By Karen Stokes During National Apprenticeship Week, Boldt Company is reaching out to students who may be interested in a career in construction. Boldt’s Youth Apprenticeship Program allows high school students a chance to earn while they learn and experience first-hand what a career in construction is all about. “Boldt’s Youth Apprenticeship Program started in […]
Senator Agard Voted by Colleagues to Serve as Senate Democratic Leader
MADISON- On November 15th, Senate Democrats unanimously voted for Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) to serve as Senate Democratic Leader. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am deeply grateful that my colleagues have unanimously selected me to serve as Senate Democratic Leader for the 2023- 24 legislative session. Our caucus is diverse, talented, and determined, […]
Social Development Commission Launching Research Project that Studies Structural Racism in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes The Social Development Commission (SDC) is launching a research project through its newly formed Institute on Poverty and Structural Racism, that will examine the impact of structural racism on Milwaukee’s African American community. The project, named Dismantling Racism Invigorating Equity (D.R.I.V.E.), a two-year project, is being funded with a $200,000 grant from […]
Wisconsin Officially Turns Purple
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning there were some remarkable wins and some heartbreaking losses. That’s just how democracy works. One thing for certain is the state of Wisconsin has turned purple. Based on this election, Wisconsin has proved to be a very divided state. In some cases, voters split their tickets […]
Obama Campaigns for Democrats in Milwaukee, Urges Crowd to Vote
By Karen Stokes Former President Barack Obama rallies Democrats last Saturday, at Milwaukee’s North Division High School, ten days ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. This is his third time speaking at North Division. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, one of the speakers at the rally, is a graduate of North Division and a former president […]
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Sara Rodriguez Meet to Discuss gun Safety
By Karen Stokes Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Giffords, the gun safety organization and Wisconsin Rep. Sara Rodriguez met Friday, November 4th in Wisconsin to discuss gun safety measures and public safety. According to Everytown, Wisconsin has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. In an average year, 641 people die by guns […]
Johnson Blasted for Not Paying State Income Taxes
By Karen Stokes Tuesday during a WisDems event, Geoff Hoen, a Milwaukee small business owner and State Senator LaTonya Johnson blasted Johnson for focusing on enriching himself at the expense of small businesses and taxpayers. Hoen and State Senator Johnson responded to a new report which stated that for years a trust associated with Ron […]
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Reaches out to Connect with Milwaukee’s Black Voters
By Karen Stokes Black voters could play an important role in determining the outcome of key 2022 midterm races in the United States in November. A large part of that outcome will hinge on the ability for candidates to aggressively turn out Black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Black voter turnout across the state of […]
At 90, Local Woman Designs the Eyeglass Cubby
By Karen Stokes Betty Carter got the idea for a Cubby for eyeglasses when checking out at a store in Brown Deer and needing to get her glasses out of her purse. When she got to the counter she took all of her stuff out of her purse to get to her glasses and then […]
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has a Plan to Addresses the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
By Karen Stokes The maternal mortality rate is rising in Wisconsin, especially in the African American community. Women need support and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for the U.S. Senate has a plan to help women. The United States’ maternal mortality rate, sitting at 23.8 per 10,000 births in 2020, is drastically higher than any […]