By LaKeshia N. Myers In an era where diversity, equity, and inclusion programs face systematic dismantling and educational inequities persist in communities across Milwaukee and beyond, the … Read Full Article
Billions for ICE, Cuts for the Poor: Trump’s Bill Redefines Federal Priorities
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Brewers Sweep Series Against World Champion Dodgers
By Charles Collier The Brewers have been as hot as fish grease! They’ve won five of their last six games. These victories include a July 9th extra-inning nailbiter (3-2) over the Los Angeles … Read Full Article
Harvard Report, State of the Nation’s Housing 2025: Black Homeownership Gains Have Halted Since 2023 Only 1 in 7 Renters Can Afford to Buy a Home
By Charlene Crowell For the first time in 30 years, rising home prices and interest rates have translated into a drop in existing home sales and worsening affordability challenges for middle class … Read Full Article
Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Preserving Abortion Access in Wisconsin
MADISON — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade three years ago—a decision that effectively forced Wisconsin to operate under a near-complete abortion ban, even in … Read Full Article
Senator Drake Votes Against the 25-27 Biennial Budget
Madison – On July 2nd, Senator Dora Drake of the 4th Senate District votes against the 2025-2027 Biennial Budget. Senator Drake has provided the following statement: “After months of chaos and … Read Full Article
The Echo of History: Douglass’s Question Resonates in Trump’s America
By LaKeshia N. Myers When Frederick Douglass stood before a Rochester audience on July 5, 1852, and delivered his searing critique “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, he exposed the … Read Full Article
Here’s How Wisconsin’s Republican Budget Compares with Public Opinion
The Marquette poll found strong support for special education funding and postpartum Medicaid coverage and growing support for keeping property taxes in check By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch … Read Full Article