Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Congress should honor Cherokee treaty pledge

The promise of congressional representation, like so many other promises made to the first peoples of North America, was broken by the initial 117 Congresses of the United States. And now it is being broken by the 118th Congress — even though a delegate designated four years ago by the Cherokee Nation is ready, willing and able to serve.

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TUE AM Update: Senate committee to take testimony on bill requiring libraries to notify parents about what materials their children check out

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Radio Network From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee will hear testimony today on legislation that would require public and school libraries to notify parents within 24 hours anytime their children under the age of 16 check out materials. Under current law, custodial parents

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Report details need for more coordinated small business support in Milwaukee

The need for business coaching, financial education and capital in Milwaukee’s small business community is surpassing capacity, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports.  The group’s latest report, focused on the small business support system in Wisconsin’s largest city, found Milwaukee has a relatively strong network of service providers. But report authors

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Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Congress should honor Cherokee treaty pledge

The promise of congressional representation, like so many other promises made to the first peoples of North America, was broken by the initial 117 Congresses of the United States. And now it is being broken by the 118th Congress — even though a delegate designated four years ago by the Cherokee Nation is ready, willing and able to serve.

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