Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: college, madison, politics, school, university, uwm, wisconsin
Jarett Fields and Lisa Erin Brown, UWM academic staff member and UWM student, respectively, have both declared themselves candidates for the 18th District seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and are collecting signatures to get on the ballot for the Democratic Primary in August.
Posted in Campus News, News
Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: economy, local, milwaukee, politics, scott walker, Tom Barrett, uwm, wisconsin
Vote Kathleen Falk by Josh Kuck Governor Scott Walker was dishonest to the voters of Wisconsin about his plans for the state. He ran on a ticket aimed at creating 250,000 jobs, yet Wisconsin ranked last among all 50 states in job growth. Instead of creating jobs, Governor Walker took away workers’ rights. Scott Walker [...]
Posted in Op/Ed, Op/Ed
Posted on 30 April 2012. Tags: partisan, politics
The structure of our 236-year-old government was, and continues to be, built on a series of political compromises made by great American leaders. We send our politicians to Washington not to wage ideological warfare against those with differing views, but to find a common ground we can all live in. The ability to compromise takes [...]
Posted in Op/Ed, Op/Ed
Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: David Ward, government, law, lobbying, madison, politics, United Council, university of wisconsin, uw, uw system, wisconsin
A: Yes, but you probably don’t know it.
Posted in Campus News, Featured, News
Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: politics, sa, uwm, UWM Student Association
The United Council of UW System students, which every UW-Milwaukee student is a member of, serves to advocate and organize on students’ behalf. All students at UWM currently pay three dollars to be a member of UC, and the referendum to continue the fee comes up every two years.
Posted in Editorial, Op/Ed
Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: culture, discrimination, government, milwaukee, Op/Ed, politics, racism
Why Milwaukee’s apathy towards race relations is holding this city back.
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Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: politics, Tammy Baldwin, uwm, wisconsin
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is campaigning for United States Senate and visited UWM to speak about her platform and answer questions, courtesy of the College Democrats of Wisconsin.
Posted in Campus News, News
Posted on 09 April 2012. Tags: economy, Op/Ed, politics
People, we have a problem – a problem with these phony ‘free market’ capitalists taking all our money trashing our planet and ruining our society. They’re trying to weaken the regulations that protect us and strengthen the regulations that protect them. Take a good look at the proposed regulation/deregulation legislation coming down the pipe. Listen [...]
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Posted on 02 April 2012. Tags: Anthony DeWees, bribery, Hugo Nguyen, politics, student association, student government, uwm
Nguyen jokingly offers IEC Head $10,000 for election win
Posted in Featured, News, Student Government News
Posted on 02 April 2012. Tags: 2012, college, elections, politics, polls, president, student government, uwm, UWM Student Association, voting
Three set of candidates for president and vice president debated campus issues before elections
Posted in Featured, News, Student Government News