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Sen. Lena Taylor Tosses Her Bid into the Ring for 2020 Milwaukee Mayor

September 7, 2019

By Dylan Deprey As State Senator Lena Taylor stood on her block at 15th and Capitol, she reminisced about the Milwaukee she grew up in. She said it was a City of opportunity, a place where neighbors took accountability of each other. It was a time when she could walk to school safely and bike […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Lena Taylor, Mayoral Campaign

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Shared Revenue aka “A Money Grab”

August 31, 2019

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The system of “Shared Revenue” in this state has been around for a long time. It was started in 1911, when a Ford Model T Town Car cost $1,200 with bells and whistles like three oil lamps, a horn and tools for repairs. Back then, shared revenue was […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena Taylor

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Clean Water a Deliberate Policy Choice

August 10, 2019

In past years, the safety of our drinking water has come to the forefront of Wisconsin’s political landscape. Extensive studies have shown not only the scale, but the drastic health consequences contaminated water has on our communities. Contaminants like nitrates and bacteria have been linked to blue baby syndrome, thyroid disease, and some cancers, harming […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Patty Schachtner

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

One State Budget, Two Tylenol

June 29, 2019

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This month, the Wisconsin State Legislature took up the state budget. Ironically, June is also “Migraine and Headache Awareness Month”. While sitting in the Senate Chambers debating the merits of the budget sent to the legislature by the Joint Committee on Finance, these two events seemed related. I […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena Taylor

Wisconsin School Districts Receive $1.9 Billion in Funding

June 22, 2019

By Nyesha Stone The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) distributed $1.9 billion from numerous programs to fund Wisconsin school districts. Most of that funding is to be used for general aid, which is the operational cost of schools and includes paying administration and staff. DPI sent payments to schools from the following major state […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Nyesha Stone, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Wisconsin Roads are Paved with Republican Bologna

June 15, 2019

By LaKeshia Myers Saint Bernard of Clairvaux is credited with originating the idiom, “the road to hell is paved with good intention”. When looking (and feeling) the condition of Wisconsin’s roads and overall transportation infrastructure, I second Saint Bernard’s emotion because we are truly headed in the wrong direction. In Governor Evers’ proposed budget he […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia Myers

Wisconsin Granted Permission to Withdraw from Affordable Care Act Lawsuit

April 13, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Wisconsin found out that its request to be dismissed from the lawsuit, Texas v. United States, was granted. The case, which includes multiple states, is a lawsuit that aims to end the Affordable Care Act. According to the law firm, Sheppard Mullin, Texas is arguing that Patient Protection and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act ACA, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Health Insurance, Josh Kaul, Tony Evers

Governor Evers Announces Budget Proposal for Women’s Health Initiatives

February 23, 2019

By Karen Stokes On Thursday, Governor Tony Evers announced that his upcoming budget proposal will include a nearly 28 million dollar investment in the “Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” initiatives. These initiatives are aimed at improving access for preventive health care such as cancer screenings, health exams, STI testings, supporting healthier pregnancies and births and addressing […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Healthy Women Healthy Babies, Karen Stokes, Tony Evers, Womens Health, Zeana Wilson

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Foxconn Played Walker and Republican Leadership

February 2, 2019

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Deal’s Constant Changes Doesn’t Bode Well for Wisconsin Here we go again. In yet another disturbing twist of events, Wisconsin taxpayers are learning of the likelihood that Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics company given a $3.2 billion tax incentive deal to build a $10 billion plant in Wisconsin to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena Taylor

Governor Tony Evers Announces Payments for Expressways and More

January 19, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Governor Tony Evers has been in office for approximately two weeks. In that time, he’s made several big announcements. As part of his job, in addition to making announcements and changes, Evers will help allocate money for certain industries and organizations in Wisconsin. Last week, Evers announced “that local governments received quarterly […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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