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Sen Feingold"With the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program set to expire at the end of this month, we are writing to urge you to keep the commitment you made to dairy farmers on a visit to Wausau to extend the program."
"Feingold said it's too early to talk about a presidential run, but he said he wants someone to run who will offer a progressive alternative to Republicans and even Democratic centrists - including ending the war."
"The center will acquire, store, characterize and distribute the human embryonic stem cell lines currently approved for federal funding."
"I am incredibly disappointed that President Bush and Republicans in Congress have broken their promise to Wisconsin farm families by allowing the MILC program to expire,"
Sen Feingold"... a time when many members of the Latino community and the country at large remember and celebrate the profound contributions of Hispanic culture that are woven into the great cultural fabric of America."
Sen
Herb Kohl"He assured the Judiciary Committee that he will not be an activist; and that he will rarely, if ever, look to overturn precedent.":
"As you may know, we have a long history in Wisconsin of using a bipartisan merit selection commission to help us evaluate candidates for federal appointments."
"Challis filed a sworn affidavit with the board at its June 28 meeting, alleging that Bednar-Clemens altered a contract with Norman Brod who was hired as a construction consultant on the forestry-highway complex in October 2002."
"A complaint filed Wednesday by Alfred Laguna of Pence, Wis., against Iron County Corporation Counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens will be turned over to the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation for further action, according to Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske."
"Allowing our scientists to search for cures to the world's deadliest diseases isn't about being liberal or conservative. It's about being compassionate,"
"The DNR found that 84% of piers on the lakes would not be affected by the new rules."
WMTVMadison
"The check is very similar to what we do today to buy a handgun or a long gun in Wisconsin. The Department of Justice right now does all those background checks,"
"Carrying out those numbers over the next 25 years would give Wisconsin an average income of $40,598 or 83 percent of the national average of $48,803. Only 11 states currently have incomes of 83 percent of the national average, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi."
"In Wisconsin, it is the job of the State Elections Board to get the system up and running by the end of the year. However, the board announced last week it has been having difficulty with software providers and may not meet the deadline."
"Gas prices have settled in locally at about $2.74 for a gallon of regular unleaded, which seems like a deal compared to the spike in prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina just a few weeks ago. But prices are considerably more than a year ago, when the average price across the state was $1.89 a gallon."
Sen Feingold"... this unrestrained power, which permits government agents to obtain certain types of business records without any court approval at all."
"But the President’s course is misguided, and it is doing grave damage to our extraordinarily professional and globally admired all-volunteer United States Army."
"According to a recent RAND study, the Army has been stretched so thin that active-duty soldiers are now spending one of every two years abroad, leaving little of the Army left in any appropriate condition to respond to crises that may emerge elsewhere in the world."
Sen
Herb Kohl"Kohl, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee that approved today's funding, had identified several Wisconsin companies as leading competitors for DoD contracts."
"These projects highlight Wisconsin's innovation and help foster economic development while helping our national defense efforts."
Rep
Obey“The MILC program is now scheduled to expire at the end of this week. If that happens, we will have lost an important safety net for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers,”
"With approximately 115 present at Tuesday's meeting, Clement wanted to hear from the people. He asked for a show of hands from those in favor of and against eliminating the corporation counsel position. Only about a dozen people indicated opposition to the resolution."
"As Laguna walked away, Bednar-Clemens, in a violent tone, told Laguna to "Get the hell out of here" several times. Laguna then stepped back toward Bednar-Clemens."
"Standout athletes would still get the coveted M for their letter jackets. The proposed all-inclusive Letter M Club also would recognize students who excel in music, art, forensics and other areas."
"The new school year at Mercer has new faces -- two teachers and a guidance counselor -- a new senior lounge and new attempts to serve nutritious lunches students will eat."
"If the bill became law, applicants would have to show proof of residence and a date when their legal alien status expires. The date would be printed on the person’s driver’s license, the bill says."
"The court's last definitive ruling on the issue came in the Buckley vs. Valeo case in 1976, when it threw out such limits on First Amendment grounds, equating campaign spending with speech. The Vermont law under challenge also places strict limits on campaign donations."
"The bills would: • Force physicians to tell women considering abortions that the fetus feels pain..."
"In Madison, African-Americans were 1.4 times more likely to receive a high-cost loan than whites. That compares to 1.3 times nationally. Latino borrowers here also were 1.4 times more likely to receive a high-cost loan, compared to 1.5 times nationally."
In total, Lakes Area Disposal accepted 709,834 tons of garbage in 2004, of which only 104,247 tons were from Wisconsin, or about 15 percent of the total.
"The Mercer School Board on Monday approved spending up to $5,000 for a van at an upcoming state auction."
"The boat landing at the Gile Flowage Park has more than doubled in size over the past week, providing better boating access to the water, according to Montreal Mayor Robert Morzenti."
"The governor wants it to be paid through a $50-per-bed surtax on nursing homes beds, but Republican senators said that would unfairly shift the cost to patients who pay for their care by themselves or with private insurance."
"Supporters of the ethanol bill are launching a campaign to convince lawmakers and the public that blending gas with ethanol - derived from corn - improves air quality and the economy and results in lower gas prices and greater independence from foreign oil."
"Killed were Michael Wendling, 20, of Mayville, and Andy Wallace 25, of Oshkosh, who were members of Fond du Lac-based Charlie Co. of the Wisconsin National Guard 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry. Injured in the explosion was a high school friend of Wendling - Jeremy"
"The research happening here will reduce the use of animals in drug testing as well as improve the safety of drugs,"
"The $1.4 million structure will provide new offices for the Bad River Tribal Authority and space for community activities in a smaller, more intimate setting than the large community center in Odanah."
"Officials have met with the families of the victims and discussed the investigation, and decided to continue with a John Doe hearing in the murder case, along with other allegations against Erickson, Trende said."
"A vehicle driven by Rudolph C. Kinnunen, 90, of Hurley, jumped the curb on Silver Street Friday morning and struck the west wall of Freddie's Saloon..."
"Kangas, 32, is a firefighter with the Forest Service, but devoted the first two weeks this month to clean-up duty at Stennis Airport, near Brett Favre's hometown of Kiln."
"I'm going to go out with my tin cup and try to raise the money to pay these people and keep the program alive. I don't want to suspend the program because I'm afraid if we do that, we'll never get it going again."
"In Wisconsin and other states that tax farmland this way, the new study concludes, use-value may have had unintended consequences, including subsidizing development, encouraging "leapfrog" sprawl and raising the price of farmland."
"In the next seven years, the number of U.S. workers between ages 55 and 64 will grow 51 percent to 25 million, meaning the fastest-growing portion of the work force is the one at most risk of retiring soon."
WMTVMadison
"With the property tax law there is a cap to what can be spend," says County Executive Falk, "So the $2.5 million dollars that all of us in local government have spent to provide emergency services and cleanup, that can't be made up in any other way so it means a loss in services."
"Some people talk about being more self-reliant, some talk about the environment and others are worried about the war in Iraq and the impact of being dependent on Mideast oil."
"They also argued that Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager could not adequately defend the state because she generally supports civil rights for homosexuals."
"A spate of recent civil cases decided by the Supreme Court, including rulings that made lead-paint poisoning claims easier to pursue and eliminated limits on pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits, have drawn heavy fire from conservatives."
"Locally and around the country, Americans are stampeding in unprecedented numbers to file for bankruptcy court protection before a new law makes it harder for them to walk away from their debts."
"When you have 148 homes either leveled or uninhabitable in our township and the destruction that took place . . . I guess hurricanes take precedent over tornadoes."
"Mike Wallschlaeger plans to donate the $3,000 he received from the city and the $3,500 from his suit against Casimir Krasowski of Wausau to the Disabled American Veterans Association and a Madison peace group."
"The bill, sponsored by the Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. James Sensenbrenner, a Wisconsin Republican, would ban the use of federal funds in private development projects that rely on state or local government condemnations to obtain land."
Sen Feingold"The fact is that Feingold asked some of the best questions of Roberts on those very issues, and he got some of the worst answers."
Sen
Herb Kohl"I am disappointed by FEMA's decision to deny disaster assistance to those Wisconsin communities who are truly in need as a result of the August 18th tornadoes."
Sen
Robert Jauch"Sen. Bob Jauch is calling on President Bush to raise federal aid for low income energy assistance programs before Wisconsinites start feeling the chill of winter and the heat of increased energy bills."
"The May 2004 Lake of the Falls-Fisher Lake land swap deal between Iron County and Dr. Barry and Maria Edelstein of Marshfield, Wis., has become a controversial issue over the past few months, and the county board will hear an update on the issue when it meets on Tuesday."
"Jauch said nursing homes will receive about $33 million in total reimbursement increases over the next biennium."
"Fluhr was cited for intoxicated operation of an ATV, failure to submit to an alcohol test, operating an ATV within 150 feet of a dwelling, operating an ATV at excessive speed near another person, operating an ATV at excessive speed and failure to display a headlamp on the machine."
"Yet government cannot provide absolute protection from fraudulent e-mails, especially when the crooks can use the Internet to operate from outside the United States."
Sen Feingold"In both our private meeting and in his hearing, Judge Roberts demonstrated a great respect for precedent, and for the importance of stability and settled expectations."
"The amendment requires the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service to publish its uniform methods and rules concerning CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease, Mad Cow - ed) within 90 days of enactment of the provision."
Sen
Herb Kohl"It is for this reason -- his distinguished career and his sterling reputation as a lawyer and a judge -- that I will vote my hopes today and not my fears and support Judge Roberts' nomination for Chief Justice of the United States."
"Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl each acknowledged they had concerns about Roberts' past as an attorney for the Reagan administration. They were among three Democrats - Vermont's Patrick Leahy was the third - who joined 10 Republicans in supporting Roberts."
"...That Jodie Bednar-Clemens be laid off upon adoption of this resolution, be thanked for her past service, and any legal needs of Iron County be filled by consulting firms."
"School District staff members, including coaches, recently were trained in use of defibrillators."
"The Iron County jobless rate fell from 7.9 percent in July to 5.8 percent and Ashland County's rate improved from 7 percent to 5.2 percent."
"There are no proposed projects for Iron or Ashland counties in the distribution of $58,398,262 in federal funds Doyle announced to help rehabilitate or replace 374 bridges."
"I don't know what to tell you," said Baldwin press secretary Jerilyn Goodman. "Congresswoman Baldwin is continuing to press FEMA to expedite a disaster declaration."
"If a disaster occurs, a city may have to survive on its own resources for three days until federal and state help comes through. Yet state and city officials need to plan for faster response to minimize hardship."
Sen Feingold"This assistance is critical in helping people in need stay safe and warm this winter."
"The Hurley K-12 School has again been selected for a New Wisconsin Promise School of Recognition award."
"Last year, the Legislature passed Wisconsin Act 118, formalizing longstanding size limits for piers. Examples: piers can be up to 6 feet wide and can jut into the water far enough to moor a boat or to a depth of 3 feet."
"The initiative includes enhancements to the state's sex offender registry - the online database will include offenders' exact addresses for the first time - and a crackdown on those who fail to register their addresses with authorities."
WMTVMadison
"What he saw is that he was winning. He saw the raw numbers. He didn't care who didn't vote. He closed it and this is a bad signal for the state of Wisconsin."
"It's early to jump the gun on it. We're in a transition period right now and we'll try to get extra hands in there."
"The state wants deed restrictions placed on the property to avoid further development of the land. Edelstein objects to the restrictions."
"Martin was asked if the lack of rain over the summer makes it an ideal time to drill for water. He said exploring when the water table may be low is actually a good time to drill."
"The "shopping" term has become a buzzword for opponents of a flurry of proposals nationally by casino-less or casino-poor tribes attempting to jump reservation and sometimes state boundaries to claim turf near populous areas."
"This domino effect of rising prices will place an incredible hardship on all our citizens - especially our most vulnerable - at a time when too many families are already struggling."
"He said he was upset with the parks department because an employee cutting grass at Big Bull Falls Park would blow grass onto him while he sat in a gazebo,"
"You can quickly see that we face an automatic increase in costs of $374,400 in just three line items, while our increase in revenue from property taxes cannot be any greater than $72,826"
"The Iron County Department of Human Services will begin taking applications for the 2005-06 Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program starting Oct. 3 at the Iron County Human Services Department."
"The women appear to be naked in many of the photos, but all were at least partly clothed during the shoot, said Connor, 45, who is featured in a blue boa in December. Placing one or more books in strategic positions helps lend to the mystery, she said."
"Chai Vang happens to be Hmong. The hunters who were killed were Caucasian. It's what Chai Vang did, not who he is."
"Among the dozens of pieces of legislation are bills that would allow residents to carry concealed weapons; prevent University of Wisconsin System students from receiving emergency contraception; enable doctors and pharmacists to object on moral grounds to performing certain procedures; and create statewide smoking standards for restaurants and other businesses."
"... it's crucial for lakeshore property owners to maintain or improve natural vegetation at shoreline, prevent erosion during construction, and maintain fish habitat in shallow water by keeping in place aquatic plants and fallen trees."
Representative Sennsenbrenner
"If someone in Katrina is down and out, and has no possibility of being able to repay 40 percent or more of their debts, then the new bankruptcy law doesn't apply,"
"We are finally official!" she said. The Guinness World Records website says the huge ATV rally parade held in Hurley during the Memorial Day weekend has been recognized as the "largest ATV parade" on record. A certificate to that effect is on the way, Kelly said.
(Incidentally, southern West Virginia attempted to break the record over Labor Day Weekend)
"Doyle said the state must have evacuation plans for nursing homes, schools and those without transportation; a system for emergency officials to communicate after a disaster strikes; and enough trained people who can respond to a natural disaster or terror attack."
"I did what I had to do to defense myself. I did what I had to do to stay alive."
WMTVMadison
"The jury in Circuit Court at Hayward deliberated about three
hours before reaching its verdict."
"The rising ratio of home values to personal incomes in Wisconsin could be a sign of an approaching housing bubble, the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance warns in a new report."
"This vicious series of tornados destroyed farms and fields across a wide swath of our state and had a devastating effect on our rural communities."
"This year Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, earned the NFU Golden Triangle Award for their legislative work."
Sen Feingold"... these organizations on the ground are the ones who should be commended for the steadfast, lifesaving work they do."
"By raising the reimbursement rates for volunteer drivers, charitable organizations will have an easier time attracting and retaining these volunteers at a time when the cost of travel is at unprecedented levels."
"A weekend incident in which a Department of Natural Resources officer who was responding to an all-terrain vehicle complaint scuffled with a Hurley resident is under investigation."
"Three years ago, the council considered restricting adult-oriented businesses to a particular area, or single block, of the city."
"Iron County will have to pay $26,000 a year on a $260,000 loan for the Saxon Harbor Expansion project, not $13,000 a year, the amount Corporation Counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens told the county board Thursday."
"One of the things he always says is, 'We must become more dependent on the Midwest than the Middle East,' "
"The court's decision to halt this action from the bench shows just how far the Fish and Wildlife (Service) has strayed from its duty to protect endangered wolves,"
Sen Feingold"US Senator Russ Feingold today called on President Bush to use his primetime address to the nation on Thursday, September 15 to join him in urging each of the television networks to provide airtime to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina who are displaced from their families and in search of their loved ones."
Sen
Herb Kohl"The possibility of a supply disruption in our region has kept retailers on edge and resulted in a great deal of uncertainty in the market,"
"Nass said he was surprised that so few - only 12 of the 132 legislators - were willing to publicly join his move to call for a special session of the Legislature to cancel the 29.9-cent per gallon gas tax for a month."
"Doyle vetoed efforts to increase reimbursements the state pays pharmacists, nursing homes and non-emergency hospital care. He used the money obtained by the veto to increase state support for public schools."
"Wal-Marts have been a contentious issue in cities throughout southern Wisconsin, including Dodgeville, Fort Atkinson and Monona."
"Among adults age 25 to 34, the United States is ninth among industrialized nations in the share of its population that has at least a high school diploma."
"Despite accounts of funnel clouds, Carol Christenson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Duluth, said damage in the area was most likely caused by downburst winds, since there were no tornadoes detected Monday night or Tuesday morning."
Sen Feingold"Feingold introduced a bill last week giving victims a year's grace period, during which the old bankruptcy law will apply."
"At the preliminary examination, there was testimony Zaleski and two friends in other trucks were spinning 360-degree donuts on the ice of Island Lake just before the accident occurred."
"Willers maintained that he did not fire his gun during the exchange and said he did not hear Crotteau or other members of the group threaten Vang, or use obscenities or racial slurs in ordering him off the property."
"Lauren Hesebeck told jurors in Chai Soua Vang's murder trial that Robert Crotteau had referred to Hmong hunters as "mud ducks" and "he was sick of them coming on his property.""
"Yesterday, the presidential motorcade drove past the New Orleans Convention Center ..."
Sen Feingold"It is not undignified to ask questions that press the nominee for his views on the important areas of the law that the Supreme Court confronts. It is not undignified to review and explore the nominee's writings, his past statements, the briefs he has filed, the memos he has written. It is not undignified to ask the nominee questions he would rather not answer should he prefer to remain inscrutable, or, worse yet, all things to all people."
"The legislation calls for the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to avoid negotiating future trade agreements that could restrict U.S. consumers' access to imported prescription drugs."
Sen
Herb Kohl"People in high places of public trust in this country have a responsibility to share their thoughts about important issues like civil rights, privacy, property rights, the separation of church and state, civil liberties and much more."
"Anderson claims that the failure to notify other residents in a timely manner, caused his mother, Elaine V. Anderson, and other residents to be exposed to the salmonella bacteria."
"After a prayer shawl is knitted, it is given to members of the community who are "hurting," through illness, death or other personal tragedy."
"...she says the two must make the drafts public because they have already shared an early version of the bill with gun advocates who helped write the legislation."
"Attacks on Bush, criticism of the federal government's handling of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath and getting the nation's military out of Iraq were common threads in the dozen or so speeches throughout the day."
"Current weather conditions leading to this advisory include stagnant air across the Midwest. Due to the warm, stagnant air, DNR also anticipates elevated 8-hour ozone readings along the Lake Michigan shoreline"
Rep
Obey“Congress needs to undo the problems caused when FEMA was thrown into the bureaucratic mess that is the Department of Homeland Security and we must de-politicize and professionalize the leadership at FEMA so that it can move forward competently with this disaster and be better prepared to deal with disasters in the future,”
"The EPA task force of conservationists, industry leaders and federal, state, tribal and local officials looked at the biggest problems facing the lakes, and came up with an estimate to fix them - up to $20 billion over the next 15 years."
"Likewise, the defense gave the fullest public account yet of what will constitute their defense: that the racial attitudes of the all-white hunting party with ties to the nearby community of Rice Lake, and the race of Vang, a Laotian immigrant of Hmong background, were an explosive combination that day in the woods."
"It's gone from an incredible sellers' market to more of a balanced market, maybe even leaning toward a buyers' market because they have choices."
"While Americans all throughout the country are opening their hearts to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, it is shameful that Jim Sensenbrenner, one of Wisconsin's senior members of Congress, would cast a heartless vote to abandon fellow Americans in their time of need,"
“Some municipalities have as much as 75 percent and more of their land in untaxable public ownership, including federal, state, county, and tribal lands,”
Sen Feingold"It would be nice to believe that these terrorists will be swept into Iraq only to be annihilated by U.S. forces. But that kind of "roach motel" approach to fighting is hardly a strategic vision."
"We write to request supplemental funding and a one-year waiver of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) accountability standards for school districts across the country that have begun to welcome the thousands of students from the Gulf Coast region displaced by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath."
"The county originally planned to borrow $227,000, its share of the project, but the county board at a special session Thursday approved the additional $33,000 for a contingency fund."
"Instead of faking up some absolutely absurd excuse for jacking up gas prices, the industry tried to dupe Americans into thinking that they were paying $3.25 a gallon because of a storm."
"The significance is this: The debate has moved from whether or not there should be trials to where and when those trials will take place."
Sen Feingold"In addition, prior to the landfall of Hurricane Frances last year, Governor Jeb Bush requested that 17 surrounding states relax weight restrictions to speed relief."
"Feingold's bill will help families and small businesses that are forced into bankruptcy by Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters..."
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Sen
Herb Kohl"The survivors of Hurricane Katrina need health coverage for their medical care just at the time when their state governments are facing a serious lack of resources."
"It took only two hours today to select a 14-member jury in Madison to hear one of the largest mass homicide cases in state history, a case that started near a deer stand in the North Woods."
"Contractors have stocked up on flat-panel boards since Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, Kukuczka said. They were hoping to avoid price increases and shortages similar to those experienced in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew pounded southern Florida."
"Contractors have stocked up on flat-panel boards since Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, Kukuczka said. They were hoping to avoid price increases and shortages similar to those experienced in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew pounded southern Florida."
"The district has one line open to the school at the original phone number, 561-4900."
"One of the holes already is beginning to rust, Brunell said. The loon's paint also is cracked and chipping."
"Wally Dennis had made one trip home to Saxon this summer, but hadn't planned another. That all changed more than a week ago when Hurricane Katrina sent Dennis and his wife, Rose, fleeing their home in New Orleans. "
"One 20-person crew is working in southern Mississippi to distribute food and unload trucks."
"U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold will join five members of the House of Representatives - John Conyers of Michigan, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Dave Obey, Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore of Wisconsin - to discuss everything from campaign finance reform to the war in Iraq."
"This will be a winter where folks have to make sure their homes are in good shape and can stand the cold,"
Sen Feingold"I have great respect for this son of Wisconsin 's long and distinguished tenure on the bench and for the dignity he brought to the Court and to his other duties. Chief Justice Rehnquist served with integrity and our country is grateful for his service. My thoughts are with his family."
Sen
Herb Kohl"We are saddened by the loss of Chief Justice Rehnquist and our thoughts and prayers are with his family today."
Rep
Obey"... a cost-benefit analysis had been done, and it was concluded that it was not cost beneficial for us to prepare for anything above a level three hurricane."
"I love it. It is great for a community to get together like this."
"The county's original share of $509,222 was reduced to just over 10 percent through a recreational boat grant of $261,172 and a $20,451 Wisconsin Waterways grant, according to county clerk Mike Saari."
"Even before there was a full assessment of the damage caused by the tropical storm, energy corporations were cashing in - big time. And every indication is that they plan to continue doing so - perhaps taking prices over the $4-a-gallon mark, according to James DiGeorgia, editor and publisher of the Gold & Energy Advisor and author of "The Global War for Oil.""
* The Shame Page *
"The federal highway bill contains $37 million for widening and extending the road in Bentonville, Arkansas that is the main access point to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc."
How much is Ironwood giving WallMart?
"The report also found that just 38 percent of workers are satisfied with the economic situation in the U.S., with 59 percent saying that they are dissatisfied. That is a near reversal in attitude from the beginning of 2001 when 65 percent of workers were satisfied and 33 percent were dissatisfied."
"Forty-nine percent of the respondents to the boomer survey of about 440 people say they've experienced some hearing difficulty, but only about one in three had gotten a hearing test, according to The Education and Auditory Research Foundation and Clarity, which co-sponsored the survey."
This collage is of pictures of downtown Hurley during its 2005 Festivale Italiano.
Rep
Obey"Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau, pointed out Friday that 11,000 reserve and National Guard troops from the four states devastated by Hurricane Katrina are unavailable for relief work because they are in Iraq."
WMTVMadison
"Caitlin's dad tells us they've already raised $1,100, and it looks like their message is spreading."
"Once exotics get established, they are so difficult to get rid of that it's almost impossible. It makes much more sense to prevent them from spreading."
"Samuel was the first person in the country to be sentenced under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Young's attorney, Chris Kelly of Madison, said that for the government to call animal rights activists "terrorists" is a reach."
"The folks at MoveOn.org, better known for its left-leaning politics, established a unique Web page, HurricaneHousing.org, which is seeking to match those willing to house the thousands of displaced victims with those victims."
Hurricane information, charitable organization contacts and missing persons links
Channel 4 in New Orleans
Sen
Herb Kohl"Reports of an uncoordinated, insufficient, and often completely absent federal response has compounded the national tragedy."
"The fourth and final summer art show at Odonata will feature two artists whose work flies out of the Mercer gallery."
"But if they find wholesalers or retailers are tampering with the market, little can be done about it here because Wisconsin has no law against price gouging, Lautenschlager said. She said she was drafting legislation with Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) and Rep. Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee) to remedy that situation."
"Bill G. Smith, state director for NFIB/Wisconsin said in a statement that "while the number of respondents saying that sales and profits were good remained stable from the second to the third quarter, there are indications of potential trouble to come.""
"A 56-year-old Gile, Wis., man was bound over to circuit court Wednesday on two felony sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged incident at his home on Aug. 15 involving a 19-year-old female."
"Whether the business offers indoor or outdoor seating, or both, if it is offering an Italian specialty at any time that day -- morning, noon or night -- the special will be included in a Festivale Italiano menu."
"The more you spend on gas, the less money you have to spend on other things, bills, etc., so the high gas prices will hurt everyone,"
"House Republican Paul Ryan of Janesville paid $70 Wednesday to gas up his 2003 Chevy Tahoe - $7 more than his last fill-up two days earlier."
WMTVMadison
"Lautenschalger says she's also working with Democratic lawmakers on a law that would prohibit gas price gouging."
"The Trig's and Pick 'n Save programs reward customers who shop at the stores with discounts at the gas pumps located on the same property as the stores."
"It was a very strong year across the board, a lot better than the last two summers where we froze to death and had a lot of rain,"
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