We’re speaking with Opportunity Wisconsin committee member Darren Price, owner of BP Smokehouse in Tomah and a retired Wisconsin State Patrol Major on he faces not only as a small business owner, but also as a Black man in western Wisconsin and a retired law enforcement officer.

He made it clear that the Paycheck Protection Program has not addressed the rippling economic effects that COVID-19 has had on his community, and reminded us that, “[the Administration's] priorities are pretty clear - it’s for the larger corporations. That’s just the way they’ve always operated. You had companies like the LA Lakers and multimillion dollar food chains that were getting huge checks, while small businesses that keep the economy running aren’t seeing that aid. It’s very frustrating.”