The State Added Fewer Private-Sector Jobs In 2015 Than In Any Year Since The Recession by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin added fewer private-sector jobs in 2015 than in any year since the recession ended, according to preliminary data released by the state’s Department of Workforce Development. The numbers from a monthly survey of employers show Wisconsin […]
12th annual All Dressed Up Event Provides Free Prom Dresses & Accessories for Teens
Donated dresses may be dropped at area Klinke Cleaners Feb. 8 – 20, 2016. The Junior League of Madison seeks to empower women to make a difference in their communities through direct service to those in need. They are a 100% volunteer organization that focuses on causes that promote healthy kids and healthy families through […]
Civil Service Bill Gets Some Applause For ‘Banning The Box’
Measure Eliminates Questions About Criminal History On Application For State Positions by Gilman Halsted Those pushing for changes in the criminal justice system say the civil service bill approved by the Legislature this week includes a provision that would help ex-felons get a fair shot at a state job. Opponents of the new bill say […]
Wisconsin Dems Push Measure For Free In-State College Tuition
Students Would Have To Work In Wisconsin For 3 Years After Graduation by Gilman Halsted Democratic state legislators are proposing a new college grant program that would cover the cost of tuition, books and housing at state schools for any resident who signs a pledge to work in Wisconsin for three years after graduation. Authors […]
Former Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Years
Victory is the Biggest Rape Case You’ve Never Heard Of by Attorney Benjamin L. Crump NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist “Wrong is wrong: justice needs to be served,” is a statement that my client Jannie Ligons made when she was interviewed shortly after Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of rape, forcible oral sodomy and other […]
Blackonomics: The Economics of Water
by James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist “Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink.” — Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I can hear the backroom discussion now: “We can save money if we stop taking our drinking water from Lake Huron and start using water from the Flint River […]
Gaps in Teacher Effectiveness Hurt Young, Minority Students
by Freddie Allen NNPA News Wire Senior Correspondent Minority and low-income students are less likely to have consistent access to effective teachers between preschool and the third grade than students from high-income households, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP), a Washington, D.C-based think tank. Rachel Herzfeldt-Kamprath, a researcher at […]
Shattering the Stigma: Mother of Murder-Suicide Perpetrator Speaks Out
By: Dr. Jasmine Zapata, MD This month marks the 1 year anniversary of a tragic event that gripped the hearts of Wisconsinites and others around the nation. On January 2, 2015, Morgan Faye Slaight, age 27, shot her two young sons, Jaxon and Joseph, as well as herself in the head. One son, Jaxon, died […]
Local health care providers improve Dane County’s health with more than office visits and prescription pads
Caring for the Community Getting and staying healthy takes a lot of work. For some area residents, it’s more than just planning healthy meals and fitting in the recommended daily exercise. Unemployment, lack of transportation, lack of financial stability and more can make it nearly impossible for some to access the health care they need […]
Foreclosure Crisis Still Hammers Black Americans
By Avis Thomas Lester Urban News Service Affluence is no antidote to foreclosure. In Prince George’s County, Maryland — one of the United States’ wealthiest majority-black jurisdictions — the foreclosure crisis has hammered several solidly middle-class communities. These include Perrywood, a neighborhood of two-story homes near the county seat in Upper Marlboro; Marleigh in Bowie, […]
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