By Senator, Lena C. Taylor On November 19th, I hosted a town hall meeting regarding the Affordable Care Act. My mission was to help my constituents work through their problems and … [Read more...]
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Carter G. Woodson and (Mis)Education Reform
Jarett Fields ER Room: This year marked the 80th anniversary of Carter G. Woodson’s, Mis-Education of the Negro. It was a profound assessment of the American education system, and its effects … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – No way to make sausage
By State Representative, Leon D. Young It has been said, “if you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” In other words, the legislative process, though messy … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Computer Science is the future
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. As your senator, I cannot stress the importance of schooling, as much of my … [Read more...]
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Time to raise minimum wage
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The first federal minimum wage of 25 cents an hour was established in 1938. Since then, it has been raised 22 times. It’s time to increase the floor for … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – How will Walker roll the dice?
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Scott walker is once again fudging on an executive decision that could have a significant impact on the state’s fragile economy. For weeks, Walker has … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Raced-based mascots – Institutionalizing racism
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Last week, Republicans in the state Senate passed a measure helping schools keep their Native American team names and mascots. This bill was passed despite … [Read more...]
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Open letter to the community from CYD
First, I would like to thank The Milwaukee Courier for allowing me on behalf of the Board of Directors and the dedicated, hard-working staff of Career Youth Development, Inc. (CYD) to publicly address … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Opposite sides of the same old coin
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last weekend, I finally had an opportunity to see a movie that I have been waiting to see with great anticipation. The movie to which I refer is ‘12 … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – The International Violence Against Women Act
In early October, I participated in a peace conference alongside nearly two hundred leaders and legislators from around the nation and world, through a partnership of Women’s Action for New Directions … [Read more...]
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