Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you probably know, Spring Elections were held last Tuesday (April 3rd), and, if you’re a Democrat, you should be feeling pretty encouraged by the election results in general — and the outcome in two ballot decisions. Statewide voters were being asked to weigh in on an […]
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Extraordinary Session
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker and GOP: Don’t Like a Judge’s Order, Just Change the Law You can’t make this stuff up! A Wisconsin judge issues an order that Governor Scott Walker and Republicans in the legislature didn’t like. Their response; change the law, make it retroactive, and get around the court […]
Former Attorney General Eric Holder Visits Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015 came to Wisconsin with stops in Milwaukee and Madison to campaign for Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet and to discuss redistricting and suing Governor Scott Walker. At a community discussion Thursday afternoon, sponsored by the Black Leaders Organizing for […]
Do You Hear What the Children Are Saying?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor School Students Want Safe Schools We have watched, in horror, as yet another mass shooting occurred in an American grade school. Without doubt, gun violence is one of the most unrelenting public health issues we face today. In the absence of adult leadership and consensus on how to […]
Juvenile Corrections Can’t Wait
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Several years ago, I chaired the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Corrections. In that role, I hosted the first-ever Wisconsin “State of the Justice System” tour. The committee traveled the state hosting public hearings and receiving testimony from those on the frontline of services and the administration of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wisconsin Makes Gains In Health Coverage
Census Data Shows Uninsured Rate Dropped To 5.7 Percent Last Year By Shamane Mills Wisconsin’s uninsured rate continues to go down. The U.S. Census Bureau reported the state’s uninsured rate last year dropped to 5.7 percent, meaning 323,000 Wisconsin residents went without health coverage in 2015. That number has steadily dropped since the Affordable Care […]
The Hard Lesson of Republican Education Cuts
By Urban Media News “A good public education is the key to building a successful and prosperous life for our children, our grandchildren and people across our community. Despite this, Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans who control our state legislature have put the education funds of our neighborhoods on the chopping block. Not only […]
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