A Wisconsin Examiner piece published Monday highlights the continued costs of the Trump administration’s vendetta against clean energy. Madison, WI – As Semafor recently reported, the Trump administration is considering cutting an additional $12 billion worth of clean energy projects, including $130 million worth of projects based in Wisconsin. A piece published Monday in the […]
Trust in Mainstream Media at a New Low, But the Black Press Stands as the Trusted Voice
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Trust in America’s mainstream media has fallen to its lowest level on record. Gallup reports that only 28 percent of adults say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in newspapers, television, and radio to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. […]
Pew Finds Just 6% of Journalists are Black as Crisis Grows with Recent Firings
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The dismissal of Karen Attiah from the Washington Post has become more than a personnel decision. It is a scarlet warning, a reminder of what has long haunted the American press: the Black voice is too often invited in only to be pushed out when […]
The Shutdown Standoff
By April Ryan “We are not going to back down,” demanded House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries regarding healthcare for Americans. The Affordable Care Act is one of the key issues that created a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, which resulted in the government shutdown. The New York Congressman says he is open to meeting […]
FEMA Individual Assistance for Milwaukee County Flood Survivors Tops $80 Million with One Month Left to Apply
MILWAUKEE – Residents and businesses impacted by the extreme storms and flooding in Milwaukee County and Southeastern Wisconsin have one month remaining to apply for federal aid. The application deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance is November 12, 2025. Affected residents can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by phone at 800-621-3362, or in-person at a Disaster Recovery Center. The deadline […]
Trump and GOP Drive Shutdown While Families Face Soaring Premiums
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent MAGA Republicans have shut down the government once again after lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep the lights on, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay and millions of Americans facing the possibility of losing affordable health care. At the center of […]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Presents 2026 Recommended Budget to Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
County Executive Crowley’s budget continues focus on fiscal responsibility and sustainabilityv MILWAUKEE – On September 30, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley presented his 2026 Recommended Budget to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, highlighting his focus on continued fiscal responsibility and sustainability. The budget is designed to protect essential services, invest in infrastructure that will […]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Deployment of FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams
DSA teams are available to help residents apply for federal assistance MILWAUKEE – A new in-person support service is now available for residents affected by the extreme flooding in August. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will be deployed to locations throughout Milwaukee County to help flood survivors apply for federal assistance, identify immediate needs, […]
‘Quiet Power’: How Oby Nwabuzor Centers Public Health in her Real Estate Development Firm
By PrincessSafiya Byers 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. Oby Nwabuzor is passionate about improving her community. “Milwaukee is home,” she said. “My ‘why’ is the notion that we truly can be a better community.” In […]
Fine Arts Studio Opens New High School to Engage ‘Forgotten’ Students
By PrincessSafiya Byers 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. Kayla Ramos attended, taught and now does administrative work for Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies, a fine arts studio and credit recovery program that now has […]