By Marge Pitrof Democrats, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Reps. Gwen Moore, Mark Pocan and Ron Kind, want the Justice Dept. to recognize the marriages for federal purposes. Those would include allowing the couples to file joint federal tax returns. In addition, spouses of federal workers and soldiers would qualify for federal benefits, such as health… Read more »
By Cristina Marcos Members of Congress from Wisconsin on Monday asked the Obama administration to formally recognize same-sex couples in their state. A federal district judge invalidated Wisconsin's constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage earlier this month. Wisconsin Democrats Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan said… Read more »
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The four Democratic members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize the marriages of gay couples who recently wed in Wisconsin. More than 500 couples wed from June 6 to Friday after a federal judge declared Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb… Read more »
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The four Democratic members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize the marriages of gay couples who recently wed in Wisconsin. More than 500 couples wed from June 6 to Friday after a federal judge declared Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. U.S. District… Read more »
Much like the early 1990s, when Minnesota took a leadership role in efforts to pass the Violence Against Women Act, the state’s work to combat sex trafficking is serving as a national model. Thanks to the bipartisan work of Democrat Amy Klobuchar in the U.S. Senate and Republican Erik Paulsen in the U.S. House, there may soon be federal legislation in place to… Read more »
By Amy Turim By now you probably know what the social media hash tag “bring back our girls” refers to. The message has reached near infamy worldwide, with tens of thousands of shares and retweets, and numerous parodies and critiques. Television and newspaper commentators have either promoted the missive, or skewered First Lady Michelle Obama for… Read more »
By Congresswoman Gwen Moore As the school year winds down, millions of children across our nation are thinking about their summers and eagerly anticipating the last bell. Yet, for many low-income families, the end of the school year also means the end of access to school lunch and breakfast programs. In a nation where almost 16 million children live in households… Read more »
By Hon. Gwen Moore Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and honor a mother, volunteer and veteran, Anna Mae Wilson Robertson. Mrs. Robertson, a long-time resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will celebrate her 90th birthday with family and friends in 2014. Annie Mae Wilson married John Robertson, who passed away in 1982, and their 33 year union produced 8 children.… Read more »
By Meg Jones Through Anna Mae Robertson's hands passed countless letters to American troops, messages of longing and hope that the recipients would survive the European battlefields and return home. The work began in Birmingham, England, in 1943, when Robertson and the rest of the Women's Army Corps 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion were assigned… Read more »
By Krystle Kacner MILWAUKEE (WITI) — It took decades, but one Milwaukee-based World War II veteran was finally able to receive her recognition of service. Anna Mae Robertson, then Anna Mae Wilson was part of the first African-American all-female battalion deployed overseas during WWII. In 2009, her battalion was recognized in Washington, D.C.… Read more »
