On May 17, thirty high school seniors received scholarships at a luncheon, attended by Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. and other Milwaukee-area dignitaries. McDonald’s® is proud to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) scholarship program, which distributed a total of $60,000 in 2011. Over the past 18 years, the [...]

The unfortunate news of the shutdown of Legacy Bank last Friday by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as the receiver was quite a blow to the African American community. On Saturday, FDIC entered into an agreement with Chicago’s Seaway Bank and Trust Company to assume all [...]

By Courier Staff In an effort to bring attention to recent state budget discussions that directly impact the City of Milwaukee, Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr., Alderman Terry Witkowski and other Council members held a news conference this week in the rotunda of City Hall. “I’d like to call on the Republican legislators who [...]

A significant change to how the City of Milwaukee addresses non-compliant owners of vacant properties passed the Common Council this morning on a unanimous vote. The ordinance, File # 100639, was sponsored by Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr., who stated that the new penalties are necessary to ensure compliance and stabilize neighborhoods. “You [...]

By Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. First, I want to publicly congratulate Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker on his recent election to the highest seat of government in Wisconsin. The voters have spoken, and they have chosen governor-elect Walker to make some very difficult decisions on their behalf. As he and I discussed [...]

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 [...]

In late July, the City of Milwaukee Common Council unanimously voted to create a Flooding Study Task Force, which will “recommend remedies for storm water and sewage backup flooding of city residential and commercial properties, and flooding of streets and alleyways.” Mayor Barrett signed the resolution in early August. Common Council President Hines has three [...]

Late Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced its decision to reject Milwaukee County’s application for individual aid to residents whose homes were lost or severely damaged, due to flooding. Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr., President of the Common Council, and Alderman Ashanti Hamilton , Chair of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee, have expressed [...]