By State Representative, Leon D. Young Back in February, Governor Scott Walker announced that he was rejecting Medicaid expansion under the federal health care law. He cited two reasons for … [Read more...]
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Law of the Land: Justice Sotomayor: The whole truth
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Justice Sonia Sotomayor was brutally honest. No U.S. Supreme Court Justice has ever revealed such personal details of life behind their rise to this nation’s most … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – 50 million and counting
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Question: What do 50 million Americans have in common? A few years ago, an insightful response (to the aforementioned question) might have been the … [Read more...]
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Law of the Land: Corrupt politicians shame legacy
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall “They betrayed everything we worked for,” says Jocelyn Cooper, 84, her delicate voice firm with rage. With yet another Black politician indicted for corruption, … [Read more...]
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Caiptol Report – Another Jackie Robinson moment for the Country?
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Two weeks ago, Major League Baseball observed the 66th anniversary of a most historic event, when Jackie Roosevelt Robinson broke the color barrier with … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – “Children Ask the World of Us”
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor My son, Isaiah, is my first priority and my greatest joy. When I was young, my mother guided me, protected me, and taught me to make peace out of conflict. My mother … [Read more...]
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Law of the Land: Immigrants need lessons in racial justice
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Immigrants to America would gain tremendously by learning of the struggle for racial justice. Millions of immigrant families are navigating American life with time … [Read more...]
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Legislative Speaking – Tight jeans do not cause rape – Denim Day 2013
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Think about the women in your life—in the office next to you, in a school teaching your child, your mother, the teen checking you out at the grocery store, the woman … [Read more...]
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Law of the Land: America needs a truth commission on racism
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Until the Lion writes his own history he will always be misrepresented. That’s what Frederick Douglass said. Until America convenes a Truth and Reconciliation … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Celebrate EARTH Day!
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor On April 22, we can all come together to celebrate the place we call home. For centuries, the immensity of our planet forbade any notion that humans could make any … [Read more...]
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