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A special
session on Lincoln Hills Earlier this week, I
renewed my call to Governor Scott Walker to hold a special legislative
session to address the mismanagement and abuse at Lincoln Hills and Copper
Lake School of juvenile correction. This is my second request. Governor
Walker was non-responsive to my previous request last April. As I stated in
my second letter, “The urgency of this situation cannot be understated…I’m
requesting a special session because the kids in our juvenile corrections
system need help now, not later.” I will continue to press Governor Walker
until he acts on this situation; echoing to him his personal interest should
have no place on his current political agenda. My constituents will be heard!
My letters to the Governor can be read here.
This Wednesday, Governor
Walker announced his 2017-2019 budget. Now, I've had a front seat to Walker's
budgets since he was Milwaukee County Executive. This fiscal irresponsibility
is nothing new. His budgets have always been about campaigning, not
governing. He’s so focused on campaigning that he produces irresponsible
budgets and leaves the real work for others. This budget is based on fake math,
and it’s so bad that even Republicans aren’t rushing to defend it. I look
forward to working with my fellow Democrats in the Joint Finance Committee to
find solutions to the crises Governor Walker ignored, like juvenile
corrections, transportation infrastructure, student loan debt, and
redirecting the pipeline from prison to college.
As part of his budget,
Walker has proposed adding more than half a billion dollars in new spending
for K-12 schools and to cut tuition 5 percent for students attending
University of Wisconsin System campuses while also adding funding for the
System. The fact of the matter is we need a fully-funded UW. Maybe
Walker should instead focus on reversing the $250 million in cuts he made two
years ago. We all know that the new education spending is just a way for
Walker to improve his approval rating as he seeks a third term. Governor
Walker talks a really good talk, but I want him to walk the walk. I want him
to replace the deep cuts that he has made to the UW system.
With the confirmation of
Jeff Session as the new Attorney General of the U.S, Republicans have proven
once again that not even the nation’s top law enforcement officer can be fair
and impartial. Jeff Sessions has a history of voting against civil rights and
has stated intentions to persecute nonexistent voter fraud. How can we trust
this man to uphold justice and liberty for all? The right to vote is
the great equalizer. Black History
Month events coming soon! Stay tuned for Black
History Month events coming to your area February 20-24th! I will be hosting
events in Milwaukee and Madison centered around criminal justice reform.
Events will include movie screenings, panel discussions, and art displays,
just to name a few. Stay up-to-date with events on my Facebook page! I hope
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Quote
of the Week: "The denial of access to the ballot box ultimately
results in the denial of other fundamental rights. For it is only when the
poor and disadvantaged are empowered that they are able to participate
actively in the solutions to their own problems." -Coretta Scott King; letter to the members of the Judiciary Committee, 1986 This is an official
government communication from Sen. Lena C. Taylor. If you no longer wish to
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