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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Held Intimate Discussion with Milwaukee Leaders and Community Members
It was after hours at Coffee Makes You Black, 2803 N. Teutonia Ave., but the place was packed, as if it was open. The smooth energetic vibe of the black-owned…
Warren, Sanders, O’Rourke and Castro Talk Immigration and Other Issues at 2019 LULAC Town Hall
The annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Convention was held in the Wisconsin Center this year, attracting thousands of attendees from July 10-13. The most attended event was…
Milwaukee Hosts the League of United Latin American Citizens 90th Annual National Convention & Exposition
For nine decades, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has been an organization fighting for the advancement of all Hispanic nationality groups by focusing on and improving economic…
Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Fair Chance at Housing Act
On Wednesday, July 10, California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the introduction of their Fair Chance at Housing Act to remove barriers to obtaining…
1st Amendment or Equal Pay Should Not Be the Choice
Legislatively Speaking Column written along with Sen. Taylor’s intern Lauren Sorenson On July 7, the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team contributed to their already long list of accomplishments by winning their…
Student Loan Forgiveness: A Dream Deferred
I am one of the forty-five million Americans that have student loan debt. Having earned my undergraduate degree virtually debt-free, my masters, education specialist, and doctoral degrees left me with…
Julia Means Appointed to the City of Milwaukee’s Board of Health
Mayor Tom Barrett appointed Julia Means, Registered Nurse, to the City of Milwaukee’s newly created Board of Health last month on June 27. The nine-member commission will advise the Health…
AmeriCorps VISTA Applications are Now Open
When Michelle Johnson and Molly Wirz finished their undergraduate degrees, they decided to take a gap year before going into their respective graduate programs. They decided to join AmeriCorps VISTA,…
America’s Real Legacy
Legislatively Speaking “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I…
PAVE + STCM has Rebranded and Renamed Itself to City Forward Collective
After a year of doing outreach, PAVE + STCM have decided to rebrand themselves into City Forward Collective which will have a new organizational vision led by Dr. Patricia Hoben—the…