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Preserving Abortion Access in Wisconsin
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 […]
Here’s How Wisconsin’s Republican Budget Compares with Public Opinion
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. […]
Tobacco Retailers: Protect Your Community and Business by Checking IDs at all Times
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 […]
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