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The many benefits of voting by mail are still subject to numerous logistical difficulties
By Luke Perry, Professor of Government, Utica College More than 8 in 10 Americans – all voters in 43 states – will be able to vote by mail in the 2020 presidential election, the most ever. And more than 1 in 3 voters plan to actually do so. Voting by mail can help...
Making ballots legitimate: The security features that protect mail-in votes from fraud
By Charlotte Hill, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley; and Jake Grumbach, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Washington Voter fraud is very rare, whether people vote in-person or by mail. That much is clear from a...
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 092520
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
Reggie Jackson: If talking about racism is political, then so be it
Political Definition: (adjective) of, relating to, or concerned with politics: exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc. Partisan Definition: (adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of partisans; partial to...
Trump incites Civil War over his desire for dictatorship with no commitment to a peaceful transfer of power
Breaking with the tradition at the foundation of American democracy and two centuries of his predecessors, President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 presidential election. “We’re going to have to see...
Critics charge Senator Ron Johnson of betraying his stated 2016 principle to not vote on SCOTUS nominee
Four years ago, Johnson said he opposed confirming justices until after a new president and senate were elected. Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson said on September 19 that he supported confirming a new Supreme Court justice this year, an...
From Emmett Till to Breonna Taylor: America continues to sanction the murdering of Blacks
“We want Justice for Breonna yet justice was met for her neighbors apartment walls and not her beautiful life.” – Lebron James, NBA star On the 65th anniversary of the acquittal of the men who murdered 14-year-old Emmett “Bobo” Till, Black America suffered...
Surge in youth related COVID-19 infections causes Wisconsin to extend statewide mask mandate
Governor Tony Evers declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin on September 22 due to recent surge in cases among young people and issued a new face coverings order effective immediately. Executive Order #90 and Emergency Order #1 went into immediate effect...
Trump’s Pandemic: A modern-day American genocide that “affects virtually nobody“
Donald Trump said in a rally last night that the coronavirus, “Affects virtually nobody.” Apparently “virtually nobody” means 200,000 dead Americans, ranging in age from the elderly to infants. Apparently he hasn’t noticed the damage his lack...
Wisconsin Election Commission ordered by court to improve procedures for safe voting in November
A coalition consisting of Disability Rights Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), and three registered Wisconsin voters won a significant legal victory on September 21, when a federal court ordered the Wisconsin Election Commission to ensure that...
Milwaukee’s 2021 Budget: Economic hardships felt from COVID-19 and Wisconsin’s broken funding formula
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett presented his proposed 2021 budget in an address on September 22, outlining how million of dollars in cuts were required due to the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Common Council President Cavalier Johnson follow with a...
Deshea Agee: Why the King Drive project is good for its neighbors
With a rich legacy of nearly three decades, the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District (BID #8) has been working to improve the district by fostering a culture of revitalization that has attracted local entrepreneurs who embrace the commitment to hard work...
