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Observation & Opinion – The March of Unity

by Bill Sell Dear I walked this morning with thousands of Milwaukeeans, mostly Latinos, protesting the criminalization of immigrants. I believe the march was the largest in my own memory, perhaps, even larger than the vast throng that turned out in honor of Martin Luther King shortly after his assassination. The massive turnout was mostly […]

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Riverwest Gets Behind Gwen

Riverwest voters delivered a solid victory to Gwen Moore in her bid for the 4th US Congressional District seat in the Sept. 14 primary election. Of the 1,521 Democratic votes cast in neighborhood polling places, 1,062 went to Moore, 306 to Matt Flynn and 150 to Tim Carpenter. Three voters cast write-in ballots. On the […]

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WisDOT to Host Minority/Women-Owned Businesses Workshop

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a May 11 workshop in Milwaukee to help minority and women-owned businesses learn about certification as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms. The workshop will also highlight contracting opportunities for the Marquette Interchange Project. WisDOT Deputy Secretary Ruben Anthony, Jr., is calling on all area firms to participate […]