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 By Megan R. Wilson A number of lawmakers added a Valentine's Day theme to their usual tweets on politics and policy.  But in some cases, the Valentine's Day tweets lacked any real love at all.   Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) wished followers a happy Valentine’s Day, adding, “Let’s spread the love today and always.” About… Read more »

 RACINE - Seizing the moment and becoming an inspiration to yourself and others was the over-arching message on Saturday night, as more than 300 supporters and volunteers gathered to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the George Bray Neighborhood Center. Gathered in the center's gym, supporters ate, chatted and reminisced with old friends, while they honored the history of… Read more »

 MILWAUKEE- A contraception controversy is heating up.  Should employers, including religious groups, be forced to provide free birth control? It's a growing conflict among Catholics.  The church teaches them contraceptives are wrong, but the Obama Administration is telling them religious institutions must cover contraceptives free of charge for their… Read more »

 By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel On a conference call with reporters Wednesday, House Democrat Gwen Moore of Milwaukee defended the Obama’s Administration’s decision not to exempt Catholic universities and hospitals from a requirement that businesses cover contraceptive services for employees. Moore said the issue wasn’t one of government imposing… Read more »

 By Pete Kasperowicz  Several House Republicans on Wednesday morning protested the Obama administration's decision not to exempt religious organizations from a requirement to provide birth control coverage in healthcare plans, including contraceptives and abortion drugs. Obama's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) exempted churches and other places of… Read more »

 WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's congressional Democrats said they appreciated President Obama's vow to revive manufacturing in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. But the state's Republicans said Obama's plea for economic fairness wrongly focuses on guaranteeing outcomes through government action, instead of opportunities in a free… Read more »

 Sen. Herb Kohl (D) "We appreciate that the president is focused on the right things for our country: increasing our economic output and decreasing unemployment. In Wisconsin we're particularly happy about his focus on manufacturing since our state's economy and employment, more than most any other state, is dependent on a strong manufacturing base. The president… Read more »

  What is insourcing? After decades of watching American companies take jobs to other countries, we're beginning to see entrepreneurs and manufactures make the decision to keep factories and production facilities here in the United States—or even bring jobs back to the U.S. from overseas. How do we know this is happening? For the past 22 months, the… Read more »

 Greg Kaufmann  Nation readers know the record-setting levels of poverty in America today: nearly one in six citizens below the official poverty line of $22,300 for a family of four, including one of five kids. African-American and Hispanic children are even worse off, with poverty rates of 40 percent and 37 percent, respectively. More than one in three Americans are… Read more »

 By Ashley Lopez NARAL Pro-Choice America, a national reproductive rights group, announced today that it sent a letter to President Obama denouncing a federal agency’s recent decision to overrule an FDA request to expand access to Plan B, or the morning after pill, to young women under the age of 17. The letter contained more than 35,000 signatures. Since Health and… Read more »