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Polling Location Closures Bill Moves Forward - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s no secret that after the Spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, I have been committed to closing loopholes and shoring up processes to protect Wisconsin voters. This week, a public hearing on Senate Bill 366, brought us another step closer. As a refresher…. a nationwide health pandemic threw […]

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THE GOP JUST WON’T LEARN

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor You Can’t Court Black Voters and Call Them Thieves At The Same Time This election cycle, the Wisconsin Republican Party trotted out a number of Black candidates to run for office in Milwaukee. If it wasn’t a record number of challenges to

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I Can’t Breathe: Systemic Racism Is Killing Us | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2014, Eric Garner struggled to utter the words “I can’t breathe”, as a New York police officer held him in a chokehold. Accused of selling loose cigarettes, the NYPD officer wrestled Garner to the ground, with his arm firmly around his neck. At

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We Need to Take Care of Our Workers | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor During most of 2020 and half of 2021, many Americans around the nation were told to basically, shelter in place. COVID-19 was ravishing our country, hundreds of thousands were dying and millions more were becoming infected. Public spaces emptied

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The Real Work Begins | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Biden Election Only the First Step The inauguration of the 46th President of the United States was unlike any we have ever seen. It was historic, defiant, norm-busting and tragic all at the same time. Many Americans, and for that matter, people

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Concerns About 5G Technology Remain | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2019, I stood on the senate floor of the Wisconsin State Capitol and argued against the passage of Senate Bill 239. The bill, which was being rushed through the legislature, raised a myriad of questions for me about the installation of 5G cell

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Gun Violence Continues to Take a Toll - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Last week, I was checking my calendar for upcoming events, when I noticed a reminder: Remember to wear orange on Friday…… If Hadiya Pendleton were alive today, she would be twenty-five years old. You can’t help but wonder what this young

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The “Colorblind Constitution” Ruse - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Be Careful What You Ask For Reeling from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, on the use of affirmative action in college admission decisions, I have thought hard about which angle I wanted to discuss this landmark ruling. As scholars debate whether

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Critical Mapping and School Safety | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The “Breaking News” alert started beeping on my cell phone. Simultaneously, I heard that signature sound from my television signaling that something was wrong. I remembered thinking “what now,” as I looked up to see the anchor on CNN news. With

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Go Directly To Jail, Do Not Pass Go | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The game of Monopoly is based partly on chance and partly on skill. A Community Chest card could enrich your wallet and landing on a well bank-rolled property could bankrupt you. Yet nothing seemed worse than pulling that “Go Directly To Jail, Do Not

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Black History Month | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Not Today, But Every Day I wondered how long it would take for someone to catch on. Afterall, the month of February, at least for the last few years, has represented a source of contention in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Disagreements, about who

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Leveraging Debt to Do More Harm - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Never kick a man when he is down. Yet, on both the state and national level, there are Republican-led policy proposals poised to do just that. Whether the federal debt ceiling or the state shared revenue discussions, it is clear that much needed

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Mask Up MKE: Yeah, I Said It! | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In the last few weeks, my office has received requests to “do everything within your power to stop mask mandates.” The requests have not been limited to my constituents and they fluctuate between hostile and genuinely distressed. Often, I read them

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Remembering the 1972 National Black Political Convention: Unity without Conformity | The Madison Times

By Lena C. Taylor & LaKeshia Myers Fifty years ago, in Gary, Indiana, nearly 10,000 Black people gathered to talk politics. They were Democrats, Republicans, Socialists, Independents, Pan-Africanists and Feminists. They represented every rung on the socioeconomic ladder, every educational

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We Just Want To Live | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Whether Abroad or At Home, Being Black Is A Problem Shortly after the murder of George Floyd, another video emerged that sent chills through the spines of Black folks. The viral depiction of a young Black boy, Keedron Bryant, belting out the

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Guns At School Are Okay, But Not A Mask | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In the middle of my committee meeting this week, the absurdity of the mask mandate was on full display. Funny thing is that the word “mask” or “mandate” were never uttered. The issue was not a part of the bills being discussed in the Senate Committee

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These Last Two Dollars: Pushing Against the Debt Ceiling Deadline - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Blues legend Johnnie Taylor sang about what’s it’s like to be down on your luck… “Just loan me two dollars, Until the next time I see you.” Released in 1997, Last Two Dollars was an instant hit, resonating across race, socioeconomic status and

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Fentanyl: The New Jack-Of-All-Trades | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Drug abuse is not new. From morphine to molly, there have been any number of medical and illicit substances that have commanded our attention. We’ve been given a front row seat to observe the devastating impact they have had on our community. Just

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It’s Time for America to Pay What They Owe | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2019, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said “I don’t think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago for whom none of us currently living are responsible is a good idea.” McConnell’s statements which were made during the

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Vel Phillips Poised to Make History Again - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor As a State Senator, I have had the chance to meet many amazing people. I’ve also been privileged to travel, rub elbows, and discuss the big issues of the day, with leaders from around the country and globe. Yet, I have met few people who inspired me

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Perception Doesn’t Equal Reality | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking Biden Administration Racking Up Wins for Americans If you watch local news, listen to a national political pundit, or ask any number of lay people, the U.S. government isn’t working right now. Simultaneously, President Joe Biden’s job performance approval ratings have been

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They Don’t Know Us | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Voters Will Push Back Against GOP Attacks Watching the news this week was like something out of a bad movie. Not quite “Birth of A Nation” bad, but still “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” getting trampled on bad. Talking heads were

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Big Bird Could Teach Adults A Thing or Two - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor On January 23, 2023 we lost a friend from our youth that you likely didn’t know by name. But if I sang a song, you could likely guess. Sunny Day Sweepin’ the clouds away On my way to where the air is sweet Can you tell me how

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Child Tax Credit: A Game Changer | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor One of my favorite comedians is Lavelle Crawford. He has this pretty funny skit in which he says his mom would give him “the speech” before they entered the grocery store. “Don’t ask for nothing, don’t touch nothing, don’t look at nothing,” Crawford

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To Filibuster or Not to Filibuster? | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Should This Still Be A Question If you turn on any local or cable news show right now, you’re likely to hear people talking about the “filibuster.” The word, which is derived from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros,” which is

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Walking A Digital Tightrope - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In an increasingly digital world, social media has become an integral part of our lives, even for the youngest members of society. While these platforms offer various benefits, such as fostering connections and enhancing creativity, they also bring

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The Give and Take of Police Reform | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s Not Perfect But It’s Progress Last year, I came across a report entitled “The Evolution of Modern Use-of-Force Policies and the Need for Professionalism in Policing” written by Arthur Rizer and Emily Mooney. The first paragraph of the report

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Same Facts, Different Outcomes | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Does Expanding the U.S. Supreme Court Really Change Anything? Just the facts, mam. This is a movie line I remember all too well from the remake of “Dragnet,” featuring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks. It represented a clean and clear way to solve

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We’ll Take the Wins, But They’re Bittersweet - The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There have been some undeniable wins in the past week. You can’t ignore the fact that for the first time in 92 years, the U.S. Men’s National Soccer team have accomplished the previously unattainable at the World Cup. They are winning

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Redistricting Requires Our Attention | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The state of Wisconsin needs impartial redistricting. We also need people who fully understand the process and nuance of map drawing to be engaged. After all, redistricting was created to ensure that our state legislature and congressional districts

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When the Lawmakers Become the Lawbreakers | The Madison Times

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I’m not sure when I first heard the phrase “When the lawmakers become the lawbreakers,” but it sent a chill down my spine. While not naïve about the failings of man, like most people, I want to believe in public servants. We entrust them to make

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