By Lisa Neff One sun. One light. One ground. One sky. After a bruising, blistering election season, Richard Blanco helped to usher in a new year with those words in his inaugural poem, “One Today,” and in his renewed optimism and hope for one country.One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces of the… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said members of Congress "have to do better" than the compromise budget package unveiled earlier this week, saying "just because Congress has a deal does not mean Congress has done its job." Pocan, D-Madison, was the lone member of Wisconsin's House delegation to vote against the proposal, which passed by a 332-94 margin.… Read more »
By Jim Myers Washington — U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan won a lopsided victory Thursday for a two-year budget agreement as a huge majority in the House stepped away from congressional dysfunction long enough to embrace a path back to regular order without a continued threat of government shutdowns. With a vote of 332-94, the proposal now moves to the… Read more »
By Kevin Fech One thing that we are constantly hearing about is how our Legislators are not listening to what their constituents are telling them. That they only are listening to the big money lobbyist. Well, I can tell you that there are times when our Legislators are listening to their constituents. As I wrote recently, Continuing the Push… Read more »
By Gwen Moore The holiday season is upon us. While some are crossing items from their shopping lists, there are those across America who are wondering how they will heat their homes, purchase food or pay for child care. The year 2013 was difficult, but according to the Center for American Progress, 2014 will be worse. As a member of the House Budget Committee… Read more »
By MCJStaff The Young Democrats of America released the following statement after learning of President Nelson Mandela’s death yesterday. “Today, the Young Democrats of America pause to remember a leader whose message of freedom and equality transcends race, age or national borders,” said Atima Omara, president of the Young Democrats of… Read more »
By Chuck Quirmbach African-American leaders in Wisconsin are lamenting the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Rep. Gwen Moore, Wisconsin's only African-American member of Congress, met Nelson Mandela in 2005. Rep. Moore says Mandela reaffirmed to all that hope and a steadfast dream of freedom will prevail over hatred and fear. She says… Read more »
Wisconsinites are joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of Nelson Mandela. The South African president who brought an end to racial apartheid in his home country died yesterday at age 95. UW-Milwaukee provost and vice-chancellor Johannes Britz is a native of South Africa, and said Mandela's legacy will go far beyond his vision and political… Read more »
(WSAU-Wheeler News) Wisconsinites are joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of Nelson Mandela. The South African president who brought an end to racial apartheid in his home country died yesterday at age 95. U-W Milwaukee provost and vice-chancellor Johannes Britz is a native of South Africa, and said Mandela's legacy will go far beyond… Read more »
By Michael Bischoff MILWAUKEE – Local politicians reacted to the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Thursday. Congresswoman Gwen Moore spent time with Mandela at the congressional black caucus in 2005. “We've lost him as a person, but he has left a legacy of courage,” Moore said. Thursday night, Milwaukee… Read more »
