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(WPR) - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) discusses her friend and colleague, the late John Lewis. Then, the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources explains how state residents rekindled their love of the outdoors during the pandemic and what effects it might be having on state parks.  Listen here Read more »

(CBS 58) -- “This man had a life worth living and it has been such a blessing to have just been in his presence," Congresswoman Gwen Moore said about Representative John Lewis. She calls him a “living legend,” a man inspired by his predecessors to fight for what’s right, and what’s human, in the world. “He was always about reconciliation, restitution, about coming together and about the… Read more »

(Madison) - It may not be as momentous as the 244th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, but there's another piece of history — actually, African-American history — that deserves recognition this 4th of July. In fact, Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore is hoping that she can get Congress to award an all Black Women's Army Corps unit known as the "Six Triple Eight"… Read more »

MILWAUKEE (TMJ 4) — Juneteenth is an annual celebration rooted in the moment roughly 250,000 African-American slaves learned they were free in the year 1865. The name "Juneteenth" is a combination of the words "June" and "Nineteenth," which is the date in 1865 when this powerful moment in African-American history took place. "If you can imagine being enslaved, then it's certainly a… Read more »

(WISN) - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said a de-escalation training provision she has added to a bill on police brutality could help prevent officer-involved deaths. But U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, called the bill a "disaster" that will lead to timid police forces. The Congressional Black Caucus has introduced the "Justice in Policing Act" following the death of George… Read more »

(The Hill) - Nursing homes are coming under more scrutiny during the coronavirus pandemic, this time for complaints about efforts to confiscate coronavirus stimulus checks. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Trump administration to ensure nursing homes and assisted living facilities aren’t improperly seizing the checks from residents following alerts from the Federal… Read more »

(TMJ 4 ) - Federal funds could be coming to address one of Milwaukee’s biggest issues: lead in the water. Congresswoman Gwen Moore helped author a bill that would provide $4.5 billion to replace lead service lines across the country. The city of Milwaukee estimates 70,000 homes are connected to lead service lines, which would cost more than half a billion dollars to replace due to the… Read more »

Democratic members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are asking the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture why state businesses didn't receive more contracts for a new program buying excess food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, and Democratic U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan sent a letter to USDA Secretary… Read more »

As protests continue to roil the nation following a spate of police and vigilante killings of Black people, many lawmakers, civil rights leaders and advocates vow to fight along with the community for new laws and systemic reforms.  “America is raw and her wounds are showing,” said U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), who recently joined fellow Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ),… Read more »

WASHINGTON (SPECTRUM NEWS) — Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee processed protests in Wisconsin over the weekend and all around the country following George Floyd’s death. Saturday, Barnes responded to nationwide unrest in a Twitter thread by explaining the country can’t reach solutions without adequately acknowledging the problem. “What we’re… Read more »