PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN speaks on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce in Milwaukee, Wis. He highlighted his administration’s economic policies and investments that have helped Black-owned businesses locally and nationally. He also announced new initiatives for small businesses in Milwaukee. / Mark Hertzberg for Racine County Eye MILWAUKEE — America’s […]
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State lawmakers near deal to increase state shared revenue to Racine County communities
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave were part of a press conference on Thursday, April 27, to announce that state lawmakers are close to a deal that would return millions of dollars to Racine County communities through a 10% increase in state shared revenue. “We will have a greater ability to fund services that […]
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Milwaukee elections official fired after false requests of military absentee ballots
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerNovember 3, 2022 A Milwaukee Elections Commission employee fraudulently requested absentee ballots dedicated to members of the military and had them sent to a Republican lawmaker known for spreading conspiracies about election fraud in the 2020 election. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced at a press conference Thursday that the employee, commission […]
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Former President Barack Obama featured at Milwaukee early voting rally
by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerOctober 31, 2022 If energy has been building in recent weeks ahead of the November election, it reached a peak in Milwaukee over the weekend. Hundreds of Wisconsinites gathered at Milwaukee’s North Division High School on Saturday to see former President Barack Obama, who appeared on stage alongside Gov. Tony Evers […]