Politics
Legislature Must Act for Unemployed
Some have waited 15 weeks to get unemployment compensation; state law must to be reformed.
Aug 9th, 2020 by State Sen. Jeff Smith
Suburb’s Equity Leader Seeks ‘Good Trouble’
Wauwatosa Equity and Inclusion Commission chair Sean Lowe fights for change in the city.
Aug 9th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Why Don Natzke Couldn’t Vote
Visually impaired Shorewood resident stymied by state legal barriers as Wisconsin held April election.
Aug 9th, 2020 by Enjoyiana Nururdin, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Kanye West’s Nomination Papers Challenged
Complainants argue his nomination papers are filled with errors and were turned in late.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
A Virtual Q+A with Common Council President Cavalier Johnson
Members can join in as we chat with Common Council President Cavalier Johnson about issues of the day.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Maddy Day
Healthcare Workers Support Mask Mandate
Healthcare workers knock Republicans for doing nothing for unemployed.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Black Women Feel Left Out of BLM Leadership
Activists say they've been ignored and left out of decision making.
Aug 7th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Black Elected Officials Slam GOP, Kanye West
Leaders from some of the highest offices in the area call it a disrespectful, cynical move.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Candidate List and Election Guide
Long list of candidates, but ballots will be short for most Milwaukeeans.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evictions Rising, Activists Call For Moratorium
Pandemic is worsening the crisis of evictions in Milwaukee.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Democrats Take on Voting Restrictions
Lawsuits seek to change deadlines for online voter registration and mail-in ballots.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Community Trust in Police Is Broken
Activists say police profiling and violence in communities of color must stop.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
