On Tuesday, the White House released state-by-state data on how the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for student debt relief will benefit borrowers in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Last month, President Biden announced his Administration’s plan to give working and middle-class Americans more breathing room by providing up to $20,000 in debt relief […]
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin on Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Michels Playing Games with the Reproductive Freedom of Wisconsinites
WISCONSIN – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is dedicated to the battle for the restoration of reproductive rights in Wisconsin. Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has been a long time anti-abortion activist and extremist who is claiming to support exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal aborttion ban after decades of advocating for the opposite. We don’t […]
Vice President Harris Holds Roundtable Discussion on Reproductive Rights
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris met with civil rights and reproductive rights leaders at the White House to discuss the fight to protect reproductive health care and abortion access. “With the Supreme Court making the decision in Dobbs, to take a constitutional right that has been recognized from the people of America from […]
Here’s What to Know About Abortion Access in Post-Roe Wisconsin
By Samantha McCabe Wisconsin Watch 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. Since the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal constitutional right to an abortion in June, Wisconsin physicians have operated under a near-total abortion ban from […]
Innovative Effort to Encourage Wisconsin Voting Nov. 8 Offering $10,000 in Scholarships for Creating Best Art for Social Media to Turn Out Voters
Students, other residents, are focus of competition, which runs through Oct. 14 Milwaukee – A competition to create highly effective social media graphics that encourage voting, with $10,000 in scholarship prizes for students and others who create the most effective designs, has been launched by a non-partisan coalition of organizations seeking to increase turnout at […]
Milwaukee Wisconsin Heart Walk invites participants to reconnect for heart health
The American Heart Association encourages Milwaukee to boost mental and physical health while funding community wellness MILWAUKEE, WI —The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, invites Milwaukee back to the Heart and Stroke Walk, its premier event, to boost physical and mental health through healthy […]
Official Obama Portraits Unveiled at the White House
By Karen Stokes The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled on Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. “Barack and Michelle, welcome home,” President Joe Biden said at a ceremony celebrating the former first couple. The time honored tradition which started with The White […]
‘How Do I Ever Get Caught Up, If I’m Always Catching Up?’ Poverty’s Unrelenting Grip on Milwaukee
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. Unpaid bills often put Elizabeth Brown in the position of choosing between which of her family’s needs should get priority, a struggle familiar to many Milwaukeeans. Brown, 43, is […]
White House Announces Plan for Americans to Have Access to New Updated COVID Vaccine
By Karen Stokes The Biden administration announced plans to fight COVID-19 this fall and winter, when cases are expected to rise, with a focus on ensuring access to the newly-updated booster shots. The Administration’s plan includes: 1. Getting Americans the best available protection through free and easy access to new, updated COVID-19 vaccines. 2. Ensuring […]
Wisconsin: Land of Plenty Includes Plenty of ‘Food Deserts’
By Joe States / Wisconsin Watch and Lauryn Azu / Wisconsin Watch 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. When Tony Moore wants to make a quick grocery run, his options are limited. Most of the foods […]
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