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Judge Derek Mosley: Using social media to educate Milwaukee for Black History Month

Posted by Guest | Mar 1, 2018 |

For the 9th year, the Honorable Judge Derek Mosley has leveraged the reach of Facebook to share stories of black empowerment during Black History Month. The daily historical reminders offered an important view of American history not taught as part of the standard public education system. The impact of Facebook comes from the real-time delivery of messages. One of the weakness, however, is finding posts from the past after time and a volume of subsequent discussions have swallowed them. Therefore, Judge Mosley’s entire month of lessons for February 2018, in chronological order, has been compiled here for future reference....

State funding for child care bill a good first step but still falls short

Posted by Tamarine Cornelius | Feb 26, 2018 |

Wisconsin parents need affordable, high-quality child care in order to fully participate in the workforce and be reliable employees. Wisconsin businesses seeking to expand the state’s workforce also depend on the state’s child care system, since without it far fewer parents would be able to work. But state lawmakers have gradually scaled back the state’s child care subsidies in recent years, leading to a steep drop in the number of families receiving child care assistance, particularly in rural areas. Now Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed a moderate increase in funding for child care assistance for families with low incomes. The...

New public art installation coming to Black Cat Alley in April

Posted by Staff | Feb 22, 2018 |

The Milwaukee community will be able to view the unveiling of a new mural in Black Cat Alley on April 20 and 21. The East Side Business Improvement District (BID) in cooperation with Wallpapered City, a local agency specializing in public art, has issued a Call for Artists inviting any Wisconsin-based artists over the age of 18 to submit their designs. The winning Artist or Crew will receive an honorarium of $2,000 plus materials. The new mural will be installed on a north-facing segment of the back wall of the Oriental Theater, near the intersection of Kenilworth and Prospect...

Wisconsin millionaires to profit while poor pay the bill under Trump budget proposal

Posted by Tamarine Cornelius | Feb 17, 2018 |

On the heels of a tax cut that will mainly benefit the wealthy and corporations, President Trump’s 2019 budget reflects his stark vision for the country — where the wealthy and powerful gain more wealth and power, while many in Wisconsin face more and more obstacles just to get by. In December, Trump and Congress passed an enormous tax cut primarily benefitting the wealthy and well-connected, causing deficits to balloon. Now he wants to finance the cost for those tax cuts by making everyone else pay the price. President Trump has released a budget that includes over $1.4 trillion...

Transient budget goals for State at root of long-term harm to local children and families

Posted by Tamarine Cornelius | Feb 15, 2018 |

The different plans for what to do with the state’s budget surplus have one thing in common: they offer short-term benefits at the expense of long-term gains in economic stability. Many lawmakers seem to be viewing the surplus as an opportunity to provide election-year tax rebates—raising questions about whether they are focused more on securing their re-election than promoting broadly-shared prosperity across the state. At the end of the 2019 fiscal year, Wisconsin will have $138 million more in its General Fund than was anticipated when lawmakers passed the two-year budget last year. Lawmakers are seeking ways to spend...

Milwaukee chefs and 88Nine DJs blend taste with music at SoundBites fundraiser

Posted by Staff | Feb 13, 2018 |

Top chefs from restaurants around the city joined 88Nine Radio Milwaukee DJs to serve one-of-a-kind music-and-food pairings at the station’s seventh annual SoundBites fundraiser on February 8 at the Iron Horse Hotel. SoundBites let food and music enthusiasts savor unique pairings at 13 tasting and listening stations. Guests were able to enjoy flavors from across Milwaukee’s diverse food scene, and listen to creatively matched tunes on earbuds. Taking inspiration from the ingredients of their food and music, the paired chefs and DJs collaborated to combine small plates with the perfect songs, harmonizing them to create unique dining and listening...