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"According to the national rankings, seven of the 10 largest county boards in the United States are in Wisconsin. "Wisconsin has always been real big on representative government," Thompson said. "We like a lot of real local representation.""
""It's very concerning because that's money right now that we can put toward our kids' college fund," said O'Donnell, 38, of Madison, who figures the benefits are worth about $5,000 a year to her family. "That will be four hundred or five hundred dollars a month that we can't put toward raising our children.""
"The research showed symptoms - such as a runny nose, red or irritated eyes, coughing first thing in the morning or during the rest of the day or night, and a sore or scratchy throat - decreased among nonsmoking workers in bars since July 1."
"Even viewers who muted the sound would have no trouble getting the point. Reports had on-screen titles like "Homeland Insecurity," "U.S. Security Sell-off" and "The Friends and Family Plan.""
"SMART chief executive officer Tim Needham said the amended order means the mill should be able to operate while the lawsuit continues. But the company is weighing its options with the facility in northwestern Wisconsin and whether it will continue to operate long-term."
Sen
R. Feingold"The terrorist organization al-Jamaah al-Islamiyah and associated groups in the region pose a serious threat to Indonesia and to the interests of the United States, our allies, and our friends."
"We should not end debate on this bill, and we should not pass this bill. Doing so will only help implement the deeply flawed deal that was struck with the White House to reauthorize the Patriot Act without enacting the core civil liberties protections for which so many of us have fought."
"Shifting to a two-year cycle would allow lawmakers to spend more of their time reviewing government programs, supporters say. The Domenici measure has 17 co-sponsors among senators, including Democrats Joe Lieberman (Conn.) and Russ Feingold (Wis.)."
Rep
D. Obey"Lots of players were outraged at the short-circuiting of the legislative process. "It is a travesty," said Thomas Mann of The Brookings Institution. Rep. David Obey, D-Wisconsin, who had specifically checked to make sure the language was not included, was enraged, calling Frist and Hastert "a couple of musclemen in Congress who think they have the right to tell everybody else that they have to do their bidding." Rep. Dan Burton said succinctly, "It sucks.""
"This is the largest and most elaborate growing operation I have seen in Iron County," Bruneau said. "Lt. Furyk, Sgt. Colassaco and Packmayer did an excellent job."
"In some school districts, when students ask for more food, they get only fruits and vegetables for the added portions. In Hurley, they are provided second helpings of the main courses."
"While these treatments are not known to cause any health problems in humans, according to the DATCP, the Wisconsin Cooperative Gypsy Moth program will hold public meetings in Dodgeville, Tomah, Ashland and Madison to talk to people about spraying."
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"The Internal Revenue Service is hanging on to more than $$19 million owed to some people in Wisconsin. The tax refund money is due to 20,200 Wisconsinites who failed to file returns for 2002."
Sen
R. Feingold"On January 16, 2003, Senator Russ Feingold introduced legislation to put an end to TIA. In February of 2003, so we were told, Congress passed legislation closing down the Information Awareness Office, run out of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and supposedly halted all TIA activity, a highly unusual effort considering the fact Congress rarely messes with specific internal Department of Defense projects."
Sen
H. Kohl"The senator refused to sign the pledge, which was his right. But, after criticizing President Bush for misusing the authority given him by Congress to pressure Iraq and for mishandling the war itself, Kohl essentially echoed the administration's line on staying the course."
""He definitely is the most popular Democrat among the 'netroots,' " said liberal blogger Chris Bowers, referring to activists in the party who engage in online politics."
"When snowmobilers speed or ride drunk, the risks they take are their own. That argument carried the day in Minnesota until a drunken snowmobiler struck and killed a child ."
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R. FeingoldRep
D. Obey"His likely opponent in November will be Rep. David Obey, a Democrat who is completing his 36th year in Congress. Reid, 26, worked for the Heritage Foundation and was press secretary to Kansas Congressman Jim Ryun before returning to his native state to run for Congress."
"Release of the 2006 funding, ($17,500 from an emergency management performance grant, for coordinator salary and benefits, and $3,000 in HazMat funds), is pending. "Iron County can have a full time director. But they cannot say they have three," she said. "
"Martin said two wells that would provide 160 gallons per minute each would be developed at the school site, where test wells have been pumped."
"Rennert said that in some cases, the system took as long as five minutes to pull up voter information, making it impossible to update addresses and confirm that voters were listed in the right wards."
"In an age of global competition and at a time when educators debate whether it's better to stress mathematical reasoning over raw computation skills, the Singapore math textbooks add a new element to the discussion."
"But persistent problems, including long delays in e-mail delivery and disappearing messages and calendar entries, prompted officials to pull the plug rather than reconfigure the more than 40,000 mailboxes in use throughout all state agencies and the offices of constitutional officers."
Sen
R. Feingold"On February 16, a filibuster attempt by Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) was unsuccessful when the Senate overwhelmingly voted for "cloture" to shut down debate, and the Senate has scheduled a floor vote for Tuesday."
"Russ is by no means an extremist. His positions are much more akin to those of former Senator Bill Proxmire than Howard Dean."
Sen
H. Kohl"Before Kohl even had a chance to speak, anti-war activists seized the podium, demanding the senator to sign a petition that would put a timeline on the war in Iraq. The crowd was agitated by the activists’ actions and chanted “Let Herb speak” over and over again. "
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"For the first time in generations the economic outlook of our children is dimmer than that of their parents."
"In the past two days, the names of gubernatorial candidate Mark Green and two of his staffers have surfaced in the official misconduct trial of former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen, adding fuel to the already heated debate over ethics in the governor's race."
"No one filed to run for three open seats on the Black Earth Village Board while the Burke Town Board has one seat without a candidate. However, the four empty seats all have candidates who filed their intent to run as write-in candidates shortly after the Jan. 3 filing deadline to be placed on the ballot."
"According to Second Harvest surveys of people using the food programs it supplies, 43 percent of households receiving food have at least one employed adult; 95 percent are U.S. citizens; 69 percent have incomes below the official federal poverty level."
"Almost 75 percent of the respondents noted they were unable to afford to send a child to UW without the help of scholarships, loans or grants."
"A 2005 study of sexually active adolescent girls found that only 35 percent used condoms consistently and only 16 percent used them consistently and correctly."
Sen
R. Feingold"Feingold's visit to Indonesia this week also included meetings with Indonesian civil society leaders, members of parliament, and the Secretary General of ASEAN. In addition to counter-terrorism and human rights issues, Feingold discussed regional security issues, the investment climate, social reforms, and the perception of U.S. policies."
“They have now been separated from their families for almost 2 months and I urge both sides to resolve this situation as quickly as possible so these families can be reunited.”
"Mike Lahti will be running for Rich Brown's open seat. He will announce this friday at 1:30 at the gogebic county courthouse in Bessemer"
"Laguna termed the home a "total loss." He said the "electrical fire" began in the basement in an electrical panel. A main fuse burned and started the fire, he said."
"Assembly Republican Caucus workers took elaborate steps to avoid being caught producing campaign materials on state time, witnesses in the criminal trial of former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen (R-Town of Brookfield) testified Thursday."
"Department officials have warned that implementing the new rules could cause long lines at Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers."
"But, "I'm surprised that they included this bonding proposition," said Berry, whose group hasn't taken a position on the amendment. "It doesn't seem to be in keeping with basic accounting and economics.""
"Calling themselves members of the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, seven anti-war protesters interrupted Kohl as he was about to speak to supporters at the Orpheum Theatre Wednesday evening."
"Wal-Mart's attitude toward building stores has changed, said John Bisio regional manager for Midwest public affairs for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bisio said the company responds to "reasonable" local concerns."
"The special meeting, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., was set after corporation counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens, who is also one of three emergency government directors, walked out of last week's finance committee meeting before giving the board an update on emergency government."
"Prospero overwhelmingly netted 78 votes, while current supervisor Gene Cisewski tallied 19."
"Current school board president Joseph Simonich will face a challenge from Gile resident Louis Zanella in the April 4 Hurley School Board race."
"From 1997 to 2001, Jensen turned workers for the Assembly Republican Caucus into a "secret state-funded campaign organization" run from Jensen's office, Korte said."
"The event included the debut of an 11-minute DVD that hits the themes of the Democratic senator's campaign this year. In what may be a first in Wisconsin politics, the campaign plans to distribute as many as 100,000 copies of the DVD before the November election."
"Monday, Kerr and two other inspectors issued 70 citations totaling more than $7,245. About half came from complaints. The rest were part of the Downtown "pedestrian corridor," where inspectors don't wait for complaints."
""We printed this cartoon because other people weren't" VerStandig said. "Free speech, when not used, does run the risk of atrophying.""
"If you think your heating costs have risen far too quickly, consider this: the Dairyland Power Cooperative in La Crosse is spending $80 million to ship $35 million worth of coal by rail."
“I believe a newspaper, when possible, should give people the information they need to conduct intelligent, well-informed debate,” Mac VerStandig, editor in chief of The Badger Herald, said at Tuesday’s forum.
"DNR biologist Bruce Bacon said the Natural Resources Board was unlikely to modify its proposals for the 2006 hunting season to reach an agreement with the state legislature, meaning that the upcoming hunting season will have essentially the same rules as last year."
Sen
R. Feingold"Feingold also stressed the need for the Thai government to respect human rights and the rule of law as it addresses unrest in the country's southern provinces, as well as narcotics issues."
"The three courageous Senators were Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Robert Byrd of West Virginia, and Jim Jeffords of Vermont. Feingold was the most outspoken. “What we are witnessing is quite simply a capitulation to the intransigent and misleading rhetoric of a White House that sees any effort to protect civil liberties as a sign of weakness,” Feingold said on the Senate floor February 15.
Rep
D. Obey“Right now, this is going to come down to who’s got the tighter limits on trips, or who’s got the tighter limits on meals. With all due respect, I don’t care what happens with either one of those,” he says. “In general elections, there should not be a dime of private money.”
"Eight Hurley School District staff members were laid off or had working schedules reduced on a black Monday as the school board began cutting $715,000 from the budget for the 2006-07 school year."
"During the discussion, it was mentioned if the routes are reduced to 10, some students may be riding buses longer."
"An Iron County Board of Supervisors primary election in district 3 and Hurley School Board election were sending voters to the polls today."
"Sen. Robert Jauch (D-Poplar) was among those who thought the previous bill's limits were too low. He said the new proposal is a "substantial improvement" that he was likely to support."
"I think that too many Americans are making voting decisions based on too little information and a too-narrow view of the world."
"There are serious graffiti artists who do the big murals and then there are the scribblers who are quite young or don't really have any talent and are just really interested in putting down a lot of markers that just kind of prove they exist," said former Madison Detective Steve Koecke.
“I think that it is absolutely shameful that anyone would intentionally disgrace the funeral services of one of these fallen heroes,” Doyle said. “It’s unfortunate that a bill like this one is even necessary.”
Sen
R. Feingold“Four years after No Child Left Behind became the law of the land, teachers, administrators, and parents are still struggling through the law’s complicated maze of rules and regulations and continue to be frustrated with the lack of flexibility allowed by the law,”
"Thailand and Indonesia are both critical partners in fighting terrorism and represent two valuable relationships the U.S. must continue to strengthen."
"Voters in Iron County's district 3 will go to the polls on Tuesday to eliminate one of three candidates seeking election to the district 3 seat on the county board in April."
"Louis Zanella of Gile, the school district's transportation provider, said Sunday he did not submit a bid for student transportation and his contract will expire after the 2006-07 school year."
"The formula isn't giving schools enough revenue to meet increases," Patritto said. Costs affiliated with the school (fuel, supplies, salaries, etc.) continue to rise, he said.
The Department of Natural Resources annual winter deer herd status meeting set for 8 tonight has been moved from the Mercer Town Hall to the Mercer Community Center, between the school and the public library on Margaret Street.
"Casino investor Dennis Troha and his associates have spent more than $300,000 since 2002 to help Doyle. Meanwhile, the Forest County Potawatomi - who fear their Milwaukee casino could lose customers to one in Kenosha - spent an estimated $450,000 on efforts to get Doyle and other Democrats elected in 2002."
"Wisconsin's voluntary certification includes an application and self-evaluation checklist containing basic principles and minimum requirements in nine categories including energy efficiency, waste reduction, air quality, water conservation, transportation, purchasing, wildlife landscape management, local community benefits and employee training."
WMTVMadison
"Ashley says revenue caps and rising overhead costs are to blame. "Health costs, energy costs, all those things came together like a perfect storm and now the districts really have no choice but to go to referendum.""
"The science now is, we aren't worried about teeth being hard or soft," Hayes said. "The issue more is the bacteria living in your mouth and how happy they are there."
Sen
R. Feingold"We will stand up to them on their attack on clean water, we will stand up to them on their attack on the wilderness areas, we will challenge the White House and the President when he says we're the country with an oil addiction when in fact he has been part of the oil addiciton."
video at website, Crooks and Liars
"Mr. Feingold expressed his support for Thailand's role in ASEAN and the country's policy toward Myanmar," he told journalists after the meeting.
Sen
H. Kohl"A handful of Democrats were expected to vote "yes," including Tom Carper of Delaware, who announced his intentions at mid-afternoon. Together with three Democratic co-sponsors of the bill and Wisconsin's Herb Kohl, who supported the measure in committee, that would make at least five potential Democratic supporters."
Rep
D. Obey"But I have to say that I am persuaded that setting a timetable, even if it's a flexible one ... is likely to remove one of the main arguments that the insurgents try to use ... that we're going to be there forever."
"Taste of America With Mark DeCarlo TRAV Feb 18 04:30pm
"Cobb Salad; Pastries; Birch Beer"
Cobb salads in Beverly Hills, Calif.; pastries in Mackinaw, Mich.; birch beer in Willimantic, Conn. Original Airdate: December 20, 2005."
(The program talks about PASTIES, misspelled above, associating it with the lower peninsula and an area with NO MINES.)
"Speth said St. Coletta, which owns property in both the city and Town of Jefferson, is not taking a position on whether Jefferson should welcome Wal-Mart to town but is against the direct legislation effort spawned to block Wal-Mart."
"Anastacio Rangel-Chavez told Bardon that he and his brother make the cards, which they sell for $30, so that people can work and because it is an easy way to make money."
"They have been without a contract for nearly three years, not one new officer has been added to their ranks since 2002, and, they say, their families are hurting financially."
Sen
R. Feingold"While expanding the deficit with fiscally irresponsible tax cuts, he has singled out dairy farmers for an unwarranted new tax,"
"Unlike your colleagues, Senator Mark Pryor, Senator Russ Feingold, and Senate candidate Ben Cardin, Congressman Ford refuses to acknowledge the appearance of impropriety by accepting contributions from those who were a part of Jack Abramoff’s lobbying team."
"This week's guests include Senator Russ Feingold, actor Eddie Griffin, reporter Helen Thomas, and Iraq advisor Dan Senor."
"Among the donors are Madison, Wisconsin, native Bradley Whitford of "The West Wing," and his wife, Jane Kaczmarek of "Malcolm in the Middle."
She's from Milwaukee."
Rep
D. Obey""Let me simply express my deep and profound reservations about what's happening in Iraq and my deep skepticism that this administration has a clue about what to do about it," Mr. Obey said."
"The program, "The Trail Less Traveled -- ATVing in Wisconsin," will air statewide next Saturday, at 10 a.m. on Fox Sports North."
""It appears the amendment may simply reduce the amount of sales tax the district receives each year - meaning the taxpayers will pay a little less each year, but may result in a little longer collection time for the sales tax," Duckett wrote."
"The national group organizes dozens of bikers, many of them veterans of Vietnam, the first Gulf War and other conflicts, to stand between protesters and the mourners, MacDonald said. Group members wave flags and occasionally rev their engines if mourners want them to drown out the shouts of the protesters."
"The compromise calls for increased accountability for private schools participating in the choice program. Key to the deal is also a pledge to boost state funding by $25 million beginning in 2008 for a program that reduces elementary class sizes."
WMTVMadison
"In addition to the regular property tax relief we get from the sales from the tickets, there would be some money going into the state's general fund,"
"If a qualified and capable job candidate lives on a trout stream in Gleason or the family farm in Pine River, should he or she have to uproot the family and leave hearth and home, just to get a job as a municipal clerk or cop?"
Fighting Bob.Com"While the neocon plan seems insane on its face, its purpose is to bankrupt government so that corporations can dominate more completely."
"The Daily Globe incorrectly reported Wednesday that Iron Belt resident John Wiita spoke of a relationship involving corporation counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens, her late father, and Dr. Barry and Maria Edelstein during Tuesday's Iron County Finance Committee meeting."
"County board supervisors and department heads think Iron County Corporation Counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens is doing a better job now than she did six months ago, while she was also wearing the county coordinator's hat."
"Starting May 6, the government will no longer require reformulated gas to contain 2% oxygen, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday."
"The gray wolf is on a roll. Its population is booming. Lone wolves have turned up in every corner of the state. And increasingly, residents are reporting a growing number of close encounters with this elusive predator."
"It's as if they're declaring: "Stop us before we tax you again." Why don't they stop themselves? If they can't, why don't they step down from public office and let someone else do the tough job of setting priorities and sometimes telling people no."
"Religious conservatives around the country are up in arms over a Wisconsin bill that would ban the teaching of intelligent design as science in the state's public schools."
"A Madeline Island business has become the latest Ashland County victim in the Nigerian 419-advance fee fraud that has netted criminal elements in Nigeria and elsewhere well over a billion dollars worldwide. "
Sen
R. Feingold"I spent the entire day on the Senate floor on Feb. 15, filibustering the first procedural step in this process -- which was proceeding to the bill that includes the minor changes agreed to by the White House."
"As Chairman Specter noted, the deal makes only "cosmetic" changes to the Patriot Act. No amount of cosmetics can disguise the fact that it fails to protect the rights and freedoms of law-abiding Americans."
"Back in December, 46 Senators voted against cloture on the conference report. I think it’s clear by now that the deal makes only minor changes to that conference report."
"The President has broken the law and Congress needs to hold him accountable.”
"When the board created the position, it agreed the position should pay for itself, and that the assistant forester would be required to write and administer all recreation grants for the county and mark at least 300 acres in timber sales each year."
"The Iron County Board of Supervisors' finance committee placed a letter of reprimand in corporation counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens' file for a name-calling incident at the board's Jan. 31 meeting."
"The council also approved an amendment to the zoning code that restricts adult-oriented businesses and taverns to the city's lower block."
"Sewer, water, storm sewer, sidewalk and street lighting would be included in the project from the Montreal River to Sixth Avenue, at an estimated cost of $2,226,788."
"As a Transitions Lifestyle coach, Scheels will be able to coach others to effectively lose weight through both a scientific and psychological approach."
"The measure, sponsored by Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend), would narrow that age range to 18 to 45.
Because their individual incomes are below the program's standards, almost any girl 15 to 17 is able to enroll in the program and gain access to birth control."
"Nursing homes are projected to cost the state's Medicaid program $887 million this year - the most expensive component of that program."
"It's true. If you begin to rein in the increase in government spending at the rate of 1 or 2 percent a year over 20 years, it has a big impact. That's the power of compound interest," Grothman said.
WMTVMadison
"Police say eight people collected more than $10,000,000 in contributions from out of state donors. A criminal complaint says the accused worked for telemarketing businesses that were set up as fronts and got about a half million people to give money."
"Harley-Davidson Motor Company announced Wednesday that it is paying to replace the Tomahawk High School Fieldhouse laminate floor with a hardwood floor."
"Do not sacrifice the future of this community on the altar of special interests. Open up the process to all the people, and you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish."
Sen
R. Feingold"The White House would agree to only a few minor changes to the same Patriot Act conference report that could not get through the Senate back in December."
“This bill will help restore credibility to a federal agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, which provides valuable services but has also been a vehicle for a lot of congressional pork,”
"What was slated as a non-renewal hearing for Bessen soon turned into what appeared to be a job interview for the not yet drafted K-12 principal position."
"Grothman questioned how meaningful those often-long hearings are, when speaker after speaker might say the same thing. "Realistically, I don't think a lot gets accomplished at those hearings," Grothman said."
"The Madison Democrat was convicted in October, the second of four former lawmakers who have been convicted in the probe into legislators using taxpayer-paid caucus staff to run political campaigns."
"You are invited to a Mardi Gras Breakfast with Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Charlie Palmer, 101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. "$500 Personal $1,000 PAC."
"The state's Medicaid Family Planning Demonstration project has two related goals: to reduce unintended pregnancies by increasing access to contraception, and to cut birth-related costs that would otherwise be paid for by Medicaid."
WMTVMadison
"When the Democrats showed up for the 10 am special session called by Governor Doyle they had the Assembly to the themselves... But by 10 am the special session was actually closed. The Republicans opened and closed a skeleton special session at 8 am."
"They get paid by the tax dollars of the city, and there are some of them who do not live in the area. It would be nice if they would shop in the city, send their kids to the schools and go to church or be involved in the community."
"Knapp noted that over the next 30 years, the city faced liabilities in city infrastructure amounting to $60 million. He said the city needed to spend at a rate of two to three million dollars a year to catch up and additional spending thereafter to maintain that investment."
Sen
R. Feingold"As we mourn the passing of these heroic figures of the civil rights movement, we must ensure that the cause of justice – for which they worked so hard, and sacrificed so much – marches on."
"Americans should be listening to Russ Feingold in these defining days for the republic, because what the Democratic senator from Wisconsin is saying goes to the heart of the question of whether a nation founded in revolt against monarchy will be defined by laws or by the crude whims of an intemperate sovereign and his out-of-control administration."
"Smelling a rat, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) objected, and insisted that Gonzales should be sworn, because there were serious questions about statements he made during his confirmation hearing last year."
"Two prominent Democratic senators who are also outspoken critics of the NSA's domestic wiretapping program have asked three major telecommunications companies to explain their involvement in the effort."
Rep
D. Obey"On federal budget matters, Wisconsinites who care about the future of this state and its citizens have turned for the better part of four decades to U.S. Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau, for insights regarding the relative merits of spending plans developed by Democratic and Republican administrations."
"Results of the performance evaluation for Iron County Corporation Counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens will be released after review by the finance committee on Tuesday."
"Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Boldt called the technology "extremely promising" but ruled state regulators still did not have grounds to require its use at the coal-fired plant proposed by the Wisconsin Public Service Corp."
"Crosby and Manzke were involved in two of the 34 hunting-related shootings the state Department of Natural Resources investigated last year. Three deer hunters died from the wounds they received."
"If you own a dog and some cross-country skis, then skijoring might have crossed your mind, even if you don't know how to pronounce it."
"There's really nothing to do for couples. You can go downtown, but that gets old very soon," said Skinner, who went to East High School and has lived in Madison on and off for 20 years. "I'm not sure why they put Madison into this."
"When a party wields all that power, its members become arrogant and out of control," he said. "And the country suffers."
WMTVMadison
"Employees of the other five companies gave Doyle some
16-thousand dollars. The contracts won by the firms were worth more
than 36 (M) million dollars."
"Manitowoc offered Wisconsin's first kindergarten classes for 5- and 4-year-olds in 1873, but 4-year-old kindergarten in the state virtually disappeared after the Great Depression,"
"Candidate byways must be locally nominated and supported — a grass-roots approach that ensures a strong local commitment to the promotion and long-term preservation of a highway corridor."
Sen
R. Feingold"The Nation -- Americans ought be listening to Russ Feingold in these defining days for the Republic, because what the Democratic senator from Wisconsin is saying goes to the heart of the question of whether a nation founded in revolt against monarchy will be ruled by laws or by the crude whims of an intemperate sovereign and his out-of-control administration."
"He's great in these small group sessions (even the hostile questioner thanked him for showing up in Clark County) and people respect him because he's willing to say he disagrees with them and call it even rather than trying to talk down, equivocate or try to get them on his side."
Sen
H. Kohl"Notable politicians, including Gov. Jim Doyle and Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl, both D-Wis., were in attendance to pay tribute to the late Wisconsin maverick."
Rep
D. Obey"There will be a major shift in tax burden to state and local governments," said Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau. "There is going to be a major property tax impact to this budget."
"Just last year, appropriators stood on the Senate floor and threatened revenge on senators who supported anti-earmark amendments that Coburn was offering on spending bills. If senators supported Coburn, the appropriators warned, their own projects could be in jeopardy. The appropriators said they would take names. Such threats amount to "internal bribery," said Rep. David Obey..."
"The Midgettes took it to South Shore right from the start, dominating matters with a very balanced attack. That set up a 76-33 win over the Cardinals and an unshared IC girls title."
"If we're handing out awards for screwing this thing up, well, this is the Special Olympics - everybody gets a medal," says Nixon, who now incorporates the episode in a class he teaches on public policy at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay."
"When company officials are asked for money, the requests typically don't originate with the governor or his administration, or even with his campaign. They start with the company's lobbyist, the common - and usually unseen - thread that unites state contracting, gubernatorial campaigns and political donors."
WMTVMadison
"Sunday was National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Day and the hospital's Chief of Voluntary Service, Scott Krueger, tells us the Valentines time of year is the perfect time to make sure veterans know they are remembered."
"Marlenga said the relatively low attendance -- about a dozen snowmobiles -- might have been the result of a postponement. The event had been scheduled for January, but there wasn't enough snow."
"Former U.S. Sen. William Proxmire was remembered Friday as a Democratic Party pioneer, an everyman who tirelessly shook hands at sporting events and plant gates and who spent only $145 on his last re-election campaign in 1982."
"Assembly Speaker John Gard (R-Peshtigo) told voucher advocates in Milwaukee Friday morning that if Doyle agreed to the 10,000 figure, Gard would drop his insistence that the cap on vouchers be eliminated altogether."
"Schultz used words like "scandalous" and "stunning" to describe a U.S. Commerce Department report last week that our savings rate has dipped to a negative (minus 0.5 percent), the first time since the Great Depression in the 1930s."
"This makes today's body of evolutionary science even more impressive. And, Numbers adds, the evolution/creationism schism can overshadow the fact that most creationists accept much of the science that has elucidated Darwin's ideas of common ancestry and natural selection."
"The Ashland County Sheriff's Department arrested Mark J. Krieg on Feb. 1. He is charged in Ashland County Circuit Court with using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime. If convicted, he could be sentenced to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision."
Sen
R. Feingold"A dedicated hearing to these issues will help to develop ideas about ending this practice and assuring radio listeners that they no longer have to wonder whether what they are hearing on the radio is based on merit or thinly veiled bribes."
Sen
H. Kohl"A program providing nutritious foods for poor seniors may be heading to the chopping block, but Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) is fighting it all the way."
Rep