http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/02/26/walker-pushes-national-gop-agenda-support-grows-for-the-dem-senate-14/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/02/26/walker-pushes-national-gop-agenda-support-grows-for-the-dem-senate-14/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:14:52 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=4855 By Lynda L. Jones As Governor Walker continues with his National GOP agenda, thousands of protesters continue to grow and support of the 14 Democratic Senators who left the state grows as well. They are being called ‘Heroes’, because when the State Republicans and Governor Walker decided that they didn’t deserve respect or to have [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/02/26/walker-pushes-national-gop-agenda-support-grows-for-the-dem-senate-14/feed/ 1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/01/08/feingold-joins-marquette-law-school-as-visiting-professor-of-law/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/01/08/feingold-joins-marquette-law-school-as-visiting-professor-of-law/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:46:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=4355 Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will join the Marquette University Law School faculty as visiting professor of law beginning the spring semester 2011, the university announced this week. Feingold completed his third term in the U.S. Senate January 3. “Senator Feingold joins Marquette Law School with a substantial academic, legal and legislative background,” said Joseph [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/01/08/feingold-joins-marquette-law-school-as-visiting-professor-of-law/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/12/25/letter-to-the-editor-from-sen-russ-feingold/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/12/25/letter-to-the-editor-from-sen-russ-feingold/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:29:26 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=4173 Dear Editor, As I leave the Senate, I want to thank the people of Wisconsin for the incredible opportunity to serve them, and to represent our state. Serving Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate has been the greatest honor of my life. I have been so proud to work for the people of our state, and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/12/25/letter-to-the-editor-from-sen-russ-feingold/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/11/06/moore-clarke-and-coggs-win-easily/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/11/06/moore-clarke-and-coggs-win-easily/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:07:59 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3756 Barrett and Feingold come up short The good news from Tuesday’s election resulted in the successful re-elections of Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke. Moore won with 69 percent of the vote and Clarke won by a similar margin. County Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs made it to the State Legislature winning the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/11/06/moore-clarke-and-coggs-win-easily/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/we-proudly-endorse-russ-feingold-for-u-s-senate/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/we-proudly-endorse-russ-feingold-for-u-s-senate/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:42:41 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3705 Senator Russ Feingold is our pick to continue his years of good works in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Feingold has a proven record of reaching across the party aisle to work on legislation that is beneficial for working families and families that are in distress. He has demonstrated that he cannot be bought by the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/we-proudly-endorse-russ-feingold-for-u-s-senate/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/we-cannot-afford-the-wealthy-businessman-going-to-washington-experiment/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/we-cannot-afford-the-wealthy-businessman-going-to-washington-experiment/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:23:35 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3659 In a time when there is little room for error in handling our economy, our education system, and health care structure we cannot afford an experiment of a first time candidate running for the United States Senate. We cannot afford Ron Johnson. Johnson runs a successful business in Wisconsin, great…and that means what in a [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/we-cannot-afford-the-wealthy-businessman-going-to-washington-experiment/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/ron-johnson-republican-senate-candidate-paid-for-an-extremist-education-expert-to-promote-divisive-race-based-education-theories/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/ron-johnson-republican-senate-candidate-paid-for-an-extremist-education-expert-to-promote-divisive-race-based-education-theories/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:20:14 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3657 As Election Day nears, multimillionaire Republican candidate Ron Johnson is taking heat for leading an effort to bring Charles Murray, an extremist education “expert,” to speak to education and business leaders in Oshkosh – leading the community to demand an apology for Murray’s elitist, offensive theories. Murray has made a career trying to “resume some [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/30/ron-johnson-republican-senate-candidate-paid-for-an-extremist-education-expert-to-promote-divisive-race-based-education-theories/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/23/republicans-dismiss-african-american-voters/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/23/republicans-dismiss-african-american-voters/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:28:08 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3638 By Cassandra Lans With the November 2, general election less than two weeks away, it is more than evident that Wisconsin Republican candidates are not interested in receiving the African American vote. The two standouts Scott Walker and Ron Johnson are in the most competitive races, the race for governor and the race for U.S. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/23/republicans-dismiss-african-american-voters/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/23/feingold-welcomes-investments-in-community-health-centers/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/23/feingold-welcomes-investments-in-community-health-centers/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:18:07 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3630 Opponent Ron Johnson would repeal the New Health Care Bill, which invests in more access to better care in greater Milwaukee area U.S. Senator Russ Feingold recently welcomed an investment of more than $2.6 million for a Milwaukee community health center just as a new report details a troubling lack of primary care available in [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/23/feingold-welcomes-investments-in-community-health-centers/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/02/statement-of-u-s-senator-russ-feingold/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/02/statement-of-u-s-senator-russ-feingold/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:15:52 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3432 On President Obama signing the Small Business Jobs Act into law “This new law will help fuel the engine of our economy, our small businesses. The lack of available credit is a problem I have heard a lot about from Wisconsin small business leaders since the recession started. By freeing up credit and reducing taxes [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/10/02/statement-of-u-s-senator-russ-feingold/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/06/african-world-festival-revived-amidst-applause-and-apologies/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/06/african-world-festival-revived-amidst-applause-and-apologies/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:32:51 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2952 By Jacqualine S. Williams African World Festival made an impressive comeback last Sunday after recovering from financial difficulties and a violent incident that cast an uncertain cloud over the future of the successful family event. With a new board of directors led by Milwaukee businessman, Mark Wade, organizers took a two-year hiatus to fundraise, re-group, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/06/african-world-festival-revived-amidst-applause-and-apologies/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/24/column-from-u-s-senator-russ-feingold-reaching-out-to-our-veterans/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/24/column-from-u-s-senator-russ-feingold-reaching-out-to-our-veterans/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:57:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2815 In Wisconsin, we have a proud tradition of honoring the brave men and women who selflessly serve our country. One of the most important ways to honor that service is to ensure veterans receive the benefits they have earned through their courageous service to our nation. This year, I helped pass legislation to help service [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/24/column-from-u-s-senator-russ-feingold-reaching-out-to-our-veterans/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/26/rally-to-support-students-in-face-of-layoffs/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/26/rally-to-support-students-in-face-of-layoffs/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:32:04 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2562 Teachers and parents held a rally Monday afternoon in support of the hundreds of Milwaukee Public School teachers who are losing their jobs. Organizers want emergency federal funding to keep more teachers in the classroom. The district mailed out layoff notices to 482 teachers, 600 substitute teachers, and 233 educational assistants. Including Mayor Barrett’s wife [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/26/rally-to-support-students-in-face-of-layoffs/feed/ 2 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/congress-passes-feingold-moore-resolution-inspired-by-milwaukee-first-grade-class/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/congress-passes-feingold-moore-resolution-inspired-by-milwaukee-first-grade-class/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:59:17 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=892 This week, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution honoring civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges based on the efforts of a first grade class in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) introduced resolutions in the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, after hearing about a classroom project at Barton Elementary School [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/congress-passes-feingold-moore-resolution-inspired-by-milwaukee-first-grade-class/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/12/how-to-make-responsible-education-reform-a-reality/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/12/how-to-make-responsible-education-reform-a-reality/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:06:12 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=249 Feingold Column Education is often one of most frequently raised issues at these town hall meetings. With Congress set to take up education legislation next year, I am committed to making responsible education reform a reality. Since No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was signed into law in early 2002, I have heard from numerous Wisconsinites [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/12/how-to-make-responsible-education-reform-a-reality/feed/ 0