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  By Arnold Peltz  As the U.S. Congress wrapped up work before the August recess, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850). The bill passed by a bi-partisan majority of 400-20, with every member of Wisconsin’s delegation voting in favor. Wisconsin, and the rest of Congress, sent a strong message to the… Read more »

  By Ginger Gibson House Democrats have a plan to advance a gay rights bill that Speaker John Boehner has already declared dead: shaming Republicans. It’s a strategy that has worked well for Democrats in the past. A campaign to pressure Republicans into reauthorizing an expanded version of the Violence Against Women Act forced the leadership to put the bill on… Read more »

  In an ongoing push this week to recognize the role of women and the potential benefits immigration reform represents, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) is circulating her own letter to her House colleagues. Moore’s letter focuses attention on domestic violence involving immigrant women. In its current form, our broken immigration system often puts immigrant women who have endured… Read more »

  By Matt Pommer  Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mary Burke said she would accept federal funding for expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin — something that puts her at odds with Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s approach to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Walker’s approach, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, removes 92,000… Read more »

  By Matt Pommer  Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mary Burke said she would accept federal funding for expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin — something that puts her at odds with Republican Gov. Scott Walker's approach to implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act. Walker's approach, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, removes 92,000… Read more »

  By Alexa Ardis   With the end of funding from the 2009 stimulus bill, a new report revealed 47 million Americans using food stamps will have less money per month to buy meals. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called food stamps, gives assistance in buying groceries for low-income individuals and families throughout the United States,… Read more »

  By Rep. Moore When we discuss the concerns of the Latino community, the passage of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) is often at the front of our minds, and rightly so. From May Day to Cinco de Mayo to the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, many have used these moments to emphasize the value of CIR, as its passage would not only benefit the Hispanic community… Read more »

 Booker reflects on his history-making day as one of just two African-Americans senators in Congress. By Joyce Jones  Cory Booker began his extraordinary day in the office of Georgia Rep. John Lewis. As he walked through the doors, accompanied by his mother, he was enthralled by the photos hung in Lewis' office that illustrate in black and white the highs and the… Read more »

 By Mike Lowe MILWAUKEE (WITI) — On Capitol Hill on Wednesday, October 30th, amid the uproar over health care, Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore wanted to return the focus to gun control — and the brother of one of the victims in the Azana Salon & Spa shooting was on hand. “Keep the heat on Congress to do something. I can tell you we’ve got to… Read more »

 Why the south needs more shelters for LGBT youth.  By Joanne Spataro I first stepped into my local LGBT youth assistance agency, Time Out Youth, in the fall of 2012. At the time, the non-profit organization had seen a 419 percent increase in homeless LGBT young people in need of temporary shelter in Charlotte, N.C.  I was there to write a story about why this was… Read more »