Calls for Walker, Van Hollen to return funds; Asks Senate GOP to demand refund (MADISON) Senator Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee), Ranking Democrat of the Joint Committee on Finance, this week joined the call from Milwaukee leaders, including Mayor Tom Barrett, for the return of raided foreclosure funds from the national mortgage settlement. Earlier this year, [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week was BCDI-Milwaukee’s Black Child Development Week, and I believe in taking every opportunity available to speak to the manner in which we raise our children. Raising children may be the most difficult and rewarding experience we can engage in. Luckily, African Americans do not feel they have to [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I consider myself an incredibly busy woman, often active to the point of exhaustion. I run a small business, my law firm Taylor Law and Associates. I also work hard to serve my constituents in any way possible as a State Senator in the Wisconsin Legislature. Both my private business [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Our children matter the world to us, and we do everything in our power to ensure that each and every one receives the best education possible. For years, the Milwaukee Public School system has let us down. Without a doubt, there are countless talented, individual educators in the MPS working [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor New numbers released show that Wisconsin lost 4500 jobs in March, even while the rest of the nation slowly overcomes the worst of the Great Recession. I have to ask myself, with anger and concern in my heart, why is Wisconsin lagging behind other states in job creation? We could [...]

Senator Lena C. Taylor (DMilwaukee) has announced the addition of Ray Harmon to her office as Deputy Chief of Staff. Mr. Harmon is longtime political leader and native of Milwaukee that brings a wealth of experience and connections to the people of the 4th Senate District. “I am pleased to welcome Ray Harmon to my [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Since becoming a mother twelve years ago, I have found a new and unexpected concern for the safety of my child and thousands of children like him. This is not to say that men or younger women cannot or do not worry about the safety of children. That said, the [...]

From Selma to Madison By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Nearly half a century ago on “Bloody Sunday,” police officers and militia with billy clubs, tear gas, boots, fists, and attack dogs brutally assaulted non-violent marchers who were demanding the right to vote. In Selma, Alabama, our grandmothers in “Prayer Clothes” did not stop protesting when [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and I would like take this opportunity to speak with my constituents and all my readers about the national problem of sexual violence. I understand this will be a sensitive topic hitting close to home for some members of my audience, and [...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Every ten years, legislative and congressional district boundaries are redrawn to account for population shifts reflected in the U.S. Census. Although those redrawn lines can give one party tremendous advantage over the other, the process has become a widely accepted and, in most cases, honorable undertaking. In our great state [...]