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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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Youth work to end violence in their
community
Thousands around the
country participated in national gun violence awareness day May 2. The day
called for people to wear orange in support of ending gun violence. 
It warms my heart to see our Milwaukee youth also working to end violence in
their communities. Their commitment is just like the friends of student
Hadiya Pendleton, credited for starting the #WearOrange movement in honor of
their friend's lost life to gun violence. The Boys and Girls club of Greater
Milwaukee developed a play addressing violence in their city. When our youth
channel their energy into the arts it reminds us that together, our voices
can make a difference in the community.
Our youth are powerful and
their lives are valuable. We should continue to support and work to make our
communities a safer place. While our youth work from their end, I will
continue to work from mine. Last year, there were 125 gun related homicides
in Milwaukee. Numbers like this motivate my legislation to strengthen gun
control.
I want to remove guns from the
hands of domestic abusers, require background checks for all types of firearm
purchases, and support micro-stamping technology, as well as other
countermeasures to prevent gun violence. Let us all do our part to end
violence in our communities.
Click here to read all
about my record on public safety: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/04/taylor/issues/gun-safety/
Stakeholders discuss Wisconsin job
development
More opportunity for
high-demand industry work is expanding to our state and I want to keep the
ball rolling. This week I was proud to be in the room with Secretary of Labor
Thomas Perez and Senator Tammy Baldwin as we,
alongside other stakeholders, discussed job development for the state of
Wisconsin. I give huge thanks to the secretary for the Compete Midwest grant,
which uses federal dollars to move people into work and apprenticeship.
Wisconsin is one of 51 states, territories and the District of Columbia to
receive this grant. Target industries include advanced manufacturing,
healthcare, IT, construction and transportation. Some successes include a
culinary apprenticeship through UrbanAG and the Northwestern Mutual Project
that certainly changed lives for the better. We will continue to enable many
others to do the same.
DNR works to remove lead service lines
in Milwaukee
We need clean water for the
assurance of health in our communities. I welcome, the Department of National Resources as a
partner in this effort to help Milwaukee deal with its hazardous lead service
pipes. With collaboration, this problem can be resolved. We need to replace
pipes that continue to send dangerous water to our homes, day cares, schools
and the rest of our city. I will continue to discuss my concerns and offer my
assistance for the completion of this initiative. My priority is always to
improve our community lives and environment.
Click here to read DNR
secretary Cathy Stepp’s column about the DNR lead pipe abatement efforts: http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/dnr-moving-quickly-to-help-communities-deal-with-lead-b99733452z1-381388311.html
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