While many businesses continue to struggle due to the coronavirus pandemic, Deshea Agee, Executive Director of the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District (BID) #8, is using his unique skillsets to help ensure that businesses in his district not only survive the pandemic, but thrive. Agee, who has headed the King Drive BID for more than four years, is optimistic … [Read more...] about Despite challenges, King Drive looks to have a bright future
It’s time to talk about advance directives
Pamela was no stranger to planning for the end of life. She had already paid for her burial plot and funeral service. She had even started working on a will. Then in June 2018, she got the news that would change her life, she was diagnosed with COPD and severe emphysema. “That’s when I realized I needed to do something because I had so much to do and very little time,” said … [Read more...] about It’s time to talk about advance directives
Presidential candidates must earn our vote
Presidential candidates have traditionally taken the Black vote for granted. True, urban communities have overwhelmingly voted for the candidates who best understand our lived experience. But party leadership has increasingly been losing touch with our reality. Democratic leaders need to hear from us that yes, many of us support a progressive platform that calls for quality … [Read more...] about Presidential candidates must earn our vote
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue August 13, 2020
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Who will Joe Biden pick as his Vice President nominee?
Joe Biden will make the all-important decision about who will be his vice presidential candidate in the coming days. A former vice president himself, Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate, and a number of high-profile public figures are seen as the top contenders. While he is expected to make a decision next … [Read more...] about Who will Joe Biden pick as his Vice President nominee?
Milwaukee Public Library opens state-of-the-art Good Hope branch
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 the Milwaukee Public Library’s (MPL) Good Hope Branch, 7717 W. Good Hope Road, hosted its grand opening. This state-of-the-art, mixed-use development has been in the works for several years. The Good Hope Branch is the first library to reopen amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The new branch features meeting spaces, a makers room, a children’s … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Public Library opens state-of-the-art Good Hope branch
DMV explains steps to obtain an ID to vote
Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission provides a list of acceptable options to bring to the polls on its website, bringit.wi.gov. The Wisconsin Department of … [Read more...] about DMV explains steps to obtain an ID to vote
Meet Tim Rogers candidate for U.S. Congressional District 4
Hi, my name is Tim Rogers. I have been in the city of Milwaukee for more than 50 years. I have my roots in this city and I have watched it being taken down by tradition and the conditioning of the Milwaukee voter. The conditioning of the voter who votes for the Democratic progressive systemic machine and is never taught that the machine is their enemy. The system that gives you … [Read more...] about Meet Tim Rogers candidate for U.S. Congressional District 4
Kids Eat Right Month (Week 1)
The month of August is known for many things, such as it is the end of the dog days of summer that began on July 3; it marks the peak time for picking squash, melons, corn, eggplant, tomatoes and cucumbers in most parts of our country; and is the birth month of well-known people such as Barack Obama, Peter O’Toole and Cameron Diaz. But, did you know August is also celebrated as … [Read more...] about Kids Eat Right Month (Week 1)
Notice of Partisan Primary and Sample Ballots August 11, 2020
Notice of Partisan Primary and Sample Ballots August 11, 2020 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE: Notice is hereby given of a partisan primary to be held in the City of Milwaukee on August 11, 2020, at which the nominees for the offices named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose … [Read more...] about Notice of Partisan Primary and Sample Ballots August 11, 2020