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Keynote Speech: Dr. Jill Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Posted by Correspondent | Aug 19, 2020 |

Former Second Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night two of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 18. Introduction I have always loved the sounds of a classroom. The quiet that sparks with possibility just before students shuffle in. The murmur of ideas bouncing back and forth as we explore the world together. The laughter and tiny moments of surprise you find in materials you’ve taught a million times. When I taught English here at Brandywine High School, I would spend my summer preparing for the school year about to...

Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination due to public health concerns

Posted by Staff | Aug 7, 2020

Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 After ongoing consultation with public health officials and experts, who underscored the worsening coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced on August 5 that speakers for the 2020 Democratic National Convention will no longer travel to Milwaukee. The decision was made in order to prevent risking the health of our host community as well as the convention’s production teams, security officials, community partners, media and others necessary to orchestrate the event. In accordance with the guidance, Vice President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Milwaukee and will...

Joe Biden presents plan to address inequalities for Latino voters amid COVID-19 financial crisis

Posted by TheGuardian | Aug 5, 2020

Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 The election campaign of Joe Biden unveiled a plan on August 4 to address the economic inequalities facing Latinos in America amid financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately harmed communities of color. The plan was introduced a day after the anniversary of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that took the lives of 23 people and where the shooter is accused in federal court of deliberately targeting Hispanics. It comes as Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee to face Donald Trump in November, attempts to...

Joe Biden holds virtual rally for Milwaukee voters and blames Trump for dreadful pandemic response

Posted by Staff | May 21, 2020 |

The political restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic has left presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unable to attend an in-person campaign rally in Wisconsin, and instead a virtual event for voters was held on May 20. During his online speech aimed at Milwaukee residents, the former vice president slammed Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden denounced the lack of effort, saying Trump had “irresponsibly downplayed and delayed action on the virus” which could have prevented the needless loss of one hundred thousand American lives in two months. “COVID-19 is not his fault, the failure to respond quickly...

Legislation would forbid Presidential rallies in Wisconsin from campaigns with unpaid local bills

Posted by Wisconsin Public Radio | Jan 26, 2020 |

Presidential candidates would not be allowed to hold campaign rallies in Wisconsin if they have unpaid bills for past events in the state, under a new proposal from Democratic state lawmakers. The bill was circulating for cosponsors on January 13, the day before President Donald Trump’s Milwaukee re-election event. The legislation was introduced by Representatives Jodi Emerson, D-Eau Claire, and Amanda Stuck, D-Appleton, and Senators Jeff Smith, D-Eau Claire, and Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee. It would allow municipalities to charge presidential and vice presidential campaigns estimated security and sanitation costs up front. It would also block local governments from issuing event...

City of Milwaukee to bid on hosting 2020 Democratic National Convention

Posted by Correspondent | Feb 28, 2018 |

Civic leaders recently announced that the City of Milwaukee plans to bid for hosting the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The exposure that a host city gets on both the national and international scene for the better part of a week is invaluable for exposing the region to the world. “This is a very big day for the City of Milwaukee,” said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. “We have wanted to make this bid for many years. With all of the progress and momentum our City has right now, this is the perfect moment for Milwaukee to rise on the national...