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President Hines takes part in briefing for minority contractors for Potawatomi hotel project

March 24, 2012

President Hines takes part in briefing for minority contractors for Potawatomi hotel project

City of Milwaukee Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. took part in an informational meeting for minority contractors this past Monday, March 19 in the Woodland Dreams Ballroom of Potawatomi … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Hotel Development, Minority Committment, Minority Contractors, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Willie Hines

Walker and Van Hollen heist money for foreclosure victims

February 18, 2012

By Lynda Jones This week Milwaukee Inner City Congregatons Allied for Hope (MICAH) organized a press conference to demand that ALL $31.6 million Foreclosure Fraud Settlement dollars be directed … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dominique Robinson, Foreclosure Crisis, J B Van Hollen, Lawrence Howard, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Mandela Barnes, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Willie Brisco, Willie Hines

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Shame on you, Sheriff David Clarke, Hines & Holloway blast Sheriff’s pull back on President’s security

February 17, 2012

Shame on you, Sheriff David Clarke, Hines & Holloway blast Sheriff’s pull back on President’s security

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s decision to assign sheriff’s deputies to provide only partial security for President Obama’s visit to Milwaukee this week is drew strong criticism from Common … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Clarke, Lee Holloway, Willie Hines

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

New employment numbers “Extremely Disheartening”

January 28, 2012

New employment numbers “Extremely Disheartening”

By Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. This week’s top-of-thepage headline in the Journal Sentinel notes the sad reality of African American male employment in Milwaukee, as a new … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jr., Willie Hines, Willie L. Hines

Street naming dedication in honor of Mattiebelle Woods on Oct. 31

October 22, 2011

“First Lady of the Black Press” Community, business and political leaders will gather on Monday, October 31, 2011 as the city of Milwaukee dedicates a street in memory of Mattiebelle Woods, “First … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: First Lady of the Black Press, Mattiebelle Woods, Street Naming Dedication, Willie Hines

Council members lobby against post office closings

September 3, 2011

The Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. station of the United States Postal Service, located in the 6th aldermanic district, is one of five offices slated for closure. A letter sent to the Postmaster General … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Joe Davis Sr., Milele A. Coggs, Post Office Closings, United States Postal Service, USPS, Willie Hines, Willie Wade

Elected officials oppose post office closings in Milwaukee

August 20, 2011

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Barbara Toles, Gwen Moore, Lynda Jones, Milele A. Coggs, Post Office Closings, Robert Bell Photography, Spencer Coggs, Tom Barrett, United States Postal Service, USPS, Willie Hines, Willie Wade

Ronald McDonald Charities® of Eastern Wisconsin, supported by McDonald’s® restaurants, award $60,000 to 30 area students

June 23, 2011

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ronald McDonald House Charities, Scholarships, Tom Barrett, Willie Hines

Seaway Bank and Trust Company acquires Legacy Bank

March 19, 2011

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bank Failures, Legacy Bank, Seaway Bank and Trust Company, Willie Hines

City officials weigh in on state residency plan

March 12, 2011

City officials weigh in on state residency plan

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Angela Johnson, Compiled By Courier Staff, Milwaukee Firefighters Union, Milwaukee Police Association, Residency Requirement, Terry Witkowski, Tom Barrett, Willie Hines

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