Stage play to explore the trauma soldiers experienced at the infamous Confederate prison in Andersonville
An original stage production about the trauma faced by a Civil War veteran, “The Last Depot: A Civil War Sketch” will be performed in front of a live audience on October 8 and 9 at Inspiration Studios. Set in 1895, the one-man production explores the...
Economic Straitjacket: Milwaukee not allowed to raise revenue while Wisconsin benefits from $319M windfall
A whopping $319 million. That is the amount of unanticipated revenue the State of Wisconsin projects to bring in during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, according to a memo from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That is money the State wasn’t even expecting to come in. That...
Grief for 9/11 but denial for 01/06: Real patriots condemn all terrorist attacks on America
Every year, when the calendar changes, they arrive: the #NeverForget-ers. Soon, millions of Americans will post their flowery tributes and loudly broadcast their patriotism and tweet out their #NeverForget hashtags regarding the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks...
Wisconsin DHS urges vaccinations for children after FDA grants approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
With the FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services encouraged vaccinations for children ages 12 to 15, and an additional dose for people who are immunocompromised. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted...
Interdependence not Independence: Squandering the gift of freedom so Americans can die from selfishness
Freedom is an unearned privilege, and you have it. If you were born here in America you inherited it. It came with your breath and your birth certificate. That freedom actually wasn’t free though — it was quite costly and someone prepaid it on your behalf. You never...
Wisconsin allocates $250M for new grant programs to help communities build long-term economic recovery
Governor Tony Evers announced two new competitive grant programs on August 24 to help communities across Wisconsin rebound and recover from the coronavirus pandemic by providing $250 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help communities build...
