By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week I introduced the Independent Pardon Council Act in the Senate. After Gov. Walker’s rather public rejection of all pardons last year, I began to research the … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Senate Bill 1/ Assembly Bill 1, the mining bill, that has the honor to be numbered first in both the Senate and Assembly, had its first and likely only hearing last … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week’s State of the State address by Governor Walker drew much theatrical attention and showmanship to his priority of to pass a mining bill quickly. What it … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In March of 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, law! This marked a momentous change to our healthcare system. The law will improve … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Before we consider what lies ahead in the New Year, I think it is important to reflect on the triumphs and trials of the last year. It has been 47 years since the … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The day after Christmas, we will celebrate the first day of joyous Kwanzaa! There are 7 days of Kwanzaa and a principle to go along with each day. On the … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In August, I became the first ever African-American woman to Co-chair the Joint Committee on Finance. The JCF is one of the most powerful and important committees … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor On this Sunday at sundown, the last day of the holy Jewish holiday of Hanukkah ends. Hannukah commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem in the 2nd … [Read more...]

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin can be number one in business. We simply need to take advantage of our most valuable resource: our people. We need an educated workforce to take advantage … [Read more...]

As we move on from November elections, we can begin to look at the results and what they mean for the future of our state. While some suggested Wisconsin would be a battleground state in 2012 … [Read more...]