Bouncing Back: Wisconsin sees economic recovery from pandemic while lawmakers undermine progress
Governor Tony Evers celebrated Wisconsin’s continued economic recovery and bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic on June 8 as the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released projections underscoring the state’s economic success. The revenue projections...
Angela Lang: The bittersweetness of Juneteenth’s recognition as a Federal holiday
Juneteenth has been the day we commemorate the end of slavery. As long as I can remember, my friends and family referred to it as “our 4th of July.” It’s always a day of fun, community, and celebration. But Juneteenth feels different lately. Last year started our...
Textbook White Fragility: Wisconsin legislators seek to prevent historical truths from being taught in school
A century ago, African American citizens of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, had their community decimated within the span of eighteen hours. Spurred by a rumor of alleged sexual assault of a white female by a Black teenager in an elevator, the Black...
Bus driver shortage causes MCTS to suspend special service routes to summer events in 2021
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on June 14 that it will not be able to offer special summer service to Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair, or lakefront cultural festivals this year due to a shortage of bus drivers. However, festivalgoers and...
New Federal Holiday: Congress to formally recognize Juneteenth as the nation’s “second” Independence Day
The Senate unanimously approved a bill on June 15 that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the...
Celebrating Freedom: Why Juneteenth Day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States
Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was originally celebrated on June 19, the day that Union soldiers in 1865 told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had...