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Sen. Coggs authors legislation to protect victims of human trafficking
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Sen. Coggs authors legislation to protect victims of human trafficking

“People under the control of others should not be victimized twice,” Sen. Coggs says Sen. Spencer Coggs announced this week that he is introducing legislation that would protect victims caught up in the trade of human trafficking by overturning their convictions for prostitution and other related crimes when they were controlled by abusers and victimizers. [...]

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Sen. Spencer Coggs joined supporters at a recent fundraiser
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Sen. Spencer Coggs joined supporters at a recent fundraiser

Sen. Spencer Coggs joined supporters at a recent fundraiser held in support for his run for Milwaukee City Treasurer at the Hi Hat Lounge, located at 1710 N. Arlington Place. Leonard Sobczak pictured to the far left co-hosted with friends. Also pictured continuing from left to right are: Wallace White, Sen. Spencer Coggs and Allan [...]

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Sen. Spencer Coggs introduces bill to curb illegal child care
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Sen. Spencer Coggs introduces bill to curb illegal child care

Senator Spencer Coggs (D-Milwaukee) is introducing a bill that will require the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to improve its investigation and inspections of illegal child care centers, establish a hotline to receive reports of illegal child care centers and improve the public education and information to parents on the dangers of using illegal [...]

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Community organizations, elected officials converge for job creation
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Community organizations, elected officials converge for job creation

Leaders take a grassroots approach to developing a Milwaukee Jobs Act By Maricha Harris Job creation was the center of discussion at a town hall meeting that was organized and hosted by several community- based organizations, including Citizen Action of Wisconsin, League of Young Voters, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), 9to5 Milwaukee, [...]

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Sen. Spencer Coggs considering run for City Treasurer
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Sen. Spencer Coggs considering run for City Treasurer

Senator Spencer Coggs announces he is considering running for City Treasurer. Senator Coggs said, “As Treasurer, I would want to continue to provide the high quality of service and attention to the City’s investments the taxpayers have come to expect, and I am concerned that proposals to merge the Treasurer and Comptroller’s offices will diminish [...]

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Elected officials oppose post office closings in Milwaukee
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Elected officials oppose post office closings in Milwaukee

By Lynda Jones Wisconsin elected officials held a press conference this week in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office to challenge the proposed closures of five Milwaukee area post offices. Mayor Tom Barrett, Alderwoman Milele Coggs and others joined State Senator Spencer Coggs in the fight against closing these post offices. [...]

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Sen. Coggs decries closing of five central city US post offices in Milwaukee
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Sen. Coggs decries closing of five central city US post offices in Milwaukee

Sen. Spencer Coggs this week called on the U.S. Postal Service to reconsider its plans to close five central Milwaukee post offices, all in Sen. Coggs’ Senate District. In a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, Sen. Coggs called for a reappraisal of the decision based on the one-sided nature of the proposed closings [...]

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Sen. Coggs proposes free birth certificates for voting
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Senator Spencer Coggs (D-Milwaukee) announced that he is introducing a bill in the Senate that will counteract the Voter ID Bill by suspending the fees associated with obtaining a birth certificate in Milwaukee County for 12 months from the time Coggs’ bill was passed. Sen. Coggs said, “This ‘voter suppression bill’ that requires proof of [...]

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – Wisconsin African American Womens Center 15th Annual Hat Luncheon
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – Wisconsin African American Womens Center 15th Annual Hat Luncheon

PHOTO OF THE WEEK State Senator Spencer Coggs (center) proudly stands with his wife, Gershia and Ruby Jackson, events coordinator for the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center (WAAW) at the center’s 15th Annual Hat Luncheon. This year’s event was held with the theme of ‘Faces of Hope’. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for [...]

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Senate Democrats fight against Voter ID Bill
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Senate Democrats fight against Voter ID Bill

Compiled by Courier Staff “On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 the Wisconsin Senate debated the Voter Suppression Bill; more commonly called AB 7, the Voter ID Bill. “This is a deliberate and calculated attempt by Republicans to confuse the public and make it more difficult for people of color, seniors, college students and the disabled to [...]

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