Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor If we call the 911, will anyone come? At the risk of dating myself, I remember all too well the lyrics from the Public Enemy’s 1990 hit “911 Is A Joke”. I can hear Flava Flava’s voice clearly has he decried the lack of response to emergency calls […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A while ago, I joined my Democratic colleagues on the state and federal level in expressing concerns about last year’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to repeal Net Neutrality rules. However, aside from the obvious reasons for alarm, I am also anxious about how this issue impacts social […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Remembering the Legislative Legacy of Vel Phillips This weekend, like many from our community, I paid my respects to Velvalea Rodgers “Vel” Phillips. As I sat and listened to the many descriptions, stories and accomplishments that described the pint-sized warrior that lay beneath a spray of flowers, I […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Washington Republicans H.R. 2 Makes Access to Food Even Worse Food should not be a bargaining chip, a carrot that we dangle to rev up our political base, or treated as something that it is optional. Republicans in Congress, clearly have another view and much of it is […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A Rural and Urban Crop Last fall, Governor Walker signed SB 119 into law after it passed unanimously in the assembly and senate. The bill allows for the growing of industrial hemp, with proper licensing, in the state of Wisconsin after it had been outlawed for the last […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A Natural Pipeline to Address Diversity and Inclusion Needs of Wisconsin Recently, a consortium of educators, university staff, and key stakeholders came together to talk about the importance and creation of a pipeline of African-American college graduates into key employment sectors in Wisconsin. The event, which was hosted […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker Vetoes and Slow Response Threatens State Hacking. Troll Farms. Propaganda Campaigns and Bots. These are not terms that the average Wisconsinite uses every day. However, we do need to understand what they mean and how they impact our election system. At the very least, residents should have […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Over the last two years there’s been a lot of discussion about what makes our country great, and more importantly, what doesn’t. We each have our own vision, dream or reality about what it means to live in America. That vision is why we run for office, volunteer, […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker and GOP: Don’t Like a Judge’s Order, Just Change the Law You can’t make this stuff up! A Wisconsin judge issues an order that Governor Scott Walker and Republicans in the legislature didn’t like. Their response; change the law, make it retroactive, and get around the court […]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Local students have announced their plan to join in Madison on March 25 to march 50 miles south to Janesville, to the home of House Speaker Paul Ryan, in what they’ve named the 50 Miles More March. Led in part by Shorewood High’s own Katie Eder, the students […]