Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor When things are happening around me, that I can’t immediately explain, I will often defer to Marvin Gaye’s 1971 release “Mercy, Mercy Me: The … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor As many of us cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks, in Round 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs, we are mesmerized by the talent of Giannis … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Loose Cigarette Sales Must Stop The first time most people really thought about the illegal nature of selling single or loose cigarettes … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor From the mother of slain 18-year old Michael Brown of Ferguson, MO to a former federal prosecutor, and every conceivable background in … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The Notorious B.I.G. said it best, in his Grammy nominated Rap track, “Mo Money, Mo Problems”. The hook, or chorus in the popular single, … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor If you are African-American and ever received the “speech” from your parents, you can recite it with your eyes closed. No, not that speech, … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Last week, Pope Francis held an unprecedented meeting regarding the crisis of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church. He called for … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Carol Moseley-Braun, the first African-American female elected to the United States Senate once said, “Defining myself, as opposed to being … [Read more...]