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, … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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. … [Read more...]
Sen. Coggs proposes free birth certificates for voting
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The ‘Fab 14’ return and recall efforts kick into high gear for GOP Senators
By Lynda L. Jones They have been dubbed the ‘Fab 14’, the Democratic Senators that left the state and forced the GOP, and Governor Scott Walker to slow down their efforts to push through the … [Read more...]
Walker rail decision robs state of future, Coggs says
“A monumental blunder” MADISON – Sen. Spencer Coggs said last week that Gov.-elect Scott Walker’s short-sighted decision to reject federal funding for a high-speed rail line between Milwaukee and … [Read more...]
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