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Lena Taylor
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Access to News During Coronavirus is Critical
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor During the Coronavirus pandemic, local residents are scrambling for the most current and accurate information. Often times, I will share news stories on…
Access and Opportunity Creates Change
Legislatively Speaking Last week, my colleagues and I completed the last of our Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Black History Month programming. Culminating with a reception at the governor’s executive residence,…
An Uncomfortable Truth
Legislatively Speaking With just 57 days into the New Year, the nation is already creeping up on an ugly reality. Mass shootings have become a way of life in this…
The Real State of the City Address
Legislatively Speaking Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to attend Milwaukee’s State of the City address. The picture that was painted was both incomplete and inconsistent with many of…
Opportunity Zones or Just An Opportunity?
Legislatively Speaking Safeguards Needed to Ensure Program Helps Intended Residents In Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address, he referenced “Opportunity Zones”. The name references a multibillion-dollar federal tax…
It’s Still Just A Bill
Legislatively Speaking On Jan. 2, 2020, Jack Sheldon passed away. You may not recognize his name, but you likely would remember his voice. Sitting in front of a television on…
RIGGED: Republican Decision to Suppress the Black Vote
Legislatively Speaking I have a long list of must-see films, including “Harriet”, “Just Mercy” and yes, “Bad Boys for Life.” Yet, there is the 2018 film, “RIGGED: The Voter Suppression…
State GOP Remains Tone Deaf of Criminal Justice Reform
Legislatively Speaking They just don’t get it. While most places around the country are looking at ways to decrease their prison population, my Republican colleagues are busy coming up ways…
When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them
Legislatively Speaking To say, I am “struggling” would be the understatement of the year. My head is reeling from the recent events involving the Trump administration’s decision to assassinate another…
Faith Without Works Is Dead
Legislatively Speaking Growing up, I often recall my grandmother quoting biblical scripture. James 2:14-26 in particular, always stood out. The New King James Version of the book of James 2:14-17…