By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week the Joint Legislative Audit Committee authorized an audit of Supervised Released Program Placements. In lay terms, the state will audit its performance, … [Read more...]
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Hines weighs in on residency requirement
By Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr. 15th District Alderman Common Council President The Governor recently released his 2014-16 bi-annual budget and while the city needs additional resources, I … [Read more...]
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Gays in Black America
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Marco McMillian’s beaten and burned body was found by a Mississippi River levee. McMillian, 33, was a mayoral candidate and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – The Wisconsin Voting Rights Act!
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The GOP is at it again. There’s another new bill to restrict the ability of people to cast votes in a more easily accessible and efficient manner. This bill, AB … [Read more...]
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The Milwaukee Brotherhood of Fire Fighters Residency Statement
In the spirit of unity, collective work, responsibility, and cooperative economics. It is imperative that we come together at this moment in history to preserve the legacy of diversity in the city of … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Muzzling democracy
By State Representative, Leon D. Young It wasn’t that long ago that the Assembly met to hash out its new rules of legislative engagement for the upcoming 2013-14 biennium. In retrospect, there … [Read more...]
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Violence against women
By Gloria Browne-Marshall Zerlina Maxwell is a rape survivor. Ms. Maxwell is also a law student, political commentator, and living with death threats. Last week, she suggested teaching men not … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – “The right of the People…against unreasonable searches and seizures”
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Quietly moving through Legislature is Senate Bill 40, a bill by Senator Joe Leibham and Rep. Mike Endsley, both Republicans from Sheboygan. According to the … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Beware of the Trojan Horse
By State Representative, Leon D. Young There is an old bromide commonly thrown around in politics that purports that “the devil is in the detail.” This particular expression seems quite apropos … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – International Women’s Day calls for international action
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Started in the early 1900s, International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, is a celebration of strides made for women’s and girls’ human rights, and a reminder of the … [Read more...]
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