Stories tagged: "Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes"

Climate Melissa Gavin of Cross Plains talks about how flood waters reached and damaged her house in 2018. Gavin attributes the flooding to climate change. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Climate New Climate Change Report Suggests State Office for Environmental Injustices and Green Job Training

The 120-page report was released Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren December 9, 2020 4:23 pm CST
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Coronavirus Evers Launches Two Plans to Tackle Racial Health Disparities in Wisconsin

One will focus on COVID-19’s impact on communities of color, the other will address overall healthcare disparities.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren October 1, 2020 3:12 pm CDT
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Natural Resources Head of WI Climate Change Task Force Sums Up Trump Record: Disastrous

‘No Time to Lose: A Wisconsin Family Meeting on Climate’ reviews nearly four years of denial and deregulation.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 17, 2020 12:22 pm CDT
Social Justice Jacob Blake Jr.'s uncle, Justin Blake (yellow shirt) hugs Letetra Wideman, Jacob Blake's younger sister, Aug. 30 during a march in Kenosha. Wideman later recited a poem she had written titled, "Allow Me to Introduce Myself" to the crowd. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Social Justice ‘One Person, One Vote’: Jacob Blake’s Friends and Family Push for Reform Via the Ballot Box

GOP legislators say no police reform Monday. Trump coming to Kenosha Tuesday to praise police, not meeting with family.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren August 30, 2020 10:30 am CDT
Law and Policy Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged Thursday with one count of first degree reckless homicide, one count of first degree intentional homicide, and one count of attempted first degree intentional homicide, along with two counts of recklessly endangering safety, and a count of possessing a dangerous weapon as a minor. He would face life in prison if convicted of intentional homicide. (Screenshot via Ruptly)
Law and Policy Militia Saw ‘Perfect Opportunity’ in Kenosha Before 17-Year-Old Killed 2, Injured Another

Lt. Gov. Barnes decries militia groups: ‘We can’t even act surprised.’

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 26, 2020 5:43 pm CDT

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vaccine sign outside Milwaukee mill road library Coronavirus Library Clinics? Door-to-Door Vaccines? Milwaukee Is Getting Creative To Get Shots In Arms
Derrick Van Orden (Via Derrick Van Orden/Facebook) Politics GOP Congressional Candidate Testifies Against Mask-Wearing Before School Board Drops Requirement
Julian Thomas Elementary School in Racine, built in the 1850s as Garfield School, will receive updates as part of the $1 billion referendum district voters passed in spring 2020. (Photo via Julian Thomas Elementary/Facebook) Education Are Schools Infrastructure? Ask the Wisconsin Students and Educators Using Buildings Dating Back Over 100 Years.
A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen Pharmaceuticals. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Coronavirus The Price of Vaccine Hesitancy: More Than 1,000 Wasted Doses a Week in Wisconsin
Politics Jacob Blake, 29, was shot multiple times by a Kenosha police officer Aug. 23. (Facebook photo)
Politics Evers Calls Special Session on Police Reform, Deploys National Guard to Kenosha

Father of shooting victim, Jacob Blake, reports he is out of surgery for the gunshot wounds.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren August 24, 2020 3:12 pm CDT
Elections Black Faith Leaders Tell Convention This Election Is for the ‘Soul of America’
Elections Congressman Says Four More Years With Trump Will ‘Turn the Clock Back a Century’

Faith leaders, others in Black community say Trump presidency has made it harder for people of color to achieve American dream.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson August 20, 2020 3:26 pm CDT