Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Let me begin this week’s article by expressing my sincere admiration for the remarkable students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and their extraordinary student activism. In the aftermath of that senseless mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, these young, articulate students were determined to have their voices […]
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Trump’s Kangaroo White House
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young They come and for whatever reason they go. This has been the ongoing spectacle at the White House. Donald Trump’s White House is a more chaotic one than we’ve been used to. That’s not to say that every White House isn’t a chaotic one, but Trump’s is […]
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Exposing the Gun Culture’s False Narrative
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Let me begin by asking what I consider to be the most important question in the current gun debate: Why does any law-abiding civilian need a semi-automatic or automatic weapon? We hear talk about these types of weapons all the time, but what exactly are they and […]
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Out of the Mouth of Babes
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Regrettably, in the wake of another mass shooting in this country, the GOP has responded in its usual fashion: guarded lip service and no thought of political action. If there has been one ray of hope in the aftermath of this horrific event, it’s been the courageous […]
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A Black History Moment (Part 2)
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As we all know, February is Black History Month. A time to observe and celebrate the enormous contributions Black Americans have made to the social fabric of this nation, and to the world in general. With that spirit in mind, I thought it might be interesting for […]
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A Black History Moment (Part 1)
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young For the next two weeks, in honor of Black History Month, I would like to deviate from my usual column format. Instead, I invite you and your family to test your (individual and collective) knowledge of the extraordinary accomplishments and milestones of Black Americans. 1. Before it […]
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Scott Walker’s Newfound Religion
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Scott Walker delivered his eighth state-of-state address last week. And, believe me, it was a performance for the ages. According to numerous political pundits, Walker is now facing the most challenging reelection race of his 25- year political career; and he has come out swinging. Flanked by […]
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It Only Took a Year
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s improbable ascendancy to the White House. But, for many in this country, myself included, it seems more like a dog year (one-year equals 7 human years) since Trump’s reign of incompetence took control of the federal government. This […]
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Dr. King in the Age of Trump
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Earlier this week, we celebrated another birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. If Dr. King was still with us today, he would have enjoyed the good fortune of being 89 years old. For many Americans, Dr. King is remembered for being the outspoken drum major in […]
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Re-Election Ploy, Pure and Simple
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Why hasn’t Scott Walker ever taken the time to visit the trouble plagued juvenile institutions (Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake) during his nearly eight years in office? Equally egregious is the fact that Walker has said he won’t go there before his second term ends in 12 […]