Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Drug abuse is not new. From morphine to “molly”, there have been any number of medical and illicit substances that have commanded our attention. We’ve been given a front row seat to observe the devastating impact they have had on our community. Just when you think you’ve see […]
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Ain’t Gonna Let No Body Turn Me Round
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Juneteenth Observance Goes National When I was in middle school, a television miniseries based on Alex Haley’s book “Roots” offered me the first visual exploration of the institution of slavery. Like many children, I heard stories that were passed down through generations about how my ancestors had been […]
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Doubling Down on the Big Lie
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin GOP Moves Bad Voting Bills This week, Wisconsin Republicans doubled down on foolishness. Introducing legislation, holding hearings and voting on a number of bills that seek to diminish the rights of others, they have been on a roll. Working to roll back voting protections, roll back voter […]
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Training Day: This Isn’t A Movie
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This year marks the 20th anniversary of Denzel Washington’s movie “Training Day.” Just let that marinate for a minute. The movie followed Washington’s character, a highly decorated narcotics detective, as he spent a day assessing and training an officer who was up for a promotion. In those 24 […]
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Policing Reform Bills
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor A Chance to Get It Right on the Front End It’s estimated that more than 90% of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. require psychological screening of their applicants, either before or after receiving a conditional offer of employment. The Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and […]
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Critical Race Theory and White Privilege
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The Tennessean newspaper, recently reported, “The Tennessee General Assembly has banned the teaching of critical race theory, passing a law at the very end of the legislative session to withhold funding from public schools that teach about white privilege. Republicans in the House made the legislation a last-minute […]
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