Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Anyone that knows me has heard me utter the name Ezekiel Gillespie. You can’t talk about the history of voting rights in Wisconsin and not discuss this African American legend. Gillespie was born into slavery in 1818, in Canton, Mississippi. At some point, he purchased his freedom from […]
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Damn ‘The Man’, What About Us?
By LaKeshia N. Myers I am exhausted. Literally and figuratively, exhausted. This week has been one for the record books. It was filled with sham committee meetings for rushed, ill-prepared, politically motivated legislation in the state capitol. As election fervor draws nigh, there were discussions about ending local control for school district mask policies, attempts […]
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Ron Johnson Believes We Have Too Many Jobs in Wisconsin
By Alex Lasry This week, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson once again refused to stand up for Wisconsin workers, this time by saying he thinks 1,000 good paying union jobs should go to South Carolina instead of Wisconsin. If that wasn’t enough, Johnson then went on to say he thinks that we already have too many […]
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Remembering the 1972 National Black Political Convention: Unity without Conformity
By Lena C. Taylor & LaKeshia Myers Fifty years ago, in Gary, Indiana, nearly 10,000 Black people gathered to talk politics. They were Democrats, Republicans, Socialists, Independents, Pan-Africanists and Feminists. They represented every rung on the socioeconomic ladder, every educational attainment level, and every aspect of Black culture. This was the National Black Political Convention […]
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Human Trafficking By Another Name
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor #SayHerName campaigns have become all too familiar. Breonna Taylor. Sandra Bland. Lauren Smith-Fields. Intended to raise awareness about Black women and girls that have been the victim of police brutality, the undertaking has also expanded to include missing Black females, those wrongfully arrested and incarcerated. While none of […]
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We Need to Put More Money Back in Working Peoples’ Pockets
By Alex Lasry This week, I announced my new plan to help put more money in working peoples’ pockets. The people of Wisconsin want to see real change and real results that will help impact their lives. That starts through the right mix of job training, investing in American manufacturing, buying American and strengthening our […]
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President Biden Has Historic Opportunity to Nominate Black Female to the Supreme Court
By Alex Lasry Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement earlier this week. Breyer, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994, has been an honest and independent jurist who has consistently been on the side of what’s best for the American people. While his presence on our highest court will be sorely […]
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The Double Standards Make You Want to Double Over!
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This week, I couldn’t stop shaking my head at the double standards that plague our politics, social norms and outright behavior in this country. In the state legislature, I listened to either ill-informed comments or intentional misrepresentations about Critical Race Theory (CRT). I couldn’t help but note that […]
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They Don’t Know Us
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Voters Will Push Back Against GOP Attacks Watching the news this week was like something out of a bad movie. Not quite “Birth of A Nation” bad, but still “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” getting trampled on bad. Talking heads were recounting floor speeches and audio […]
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A Charge to Keep I Have
By LaKeshia N. Myers “A charge to keep, I have; a God to glorify! A never dying soul to save and fitted for the sky.” To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill; Oh, may it all my pow’rs engage To do my Master’s will!” I was reminded of that old Dr. Watts hymn, […]
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