Claire Woodall uses a 26-point checklist to ensure the integrity of ballot counting and reassure the public. By Alexander Shur Votebeat This story was originally published by Votebeat and Wisconsin Watch. Before a single vote is counted at Milwaukee’s central counting facility, Step 1 is for an election official to check every ballot tabulator to […]
Vice President Harris Announces Measure for Gun Violence Reduction and Enhanced Background Checks
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 […]
Milwaukee Strives to Bridge Gap in Special Education Teachers for Students on the Autism Spectrum
By Karen Stokes April is Autism Awareness Month, a way to bring awareness, honor and to celebrate those on the Autism Spectrum and their support system. It’s critical that a child on the autism spectrum has a strong support system and gets the best education possible tailored to his or her unique needs. Children with […]
Joseph S. Spence Sr., a dynamic poet hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has recently been honored with a prestigious poetry award
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Milwaukee dynamic poet, articulative writer, and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scholar Joseph S. Spence Sr. says, “When it rains, it pours!” Recently, he was elected president of the Disciplinary Council, World Union of Poets-Italy. https://www.worldunionofpoets.it/. Silvano Bortolazzi (Knight for Poetry), Italy, conceived and created the organization. World Union of Poets is a Worldwide literary movement […]
Wisconsin will Replace FoodShare Aid When Outages Spoil Food, but Filing Requests Isn’t Easy
Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Food doesn’t last long in Leisa Winston’s home, where she takes care of nine grandchildren. “Every day after school, it’s somebody (saying), ‘Granny, I’m hungry. Granny, […]
Governor Evers Signs Legislation to Protect Wetlands, A Bipartisan Victory for Birds and Communities
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 […]
Voters Approve $252 Million Milwaukee Public School Referendum
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, voters expressed their support for the children at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) by approving the referendum question on the Spring Election ballot. By a slim margin of less than 2,000 votes, Milwaukee Public Schools’ $252 million referendum received approval from voters, with 51% in favor and 49% […]
Northcott Neighborhood House Receives Governor’s Tourism Award for Juneteenth Organization
By Karen Stokes Northcott Neighborhood House received the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Award at the 2024 Governor’s Dinner and Awards Celebration held at Geneva Resort on Tuesday, March 12th. The Milwaukee community organization was honored for its commitment to the community for organizing Milwaukee’s Juneteenth parade and celebration for over five decades. Tony Kearney, […]
Congress Needs to Act to Save the Affordable Connectivity Program
By Karen Stokes Without Congressional action to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) enacted under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and implemented by the FCC as the largest internet affordability program in our nation’s history, this initiative that has benefitted Black households will end as we know it. There are 23 million American households […]
Biden Administration Bolsters Protections for Federal Employees Against Political Interference
The twice-impeached, four-times indicted, and alleged predatory former President Donald Trump has pledged to “be a dictator on Day 1”
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