By State Representative, Leon D. Young There is an old bromide commonly thrown around in politics that purports that “the devil is in the detail.” This particular expression seems quite apropos … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Fact: The state of Wisconsin has the strongest state pension fund in the nation. Moreover, according to the Pew Center on the States, Wisconsin is the … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last Wednesday, February 6 would have been Trayvon Martin’s 18th birthday,had he not been fatally shot on his way home. However,the observance of … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you know, Republicans re-affirmed their control of state government in Wisconsin during last year’s November election. However, on the national level, … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Wisconsin stands on the cusp of passing some form of new mining legislation. Depending upon who is queried, it could be the biggest boon or boondoggle … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young America currently faces a myriad of hot-button political issues. Immigration reform is one of those thorny policy areas that need to be addressed … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young When President Barack Obama ran for reelection last year, political pundits and TV talking heads theorized that he would be at extreme political peril if … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 21 years since John Singleton released his signature cinematic masterpiece, Boyz in the Hood. Unfortunately, too much … [Read more...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Elections are supposed to have consequences. With President Barack Obama having won reelection to a second term just last month, the Affordable Health … [Read more...]