By Alex Lasry Our public employees across Wisconsin have been through hell during this pandemic. Over and over again, they have had to put their personal safety on the line in order to make sure the world kept moving. Public servants ranging from teachers, to health care workers, to postal workers, to sanitation workers have […]
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Will Medicaid Expansion Finally Happen in Wisconsin?
By Alex Lasry As Congress continues to debate its ‘Human Infrastructure Plan’ in Washington, a proposal that is being championed by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is quickly gaining momentum. Baldwin is proposing to have the federal government step in and provide Medicaid coverage in the 12 states that have so far declined the Medicaid expansion […]
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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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The Courier is Proud to Endorse Judge Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Milwaukee Courier Staff The April 7 election will have an impact on generations to come. In addition to the Presidential Primary and various local elections, the people of Wisconsin will choose their next Supreme Court Justice. We know that our criminal justice system actively works against black and brown people in Milwaukee. We need […]
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Jill Karofsky – A Justice Worthy Of The Name
By Democratic Party of Wisconsin The day after the tragic Molson Coors shooting — while Milwaukee was mourning the five friends, neighbors, and loved ones that we had just lost — Dan Kelly, Republicans’ candidate for the April 7 Supreme Court election, had something else in mind. He was just 12 miles away from the […]
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State GOP Remains Tone Deaf of Criminal Justice Reform
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor They just don’t get it. While most places around the country are looking at ways to decrease their prison population, my Republican colleagues are busy coming up ways to further add to an overburdened and costly corrections system. Not content with being “tough on crime”, they announced a […]
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Unemployment Insurance: A Bridge Over
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2018, nearly 22 million workers were laid off jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly, two million people collected unemployment last year. Now imagine if those people were required to take a drug test to be eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Can’t quite wrap […]
Sen. Lena Taylor Tosses Her Bid into the Ring for 2020 Milwaukee Mayor
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 […]
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Shared Revenue aka “A Money Grab”
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 […]
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Clean Water a Deliberate Policy Choice
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 […]
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