Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Over the last few years, you may have heard the phrase “cultural appropriation.” According to one definition, cultural appropriation is the act … [Read more...]
Fifth Avenue Isn’t Looking So Safe Anymore
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2016, Donald Trump made a comment to describe how well his campaign was doing. He infamously said “You know what else they say about my … [Read more...]
The Affordable Care Act: Still Standing
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s hard to believe it’s been two and a half years since Congressional Republicans trotted out their American Health Care Act. Introduced in … [Read more...]
Thanks and Mourning: Can You Do Both?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s amazing what we didn’t learn in school, how history can be revised, and how omissions can change the way we remember a story. I recall … [Read more...]
Gun Sanctuary Counties Are a Misnomer
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor By now, many of you have heard that Wisconsin’s Florence County has passed a resolution declaring the county as a Second Amendment sanctuary, … [Read more...]
45 Seconds to Punctuate Years of Meaningless Action
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It didn’t take a minute. In a combined 45 seconds, both houses of the Republican controlled Wisconsin State legislature dismissed Governor … [Read more...]
Special Session Lacks Special GOP Attention
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This week, the Governor called a special session of the legislature to take up the issue of gun violence. The session included two legislative … [Read more...]
We Can Do Better Than This
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Breathe. Just take a deep breath. That is all I could do after reviewing data recently reported by the National Assessment of Education … [Read more...]
Unemployment Insurance: A Bridge Over
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2018, nearly 22 million workers were laid off jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly, two million people collected … [Read more...]
Harriet to Cummings: Our Ancestors Wildest Dreams
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Recently, when acknowledging the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans in what we know today as America, someone said something … [Read more...]
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