By S. Janet Weyker The burning of fossil fuel is a leading contributor to climate change and poor air quality. Last week’s announcement that the U.S. will rejoin the Paris […]
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Letter to the Editor: Rally For a Choice Event
In the spirit of stepping forward to create an alternative platform for our voices to be heard, I have been helping with organizing an event for those who support a […]
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Letter to the Editor: We Energies’ Unfinished Business
By Carl Lindner Two years ago, almost to the day, a dozen or so members of the Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin gathered in Ziegler Park, across from We […]
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Letter to the Editor: Military Veteran Commentary
By Chief of Police Art Howell In observation of the recent community conversation wherein it was suggested that military veterans be excluded from future employment opportunities with the Racine Police […]
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Letter to the Editor: Who’s Killing Who?
This year the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis Minnesota, caused America and the world to concede to the reality of unjustifiable murder of unarmed Black people by […]
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Opinion: Wisconsin youth of color helped carry Biden to victory, now we want a seat at the table
Toward the end of election day, after I knocked on more than 125 doors across Racine to get out the vote, a young man called out to my canvassing partner […]
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Letter to the Editor: UWP Graduates Reflect the Best of Our Region
By UW-Parkside Chancellor Ford Just one year ago, if you had told me that the next TWO University of Wisconsin-Parkside commencement ceremonies would be virtual because of a global pandemic […]
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Retirees to Sen. Johnson: Focus on Wisconsin’s Needs, Not Conspiracy Theories
Statement from Gary Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the decision of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson to convene a hearing […]
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Letter to the Editor: An Awakening to The Reality of Black Political Power
Now that this election is almost over, at time of this writing, Biden/Harris are gaining in the polls, it is time that Blacks prepare to demand a serious return for […]
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Letter to the Editor: Religious Leaders Call for Respect of Democratic Norms
The Racine and Kenosha Quaker Fellowship, a religious organization long associated with peace and community, unequivocally supports the right of the people to freely and fairly choose the leadership of […]
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Letter to the Editor: 1st Congressional District Race
Dear Editor; In deciding who shall get my vote on November 3 for U.S. Representative from the First Wisconsin District, it seems prudent to look at the real facts. Our […]
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Letter to the Editor: Joe Biden knows Racine
As the nation confronts some of the greatest challenges of our history, we need a leader in the White House who understands the experiences of folks in our community. Scranton, […]
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Letter to the Editor: It’s Not If, But When Local Colleges Will Switch to Remote Learning
At the moment, both of our local residential colleges are pursuing optimistic plans that involve students living on campus and taking some classes in person this fall. Under ideal circumstances, […]
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My 2 cents on subscribing to local media
Sister Margaret was a visionary. I was in my 7th-grade classroom at St. Ed’s sometime in 1977 and had JUST answered (correctly I must add) a current events question from […]
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Letter to the editor: What it’s like to have COVID
I wore a mask. My customers usually wore a mask. When I went out places, some wore a mask. I never get sick, had no flu in decades. But I […]
