Category Archives: Media Coverage
CGHC’s Bob DeVita on 4th Street Forum | Join us in the audience!
February 12, 2013
Join Common Ground and the MPTV audience at Historic Turner Hall, February 14, Thursday, noon for Health Care Reform: Exchanges Come To Wisconsin – featuring CGHC’s Bob DeVita! Continue reading
Poll Protectors News Coverage
November 7, 2012
Our Go To Vote=Get To Vote campaign got the attention of the local TV Media. See the WISN Channel 12 story by Mike Anderson here, and the interview with our Lead Organizer on Fox 6 here. Congratulations to all … Continue reading
Go to Vote = Get to Vote is a GO!
November 5, 2012
With the election just hours away, one thing is for certain. The efforts we have made towards our Go to Vote = Get to Vote initiative is a great VICTORY. Now it’s off to protect our polls on Election Day! Continue reading
Extra Extra! MPS Board Approves Tutoring Changes
September 30, 2012
After months of work, on September 27th the MPS School Board passed the after-school tutoring program changes Common Ground pushed for. Read about the details here in this fine article by Erin Richards of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Credit for … Continue reading
CG Members on WUWM’s Lake Effect Program
May 2, 2012
If you missed it live, you can still listen to the broadcast of Milwaukee’s WUWM’s Lake Effect program here from May 2nd, 2012 as 4 leaders from the Education Team explain how we will work to revamp the SES Tutoring … Continue reading
An Interview in Mke’s Biz Journal
Associate organizer of Southeastern WI Common Ground, Kathleen Scott, was interview by the Milwaukee Business Journal on our Milwaukee Rising program. Read what she has to say about our journey to date and the path ahead. Thanks Kathleen for all you do for Common … Continue reading
Common Ground Healthcare is Here!
February 21, 2012
Fueled by the passion and commitment of business and nonprofit leaders in the Milwaukee area for affordable health insurance, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative launched today to provide consumers, small business owners and nonprofit organizations with high quality, affordable health insurance … Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising Press Conference & Thank You Tour
January 23, 2012
On Thursday, January 19th Alderman Murphy, Common Council President Hines, Bishop Miller and leaders from Common Ground including Frank Finch III, Toni Wagner, Mary Leach-Sumlin and other Milwaukee Rising Team members came together to celebrate Milwaukee Rising in one of … Continue reading
Common Ground in MU Tribune
November 11, 2011
“You can’t change the world unless you have strong organization and a broad diversity of people who understand how to fight for power.” – Bob Connolly, Interim Volunteer Staff Director for Common Ground Common Ground gives Milwaukee, Marquette an opportunity … Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising’s First Home Sale
November 6, 2011
Common Ground marks first sale of foreclosed, rehabbed house (read all about it here!) Meet the first home buyer for our Milwaukee Rising project! A lot people and many years of hard work have gone into our foreclosure campaign. It’s … Continue reading