Invalid Opinions: Rejection of aid to Ukraine shows there are not two legitimate sides in every situation
Recently a stranger on social media was defending Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s disturbing and steadfast support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with the continual flood of atrocities being committed in Ukraine. When I pressed the self-identified Christian...
More than $86M in funding awarded to support diversity of small business development in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers awarded more than $86 million in grants on March 21 to support small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have historically had difficulty accessing credit and capital. Of the more than $86 million, $57.6...
A Matter of Conscience: Acclaimed combat photojournalist Maks Levin reported missing near Kyiv
War photojournalist Maksym “Max” Levin has gone missing from the front line near Kyiv, according to his friend and news correspondent Markiian Lyseiko. First reported by Ukrіnfоrm news service and later confirmed by the Kyіv Іndependent, Lyseiko reported...
Governor Evers blasts Congressional leaders over proposed $225M cut of state’s COVID recovery funds
In a letter on March 9 to Democratic and Republican congressional leadership, Governor Tony Evers slammed a plan that would cut the state of Wisconsin’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation by an estimated roughly quarter of a billion dollars, according to information...
I Testify: An open letter to the global media by Olena Zelenska condemning the mass murder of civilians
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska issued an impassioned open letter to the global media on March 8 about the Russian invasion, condemning the “mass murder” of the country’s civilians. I Testify: An Open Letter to the Global Media by Olena...
Wisconsin’s congressional leaders vote for Ukraine aid and propose investigation of Putin as war criminal
Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal on March 9 to provide $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine and European allies needed to counter a Russian blitzkrieg that has devastated parts of Ukraine. U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, a senior member of the House...