Sheriff Clarke held a Motorcycle Safety Awareness news conference on Wednesday in the lot of the Harley- Davidson Museum, attended by the local media and members of Rolling Thunder and ABATE of Wisconsin. Motorcyclists don’t have the protections… of airbags or seatbelts, and motorists need to be aware that the motorcycles need a full lane width, and to allow for more following distance. The sheriff warned against drivers using their cell phones, telling people to put down the phones and drive before they kill someone. Motorists need to check their …

On Tuesday, September 25, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) in conjunction with members of the Congressional Black Caucus hosted a press conference recognizing National Voter Registration Day at the Milwaukee City Hall Rotunda.
The press conference focused on the following topics:

register constituents to vote;
re-register members of the community to vote;
encourage those who are unable to go to the polls, to register to vote absentee;
inform voters about suppressive laws that could affect Wisconsin voters, and;
bring awareness to voters and the media about voting rights and our fight against suppressive measures.

“Immediately following the 2008 …

Sen. Spencer Coggs denounced attempts by Republicans in the Legislature to make 11th hour changes to the governing structure of the Milwaukee Area Technical College that would substitute local control for state control and gut minority and other citizen representation on the MATC Board.
“In the waning days of the Legislature’s two-year session, Republicans, led by Sen. Glenn Grothman are fasttracking legislation, Senate Bill 275, that would almost immediately disband the current governing MATC board and replace it with a governing body that substitutes state for local representation,” Sen. Coggs said.
“The …