US supreme court hears case on reinstating gun possession to people accused of domestic violence
Abené Clayton - The Guardian
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could reinstate gun-possession rights to people who are under domestic violence restraining orders. The case, which will be decided next year, will have a far-reaching –… Read more »
Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $17 Million to Restore Health of Milwaukee Rivers and Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE, WI (November, 2, 2023) – Today, at an event in Milwaukee, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and Regional Administrator Debra Shore for Region 5 announced that Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Distract (MMSD) will be… Read more »
Rep. Gwen Moore is a domestic violence survivor — and she wants to start a national conversation
Jennifer Gerson - 19th News
When Rep. Gwen Moore was in her early 20s, her boyfriend put a gun to her head and threatened to shoot and kill her. He had been violent in the past, time after time, but this was the first time his violence was coupled with a firearm.
“I told him to… Read more »
Rep. Gwen Moore on speakership, war between Israel and Hamas
By Mackenzie Krumme - Wisconsin Public Radio
The U.S. House of Representatives has been without a leader for more than two weeks, leaving the chamber unable to function. As two international wars ramp up and the deadline to fund the federal government creeps closer, we get reaction from… Read more »
'UPFRONT' recap: RNC gives Monday night deadline for Trump, candidates to qualify for debate
By: Matt Smith - WISN
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says she's given former President Donald Trump a Monday night deadline for a final answer on whether he'll attend Wednesday night's GOP debate in Milwaukee.
"He has not shared his final decision," McDaniel said on… Read more »
Congresswoman Moore, Milwaukee Mayor Johnson join local climate leaders to discuss environmental efforts
By: CBS 58 Newsroom
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined local climate leaders on Aug. 8, to discuss environmental impacts in the Milwaukee area.
The gathering took place at the Pierhead Lighthouse along Lake Michigan. The… Read more »
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signs 0.4% sales tax increase
By: Vanessa Swales - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed into law a near-doubling of the county's sales tax Thursday, the capstone of a sometimes contentious process to head off severe budget pain.
With Crowley's signature, the new county tax of 0.9%, an increase from its… Read more »
New Bill Would Require States To Distinguish Poverty From Child Neglect
By: Michael Fitzgerald - The Imprint
Reflecting a growing movement to tease out poverty from the many reasons U.S. children are taken into foster care, a new bill before Congress requires states to avoid maltreatment investigations that center solely on a family’s homelessness or lack of financial resources.
“The… Read more »
Milwaukee County Department of Transportation receives $400,000 grant from FTA
By: Kevin Schwaller - Spectrum News
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County will receive a $400,000 grant to fund a feasibility study of a shared bus-bike lane on 35th Street, between Vliet Street and National Avenue.
The grant came from the Federal Transit Administration.
The Milwaukee County Department of… Read more »
