For many residents of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County, the recession has dealt a double blow. They have lost both their jobs and their health insurance. A new county-level analysis of U.S. Census … [Read more...]
Haiti earthquake, Obama Health Care Bill, deaths of rights warriors lead Top 10 Black Press Stories of 2010
By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire WASHINGTON (TEWire) - The catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 230,000 in Haiti last January, President Obama’s historic health care bill, and … [Read more...]
$51.5 M to help unemployed homeowners to stay in their homes
Moore worked to include funding in Wall Street Reform Bill This week, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (DMilwaukee) announced that Wisconsin will receive more than $51.5 million to help keep unemployed … [Read more...]
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Fields makes statement on mortgage loan modifications
Federal data shows when financial institutions work with homeowners to lower mortgage payments the default rate drops. A report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of … [Read more...]
Top stories of 2009
By Lynda Jones As we move forward into another year, a look into the top stories for Milwaukee desires a last look. For Milwaukee 2009 was a year of a few highs, some real lows and you decide on … [Read more...]