By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Q. Harris joined many community activists to express their feelings regarding the temporary injunction against the recently adopted Voter ID … [Read more...]
Objections grow over use of foreclosure funds
By Cassandra Lans Objections are continuing to grow over the State’s failure to direct all of the federal foreclosure settlement funds to victims who have lost homes, or facing the prospect of … [Read more...]
President Obama highlights Master Lock with Milwaukee visit
Compiled by Courier Staff Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) accompanied President Barack Obama on Air Force One to Milwaukee and on a tour of the Master Lock facility this week. She said that it … [Read more...]
Milwaukee leaders support Johnny Thomas for City Comptroller
County Supervisor Johnny Thomas, candidate for Milwaukee City Comptroller, announced today the support of Milwaukee leaders, including Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Mayor Tom Barrett, County Executive … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore recognizes Poverty in America Awareness Month
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in recognition of Poverty in America Awareness Month. “Today, the unemployment rate stands at 8.6 percent and despite recent … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Lights a Candle for Change vigil for homicide victims held
Sheriff Clarke spoke to family and friends of victims of homicide in 2011 at a vigil on 12-30- 11, “Milwaukee Lights a Candle for Change.” It was hosted by the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church and … [Read more...]
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Scott Walker’s chickens come home to roost
By Rep. Gwen Moore Last week Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took to the airways to try to quell the rising tide against him. During recent interviews he called the recall process currently … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore introduces RISE Act
Washington, D.C. – This week Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the Rewriting to Improve and Secure an Exit Out of Poverty Act (the RISE Out of Poverty Act or the RISE Act), an overhaul of the … [Read more...]
White House student debt proposal could benefit thousands of Wisconsin residents
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Obama Administration announced it is taking steps to increase college affordability by making it easier to manage student loan debt. The announcement is part of a … [Read more...]
Public meetings set on possible closures, consolidations of USPS stations
The first of three scheduled public meetings regarding the possible closure or consolidation of five inner city Milwaukee U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stations took place on Wednesday (October 19) … [Read more...]
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