In the News

  By Lacey Crisp MILWAUKEE - Members of Congress are getting regular briefings from the President on what's going on in Syria. The images from Syria are hard to look at; men, women and children seriously injured, possibly from sarin gas from their own leader.  Representative Mark Pocan was recently near the Syrian border, "It's unfortunately a… Read more »

  By Don Walker  Two members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation — one from each party — said Saturday they were pleased that President Barack Obama plans to seek congressional authorization before launching a military attack on Syria. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a frequent critic of Obama's foreign policy, issued a statement saying he… Read more »

  By Don Walker   U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said in a statement that she was pleased President Barack Obama had decided to seek congressional authorization for mmilitary action in Syria. "The atrocious acts President Assad has committed against his people are a direct violation of human rights and a threat to our international peace. I am pleased… Read more »

 By Michele Fiore MADISON -  President Obama's push to hold a military strike against Syria has lawmakers talking ahead of the debate they'll hold in Congress.  Following Obama's speech to the nation Saturday afternoon, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican, said he was pleased that Obama was not making the decision alone.  Senator Johnson… Read more »

  Take a look at the stories from around our area and world that are making news today. Wisconsin's elected representatives become social media savvy: Donovan Slack of the Gannett Washington Bureau writes: "Would you watch a video of Rep. Tom Petri driving a pedicab? How about Rep. Sean Duffy eating beef jerky? Or maybe Rep. Gwen Moore refuting assertions by… Read more »

   By Donovan Slack WASHINGTON — Would you watch a video of Rep. Tom Petri driving a pedicab? How about Rep. Sean Duffy eating beef jerky? Or maybe Rep. Gwen Moore refuting assertions by Stephen Colbert that she got her congressional seat through affirmative action? Thousands of people actually did. As more and more people are logging on to Twitter, Facebook… Read more »

  By Terry O'Neill Seventy-eight years ago today, on August 14 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill that created Social Security into law. And yet, some in Washington are still obsessed with undermining this essential foundation of retirement security in America. They want to tear up legislation that has been passed by both houses of Congress and… Read more »

  By Laura Dresser Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) recently stood up with and for low-wage workers, supporting an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. No one should be surprised that she got scolded for it on these pages by the leader of the MacIver Institute, "free market voice for Wisconsin." But we can hope that Moore continues to pay… Read more »

  Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) have introduced legislation in Congress to protect homeless LGBT youth from discrimination. The bill seeks to include LGBT protections within the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act, which is up for reauthorization this year. Pocan, one of the only openly gay members of the House of Representatives, spoke to the… Read more »

  By Jason Schulte A Sikh Temple leader in Oak Creek said lots of people were hurt by the shooting massacre at the temple a year ago today. Still, Pardeep Kaleka said a million good things came from it. Hundreds of people jammed the Oak Creek temple yesterday for an anniversary service. Flags, pictures, and roses reminded people of the six worshippers killed by gunman Wade… Read more »