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The Blind Spots of Privilege: While decent white people were sleeping the bigots stole America

The Blind Spots of Privilege: While decent white people were sleeping the bigots stole America

Posted by | Feb 27, 2020 |

Wake up, white Liberals and Progressives and Moderates. It’s morning in America. A lot happened while we were sleeping. This is not the America we thought existed back in November of 2008 — likely the last time many of us were fully awake. Back then, we basked in the warm glow of the reality of a black President and we grew comfortable, nestling down into a complacency that only the blind spots of privilege and false information provide. The joy of that moment became a slow-acting emotional sedative that slowly squeezed out the urgency from us; one that gradually...

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Thanks a Million: Milwaukee’s streetcar celebrates its 1,000,000th rider

Thanks a Million: Milwaukee’s streetcar celebrates its 1,000,000th rider

Posted by | Feb 22, 2020 |

Mayor Tom Barrett and Alderman Robert Bauman rode The Hop on February 21 during the lunch hour to celebrate the transit system’s milestone of reaching one million riders. Along with Public Service Ambassadors from Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, they also distributed free “Thanks A Million” coupon books to streetcar riders. After launching passenger service on November 2, 2018 with a projected daily ridership of around 1,800, The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, welcomed 802,541 riders during the first year of service, with 2,205 rides per day. “It’s incredible that we reached this historic milestone in such a...

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The Hop unveils CityPost digital kiosks to provide real-time route info and civic amenities

The Hop unveils CityPost digital kiosks to provide real-time route info and civic amenities

Posted by | Feb 22, 2020 |

The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, announced a new partnership with Smart City Media on February 20 to implement a smart kiosk infrastructure program designed to support streetcar operations while fostering stronger connections between the streetcar route and key activity centers throughout the central business district. The initial launch will include 35 digital kiosks, called CityPosts, installed along and near The Hop’s route later this spring. When not in use, the kiosk screens will display a mix of streetcar arrival times, advertising and local content, including public service announcements and community messaging from government departments and local...

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Education’s Lost Decade: Wisconsin has failed to restore adequate funding for public schools

Education’s Lost Decade: Wisconsin has failed to restore adequate funding for public schools

Posted by | Feb 8, 2020 |

Despite recent increases, Wisconsin’s public K-12 school districts still receive less in state aid than they did a decade ago, prior to historic cuts to education. During that timeframe, state lawmakers chose to pass large tax cuts instead of investing the money in local schools. Lawmakers are also increasingly diverting resources allocated for education to private schools and independent charter schools, reducing the resources available for public school districts, which educate the vast majority of Wisconsin students. Deep funding cuts threaten Wisconsin’s tradition of high-quality public schools, which have long been an engine of Wisconsin’s economic growth. Wisconsin depends...

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Q&A with Michael Bloomberg: On Milwaukee’s role in the national political landscape

Q&A with Michael Bloomberg: On Milwaukee’s role in the national political landscape

Posted by | Feb 7, 2020 |

This is a special year for Wisconsin, with Milwaukee hosting the Democratic National Convention. As the city takes its overdue step onto the world stage, the world will learn about Milwaukee’s ongoing “renaissance.” Closer to home, it provides an opportunity for local residents to reflect on the challenges that continue to exist in the majority-minority city. The 2020 U.S. Census and approaching national election also shines a light on Milwaukee’s struggles with segregation, income inequality, and homelessness, just like many other cities. Therefore, it is important to understand the policies and positions of those individuals who are running for...

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Popular Sovereignty and Party Polarization: A lesson from the Kansas-Nebraska Act on political fortunes

Popular Sovereignty and Party Polarization: A lesson from the Kansas-Nebraska Act on political fortunes

Posted by | Feb 6, 2020 |

In the short term, Trump and his supporters appear to have won their fight to remain in power. The initial position of his defenders in his impeachment trial was that he had neither abused the power of his office by withholding military aid to Ukraine in exchange for help smearing his rival Joe Biden, nor obstructed Congress by covering the scandal up. But the House impeachment managers’ masterful presentation, along with the leaking of material from former National Security advisor John Bolton’s forthcoming book saying that Trump himself had tried to rope Bolton into the scheme kiIIed that argument....

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