Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor We’ve Only Scratched the Surface The United States has recognized black history annually since February 12, 1926, first as “Negro History Week” and later as “Black History Month”. The observance was created by noted Harvard scholar and historian Dr. Carter C. Woodson, who chose the month of February […]
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State of the State: Walker Has Made It Worse
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This Wednesday, Scott Walker stood in front of the state legislature to tout his accomplishments. I should have been paying attention, but my mind wandered back to last’s year’s message and what I said to the press immediately after it was over. I was immediately frustrated when it […]
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A Time to Reflect
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Edgar Ray Killen died in a Mississippi penitentiary on Jan. 11th at the age of 92. A person’s passing is never something to celebrate. Mr. Killen’s death is no different, but it is a time to reflect on the link between two intimately connected eras in our nation’s […]
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Walker Should Be Ashamed of His Inaction on Lincoln Hills
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I guess I should be jumping for joy, but I am not. My feet are firmly planted in my frustration at the announcement of Governor Scott Walker that he may finally do something about Lincoln Hills Juvenile Correctional facility. It’s only taken about 6 years since a judge […]
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All Eyez on Alabama: Decency Wins
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In 1996 Tupac Shakur released the title track off his epic album All Eyez on Me. There was a notable line in the first verse that said “I bet you got it twisted, you don’t know who to trust”. For the last several weeks, Republican voters in Alabama […]
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A Voice for the Voiceless
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I’ve always considered myself a public servant, not a politician. As a public servant it is my duty to be innovative and find solutions for problems that plague our community. Because we have the highest incarceration rate of African Americans in the nation, Milwaukee is ground zero when […]
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Mental Health Awareness Month
Legislatively Speaking by Senator Lena C. Taylor Did you know that one in five American adults will experience a mental health issue? Every day, millions of Americans are faced with the realities of living with a mental health condition. Far too often, they suffer in silence. Mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes and […]
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What’s Next for Walker and Wisconsin?
Legislatively Speaking by Senator Lena C. Taylor Governor Scott Walker’s presidential campaign went supernova. At first, he exploded onto the national political scene, but it didn’t last long. His early exit from the race leaves Wisconsinites wondering, “Now what?” To see where Walker will take us, we should first look at where we’ve been. Just […]