By Karen Stokes It’s been said that the 2020 election will be the most important election of our lifetime. Wisconsin is a pivotal battleground state with key state elections also on the ballot. Our voices need to be heard. To vote in Wisconsin there are a few options: absentee mail-in voting, in-person absentee early voting […]
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces H.R. 2751 Mamas First Act to Provide Coverage for Doulas and Midwives
By Nyesha Stone Wisconsin’s black babies are dying at a faster rate compared to whites. Wisconsin has the highest gap between Black and white babies, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 2013 through 2015, Wisconsin had the highest infant mortality rate for infants born to Black women in the nation at 14.3 […]
Rep. Gwen Moore on the 20th Anniversary of Violence Against Women Act
By The Milwaukee Courier I rise today to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. Our nation has certainly come a long way in the advancing the rights of women. Just a few weeks ago, our country celebrated Women’s Equality Day, a date commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment to the […]
Gwen Moore Seeks Assistance to Reduce Milwaukee Gun Violence, Sends Letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
MILWAUKEE – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to partner with local officials to help reduce and prevent gun violence in Milwaukee.“Gun violence is a plague that steals the lives of far too many in our community. Each time we lose a life, our hearts […]
$500,000 Approved for Homeless Resource Center in Underserved Milwaukee Neighborhood
By Karen Stokes Congresswoman Gwen Moore selected MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc.’s project to receive $500,000 in community project funding to support a stair tower for a repurposed facility at 2461 W. Center St. The sanctuary is committed to serving disadvantaged residents within their neighborhood, providing essential support and services to those facing the greatest […]
Mood Shifts at Milwaukee Watch Party as Harris Falls Short in Presidential Bid
By Karen Stokes The excitement and anticipation Tuesday night as supporters gathered for the Milwaukee Election Night Watch Party began to dwindle as the night progressed. The prospect of Kamala Harris becoming the first woman U.S. President drew hundreds to the Peck Welcome Center at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Cheers erupted when blue states like […]
Tammy Baldwin Wins Third Senate Term as Trump Takes White House
By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch Former President Donald Trump declared victory in the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday morning. Hours later the Associated Press affirmed the win after results showed Trump narrowly won Wisconsin by about 33,000 votes or 1 point. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin won another term as well, though by her narrowest […]
Bucks Head Coach Doc Rivers, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and NBA legend Terry Porter Team Up for a Dunks for Democracy” Block Party
By Karen Stokes From Bucks Head Coach Doc Rivers to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, along with local and national democrats make an appearance on a political stage in Milwaukee to support Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris with 12 days left until Election Day. NBA legend Terry Porter, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Governor of Maryland Wes Moore […]
Maya Harris Travels to Milwaukee to Support Her Sister, Vice President Kamala Harris, in Her Campaign
By Karen Stokes Maya Harris, sister of Vice President Kamala Harris spent time in Wisconsin last week visiting small businesses in Green Bay and Milwaukee. In Milwaukee, she visited minority-owned businesses including La Finca Coffee House and shops in the Sherman Phoenix marketplace. Following the visits, she joined Congresswoman Gwen Moore and State Senator LaTonya […]
Governor Tim Walz Campaigns at Milwaukee’s Laborfest
By Karen Stokes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz celebrated Labor Day with the working people of Milwaukee at Laborfest 2024 held at Maier Festival Park on Monday. The annual event is to acknowledge the history and culture of the labor movement. As a former union member, the Vice Presidential candidate pledged on Monday that he and […]
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