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MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) – Wisconsin’s spring election highlighted how a pandemic can lead to voter disenfranchisement and that issue is being seen as an obstacle for the General Election in November. On election day, voters in Milwaukee experienced long lines due to severe consolidation of polling sites from the normal 180 down to just five. On top of that – the absentee ballot option has… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS 58) -- President Donald Trump signed a historic $2.2 trillion dollar stimulus bill into law Friday after it passed both houses. It cleared the U.S. House of Representatives Friday morning on a voice vote. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security -- or "CARES" Act -- had overwhelming bipartisan support and pumps hundreds of billions into the… Read more »

WASHINGTON (Wisconsin Examiner) — The U.S. House early Saturday morning approved an emergency stimulus package to combat the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump signaled his support for the bill.  The multi-billion dollar package aims to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus, and mitigate its economic effects as fears of recession… Read more »

WASHINGTON (SPECTRUM NEWS) — Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee believes Congress took an important first step in declaring Black moms matter, especially those in her home district. “One of the zip codes in the United States 53206 has been designated one of the worst places in the country for Black children to live,” said Rep. Moore. “So through this, we are going to be able to showcase the… Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, who represents Milwaukee in Washington, knew one of the victims of Wednesday’s Molson Coors shooting, Gennady “Gene” Levshetz. “When these things happen you try to distance yourself from them. You say to yourself, you know, ‘it doesn’t have an impact on me personally,’ But unfortunately, of the five victims, I knew one of them very well,” Moore said on… Read more »

MILWAUKEE — National leaders, as well as state and local officials, have begun releasing statements regarding the shooting at Molson Coors.  Molson Coors has released a tweet regarding what is going on at their facility. Alderman Russell Stamper released this statement to the media: "I join my colleagues, the residents of the 15th Aldermanic District and the entire City of… Read more »

The Journal Times Staff WASHINGTON — Congressman Bryan Steil and Congresswoman Gwen Moore urged President Donald Trump Thursday to approve Gov. Tony Evers’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee counties. If approved, Federal Emergency Management Agency aid will be dispersed to the affected counties. Infrastructure along the Lake Michigan… Read more »

Reuters   WASHINGTON — A handful of U.S. lawmakers have a unique argument for asking President Donald Trump not to slash the food stamp program - they themselves once relied on it. The Republican president this week proposed $15 billion in cuts to the $71 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly called food stamps, as part of his $4.8… Read more »

Wisconsin Examiner, Allison Stevens UPDATE: The bill passed the House largely along party lines by a vote of 224-194 with all Wisconsin representatives joining with the majority of their party. More on the Thursday night vote can be found here. WASHINGTON — Buried under news about the Iowa caucuses, the president’s State of the Union address and the end of the impeachment… Read more »

Wisconsin Examiner, Melanie Conklin and Allison Stevens WASHINGTON/MADISON — Democrats and Republicans in Congress seem to agree on expanding access to paid family leave.  But they disagree on how to do it.  U.S. House lawmakers debated three bills on Capitol Hill this week that would take dramatically different approaches to expanding access to paid leave, with Democrats… Read more »