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MCTS: 73 new clean diesel buses joining fleet Fox6 News Digital Team MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced Monday, Aug. 15 the arrival of 73 new clean diesel buses resulting from federal and local funding sources.  The investment in more fuel-efficient and cleaner air buses enables MCTS to continue transforming its fleet in alignment with Milwaukee… Read more »

If you weren’t eligible for rental assistance before, you may be now PrincessSaifya Byers - Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Through the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukeeans struggled to find rental assistance that was not directly tied to a loss of income because of the pandemic. But more recent Emergency Rental Assistance funds are more flexible and may be able to help those who were… Read more »

Biden's infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu visits Milwaukee as city aims to speed lead pipe replacements Allison Dirr and Mary Spicuzza - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel President Joe Biden's infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu made a stop in Milwaukee to tout the benefits of the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure plan for the city. Landrieu's visit came as city… Read more »

Barrier breaker: Anna Mae Robertson played key role in stabilizing soldiers' morale during WWII La Risa Lynch - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel No fanfare, no ticker-tape parade, no award ceremony greeted Anna Mae Robertson when she returned home from War World II in December 1945. That all changed this week. The 98-year-old Milwaukee resident received several standing-room ovations… Read more »

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin stops scheduling abortions past June 25 in anticipation of Roe V. Wade overturn Adam Rife - CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it has stopped scheduling abortions past June 25 in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade. A spokesperson for the organization says they're expecting a Supreme Court decision… Read more »

House passes ‘long overdue’ financial equity package Cheyanne Daniels - The Hill The House on Wednesday passed a package that addresses racial disparities in employment, income and access to affordable credit.  The package intends to combat inequities by increasing access to federal credit unions in underserved communities and promote access to fair housing. It will… Read more »

'This will go a long way to helping survivors be free': Advocates laud 'boyfriend loophole' fix in senate gun reform bill Taurean Small - Spectrum News WASHINGTON — The deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators on federal gun reforms would allow authorities to take guns away from more perpetrators of domestic violence. Survivors are living in fear on a daily basis if the… Read more »

‘I Really Needed to Reclaim My Life’: Rep. Gwen Moore Shares Her Abortion Story Madison Feller - Elle Magazine Over the course of Gwen Moore’s 17 years in Congress, she hasn’t shied away from talking about difficult issues. The Wisconsin representative has spoken openly about being a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault; she’s explained what it’s like to be a… Read more »

Home retrofits are a burgeoning business in the campaign against climate change Gaby Vinick - PBS Wisconsin The bungalow-style house wasn't built to conserve energy. With its archway entries, wood trim and "unique character," Gisela Ortega believes it belongs in a fairytale. It may have been built in Milwaukee's Washington Heights neighborhood in 1924, but nearly a century later it is… Read more »

Rep. Gwen Moore: This won't stop at eviscerating a woman's right to choose Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., joins Way Too Early to discuss the leaking of the Supreme Court draft memo on Roe v. Wade. Read more »