Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 1867, Frederick Douglass used a debate about immigration to make the following point: “We are a country of all extremes, ends and opposites; the most conspicuous example of composite nationality in the world … In races we range all the way from black to white, with intermediate […]
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Student Debt Loan Forgiveness Eligibility Changes
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The ink wasn’t even dry on my column last week, when the U.S. Department of Education made a major change to the student loan forgiveness eligibility rules. Shortly after pressing send, my email was flooded with stories about the six Republican controlled states that were suing the Biden […]
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“I’m Really Rich” but Morally Bankrupt
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In June 2015, when Donald Trump came down his likely overvalued escalator, he gave what would be the first of many rambling and disconnected speeches. In his presidential bid announcement, he was clearly detached from reality as he promised to make Mexico pay to build a border wall. […]
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The Politics of Equal Protection Under the Law
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There have been a number of notable stories in the media lately, which force us to tell the truth about the inequities in the application of the law. Let’s take the most glaring example, first. Section 3, of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that, “No […]
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When Your Backyard is Their Backyard Too
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Over the last week, I have met with business and community stakeholders regarding the potential placement of a Juvenile Correctional Facility on the far northwest side of Milwaukee. By now many of you know the basics of the story, but I will quickly recap for those who are […]
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I Can’t Breathe: Systemic Racism Is Killing Us
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2014, Eric Garner struggled to utter the words “I can’t breathe”, as a New York police officer held him in a chokehold. Accused of selling loose cigarettes, the NYPD officer wrestled Garner to the ground, with his arm firmly around his neck. At least 11 times, the […]
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Student Loan Debt Relief is a Game Changer
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Ramen noodles, work study, food stamps, and the kindness of friends is what got a lot of students through college. If you were a first generation student, things were even tougher. No one told you that financial aid checks didn’t arrive until later in the semester, but you […]
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Perception Doesn’t Equal Reality
Legislatively Speaking Biden Administration Racking Up Wins for Americans If you watch local news, listen to a national political pundit, or ask any number of lay people, the U.S. government isn’t working right now. Simultaneously, President Joe Biden’s job performance approval ratings have been low. Many would draw a straight line between how folks think […]
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A Spoiled Ballot: Yes, It’s A Thing!
Legislatively Speaking Did you vote early this election? Any chance you requested an absentee ballot? Feeling pretty good that you completed your ballot, got your prerequisite witness signature and dropped it in the mail? Or were you the first to the polls, when in-person early voting started on Tuesday, July 26th? Well in less than […]
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The Cost of Gas: Who’s to Blame, What to Do?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There’s likely no place in the nation that hasn’t felt the pain at the pump. Okay, maybe not Electric Vehicle owners, but that’s another column. For the millions of U.S. drivers that have not made the switch, there have been real life decisions made between filling up the […]
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