MADISON– Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding AB 411 and AB 414. Myers stated, “The bills passed by the legislature today, should be called the ‘White Supremacy Preservation Package of 2021’, because that is what they represent. Both AB411 and AB414 are bills in search of problems. The authors claim the bills […]
Haiti and American History: There’s More to the Story
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Scenes of thousands of Haitians immigrants, seeking asylum in the United States and camped out near the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas, have jolted and exacerbated the continued fault line of race in this country. Images of white U.S. Federal Border Patrol Agents on horseback, using the […]
Haiti: Paying the Price of Freedom Since 1804
By LaKeshia N. Myers James Brown once said, “You’ve got to pay the cost to be the boss”—truer words have never been spoken, especially when one considers the plight of Haiti. A small Caribbean nation bordering the Dominican Republic; separated by the Dajabon River and hundreds of years of history, Haiti fought for its independence […]
Republicans are Trying to Force a Government Shutdown
By Alex Lasry The federal government is once again hurtling toward a debt crisis and government shutdown, thanks to the refusal of Senate Republicans, like Ron Johnson, to fund our government and pay for the bills that both parties have created over the last few decades. A government shutdown affects every American. It leads to […]
Guns At School Are Okay, But Not A Mask
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In the middle of my committee meeting this week, the absurdity of the mask mandate was on full display. Funny thing is that the word “mask” or “mandate” were never uttered. The issue was not a part of the bills being discussed in the Senate Committee on Judiciary […]
It’s Time to End The Assault on Voting Rights
By Alex Lasry The assault on voting rights across America continues with Texas becoming the latest state to pass new restrictive voting laws since the 2020 election. Nineteen states have now enacted 31 new laws that make it harder to vote in those states. This new wave of restrictive voting laws is the most aggressive […]
We Hold These Truths: Well Not Exactly
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor An 1861 Lynching Haunts Us Today In 1861 or 2021, the word “lynching’ evokes the same stomach churning and nauseated response. Most often associated with a horrible fate experienced by Black people, at the hands of white mobs, l recently realized how little I understood about this word […]
Real Answers About the COVID-19 Vaccines
From the moment COVID-19 emerged in the United States, we have all been asked to make sacrifices to protect ourselves, our families and our neighbors from this terrible virus. At Ascension – and health systems everywhere – our caregivers have worked long hours on the front lines to care for those afflicted with the worst […]
The Value of the Public’s Trust is Priceless
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When a person runs for elected office, it is not something that is done lightly. Once elected and even during the campaign, elected officials are scrutinized, their lives are examined from every angle and their pasts are raked thrice over for any discrepancies or concern. In short, to be an elected official, […]
Sickle Cell Anemia: A Clarion Call
By LaKeshia N. Myers As a teenager in the 1990s, life was good. I had no real responsibilities and a friend group rivaled by the (middle school) masses, and to top it off, we had the perfect soundtrack to narrate our young lives, TLC. The trio of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopez and […]
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