By State Representative, Leon D. Young Just recently, I had the occasion of watching a riveting HBO documentary entitled “Hard Times: Lost on Long Island.” This documentary takes a hard look at … [Read more...]
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Memories & Miracles
By State Representative Elizabeth Coggs It’s funny how a complex examination of redistricting and elections can be trivialized and reduced to an out of context comment about “looks.” Much has … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Experiences matter
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I believe in the Democratic Party. Especially in the last year and a half, we have stood united against an increasingly extreme conservative agenda. I believe our … [Read more...]
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Increase voter enthusiasm now
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Lest we forget, the price for our right to vote was life-sacrificed, blood-soaked, jail-filled, and tear-wrenched. As we approach the national … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Handgun mania in our midst
By State Representative, Leon D. Young By now, the grim reality of last week’s midnight massacre in Aurora, Colorado has finally set into the national consciousness. Granted many of the facts … [Read more...]
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Grigsby calls for revisiting gun laws, policy changes could prevent tragedies in Wisconsin
In the wake of the shooting deaths of twelve people at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado, Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) called for a re-examination of Wisconsin’s gun laws. “My … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – We need jobs now
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I was deeply disappointed with new jobs numbers released last week. At a time when our nation has been adding jobs slowly but surely, Wisconsin has been left behind … [Read more...]
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Barack Obama’s campaign spending and the Black Press
By Walter Smith, Publisher, New York Beacon In 2008, the presidential elections cost a record- setting $2.8 billion. To win that election, Barack Obama spent $740.6 million, eclipsing the … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Killing him softly with silence!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Much has been said, written, and blogged about Mitt Romney’s recent foray into the hotbed of Barack Obama’s staunchest political supporters. Just four … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Bursting the bubble
In the coming legislative elections, the number of African American state legislators, already at a shockingly low eight, could drop to only four. This would be a terrible loss for the African … [Read more...]
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