By State Representative, Leon D. Young In 1955, the nation became transfixed with the brutal murder of Emmett Till. Till was a Black fourteen-year-old from Chicago, Illinois. The youth had … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Beware of Trojan Horses!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young With much ballyhoo and hoopla, Scott Walker recently signed legislation that expands access to a longterm assistance program known as Family Care. The … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Do as I say
By State Representative, Leon D. Young As Mitt Romney scrounges around looking for anything to use as fodder for his negative political attacks, Mr. One Percent recently decided to weigh in on … [Read more...]
Nearly 100 Milwaukee third graders receive donated dictionaries to help further education
AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers, Rep. Young team up in effort to help improve childhood literacy, reading scores The AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers and State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) last … [Read more...]
Rep. Young creates coalition to address Black male unemployment
Plans to employ 15,000 Black Men in Milwaukee Metro Area MADISON – Representative Leon D. Young (D-Milwaukee) announced plans for a new initiative to employ 15,000 African American men in the … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – You Don’t Say!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week, most state newspapers carried a headline story detailing Scott Walker’s decision not to challenge the recall petitions that have been presented … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Behold, another Pale Horse
By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s been nearly 30 years since the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in (in a landmark case) on the contentious issue of Affirmative Action. True enough, in … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Back to the Dark Ages
By State Representative, Leon D. Young This week, I feel that I have little choice and must descend into the murky waters of the culture war. The fallout from President Obama’s initial decision … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – The “Job Loss” Governor
By State Representative, Leon D. Young We all remember the bravado and vigor of Scott Walker’s remarks the night that he was elected as governor. Mr. Walker proudly declared that “Wisconsin was … [Read more...]
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CAPITOL REPORT – Ridiculous state of denial
By State Representative, Leon D. Young From Russ Limbaugh to Karl Rove, and in most Conservative circles in between, Republicans now find themselves in a new defensive position – discrediting … [Read more...]
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