Compiled by Courier Staff Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks was laid to rest this week after passing last week on Thursday, April 15 at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Of his 85 years, nearly six decades … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle, education leaders announce education reform legislation
Governor Jim Doyle earlier this week joined State Superintendent Tony Evers and state and local education leaders to announce education reform legislation that will help turn around struggling … [Read more...]
MPTV addresses obesity problem
Milwaukee Public Television is launching I AM THE FIT GENERATION, a pilot outreach initiative to encourage healthy eating and physical activity in the area’s children. Designed to combat the alarming … [Read more...]
Everybody counts so we must be counted
By U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore The benefits our community gets from the Census are far from abstract. We’re talking about real things that touch our lives every day – from our schools to our … [Read more...]
Health Insurance Reform and African Americans
This week on Tuesday, March 23, Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, conducted a media briefing to discuss the benefits and protections … [Read more...]
Governor signs bill designating the Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway
In a ceremony held last Wednesday in the Governor’s personal office quarters, Gov. Doyle put his pen to a bill authored by state Sen. Spencer Coggs that designates a portion of Interstate 43 in … [Read more...]
Census 2010, fill it out
By Lynda L. Jones, Editor This opportunity comes only once every decade, and if you don’t take ten minutes to answer these questions and mail it back in, you will not be counted. It is that simple. … [Read more...]
Countdown to 2010 Census Day
By Lynda L. Jones, Editor Milwaukee kicked off one of its efforts to help prepare people for the 2010 Census with a rally that was held on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Italian Conference … [Read more...]
Child Care Summit highlights changes to child care laws
Unity Caucus and Senator Taylor present summit with DCF and local officials Compiled by Courier Staff Senator Lena C. Taylor (D) Milwaukee) this week announced a child care summit to take place … [Read more...]
Coggs’ bill passes creating the Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway
MADISON – The state Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Sen. Spencer Coggs’ bill making a portion of Interstate 43 in Milwaukee the “Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway.” Looking on … [Read more...]