Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor A Chance to Get It Right on the Front End It’s estimated that more than 90% of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. require psychological … [Read more...]
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: It’s Time for Equity in Women’s Sports
By LaKeshia N. Myers All my life I have been immersed in and around sports. Whether watching on television or participating in team sports as a student, I’m very thankful that my parents made … [Read more...]
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It’s Time to Demilitarize the Police
By Alex Lasry Tuesday marked one year since the murder of George Floyd. In the last year, we’ve seen some incremental steps forward toward a more equitable society. But it is not enough. We … [Read more...]
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President Biden is Right to Redefine Infrastructure
By Jason Andringa President Biden is in ongoing talks to discuss his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan. Ever since its release, critics have claimed that many aspects of the plan have … [Read more...]
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Don’t Sabotage the Engine of American Ingenuity
By Niels Reimers It’s no surprise that most of the companies behind the most effective Covid-19 vaccines are American. Over the last four decades, the United States has provided uniquely … [Read more...]
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Some Stand In The Gap, Others Stand In The Way
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin Governor Calls for Special Session on Medicaid Expansion Frequently, I get asked “what’s the difference between Medicaid and … [Read more...]
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Police Reform vs Policing Reform
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There Is A Difference Between Individual and Organizational Behavior Many local media outlets had similar headlines this week: “Wisconsin … [Read more...]
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O Say, Can’t You See? — Why Legislating American Patriotism is a Slippery Slope
By LaKeshia N. Myers Before anyone decides to draw their own misinformed conclusions about me (or the title of this article), let me set the record straight: I am very patriotic. Being the … [Read more...]
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Critical Race Theory and White Privilege
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The Tennessean newspaper, recently reported, “The Tennessee General Assembly has banned the teaching of critical race theory, passing a law at … [Read more...]
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The Mis-education of Wisconsin Republicans
By LaKeshia N. Myers Budgets are blueprints for an organization’s priorities. In the state of Wisconsin, our budget shows the people of the state what our leaders’ value—and with the latest … [Read more...]