Stories tagged: "Juneteenth"

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Business Juneteenth Can Be More Than a Remembrance of the Past—by Supporting Wisconsin’s Black-Owned Businesses in the Present

For only the second time in history, the entire country will celebrate the newest federal holiday. This is the third year the Juneteenth flag will fly above the Wisconsin state capitol.

Christina Lorey Christina Lorey June 17, 2022 10:26 am CDT
Politics Bipartisan Effort to Rebuke the Confederacy? These 3 WI Republicans Say No Thanks.
Politics Bipartisan Effort to Rebuke the Confederacy? These 3 WI Republicans Say No Thanks.

Tiffany and Grothman vote against Confederate statue removal while Johnson holds up a Juneteenth holiday bill.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 23, 2020 5:08 pm CDT
Politics Ron Johnson Wants to Replace Columbus Day With Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
Politics The Real Reason Sen. Johnson Wants to Replace Columbus Day With Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday

GOP Senator joins bipartisan calls to federally recognize Juneteenth, but there’s a catch.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 2, 2020 11:52 am CDT
Law and Policy Freedom Inc. Posts Bail for 4 Black Inmates After Juneteenth March
Law and Policy Freedom Inc. Fund to Post Bail for 4 Black Inmates After Juneteenth March

Madison-based nonprofit continues getting Black men, women out of jail who are only there for lack of money to post bail.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren June 19, 2020 4:48 pm CDT
Social Justice Ron Johnson Wants to Replace Columbus Day With Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
Social Justice Juneteenth Flag to Fly Over WI Capitol for First Time

Date celebrates 155 years since all enslaved people freed in America.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren June 17, 2020 12:32 pm CDT

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President Joe Biden signs the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, as from left, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., watch. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Climate Five Ways Democrats Have Helped Wisconsin Under Biden’s Leadership
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