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Saving Our Democracy: Aug. 23-29, 2018
Election season is starting to heat up, with multiple voter registration events happening throughout Milwaukee. more
For Nonprofit Organizations, Advocacy, Lobbying and Voter Registration Should Be the Norm—Not the Exception
Imagine thousands of new educated, engaged and networked voters in Milwaukee unified around a collective agenda for systems change. more
New Report Finds Milwaukee's Water Technology Cluster Spurs Innovation and Replenishes Regional Economy
Brookings Institute recently released a case study focused on Milwaukee's 150 water-related technology companies. It found that the practice of clustering high-value industries in one place was a factor in promoting growth in regional economies. more
New Survey Examines LGBTQ Representation in Business Leadership and its Impact
Companies with one or more LGBTQ persons in senior leadership roles perform significantly better in a number of categories. more
Survey Confirms Nonprofits Can Participate in Voter Registration, Lobbying Efforts
A new survey found that nearly 60% of nonprofits surveyed in Milwaukee are not participating in lobbying or voter registration efforts across the community. more
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Is Comrade Walker a Secret Russian Agent?
Here’s a question we never expected to be asking in 2018: Could Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker be a secret Russian agent? more
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Hero of the Week: Dr. Kyana Young, Marquette University Strategic Innovation Fund
Kyana Young, a postdoctoral fellow at Marquette University, began working in the Global Water Center in 2016. She’s the Shepherd Express’ Hero of the Week. more
Fifty Years After the Fair Housing Act
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, designed to prevent housing discrimination. But in the city of Milwaukee, much more work needs to be done to successfully integrate its neighborhoods. more
Partial Shakespeare: A Father and Daughter Drama
Marquette stages a production of an early 17th century historical drama which was half-written by Shakespeare. more
Milwaukee's International Students Face Threatening Forecasts Amid Political Storms
With President Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-immigrant rhetoric, the travel ban and heated talk in Washington, D.C., about tariffs and possible immigration restrictions for students—particularly from China—international student administrators in ... more
Performing Arts Weekly: Apr. 12-18, 2018
Among this week’s performing arts openings are Doubt: A Parable at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Pericles, Prince of Tyre at Marquette University, Secrets from the Wide Sky at Danceworks, and a concert and masterclass by organist Jon Gillock at the ... more
Rub Elbows Cream-City Style
Ruthie advises a reader looking for a new job on LGBTQ networking events. more
Milwaukee's Marquette Stadium: Home to College Contenders, Olympic Heroes and the Green Bay Packers
It is a bit of an outlier on the list of Green Bay Packers home fields, but for one mediocre season the Packers played half of their home games at Marquette Stadium at North 36th Street and Clybourn Avenue. more
Saving Our Democracy: Feb. 15-21, 2018
Read Saving Our Democracy for the week of Feb. 15-21, 2018, the Shepherd Express’ clearinghouse for social justice and political activism in the Greater Milwaukee Area. more
The Value of Arts Education
The Shepherd Express Spring Arts Guide 2018 features interviews with six arts professionals who received training in Milwaukee. more
Milwaukee County Historical Society Debuts Sports Exhibit
Local sports fans should be excited for Back Yard to Big Leagues: Milwaukee’s Sports and Recreation History, the just-opened exhibit at the Milwaukee County Historical Society more
Best of Milwaukee 2017 Winners: Higher Education
Winners in the Higher Education category for Best of Milwaukee 2017 including subcategories like Best Music Program, Best College for Students 35+, Best Nursing School and more. more
What is the Future of Retail?
Marquette University marketing professor Felicia Miller can’t help feeling a little puzzled when thinking about some of the recent forays into brick-and-mortar retail she has seen in the Milwaukee area. more
The High Cost of Overcrowded Prisons
Can Wisconsin’s political leaders muster the will to work together to reform the state’s expensive and ineffective prison system? more
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Saving Our Democracy: Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2017
What can you do to get involved in political and social justice causes in and around Milwaukee? more
