Neighbor Spotlight Erika Wolf: Former national organizer now approaches change on a block-to-block level by Peggy Schulz photo by Alice Waraxa Erika Wolf, volunteer coordinator at the Riverwest Co-op, has an impressive background as an organizer and activist, on state-wide, national and even international levels. But she’s more than happy to be back in her […]
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Pirate Party candidate runs against two politicians named Chris
by Monica Reida Joe Klein is no stranger elections. Klein, a founder of the Wisconsin Pirate Party, ran for Milwaukee County Executive in 2004 and state assembly in 2014, losing both times. He is currently running for Milwaukee County Executive against incumbent Chris Abele and State Sen. Chris Larson (D-7th). “We have two democrats running,” […]
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Empower, Educate, Advocate: The Riverwest Neighborhood Association
by Ruth Weill
Our mission is to empower, educate and advocate for residents of the Riverwest Neighborhood. The Riverwest Neighborhood Association (RNA) has been working toward this mission since 2000 when a group of neighbors began the organization in response to the Neighborhood Strategic Plan (NSP), a neighborhood-generated document created through a project funded by Community Development Block Grants.
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Second Most Important Election
“The Second Most Important Election in America”
On Saturday, April 21, Rachel Maddow, host of The Rachel Maddow Show, a nightly news program on MSNBC, spoke at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. Dr. Maddow, who received her PhD in politics from Oxford University, spoke to a capacity crowd of some 2,400 people.
