Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor By now, you’ve heard the phrase “Title 42”. However, you may not be clear about what it is. After all, the number 42 is legendary. Worn by … [Read more...]
Let Us Finally Do Something
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Still reeling from the mass shootings of the past week, we have been inundated with even more stories of gun-related murders and injuries. … [Read more...]
Deal With the Problem, Not the Symptom
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In October 2021, Governor Tony Evers called for a special session to address gun violence in Wisconsin. Those calls were ignored by state … [Read more...]
Precedent v. History: Reproductive Control Has Always Been A Thing
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Since the leaked draft of a pending decision by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the future of Roe v. Wade, there has been much discussion … [Read more...]
Earth Day Voices Live On
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I learned a long time ago to never underestimate the difference one voice can make. Whether in protecting a right or a person, we have … [Read more...]
Politics and Black Media
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I can frequently be heard touting the names Ezekiel Gillespie and Joshua Glover. Each man’s story represents Wisconsin’s progressive stance on … [Read more...]
Same Facts, Different Outcomes
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Does Expanding the U.S. Supreme Court Really Change Anything? Just the facts, mam. This is a movie line I remember all too well from the … [Read more...]
To Filibuster or Not to Filibuster?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Should This Still Be A Question If you turn on any local or cable news show right now, you’re likely to hear people talking about the … [Read more...]
The Give and Take of Police Reform
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s Not Perfect But It’s Progress Last year, I came across a report entitled “The Evolution of Modern Use-of-Force Policies and the Need … [Read more...]
Measured Response Required By Both Sides
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor State Bill Seeks to Punish Those That Defund Police This week, there is an ongoing jury selection in the case of former Minneapolis police … [Read more...]
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