Senator Dora Drake (D) Wisconsin

By Senator Dora Drake

Chairwoman of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus

The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus (WLBC) stands with community residents and leaders as they work on solutions in response to the wave of grocery store and pharmacy closures across Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

These closures are a tragedy for our community. The loss of local pharmacies and grocery stores strips residents of basic access to food and medication. While families are already stretching their budgets, the cost of groceries, medication, housing, and transportation continues to climb.

Businesses in our community must address the challenges their sudden departure creates. It is unconscionable that a corporation our community supported for years would fail to engage in c

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