Monday afternoon 350 people rallied at the Talgo train manufacturing plant in Milwaukee to protest Governor-elect Scott Walker’s plan to scuttle the high-speed rail project. The size and energy of the event refl ects the growing public outcry against giving thousands of family supporting jobs away to Illinois and other states. The lead sponsors of [...]

State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) was recently recognized as Legislator of the Year by the Black Child Development Institute of Milwaukee (BCDI Milwaukee). Held on Nov. 11, Grigsby was honored at the organization’s fourth annual banquet for her efforts to improve Wisconsin’s child welfare system and the wellbeing of children throughout Wisconsin. “This recognition is [...]

“The public deserves to know about onerous substances like K2 and how they’re being used,” Coggs says. Sen. Spencer Coggs announced today the formation of a state-led initiative to investigate and make recommendations about whether to ban or regulate the now-legal sale of synthetic marijuana, such as K2, in Wisconsin. “The public deserves to know [...]

Forty youth from the Hmong American Friendship Association (HAFA) youth program took their Alcohol Tobacco and Drug (ATODA) prevention training class to camp on Wed., June 9th to kick off the HAFA summer youth program. Youth ages 14-18 will travel to Menomonee Park for three days to learn about alcohol and drug prevention and connect [...]

Governor Jim Doyle earlier this week joined State Superintendent Tony Evers and state and local education leaders to announce education reform legislation that will help turn around struggling schools. “This is a good framework to help turn around struggling schools, particularly those in Milwaukee ,” Governor Doyle said. “It’s a great sign that so many [...]

Madison – Legislation that will create new jobs in Wisconsin has been introduced by State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) and is moving through the state legislature. Today, Representative Grigsby announced that the Wisconsin Family Jobs Act (Assembly Bill 898/Senate Bill 653) has been scheduled for public hearings in the Assembly and Senate, illustrating the legislature’s [...]

Madison – State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement this week, following Governor Doyle’s announcement of the coming Special Session on the future of Milwaukee Public Schools: “It is disappointing that Governor Doyle has decided to ignore the will of Milwaukee’s citizens and continue his push for a mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public [...]