By State Representative, Leon D. Young It was an exceedingly bad week for the people of Wisconsin last week. Regrettably, the state Supreme Court rendered two important decisions that will … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Paul Ryan: The New Compassionate Conservative?
By State Representative, Leon D. Young What is Paul Ryan’s ongoing preoccupation with poverty in America? After all, Mr. Ryan had been taken to the proverbial “political woodshed” earlier … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Moral Mondays: A Classic Case of Déjà Vu
By State Representative, Leon D. Young If you follow the news, the Moral Monday protests in North Carolina continue to receive national attention in the media. The demonstrations began over … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Walker’s Cruel Parole Hoax
By State Representative, Leon D. Young I recently had the occasion to contact the Department of Corrections and requested statistical information on the number of paroles that has been granted, … [Read more...]
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Caiptol Report – Doing the Right Thing, When No One is looking
By State Representative, Leon D. Young In the early morning hours of November 17, 2013, Bruce Kroll received word that all entrepreneurs dread hearing, “your business establishment has caught … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Obama’s New Slippery Slope
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Say what you will about Saddam Hussein. Some have called him a “tyrant,” “dictator,” “ruthless” or plain “maniacal,” but the truth of the matter is … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Trying to Make Sense of Parole Eligibility
By State Representative, Leon D. Young In recent weeks, my office has been receiving a steady stream of correspondence from prison inmates in various state institutions all complaining about … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – $1,200,000,000,000 Crisis in America
(A ridiculously large number) By State Representative, Leon D. Young We’ve all heard the mantra: If you want to get ahead in American life, then securing at least a college degree is a must. … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – The Minimum Wage “Trend” Must Continue!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week, the city of Seattle made big national news. The city’s nine-member Council voted unanimously to raise the local minimum wage to $15 an … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report: Dr. Maya Angelou: A Cosmic Muse
By State Representative, Leon D. Young This week I find myself gravely sadden over the sudden passing of Maya Angelou. During the course of her earthly trek, Maya Angelou succeeded in … [Read more...]
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