Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Did you know that there were two Emancipation Proclamations? Okay, technically one was called the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It’s … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The system of “Shared Revenue” in this state has been around for a long time. It was started in 1911, when a Ford Model T Town Car cost $1,200 … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Recently, I congratulated TeKema Balentine for winning the coveted title of Ms. Black USA. TaKema is a native of Madison, Wisconsin and … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Due to the size and layout of Milwaukee, it is possible to rarely see homeless individuals sleeping on city streets overnight. Although the … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In the United States we’ve been taught that the color red can mean danger. A flashing red light signals a need to stop. Most of us sense … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor “How can it be that successful, distinguished people—take [former New York State Gov.] Eliot Spitzer, who I think was a true civil servant when … [Read more...]

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2016, roughly six million Americans or one in every forty adults were disenfranchised due to a felony conviction. According to a recent … [Read more...]