Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I grew up in a period when smoking was cool and common. Cigarettes were accessible and encouraged. Models were often depicted with the thin … [Read more...]
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100 Years, 200 Attempts, 1 Sorry Excuse
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Signed by President Joe Biden on March 29, 2022, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was a long time coming. The moment was bittersweet. Scanning … [Read more...]
Activists Call for Federal Investigation into Milwaukee’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
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Women’s History: We Persevere
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Women’s History month has been filled with iconic firsts and seismic losses, this year. It has also been a reminder of why HERstory is such an … [Read more...]
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Education Reform Requires Local Voices
Legislatively Speaking State Republicans Want to Dissolve Milwaukee School District In 2010, I stood on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate and talked about the governance structure of … [Read more...]
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A Woman’s Worth
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This world has not been easy for women. While we are responsible for bringing forth life, we have to fight constantly for the right to live our … [Read more...]
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We Just Want To Live
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Whether Abroad or At Home, Being Black Is A Problem Shortly after the murder of George Floyd, another video emerged that sent chills through … [Read more...]
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A Hit Dog Will Holler
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Republicans Work to Silence Discussions on Race Frequently, when people want to dodge honest conversations about racism, they trot out a … [Read more...]
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Black History is American History
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Anyone that knows me has heard me utter the name Ezekiel Gillespie. You can’t talk about the history of voting rights in Wisconsin and not … [Read more...]
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Remembering the 1972 National Black Political Convention: Unity without Conformity
By Lena C. Taylor & LaKeshia Myers Fifty years ago, in Gary, Indiana, nearly 10,000 Black people gathered to talk politics. They were Democrats, Republicans, Socialists, Independents, … [Read more...]
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