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”
Nation Celebrates 14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
By Karen Stokes Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, former President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, the landmark bill that is sometimes referred to as ‘Obamacare’. This comprehensive healthcare reform law expanded healthcare to millions and is one of the most important pieces of legislation since Medicare and Medicaid. “The […]
President Biden Announces New Landmark Rule to Protect Americans who Purchase Short-Term Health Insurance Plans
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris Administration took a major step to crack down on junk health insurance for American consumers. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration is issuing a final rule that protects consumers from junk health insurance and makes sure Americans aren’t scammed into low-quality coverage that leaves consumers on the hook for […]
Wisconsin Ballot Questions on Election Administration are Too Vague, Officials Say
Who would be allowed to set up polling places or print ballots? Clerks struggle for answers. By Alexander Shur Votebeat and Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin residents will vote Tuesday on two proposed amendments to the state constitution that could reshape how elections are run in the state — but voters, and many election officials, […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Relief for Public Service Workers
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $143.6 billion […]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Delivers 2024 State of the County Address
MILWAUKEE – On March 19th, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered the 2024 State of the County address at Discovery World. During the State of the County address, County Executive Crowley discussed envisioning the future of Milwaukee County, driven by investments in affordable housing, mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, public transit, and local […]
New Renderings Released for Versiti Blood Research Institute
By Karen Stokes For the first time, The Versiti Blood Research Institute (VBRI) is releasing renderings of its expansion plans. The expansion is a state-of-the-art 79,000 square-foot addition that will nearly double VBRI’s research capacity, add approximately 100 new jobs and generate an estimated $19 million in additional tax revenue for the state of Wisconsin […]
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