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by Michele FioreMILWAUKEE -  The Milwaukee County District Attorney's office is considering charges against the teacher's aide seen on camera allegedly slamming a student to the floor.  In the meantime, video showing that fight at Bay View High School has gone viral.  Facebook video of the incident has already been shared thousands of times and had 384,000… Read more »

by Sara JeromeA key congressional leader is sounding alarm bells about the repercussions of public-private partnerships in the water sector. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-WI, the top Democrat on the House monetary policy subcommittee, is concerned with the World Bank’s endorsement of public-private partnerships in water service. In particular, she is questioning a 1997 deal that… Read more »

by Katy Daigle and Teresa Cerojano Manila - In a bustling, densely populated corner of Manila, fruit vendor Coring Gutierrez reads $35 due from her latest water bill, more than triple what her family of six paid 15 years ago. “As long as we get water,” she sighs, reflecting the relief many of the Philippine capital region's nearly 12 million residents feel about… Read more »

by Ogechi EkeanyanwuThe Environmental Rights Organisation/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has asked Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos state governor, to publicly shun the public private partnership (PPP) water scheme “promoted” by the World Bank. In a statement, Akinbode Oluwafemi, ERA/FoEN’s deputy director, described the world bank’s privatisation initiative… Read more »

by Ben Ezeamalu A United States lawmaker has raised concerns over the World Bank’s role in funding and promoting water privatization across‎ the world. Gwen Moore (Representative, Wisconsin‎) in a letter to the World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, stated that the Bank’s lending arm, the International Finance Corporation, had not adequately monitored the… Read more »

by Eric WolffDem calls for pause in overseas water privatization financing: Rep. Gwen Moore, the top Democrat on the Financial Services Committee subpanel overseeing monetary policy and trade, is asking the World Bank to temporarily halt funding for water privatization abroad. She wants the International Finance Corp., a part of the bank, to wait until an independent investigation… Read more »

by Laura Barron-LopezWASHINGTON — Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) is calling out the World Bank’s investment in global water resources, alleging conflicts of interest similar to those that removed Flint, Michigan, from managing its own water.  Moore, ranking member on the House Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, on Tuesday condemned the World Bank’s funding and… Read more »

by James E. CauseyAdvocacy groups across Wisconsin are urging Gov. Scott Walker to seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would keep the state's most vulnerable from losing food benefits. Walker needs to do this. There still are not enough jobs that pay a living wage for everyone who is looking for work. If Walker seeks the waiver, it will keep in place a… Read more »

by Tom MurphyThe practice of the World Bank both advising countries on water and investing in private water companies presents a concerning conflict of interest, said Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisc., in a letter addressed to World Bank head Jim Kim. In it, Moore urges the Bank to immediately “cease promoting privatization of water resources until there has been a robust outside… Read more »

by Katie DeLongMILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s congressional Democrats are calling on Gov. Scott Walker to reverse his decision and accept a federal food stamp waiver, saying it would restore aid to thousands. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Representatives Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan have sent a letter to Governor Scott Walker calling on him to immediately restore… Read more »