Politics - April 17, 2008
Empowered Milwaukeeans find a Common Ground
Common Ground, nearly two years in the making, describes itself as an organization of organizations. With slogans like, "Building a Stronger Community Together" and "Transforming Lives, Strengthening Communities," Common Ground held a Founding Convention Sunday at Midwest Airlines Center.
Tags: common ground, reverend willie davis, reverend brian sonderman, crime, guns, education, health care, housing, poverty, immigration

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 17, 2008
Can you really earn $80 by donating plasma?
A billboard in my neighborhood claims you can earn $80 by donating your plasma. Is this true?
Tags: plasma, plasma donation, Talecris, poverty

Kids & Family - Nov. 2, 2007
Hoodmomma.com posts rarely heard parenting perspectives
Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle relaunched Hoodmomma.com with more content featuring “authentic voices from the women in the thick of the struggle.”
Tags: Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle, Hoodmomma.com, central city, Summer of Peace, poverty, single mothers, single parents

Politics - Sept. 16, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Do you feel the effects of poverty?
Do you witness Milwaukee's poverty on a daily basis, or have you managed to somehow escape it?
Tags: poverty, central city, suburbs

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 7, 2006
Study ranks city, suburban poverty
In 2005, Milwaukee was at 24.9 percent poverty, while its suburbs were at 5.1 percent. It's according to a Brookings Institution study of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas released Thursday.
Tags: Brookings Institution, poverty, study, city, suburbs, Cleveland, cities, Des Moines, Milwaukee rankings