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Official Government
Communication
Dear Friend,
Welcome to my email
newsletter. There is a lot happening at the State Capitol and it is my
hope that this email will help you stay in touch with your government. As
your Senator, I truly believe in public service. If there is anything my
office can do to assist you, please feel free to contact us.
Here to serve,
Sen. Lena Taylor
4th District
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April 14th
begins the rule of 50
In an effort to ensure public resources
are not being used for election purposes, Wisconsin’s clean government law
prohibits sending mass emails or promotions out of the legislative office
beginning April 15th through Election Day. As someone running for reelection,
this law means this weekly e-Updates will be back in your in-box after the
November election. However, you know me. I won't stop working for nothing.
So, you can still find me online! If you haven't followed me yet on social
media, here's your chance! Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Walker Signs Victim
Notification of Revocation
 This week, Governor Scott Walker signed my Victim
Notification of Revocation Act into law. The new law will require the
Department of Corrections to notify victims of a crime if their violator’s
probation or parole is revoked. Current law allows crime victims to be
notified when their offender is released on probation or parole, but does not
permit them the peace of mind to know if the offender is sent back to prison.
Far too many victims experience emotional trauma when their victimizer is
released from prison. Victims deserve to know if their victimizer is sent
back to prison and I am glad that this law will now allow that. In 2012,
there were 15,969 violent crimes reported in Wisconsin, including murder,
rape, aggravated assault and robbery. There were another 139,102 property
crimes reported in 2012 in Wisconsin, including theft, burglary and arson.
It’s hard to imagine the emotional trauma suffered by victims until you
become one.
Tragic
shootings take lives of Milwaukee teens
 In two separate incidents since Saturday,
FIVE teenagers in our community were shot, two of whom were killed. It
is with a heavy heart that I mourn the loss of these youth in our community
to yet another senseless act of gun violence just blocks from my home.
There's no doubt we can't ignore the "guns" in gun violence and we
need to keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them. But we
also need to get smart on violence. Violence comes from hopelessness. We need
give our people hope, and that starts with a J-O-B, an education, stable
housing, health care and three square meals a day. If you have any tips that
can help catch those responsible for these or any violent crimes, you can
always anonymously call the Milwaukee Police Department's tip line at
414-933-4444 or contact them online here.
Voter
ID back in the spotlight
 Wisconsin's strict Voter ID law caused problems last week at
the polls. After the state's computers crashed causing the DMV not to be able
to issue ID's for two hours on the Friday before the election, people had
trouble getting a photo ID in order to vote. Others had
problems obtaining ID's for several other reasons. Did you have trouble
voting? The League of Women Voters is tracking information via an online
survey. Earlier this week, a federal appeals court ruled a court
challenge filed on behalf of people who can demonstrate they had a difficult
time obtaining an ID can proceed. While that is good news for some voters, it
doesn't change the fact that voting is a right that should not be abridged by
voter ID or any other voter suppression efforts.
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Volunteers needed:
Join me in a great opportunity to give back to
your community and celebrate Earth Day on Saturday April 23, 2016 at the 2016
Annual Spring River Clean-up! There are four different locations: Havenwood’s
State Forest, Lincoln Park on the water, Lincoln Park on land and Lincoln Creek.
Volunteer check-in
is from 8:30-9:00am and clean-up will go until about noon.
Please wear closed
toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. You may also want to
bring a reusable water bottle for your use.
They will provide
you with gloves and garbage bags, a FREE T-Shirt and food after the clean-up!
For Lincoln Park "on the water" cleanup, a canoe and
pre-registration is required. The other three locations will be on land and
no pre-registration is required.
For more information
visit milwaukeeriverkeeper.org
or call (414) 287-0207.
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