More than 100 adult men and women walked across the stage to receive their GED/HSED diplomas in graduation ceremonies held in their honor. The graduates from the Social Development Commission (SDC) … [Read more...]
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Mary Burke brings both passion and success to the race for Governor
There is only one candidate in the race for governor who has experience creating jobs in the private sector. Only one candidate can say they’ve started their own business, met a payroll, and … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Throwing unemployed Americans under the bus
By State Representative, Leon D. Young There was big news emanating from the nation’s capital last week. House Speaker John Boehner finally showed some leadership (and political testicles) … [Read more...]
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How to fight the big tobacco companies
A recent Center for Disease Control (CDC) study found that more than 40 percent of teens who smoke use candy-flavored cigars and cigarettes. The report, published in the Journal of Adolescent … [Read more...]
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Mandela showed the power of unearned suffering
By Jesse Jackson Leaders will gather from across the world to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela this week, just as South Africans gather from across the country to say goodbye to … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Reflections on Nelson Mandela and Apartheid
By State Representative, Leon D. Young I can remember the issue, as if, it were yesterday: The year was 1985. My aunt and surrogate mother, then State Representative Marcia P. Coggs, had … [Read more...]
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Meet the Mary Burke you may not know
While Mary Burke is a Gubernatorial candidate, she is not a run-of-the-mill politician. Most politicians spend years, even decades, crafting an image for themselves through political posturing and … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Celebrating the Life of Nelson Mandela
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I am deeply saddened by the passing of Nelson Mandela. Mandela, a brilliant, courageous, and charismatic political figure, united South Africa under the most … [Read more...]
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Stop gun violence for holidays
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall As the nation marks the one year anniversary of the Newtown shootings in Connecticut, it is no closer to Federal gun control legislation. The number of children … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Pandering to the extreme
By State Representative, Leon D. Young The Legislature was suddenly summoned back into Special Session earlier this week at the behest of Governor Scott Walker. To have Walker tell it, this … [Read more...]
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