Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor During the aftermath of George Floyd, a manager with the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington State (ACLU-WA) asked the question “Will … [Read more...]
Elections Have Consequences: Judicial Appointments and Elections Do Too
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor January 22, 2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade Decision. In acknowledgement of this milestone, the U.S. Department … [Read more...]
Bailing Out On Reason, Data, and Facts
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Rush to Change State Constitution on Cash Bail Ignores Real Failures I think it’s safe to say that no one would ever want to see a day again … [Read more...]
Republicans Prove They Aren’t Ready for the Keys to Power
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor On August 29, 2012 then-President Barack Obama tweeted “The GOP drove our economy into a ditch—and now they want the keys back.” It was a … [Read more...]
Not Everyone Was Home for the Holidays
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The frigid temperatures we experienced during the Christmas holiday tested us all. As weather forecasters predicted record-breaking lows and … [Read more...]
The Fight Goes On: Student Loan Debt Relief Updates
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Recently, I had constituents ask for an update on the status of the federal student loan debt relief proposal. Confusion has surrounded … [Read more...]
All I Want For Christmas: Drones and State Law
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Last Christmas, thousands of youth and adults alike had the same request for Santa. Please leave a drone under the Christmas tree. In fact, a … [Read more...]
Supreme Court: Unnervingly Unpredictable
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Just when you think it can’t get any worse, along comes Moore v. Harper. While you may not be familiar with this case, the issue at the heart … [Read more...]
We’ll Take the Wins, But They’re Bittersweet
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There have been some undeniable wins in the past week. You can’t ignore the fact that for the first time in 92 years, the U.S. Men’s National … [Read more...]
Be Grateful
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There is an old gospel song by the iconic Walter Hawkins entitled “Be Grateful”. I remember hearing that song hummed over the years and being … [Read more...]
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