Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Now that the dust has finally settled, and Democrats have assumed some semblance of power (both on the state and federal levels), Donald Trump is up to his usual ploy: purveying false and misleading information for pure political advantage. Smarting privately from his recent midterm debacle, Trump […]
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Criminal Justice Reform Long Overdue for Black America
Chavis to the NNPA As a member of the infamous Wilmington Ten case in North Carolina from 1972 to 2012, I witnessed firsthand why the criminal justice system in the United States needed to be thoroughly reformed. We had been unjustly sentenced in 1972 to a combined total of 282 years in prison for standing […]
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Thanksgiving and the Law
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week many of us gathered to share a meal or get together in the time-honored tradition of Thanksgiving. Food, football, card games, a nap, Black Friday shopping and more food are what most people would say characterizes this annual holiday. However, not many ever think about the […]
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Democrats Need a Plan that Goes Beyond Responding to Trump’s Outrage of The Day
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. In the bloody summer of 1863, the Union Army defeated General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate forces at Gettysburg, a three-day battle that changed the course of the Civil War and the long journey from slavery to freedom. Three months later, in a profound gesture of gratitude, President Abraham Lincoln officially […]
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Consequences of Elections Could Be Life Changing
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor We’ve all heard it before. Elections have consequences. The election, of Tony Evers as Governor, may be most consequential for a group of folks that didn’t even cast a single ballot for him. By now most Wisconsin residents are aware that during his eight-year tenure, Scott Walker decided […]
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The GOP’s Shameful Arrogance
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week, I began my article by asserting that “elections have consequences.” However, the reality of that declaration clearly is not shared by all. In the wake of Tony Evers narrowly defeating Republican Governor Scott Walker, Republican lawmakers have already met privately to discuss ways they could […]
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Democrats Need a Plan that Goes Beyond Responding to Trump’s Outrage of The Day
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. With majority control in the House of Representatives, Democrats have an enormous opportunity—and face a distinct peril. The opportunity is to lay out in hearings and in legislation a long-overdue change agenda for America. The peril is they’ll get caught responding to President Trump’s outrage a day, focus on pursuing […]
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“Wisconn Valley” Sounding More Like “Taiwan Trails” Everyday
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Right before our eyes, the deal is changing. Large liquid crystal displays have been switched to smaller panels. The priority of hiring 9,817 hourly workers, as a part of a promised 13,000 new hires has taken a back burner to bringing in the estimated 2,363 engineers. And yes, […]
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Governor-Elect Evers’ Remarks on Election Victory
Remarks as delivered on election night: By Governor-Elect Tony Evers Thank you, Wisconsin! Was this close enough for you? Let me start out by saying this: Given all of the results we’ve seen tonight, I feel confident in saying to you right now: My name is Tony Evers, and I’m going to be the next […]
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Partisan Gerrymandering at its Worst
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Hearty congratulations are indeed in order this week. Democrats literally ran the table in terms capturing three of the most prominent statewide offices up for grabs during the just concluded midterm election. Tony Evers (the governor-elect), Josh Kaul (attorney general-elect) and Sarah Godlewski (state treasurer-elect) were all […]
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