Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There is an oft repeated quote in state houses around the country: We cannot legislate hearts, but we can legislate behavior. Lawmakers can’t … [Read more...]
Biden-Harris on HBCU’s – Walk It Like They Talk It
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor While I don’t keep up with a number of current popular songs, there is an Atlanta-based rap group, Migos, who has a chart topping hit called … [Read more...]
Thankful Then and Now
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In thinking about Thanksgiving, I went back over the years to see what I’ve said in the past. In 2013, I wrote “As we scramble around grocery … [Read more...]
Even Female Mice Receive Disparate Treatment
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Taylor Welcomes Biden’s Work on Women’s Research and Funding We talk a good game about the need to improve gender-based health outcomes. … [Read more...]
Polling Location Closures Bill Moves Forward
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s no secret that after the Spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, I have been committed to closing loopholes and shoring up processes to protect … [Read more...]
176 Years Is Enough: Abolish Slavery In Wisconsin
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor You might be surprised to learn that the term “slavery” remains a fixture in the Wisconsin constitution. In ARTICLE I., DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, … [Read more...]
GOP Race Neutral Nonsense
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor If you look really hard, the playbook is right in front of you. No original thoughts. No new research. No credible desire to be equitable. Just … [Read more...]
Our Past is Our Past, The Future Is What We Make It
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Two years ago, state lawmakers passed Wisconsin Act 30. The law requires districts to incorporate lessons on the Jewish Holocaust and other … [Read more...]
It Shouldn’t Take A War to Get Our House In Order
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Former President Barack Obama frequently used the metaphor that Republicans drove the car in the ditch, Democrats got it back on the road, and … [Read more...]
Government Is SUPPOSED to Work
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In my 20 years in the legislature, I have had many occasions to throw up my hands in frustration with my colleagues on the other side of the … [Read more...]
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