Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2019, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said “I don’t think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago for whom none … [Read more...]
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Child Tax Credit: A Game Changer
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor One of my favorite comedians is Lavelle Crawford. He has this pretty funny skit in which he says his mom would give him “the speech” before … [Read more...]
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Drug Paraphernalia or Life Saver?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Drug abuse is not new. From morphine to “molly”, there have been any number of medical and illicit substances that have commanded our … [Read more...]
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Given the Chance, Republicans Did as Little as Possible
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor GOP Controlled Legislature Passes State Budget Riddled with Problems Every election cycle, we tell community members that elections have … [Read more...]
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Culture vs. Business
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin Senate Votes on Hair Braiding Bill Hairstyles come and go, but in all its forms, braids have withstood the test of time. Traced … [Read more...]
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Ain’t Gonna Let No Body Turn Me Round
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Juneteenth Observance Goes National When I was in middle school, a television miniseries based on Alex Haley’s book “Roots” offered me the … [Read more...]
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Doubling Down on the Big Lie
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin GOP Moves Bad Voting Bills This week, Wisconsin Republicans doubled down on foolishness. Introducing legislation, holding hearings … [Read more...]
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Training Day: This Isn’t A Movie
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This year marks the 20th anniversary of Denzel Washington’s movie “Training Day.” Just let that marinate for a minute. The movie followed … [Read more...]
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Policing Reform Bills
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor A Chance to Get It Right on the Front End It’s estimated that more than 90% of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. require psychological … [Read more...]
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Some Stand In The Gap, Others Stand In The Way
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin Governor Calls for Special Session on Medicaid Expansion Frequently, I get asked “what’s the difference between Medicaid and … [Read more...]
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