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"Wisconsin's eight House lawmakers spent nearly $1.7 million on "franked mail" from 2003 through 2005, a review by the Journal Sentinel found."
"So why don't boomers get credit? Perhaps it's because we take these social gains for granted as if America has always been this way. Or perhaps it's because there's nothing epic about effecting equality at home, protecting the environment, or ending the shame minorities feel for sounding or looking different."
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"The group is holding a summit this weekend. It will address issues such as large class sizes, high student fees, poor facilities and a lack of course options. The students say they are most affected by the recent budget cuts in school districts across the state."
"Twenty-seven human cases have been reported in Lincoln County since Jan. 1, and the death of 16-year-old Tristan Muenchow was attributed to the disease."
"We are encouraging people to travel the original route of Highway 51," said Darien Schafer, executive director of the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitor's Bureau. "A lot of culture and stories are missed when you travel around the communities instead of through them, like (Highway) 51 originally did."
Sen
R. Feingold"But this ban is about as effective as a jello doorstep. As one of the senate's real reformers, Russ Feingold, points out, the bill leaves a "huge loophole," for it lets lobbyists wine and dine lawmakers as usual -- and put the bill on the tab of the lobbyist's corporate client, rather than their own. Sneaky, huh?"
"While this amendment recognizes the need for certain U.S. forces to be engaged in counter-terrorism activities, the training of Iraqi security services, and the protection of essential U.S. infrastructure," Feingold explained, "it also recognizes that the President's current strategy in Iraq is undermining our nation's national security."
"McCann declined to take the criminal case because his office tries cases before Kessler, so he punted the matter to the state Department of Justice, which also took a pass on the politically sensitive matter for the same reason. It finally landed with Blanchard, who knows neither Kessler nor Schudson."
"Transportation-intensive companies, many of which instituted fuel surcharges during previous increases in fuel costs, are again introducing them."
"Peck said conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute guard the philosophy of neoliberalism: low-taxation, low-spending, anti-welfare, anti-union, and minimal government intervention. That "laissez-faire" approach to economic markets began in the 1970s and has grown to become both the Republican and, lately, Democratic governing economic philosophy, he said."
“What this does for him is further strengthen his position as the leading progressive Democrat who is thinking about 2008,” Franklin said. “It really has helped distinguish him from the rest of the crowd.”
Sen
R. Feingold"At the right moment, just when the Democrats start feeling their oats, they say something about 'The Democrats don't support the troops' or 'They're not patriotic,' and all of a sudden the Democrats go back in their foxholes."
Sen
H. Kohl"The Democrats are bashing Big Oil with predictable relish. Herb Kohl, a senator from Wisconsin, has introduced a bill to prevent petroleum firms from colluding to keep prices high. Big Oil has unquestionably enriched itself, he says."
Rep
D. Obey"Last night, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives offered a motion that would have rolled back $5 billion in tax breaks to the big oil companies. With prices at the gas pump sky high, it was the right thing to do. And 190 Democrats and Republicans – including Wisconsin Representatives David Obey, Ron Kind, Tammy Baldwin, and Gwen Moore – voted for the measure. But Mark Green wasn’t one of them. Instead, he stood with the big oil companies, and voted to let them keep their billion dollar federal hand out."
"Following a near two-hour closed session, the committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the county board withdraw its application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to remove a six-acre parcel of land on Fisher Lake from forest crop."
"Ms. Bednar-Clemens was hospitalized for one week with what was described by a physician as a work-induced condition requiring significant medical treatment,"
"The Assembly voted, 50-48, to limit growth of state government's general fund - its single biggest account, which will spend more than $19 billion this year - to 90% of the average growth in personal income over the previous three years."
"Which country had the more effective response to rising gasoline prices? If you answered Brazil, fill 'er up and move ahead. If you answered the United States, you're in for more of the same tired demagoguery that has driven us in costly circles for more than 30 years."
"Most of the dairy barns along rural roads, however, are 50 to 100 years old. They are mostly two-story structures - cows on the first floor, hayloft up above. At one time they were painted red but are now colorless after years of weathering."
"They use books on tape, compact discs and now downloadable MP3 files for iPods and other players to open up the world of literature while they participate in other daily activities."
"Armed with hacksaws, herbicide and a chainsaw, the five-member Exotic Plant Management Team made fast work of the prickly, spindly invasive species."
Sen
R. Feingold"Over two million people have been driven away from their homes and remain displaced, many in camps that offer little refuge from routine and targeted violence."
"Our country desperately needs a new vision for strengthening our national security, and it starts by redeploying U.S. forces from Iraq,"
"Why is this Republican-controlled Congress abetting the President in breaking the law when they have the power to hold him accountable? I am grateful Senator (Russ) Feingold stands strong to protect our rights. He truly understands the principles that make our nation great!"
Rep
D. Obey"When Mr. Dreier was done, Rep. David R. Obey, Wisconsin Democrat and ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, responded: "I want to congratulate the gentleman from California for giving that speech with a straight face."
"Zaleski was convicted of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by use of a vehicle with an alcohol concentration more than .08. The counts carry a combined penalty of up to 25 years in prison."
"A Smart Growth plan that will help guide decisions in Iron County through 2025 will be reviewed at a public hearing at 6 p.m. on May 30 in the Iron County Courthouse here."
"The five-member committee acted on 36 items this week, including requests to rezone property from forestry to residential, paving the way for building projects."
"An electrified swath of canal is the federal government's last chance to stop an invasion of Asian carp, which have been migrating north up the Mississippi River basin since they escaped their southern fish farms more than a decade ago."
"Since Wisconsin began its aggressive campaign to kill deer after the discovery in 2002 of chronic wasting disease, the number of deer per square mile in the zone dropped from 35 in 2003 to 28 in 2004, and 23 in 2005 - and then increased to 33."
"The latest three proposed constitutional amendments followed at least three others that were floated in recent weeks as Republicans struggle to amass a majority for an Assembly vote today that could write limits on government taxes and fees into the state's charter."
"The question now states: "Should the death penalty be enacted in the state of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence?""
"Both bills have languished in committee for months, but skyrocketing gas prices -- a gallon of regular unleaded averaged $2.94 in the state Wednesday, according to AAA Wisconsin ..."
"Feingold, D-Wis., had proposed last year a target date of Dec. 31, 2006 for the troops to return. His latest amendment takes that concept a step further by requiring the troops to leave by that date."
"Obey also received the 2006 National History Day Congressional Service Award."
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Wal-Mart meeting set"The May 2 meeting at 6:30 p.m. will provide commissioners their first opportunity to examine the site plan for the proposed 193,000-square-foot Supercenter."
Sen
R. Feingold"Our citizens are way ahead of us on this -- they know that we must move forward with a variety of alternative fuels. And my constituents have given me every indication that they aren't waiting around while the federal government keeps talking about strategies that belong in the history books."
“I completely agree with Chairman Specter that Congress is entitled to full details on the President’s illegal wiretapping program, and I’m glad the Chairman is pressuring the Administration to come clean."
"Without a meaningful chance to vote, there can be no equality before the law, no equal access to justice, no equal opportunity in the workplace or to share in the benefits and burdens of citizenship."
"Imagine a country without civil liberties. Imagine a country without checks and balances. Imagine a place where the president was free to do whatever he pleased without oversight by a Congress or courts"
Sen
H. Kohl"While it is true that the world price of crude oil has substantially increased, the fact that the oil companies can so easily pass along all of these price increases to consumers - and compound their profits along the way - demonstrates that there is a failure of competition in our oil and gas markets, and a failure of antitrust enforcement,"
"Wisconsinites should give Kohl high marks for signing onto this aggressive legislation. The Milwaukee Democrat has a history of being open to the use of antitrust measures to increase competition, and he's certainly on the right side of this issue."
"A surreptitious look at cars in the senators-only spots inside and outside the Senate office buildings found an Escort and a Sentra (super-rich Wisconsin Democrat Herb Kohl's spot had a Chevy Lumina), but far more Jaguars, Cadillacs and Lexuses and a fleet of SUVs made by Ford, Honda, BMW and Lexus."
Rep
D. Obey"The bill does not include such tougher proposals as creation of a special office of public integrity. And in the words of Wisconsin
Democrat David Obey, it "does nothing whatsoever to stop the fleecing of the taxpayer.""
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I posted one of range rail road bridges today."Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation warden John Windt said speed, alcohol and failure to yield "on the part of both vehicles" contributed to the Jan. 8, 2005 death of a 27-year-old snowmobiler on Island Lake."
"Former county corporation counsel Dave Morzenti, now retired, spoke at length at the Tuesday meeting. He said that while the state has made it as difficult as possible to take someone's property for back taxes, "the county violated every procedure possible.""
"Her youth work in Iron County focuses on building community youth development programs that engage young people in experiential learning, exercising citizenship, giving service and practicing leadership."
"The show choir is on tour this week and will sing at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., Saturday."
"The clean-up is organized by the Downtown Development Group, a committee of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce. Workers are asked to bring their own garden tools."
"The company provides templates covering every possible policy, he said. The policies comply with state and federal law, Wisconsin school code and attorney general's opinions."
"State law allows for a master list of potential voters to be created from voter registration lists, among other sources, but inclusion of voters is not mandatory."
"People who didn't have the disease as children should make sure they have received two doses of the mumps vaccine, the officials say. But most of those sickened throughout the Midwest this year in an Iowa-centered outbreak of more than 1,700 cases - the United States typically sees just 265 cases a year - had received both shots."
"At some point the cost of gas is going to have an effect, but I don't think we've reached that point yet. Most people who have boats have the disposable income to run them,"
"Health officials say they are on the lookout for additional cases of mumps after lab results confirmed one person in Lincoln County and one person in Marathon County contracted the infectious disease."
Sen
R. Feingold
“We must ensure that all Wisconsin communities, including Native American tribes, have access to vital programs that seek to prevent the spread of the terrible effects of meth.”
Sen
H. Kohl
“We’ve actually been trying to get a meeting with the senator for four months to talk about the war and he hasn’t been able to meet with us in four months, so it’s frustrating,”
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D. Obey"Speeches never count; actions count," said Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau. He pointed out that during his first year in the White House, Bush cut funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs by more than 25 percent and watered down proposed energy efficiency standards for new air conditioners.
Sen
R. Jauch“This bill becomes the state version of the Rural Electrification Act, in which we recognize that we have a responsibility to provide financial stimulation in order to receive a benefit for rural areas.”
"It is extremely important that she not have any unnecessary stress, and under no circumstances should she return to work at the present time."
"This will be a one-time treatment and the state will inform the sheriff's department the day before they plan to spray,"
"Iron County Highway Department will remove all seasonal weight limit restrictions on the county trunk highway system on Monday at 7 a.m."
"The goal is to have a K-12 school in each community continue into the future. If we don't do something different ... it will be very difficult for these very small districts to survive over the next five to 10 years,"
"Here in Wisconsin - the cradle of human embryonic stem cell research, with no laws promoting or restricting it - the political and ethical conflicts on this issue are moving into the spotlight."
"It's time this week for the Legislature to finally put the carcass on the cart and roll it out of town. The Taxpayer Protection Amendment is an effort by Republicans to change the state constitution to limit how much counties, municipalities, public schools, technical colleges and the state can collect in taxes and fees."
"Employers would be required to pay a monthly premium and employees would be responsible for deductibles and co-pay costs. Self-employed people, early retirees and others not covered could buy into the plan at cost."
"There is more than anecdotal evidence that marijuana is therapeutic in many instances where FDA-approved drugs have either failed to bring the relief or where the side effects are so serious as to render the drug ineffective."
“Wisconsin has been a national stem-cell leader, and the governor will make an announcement that will help to cement Wisconsin’s status as a leader in the stem-cell industry,”
"The county’s pandemic influenza response plan outlines steps the local officials and medical facilities will need to take to respond. It also outlines who will be in charge and how vaccination clinics would be set up, if or when a flu vaccine becomes available, Willems Van Dijk said."
"The Hurley-based contractor Angelo Luppino Inc. submitted the low bid, but a nearly $27,000 contract to supply the city with gravel is likely to go to Ashland Construction for the simple reason that it's local."
Sen
R. Feingold"Yet, for over four years, the Bush Administration has ignored this law, hiding its illegal warrantless surveillance program from the full committees, and continuing to deny the committees critical information."
"We have to get at the root cause of these high gas prices – what the President has called our nation’s addiction to oil. It poses a significant threat to our economy, our national security, and our environment and it is past time that we came to grips with it and rid ourselves of that addiction by developing an energy policy that brings us into the 21st century."
Sen
H. Kohl"We are writing to enlist your support in enacting strong antitrust measures to allow the Department of Justice to crack down on illegal price manipulation by oil cartels. Those tough provisions would immediately serve to deter the illegal actions of members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, (OPEC), and provide quick relief to millions of American families."
"Perhaps that shouldn't be surprising, considering that, according to U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, "those with drug costs below $810 a year will actually pay more than they do today if they sign up for the drug benefit. Seniors with drug costs of $5,000 will still pay almost $4000 themselves - almost 80% of the bill."
Rep
D. Obey"Scheduled speakers include: Allen Weinstein, archivist of the Untied States; Rep. David Obey; and Dr. Libby O'Connell, chief historian and senior vice president for corporate outreach at The History Channel."
"Wal-Mart is giving capitalism a bad name," Holt explained. "It's lost touch with its small-town roots and has become a company that is depending on corporate welfare ... and an all-too-cozy relationship with China."
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"Let's see, there's Capri, Italy and the Greek Islands, and the Hamptons, and.....the Upper Peninsula. That's right. The UP is in some pretty good company as one of the world's Top Ten Summer Destinations."
"... pack up some marshmallows, hot dogs, and camping gear and head to the refreshing Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where majestic wildlife, unspoiled rivers, waterfalls, and dense forests abound. Blessed with some 1700 miles of shoreline along three of the Great Lakes – Superior, Michigan and Huron – it should come as no surprise that fishing, canoeing, and camping are prime activities here,"
"The 25-year-old Kimball man is accused in the Jan. 8, 2005 death of a 27-year old snowmobiler on Island Lake."
"I would hope the veterans and their dependents will be afforded the same right as any other citizen of Iron County by being able to access help and benefits full-time."
"Newly-elected board chairman Dennis DeRosso of Oma said the finance committee chairman will no longer handle administrative coordinator duties."
"Iron County is in a unique situation -- without legal counsel."
"Fifteen students made it through the two preliminary rounds in play acting, group interpretation and solo acting to the state level."
"Their goals are to continue meeting to become better educated about the current financial crisis, understand how to help our school and build a strong union between our school district and community."
"I will be trying to deter students from partying, using drugs, and drinking and then driving."
"What you have in Wisconsin is the top stem cell research in the world," said Robert Palay, an Illinois investor who is chairman of Madison-based Cellular Dynamics International, the state's first embryonic stem cell company. "The opportunity is to commercialize this in Wisconsin."
"Some gay-rights advocates fear upcoming debate on this fall's marriage referendum may spark an increase in hate crimes against gay and lesbian people."
"First, he said, the rumors actually started about last Wednesday, when the federal government announced the arrests of nearly 1,200 illegal immigrants in 26 states at plants operated by IFCO Systems, a major producer of wooden pallets and crates."
[Refer to Rounding 'em up: Feds rustle up some aliens, sort of from The Union Leader, NH for more info on INS raids.]
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"The DMV has cancelled 630 licenses since the program started last September. They've made quite a few arrests for things like identity theft, or trying to get a fake ID, but they've also arrested a child molester and a drug dealer-both caught trying to change their identity."
Sen
R. Feingold"It requires finally getting real about global warming. And it requires forward-looking energy policies that aren't about opening up pristine areas, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, for oil drilling."
"A second poll, conducted by American Research Group, Inc. in March, found that most Americans supported censuring Bush over the wiretaps. It asked -- without identifying the political affiliation of the senator who proposed the move -- whether the respondent supported censure over wiretaps obtained without "court orders.""
"The keynote speaker of the evening will be WGN Farm Broadcaster Orion Samuelson, who will deliver his comments via videotape. U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Congressman Dave Obey will also have pre-taped remarks."
"Among business groups, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and the Wisconsin Restaurant Association have lobbied for a guest worker program and against the House bill's stiff penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants."
"Meanwhile, UW-Madison has quietly built a critical mass of scientists across a wide range of disciplines, creating a tight-knit research hub unlike any other institution in the world. Those scientists have seized the opportunity to work with stem cells in unexpected ways."
"Republicans will seek a balance between the needs of those who pay for government services and those who control and depend on them. The goal: Write limits on taxes or spending into the state's constitution - a step that would affect everyone from taxpayers to students, public workers and the poor."
"Sadly, our legislative leadership would rather spend its time engineering ways to polarize the citizens of Wisconsin over God, gays and guns than address the root problems that have so degraded politics in our state."
"You try to save as many passes as you can across the field, but you have to do what you can to get the field ready for crops,"
Sen
R. Feingold"I bet that really did stimulate contributions a lot," said Charles Franklin, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "The censure resolution, and lack of any other Democrat backing it, really put a lot of Bush-haters onto Feingold."
"The Saxon Town Board will consider the rezoning at a meeting on Tuesday, May 9, following a public hearing on the matter at 7 p.m. on May 8 at the community center."
""A lot of people in government are acting like this is only a scientific theory," Obey said. Rapidly melting glaciers "are telling us something if we are willing to listen," Obey said. Shrinking polar ice shelves threaten to raise the ocean 20 feet. "
"This woman, Jodie Bednar, knew from last year that we were trying to get this property and that Barb (Minier) was willing to sell it to us," Decker said. "I want to know how it went from everyone having to go to the auction to her having the board vote on giving back the property. We were never given that option."
"Gogebic-Iron Range Chapter 529 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will hold its annual steak feed fund-raiser on April 29."
"But because the Legislature is slated to convene this December, lawmakers technically will be in session all year. That will prevent them from soliciting lobbyists, said Jonathan Becker, legal counsel for the Ethics Board."
"Some Wisconsin residents are in the forefront of a movement away from petroleum- based fuels, opting instead for such fuels as 100 percent, or "neat," biodiesel. Others are fueling up with pure vegetable oil or by dipping into their neighborhood greasy spoons for some WVO, waste vegetable oil."
"The paper says it seeks to target those conservatives "with an opportunity for their voices to be heard once again," adding that "at the same time, we will not alienate the progressive majority of the community."
"A bizarre gun battle that injured a 52-year-old man and possibly two suspects left more than 30 shell casings in the Lincoln County woods where the men opened fire earlier this week."
"The fact is, unless you have a sense of urgency emerge at the very top of the society, we're going to face catastrophic results down the line,"
"I think people need to assume that's what they're going to have to operate with in terms of federal money," he said during an interview Thursday at the Northland College campus. "It's highly unlikely with this budget situation that you're going to be able to get another grant."
"The bill, AB 798, would have raised the fee charged for every ton of garbage dumped in a landfill in Wisconsin from $3 a ton to $10 a ton. Raising the fee would have made Wisconsin's so-called tipping fee more in line with fees charged by neighboring states and reduced the financial incentive to truck garbage in from other states, advocates argued."
"The law prohibits people who have been convicted of selling or possessing drugs from receiving Pell Grants and other forms of federal financial aid. Since 2000, it has been used to refuse assistance to more than 189,000 needy students, including 2,897 in Wisconsin, according to a state-by-state breakdown released for the first time by the U.S. Department of Education."
"The suit alleges that the VA expects chaplains to be involved as part of the medical team for all patients, and conduct a "spiritual assessment" of each patient, including their belief about the nature of God, within 24 hours of their admission into the VA medical system."
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"There are now 17 confirmed cases of mumps in Wisconsin, and with two in Dane County Roberts knows it's coming. "At this point we're watching the situation and increasing our surveillance for mumps."
"With the price of crude oil soaring, the restaurant industry -- already the nation's largest single employer -- could make a serious contribution to the fuel supply if most of its waste cooking oil can be recycled as biodiesel, according to industry and renewable fuel experts."
Sen
R. Feingold"When I first introduced this, everyone said ‘look this is a crazy idea, nobody's for it,’” Feingold says. “But, now that a lot of people say it's a good idea and are contributing to my campaign they say it's for political reasons.... you can't have it both ways."
Rep
D. Obey"Unfortunately, the Bush administration denies the science that shows global warming is happening, Obey said. "The people who run our government are stuck in the benign belief that global warming is a theory and not a scientific fact," he said."
"In an April 6 letter faxed to city hall, Carter noted Bednar-Clemens was hospitalized, and he offered to take over the city attorney's duties until she is able to return."
"We don't need to change our constitution to do this," said Sen. Ron Brown (R-Eau Claire). "We need to change our laws."
"Ellis' bill would merge the state Ethics Board and Elections Board into a new Government Accountability Board, which would have an enforcement division to investigate and prosecute misconduct among state and local officials."
"Saturday is Earth Day, and The Green Guide, a leading source of information on environmentally friendly living, is taking the opportunity to remind the public that there are lots of small things that anyone can do that will make a big impact on the planet."
"At a public meeting here Wednesday, the DOT revealed its preferred plan for improvements to the 45-mile Interstate 39-90 corridor from the Illinois state line north to the U.S. 12-18 interchange."
"All told, Wisconsin brewers grabbed 14 medals in the World Beer Cup, second only to California's 25. The bi-annual competition is one of the three most respected beer contests in the world along with the Great American Beer Festival in Denver and the Beer Industry International Awards in England."
"In a 7-1 vote, the state Building Commission gave Gov. Jim Doyle permission Wednesday to go ahead with his plan to build the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, a research complex comprised of separate public and private centers aimed at furthering the state’s medical research."
"The spring rains that typically accompany the snowmelt never came. As a result, most of the runoff was absorbed by the soil, leaving the river and its reservoirs below normal levels."
"The new estimate, expected at the end of this month, is expected to be higher than the 2005 estimate of approximately 450 animals. An open meeting on the 2006 estimate is scheduled for April 21 in Wausau."
Sen
R. Feingold"Sen. Russ Feingold's call for censuring President Bush appears to have paid dividends for the senator's political action committee. Feingold's leadership PAC, the Progressive Patriots Fund, pulled in $282,000 last month, according to a report filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. In February, the PAC raised $105,000."
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"Paul Mullard, the top vote-getter in the spring election, was named Hurley's mayor pro-tempore at Tuesday's reorganizational session."
"We've got a lot of work to do for a lot of problems. I am asking each and every one, if you have any personal vendettas, put them aside and work for the betterment of the county."
"District administrator Chris Patritto said the candidates were interviewed for more than three hours before the board voted 5-0 in open session to re-post the position."
"Tyler K. Strebe is also charged with nine other counts -- improper parking in the roadway, endangering the safety of a person or property by reckless driving, speeding, failure to give signal, unsafe turn, improper left turn, improper right turn, operating left of the center line, and operating while suspended."
"Naterra plans to develop the lots on Lake Superior for year-round or seasonal homes. It has requested a change in zoning from forestry to residential on the 115 acres the company is purchasing from Steiger Lumber Co."
"On Tuesday, state Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager added her voice to Gov. Jim Doyle's in urging the Legislature to pass a measure to outlaw price gouging. Both Lautenschlager and Doyle say prosecutors would target gas price gouging if the legislation is adopted."
"The effort by the governors of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns aims to conserve and restore a 24,000-square-mile area marked by limestone bluffs, caves, waterfalls, springs and streams. The area is sometimes called the Driftless Area because it was bypassed by the last glacier 12,000 years ago."
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"Alice in Dairyland is usually promoting milk and cheese, but she was talking ethanol and gas milage. "I'm interested in promoting products that are going to help Wisconsin and help Wisconsin farmers.""
"In other cases there are people buying 400 or 500 acres and planting 300 acres of it into food plots. They build huge elevated blinds to hunt out of. The locals have no choice but to feed deer or not see any."
"One of Maiwald's supporters, Councilor Connie Anderson, said she thought Boys would do a good job. "I give a kid that age a lot of respect because to do the things he's doing politically ... I think is excellent," she said. "
Sen
R. Feingold"As the State Department’s most recent Human Rights Report on China noted, in 2005 there was “a trend towards increased harassment, detention, and imprisonment by government and security authorities of those perceived as threatening to government authority.”"
"Warner and Feingold are unknown to most voters outside their own states. Both have created an early stir among activists."
"There is reason for optimism that the new Chief Justice will take these problems seriously. Senator Russ Feingold asked John Roberts about the issue of judicial junkets at his confirmation hearing and Roberts committed to studying the issue if confirmed. He also stated, helpfully, that it is "clear that special interests should not be able to lobby federal judges.""
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D. Obey
“Gaylord believed that the three greatest moral and political challenges facing us were the ease with which our country could become mired in war, the growing chasm between rich and poor and the challenge of global warming and that in the long-term the most consequential of the three was global warming,”
- "I don’t object to polarization if it achieves an objective. —Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.)
- I used to love this game, until Newt spoiled it. —Wisconsin Representative David Obey, top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee."
"Following a closed session at the board's March meeting, the retirements of Donelle Bugarsky and John Nemetz were accepted."
"Hurley recently captured the Upper Peninsula High School Bowl championship, topping 50 schools in a test of knowledge."
"Fire Chief Darrell Petrusha and firefighter Chris Voyer presented the program, giving each child a chance to try on firemen's gear, touch the fire-fighting equipment, and sit in the fire truck."
"We need to send a message to the oil companies so they'll think twice before just running up the prices 40 or 50 cents a gallon overnight for no good reason that any of us can ever discern,"
"When the left advocates for sex education it gets abstinence education "at best," Savage said. And even when sex education is taught objectively, he said, it too often deals with zygotes and fallopian tubes "reproductive biology." "
"Deputies from Lincoln and Oneida counties' sheriff's departments and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens tracked Ruechel to his home, where he was arrested on charges of operating an ATV while intoxicated and disorderly conduct as a hate crime."
"Buying more deer from a farm, at the cost of up to $6,000 per deer, makes little sense to some city officials. The city wants hunters to kill more deer inside city limits, and last year the city council adopted new rules allowing hunters to obtain free tags for bow hunting."
Sen
H. Kohl"Finding ways to help our elderly maintain their independence is critical," said Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl. "This important study will examine new ways that regular nursing visits and technology may help improve their health."
"Budget time comes up swiftly. This matter should be discussed," he said, noting he wanted to make sure the item would be discussed at future finance meetings."
"After the newly elected board chairman takes over the meeting, a vice-chairman will be elected, followed by the appointment of a purchasing agent, and the election of both highway and agriculture-extension committees."
"Lawrence A. Czerniak of Prizm Entertainment, Ironwood, and Henry Gilbertson, of Hurley, are the two owners of commercial gambling machines confiscated by Department of Justice officers in July 2004. They have forfeited the gambling machines and money from the machines, according to Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske."
"The Town of Saxon ended 2005 with a $17,000 fund balance, while completing many road and culvert improvement projects."
"They'll perform the samba in authentic carnival costumes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sequins, feathers and fringe form elaborate, colorful creations with wings and fanciful headdresses."
"Then last summer the state Supreme Court stepped in and sided with the beach walker, ruling that everyone had access to beach property up to the ordinary high water mark. The beachfront owner, backed by a property rights group called Save Our Shoreline, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in February opted not to hear the case."
"Advocates of heterogeneous classes say students achieving at lower levels benefit from being in classes with their higher-achieving peers. But some parents of higher-achieving students are concerned their children won't be fully challenged in such classes - at a time when the amount of resources going to talented and gifted, or TAG, programs is also diminishing."
"Although levels of tree pollen have been high, according to the clinic's pollen counts, there are too many factors to truly predict what the season will be like or to compare it to others, Huftel said."
Sen
R. Feingold"That not a single senator, save Senator Russ Feingold, has the moral certitude or political courage of their convictions to so much as formally reprimand him, speaks volumes about American leadership."
"The new limits, which are expected to cost industry more than $1 billion, will affect a suite of pollutants that are responsible for everything from respiratory illnesses to making fish unhealthy to eat."
"Four pairs of whooping cranes are tending nests and appear to be incubating eggs. If there is a hatch, it will be the first time that a whooping crane has reproduced in the wild in the eastern United States in more than 100 years. Whoopers were reintroduced in Wisconsin in 2001."
"In sharp contrast, Gard and Huebsch are running the state Assembly as if it's business-as- usual - something Democrats will be sure to exploit. Gard and Huebsch don't have time for clean government, it appears, but they do have time to schedule votes on gimmicky tax caps."
WLUCMarquette
"So we are open longer hours than we were last year, but we don't have special hours just for tax night because most tax payers are filing electronically and we want to be efficient as possible,"
"We just want permission to work," Gonzalez said. "That's the first step."
"If reporters are being treated like this, members of the public are being treated the same, or could be, if they asked for these records," he said. "Much of that material should have been released."
"This week, the 30-minute recording he captured that day - a mournful symphony of foghorns, roaring surf, train whistles and gull cries - was enshrined as one of only 200 recordings that have to date made the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry."
"I do not intend to finance my campaign with contributions from those who are parties to enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, or parties to matters pending before other government agencies where DOJ has a foreseeable, adverse litigation position,"
"The question has been raised: What is the impact of the referendums on the troops? Is it good or is it bad? The effect is definitely good. Wisconsin voters have given a voice to the troops in Iraq. According to Zogby International, an overwhelming majority of 72 percent of American troops serving in Iraq think that the U.S. should exit the country within the year, and more than one in four say we should leave immediately."
"The search features allegedly infringe on patents held by Hyperphrase, which is asking District Judge John Shabaz to issue a permanent injunction against Google or order an unspecified but "reasonable royalty" be paid."
"County Clerk Mike Saari said Bednar-Clemens has not called in sick, nor is she on vacation. He said he has not seen or heard from Bednar-Clemens for over a week."
"Naterra Land is willing to work with the Town of Saxon regarding a long-range plan the town has adopted that sets a minimum five acres for building sites."
"My wife Sandy heard a noise on the deck about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, turned on the back yard light and saw a bear tearing down one of our bird feeders,"
Duluth
family to entertain"To celebrate Finnish music, humor and storytelling, Barbara Hanka and Jim Johnson, both faculty members of Duluth, Minn., schools, will perform April 23 at Little Finland. The program will begin at 2 p.m."
"In addition, he signed bills allowing the creation of single-sex schools and requiring sex education classes to discuss marriage and parental responsibility. He also vetoed seven bills, including ones that restricted when disabled children could file medical malpractice claims and that reduced the size of contingency fees lawyers could collect."
"Waupun State Prison has loomed ominously over the small central Wisconsin city for which it's named since it was built in 1854. Its Gothic limestone towers and 22-foot-high walls symbolize the end of the line, the bottom of the barrel for law-breakers."
"Car dealers and car owners across the Madison area are assessing damage today after a storm dropped 2-inch and even some 3-inch diameter hail throughout the area Thursday night."
"While the technical colleges will provide the technicians who would maintain equipment like bio-diesel generators, which convert products such as cooking oil into fuel, universities will have a larger role in educating students and the community on the importance and availability of renewable energy sources, said Sue Budjac, vice president of academic affairs at Mid-State."
"Once the snow melts, the dead vegetation from last year is exposed to the drying winds of spring. The sere grasses and brush then become a potentially explosive fuel for wildfires."
"Giovanoni requested a three-month deferral of the bill. Council members told him that the water bill must be paid before the end of June, when the liquor license for the inn will be up for renewal."
"That storm produced 18 inches of snow here, a daily record. The old record of 10 inches took place in 1943."
"More than half of those surveyed (55%) supported withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq within six months, while 33% were opposed. In the poll, 31% approved of Bush's performance, while 60% disapproved. "
"Though the loophole exempting legislators from retaining public records has been on the books for 31 years, few open records advocates were aware of it until Wednesday, when the Journal Sentinel learned of the record destruction after the newspaper had requested those e-mails."
"Wisconsin is behind the national average in high-tech jobs, the report says, and relies too heavily on manufacturing."
"A legislative committee Wednesday approved Republican lawmakers' latest version of a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that would limit how much money state and local governments can raise."
"Two infected airline passengers may have helped spread Iowa's mumps epidemic to Wisconsin and five other Midwestern states, health officials said Wednesday, the latest example of how quickly disease can spread through air travel."
WMTVMadison
"The four-person Office of Privacy Protection opened Thursday.
Itsemployees will help local, state and federal authorities
investigate identity crimes."
"Both local and state agencies are watching closely to ensure the railroad company is held financially responsible for the dock's future. Their hope is for a nonprofit foundation to turn the dock into a maritime museum, but they are making contingencies for removing the dock in case the museum idea falters."
"According to a short project summary from Naterra presented to the town board, 40 acres would be developed for single family residential use, with individual septic and water services provided. The remaining 75 acres would remain as an open space dedicated to owners of the units."
"There was one little slot, slightly wider than my boat. Two feet to the right or two feet to the left, and I would have hit either a rock or the cliff,"
"The purpose is to focus public attention on the legacy of former Senator Gaylord Nelson, the father of Earth Day."
"A $2,065,666 bid for a summer Silver Street utilities improvement project and about $1.5 million for engineering services were approved by the Hurley City Council Tuesday."
"Hurley High School band students competed in the Wisconsin School Music Association District Solo and Ensemble festival."
"While the adults were still inside the store enjoying coffee, Tucker and Axel shared their extra baskets with some younger children who hadn't won any. They kept only the first-place prizes for themselves."
"According to the poll, Doyle leads Green 43% to 35%, which is within the margin of error. Another 14% said they were undecided,"
"Under Wood's proposal, local governments that face spending controls under the constitutional amendment could not be forced by an arbitrator to pay salary and benefit packages that exceed their spending limits, which are expected to be 3% for cities by 2010, when the change would take effect."
"The new version introduced by Rep. Jeff Wood, R-Chippewa Falls, would change long- standing state rules governing contract arbitration between employees and local governments, prevent state raids on funds for road building and other purposes and alter the way the amendment deals with school funding and state aid to local governments."
"And it's really cool - the quality time with my 12-year-old granddaughter on that scooter is just phenomenal." And, of course, there are the environmental benefits and gasoline savings with a virtually non-polluting vehicle that gets about 65 miles per gallon."
Sen
R. Feingold"You can`t get them to do the second part of that investigation. The question was, did the president use that information for political purposes. They won`t even do it. And that`s why Russ Feingold wrote the censure resolution and to be honest, when I first saw it I put my head in my hands and I said oh God, I don`t want to go down this path --"
"It's not difficult to find corollaries to these leading Democratic players of 1968 in the developing 2008 Democratic field. HRC can inherit the part of HHH—not a fan of the war, but not against it. The modern-day McCarthy is Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin (which is next door to Minnesota). Auditioning for the Bobby Kennedy role is former Sen. (and failed veep candidate) John Edwards."
Sen
R. Jauch"This is being sold as an opportunity to let people decide, but unfortunately they don't want people to speak, and that is why we’re here having these listening sessions,"
"In sentencing Joseph N. Russo, U.S. District Judge John B. Shabaz noted that Russo had been "undeterred by prior convictions and punishments over the past 15 years.""
"Fire danger on the Gogebic Range is listed as high. Burning permits are now required throughout the region. "
Rep
D. Obey"Another story reflects either outright carelessness or deliberate distortion. This was contained in his [Paul Harvey's] April 10 broadcast:
Well, United States congressmen are learning Old World ways. Democrat David Obey and Republican Tom DeLay climaxed a debate on the house floor yesterday with some shouting, escalating into shoving and vulgarisms. Spectators say Obey initiated it and the vulgar language was his.
Which spectators were those? According to news reports, written mainly by journalists who were in the press gallery at the time, the incident occurred when Obey confronted DeLay with a newspaper clipping that disputed a point DeLay was making on the floor. The Boston Globe's account of what happened next (4/10/97) was typical: "'That's chicken shit,' Delay, the third-ranking Republican in the House, shouted away from the microphone but in hearing range of reporters. He jabbed a finger into Obey's chest, then shoved him. Several bystanders . . . leaped forward to separate the pair." While some reporters noted aggressive finger-pointing on the part of Obey, even DeLay acknowledged (Milwaukee Journal, 4/14/97) that the Wisconsinite hadn't said anything off-color."
"This fall, three of the four committees that work within the state parties on behalf of legislative candidates have said they plan to have campaigns or the party pay for the state's share of health care costs for employees on leave."
"Sadly, I can't use his full name or photograph with this article, because in the United States, he lives in the shadows. Even though he's been here 12 years, graduated from high school and taken college classes, held jobs and paid taxes for years, he's "illegal" and could be deported."
"I know there are societal and humanitarian impacts too," she said. "Like I said, I'm struggling."
"The median inheritance in 2004 was a paltry $29,000. There are a lot of reasons for this. One is that there are more siblings to share an inheritance. Also, there are very high costs associated with growing old and dying. Thanks to medical miracles, we are not only living longer, we are dying longer. As Oscar Wilde said, "Alas, I am dying beyond my means.""
WMTVMadison
"Madison: Gas prices are going up, and they probably won't stop until they hit $3 a gallon according to a Department of Energy report. Gas prices around Madison went up another dime Tuesday, meaning prices have jumped nearly 50 cents in the last 6 weeks."
"Proposed by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., House Resolution 4437 — which already passed through the U.S. House of Representatives last year — would make it a felony to reside within the country illegally and make those who help undocumented immigrants into criminals themselves."
"The proposal, while suggesting that baiting concentrates deer near bait sites and promotes nocturnal deer activity, stated that a bait ban "will encourage deer movement during shooting hours and more even distribution of deer.""
"State and local taxes consumed 12.2 percent of personal income in the year that ended June 30, 2005, according to a report card from Competitive Wisconsin Inc., a nonpartisan coalition of state leaders."
""We have senior citizens here who have paid our dues making drives," said one man. "For those of us who don't have a group to hunt with, it's either bait or don't go in the woods," he said."
Sen
R. Feingold"My one criticism of the Democrats is not with what they say, but what they don't say. With the current exception of Senator Russ Feingold, the Democrats are wimps and I am angry and disappointed at their failure to rise up against this dangerous, destructive and disgraceful president."
"Hagedorn was among about 15 to 20 people who came to speak with Baldwin, a Democratic congresswoman from Madison. Much of the conversation centered around Congress' dealings with the war in Iraq and the Democratic party's inability to rally around Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold's effort to censure the president ."
Sen
H. Kohl"Our hope is to be able to raise enough money to send a delegation of Marquette students to Washington to participate in the march being organized by the Save Darfur national organization and, if possible, take the signed petitions to the Capitol then," Lefeber said. The petition will be delivered to the Wisconsin congressional delegation including Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and Reps. Gwen Moore and Jim Sensenbrenner. "
"The prison's emergency response team was assembled and negotiations conducted, said Russ Marlan, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Corrections. Eventually the inmates left the room, and about 15 of them suddenly attacked officers, he said. The prisoners apparently were unarmed."
"We're obviously looking into the circumstances surrounding this, what the prisoners' purpose was and what exactly happened," Marlan said. "It was an apparent act of protest."
"To safely accommodate media, crews and participants involved in this week's scheduled kayaking event, all public access to Xcel Energy's property, upstream and downstream of the Superior Falls Hydroelectric Plant will be closed beginning today."
"A Hurley woman was arrested for felony drunk driving early Sunday morning and it was later discovered her vehicle apparently snapped off a power pole."
"We went there to bless them, and they blessed us." The team of 20 from Range Community Bible Church shared their experiences with the community Sunday evening. "
"I think it will put a quick stop to it," Prown said of lay midwives practicing as though they were fully trained. "I think it sends a clear message that if you're going to be out there and attempting delivery at home you need to have all of the basic training."
"They charge outrageous interest rates and they make poor people poorer," Grothman said.
"Thousands are expected to gather at Brittingham Park at 10:30 a.m. and march down West Washington Avenue to the state Capitol this morning to protest what they say is inhumane legislation that would punish illegal immigrants while failing to acknowledge the contributions they make to society and the economy."
"A proposal by U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, to criminalize undocumented workers ignited the demonstrations of protest across the country in recent weeks and set off a backlash movement to give amnesty to immigrants in the United States illegally."
WMTVMadison
"We ask your blessing upon all people, especially immigrants, whose courage and hard work help to make life better for all," Bishop Robert Morlino of the Diocese of Madison says."
"One shouldn't on one hand condemn illegal immigrants while at the same time demand the inexpensive goods and services they provide -- whether that's Wisconsin cheese or California chardonnay ..."
"He noted that the property conservatively holds some 2.1 billion tons of commercially economical reserves of taconite iron ore, some 20 percent of all of the proven reserves in the United States. He said there was enough ore available to employ hundreds of people in mining, ore reduction and production of value-added products."
Sen
R. Feingold"The democrats don't have the guts to stand up to censure a president who misled us, who lied to the American people, who broke the law and violated the Constitution of the United States in spying on the American people. I tell you, we've got to get some more backbone to a lot of democrats. We need to hear from people. We need to hear from people. The American people need to know, and to show support for this resolution."
Sen
H. Kohl"Hundreds of students and teachers, and their families and friends, sat down Saturday to have lunch at Portage High School for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation. Among them was the Wisconsin senator himself, chatting and eating until he took the stage to address the group."
"HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — A plaque honoring the first Upper Peninsula soldier to die in Iraq has been removed from Veterans Park."
A Journal Sentinel analysis of Wisconsin Energy's rates, profits and return to shareholders before and after its merger with Wicor found:
- Electric rates are up 24% for residential customers, and even more for business customers, since 2000.
- Residents' natural gas bills have risen by 33% to 47% since 2000.
- Profit at Wisconsin Energy Corp., the parent of We Energies, is up 18% in the five years since the merger.
"They should be paying attention to that," Freese said of the ads. "Otherwise they're going to be the victim in the closing days of the election and not know how to respond."
"There is no legitimate purpose under these criteria to allow a nonprofit club to let its patrons smoke but declare smoking illegal in a virtually identical club engaged in a similar business," attorney James Kurth wrote.
"MASON — The moment you walk into the maple syrup production area of Aspen Farms, Inc., located in the pastoral Penokee Hills near Mason, the caramel-scented vapors of maple syrup in the making is intoxicating."
"Fresh maple syrup, in the shadow of the giants from which it flowed, is more than just a taste treat. It's an experience – like a Canadian walleye shore lunch, venison tenderloins at deer camp, or apple crisp after picking on a September afternoon."
"Our current analysis concludes that the projected savings to be realized from Wave 3 . . . does not justify the consultant's fees, particularly in light of the fact that state staff have been trained and can carry forward strategic sourcing activities,"
"But it's his [Green's] call to bring back Wisconsin's near-complete ban on abortions - similar to a law South Dakota adopted in February as a direct challenge to Roe - that is drawing the most fire from his opponents. The law does not make an exception for the health of the mother. Green contends such an exception is the chief flaw in current abortion law."
"The stock market is doing well and unemployment numbers are down," Schroeder said. "Hiring is up as are salaries. Students are not having difficulty finding positions in business."
"Doyle said Wisconsin has some of the toughest penalties for sex offenses in the country, but that stiffer punishments were warranted. "We must remember, keeping our kids safe is a never-ending job," he said."
"Under a new law authorized by Gov. Jim Doyle, repeat sex offenders can now be sentenced to life in prison. The bill was one of 10 initiatives signed into law Thursday aimed at affording greater protection to Wisconsin children and other victims of sexual assault."
"Lottery scams originating in Canada, Europe and Africa have been the most prevalent scams. Scammers will e-mail Internet users and tell them to send money to cover the taxes on their winnings before the payout will be sent."
"Supporters say the measure will create long-needed checks on out-of-control taxes and force politicians to be responsible with the public’s money. Opponents fear it will gut local services, reduce governments’ ability to react to emergencies and cripple schools."
Sen
R. Feingold"But yesterday before the House Judiciary Committee, the Attorney General refused to rule out warrantless spying on purely domestic communications. This admission should trouble all Americans. It confirms that the administration is pushing a legal theory that knows no limits."
"A college student at UW Stevens Point is one of the newest members of the Portage County Board of Supervisors, and he won with just seven write-in votes. Eric Folkman says he can't believe it. He didn't even campaign, but he apparently did enough to beat another write-in candidate who got five votes. Results will be official when the Board of Canvassers finishes up."
"To make his run even more dramatic, Berman plans to get into his kayak aboard a helicopter, and then drop into the river just before descending the falls."
"A coalition of faith-based groups has filed a lawsuit alleging that First Amendment rights to freedom of religion and expression have been violated because some were not allowed to participate as potential recipients in a program through which state employees can earmark charitable donations through payroll deductions."
"The new version would allow the Legislature to exempt from spending limits something as big as the state's 30.9-cents a gallon gas tax, which will cost drivers $1 billion this year, he said."
"Non-vaccinated workers spread disease. I would like to see vaccination as a condition of employment," said Maki, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of medicine who heads the infectious disease division at the hospital."
"But this country - with all of its resources - should never be in the position of having to choose between victims of one disaster and victims of another. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. We can't control what Washington does, but we can control how we respond in Wisconsin."
“Everyone knew that the referendum was going to pass, but they didn’t think it was going to pass by the margin that it did.”
Lawmakers
bicker over TPA bill ‘‘This is the taxpayer deception amendment,’’ Jauch said at the hearing, held by a pair of legislative committees in preparation for forwarding the measure to the full Legislature. “The people of Wisconsin recognize this for what it is, and that is a proposal being pushed by extreme zealots who like neither taxes, spending, nor government,” he said.
Sen
R. Feingold"I’ve been troubled by the way the Administration has handled this issue from the start: not consulting with Congress prior to announcing a deal that requires changes to U.S. law; submitting legislation asking Congress to remove itself from any oversight; and, pushing Congress to approve this legislation without the benefit of seeing the agreement."
" Here's a president who has flagrantly committed a serious felony, punishable by a five-year prison term. Yet, rather than hold Bush accountable, the Senate agrees to set up a superfluous subcommittee to watch him continue breaking the law. Luckily, there is one senator with a heart, brains, and courage. Russ Feingold has introduced a resolution to censure Bush for breaking the law. "
Common Dreams (press release) - Portland,ME
"As many Americans have realized – even in the face of an absolute void of leadership from this current Administration – one of the greatest challenges currently facing us is how to reduce our contributions to global climate change before it is too late for changes to matter. In fact, the majority of the American public believes that they have an individual role to play in being a part of the solution. And the public is looking to us, their elected leaders, to provide the framework for change."
"I have been assured by the chairman of the federal budget committee that the milk tax provision would not be included in the next federal spending bill," Feingold said. "But that doesn't mean we're not going to keep an eye on the matter. The tax is something that our dairy industry cannot afford."
Sen
H. Kohl"It's clear that worldwide demand and supply limitations play a role. But our investigation in the Judiciary Committee has made plain the facts that make many of us suspect that oil and gas markets are not behaving in a truly competitive fashion," Kohl said. "And the oil industry has unquestionably enriched itself during this period of high prices."
"Additionally, the legislation aims to foster competition by requiring the antitrust enforcement agencies (Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission) to consider whether future consolidations need closer scrutiny... The legislation is sponsored by Senator Arlen Specter, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)."
Ironwood
Jim Albert posts a humorous piece on the history of telephone service... well worth the time, this item requires registration.
"Incumbent Gene Cisewski was soundly defeated in Tuesday's race for the Iron County Board of Supervisors."
Area election results
"We must first get the corporation counsel fiasco straightened out," Wiita said. There are questions about county credit cards that need to be addressed, as well as use of cell phones by county employees, Wiita said."
"City of Hurley residents elected a newcomer to politics to a seat on the city council in Tuesday's election. With all five incumbents being re-elected, it left one additional seat and David Vuorenmaa claimed it with 260 votes."
"I expected a big victory, a big yes vote, but over 400 votes difference between the yes and no's was pretty surprising to me," said school administrator Ron Vaughn."
"There'll be one new face on the Montreal City Council when it reorganizes on April 11. Louis Zanella of Gile will move into the ward one seat now held by Dan Paris of Gile."
"This was not a campaign that was backed by big money, it was not backed by people in power. It was backed by people power!"
"Gay and lesbian people in our country are fighting a mean-spirited movement to harm them and to discriminate against them," he added. "I stand with them against that movement, and I'm proud to stand with them."
"Doyle's plan would create a reinsurance pool open to businesses and individuals to cover the high costs of care for catastrophic illnesses. It works by compensating businesses, individuals and insurance companies for high-cost or catastrophic claims."
"The second part of the hearing will be the DNR’s proposed fish and wildlife rule changes affecting the management of fish and wildlife in Wisconsin. There is no age or residency requirement to vote on any of the questions in the spring hearing questionnaire."
Sen
R. Feingold"U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl have introduced resolutions congratulating the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team and men’s cross country teams on their NCAA championships."
"Senator Kerry has been a strong leader in calling for a clear, coherent strategy to complete our military mission in Iraq while engaging Iraq’s leaders with genuine diplomacy."
Sen
H. Kohl"Of the approximate 10 million cargo containers that enter our ports each year, only about one-third are screened for nuclear material and only six percent are physically inspected The millions of cargo containers passing through our ports, unscreened and unchecked, are an emergency situation that demands emergency funding."
"If the Democrats win control of the House or Senate this fall, the company could face a windfall-profits tax and increased regulation. "I was in business all my life," says Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin), who listened to Tillerson's testimony. "But I wish we could see a little bit more sympathy for consumers. They need to show a responsibility beyond the share price—they remind me of the tobacco industry.""
Rep
D. Obey"He urged Rice to convey to Egyptian leaders that "they are running out of time as fast as we are running out of patience." Obey called it "outrageous" and an "embarrassment" to US foreign policy initiatives to help foster democracy that Mubarak has jailed one of his opponents. "I plan to be at the forefront of cutting-off every last dime from Egypt," he said."
Wal-Mart:
Helping or hurting?"With thousands of stores all alike across the country, the last vestiges of community identity have been wiped out," he said. "Our town looks the same as a bunch of others. And if a town is looking for Wal-Mart to be the defining moment in its economic development, then God help that town."
"To the best of his knowledge, nobody's taken a kayak over the falls during spring-time high water, or any other time, for that matter."
"Patritto recently said he had two interviews for the Sturgeon Bay job. He told the Hurley School Board he is happy at Hurley, but is keeping his options open because no administrative job is secure."
"Footlockers packed by 27 of the 57 members of Detachment 1 of the 961st Engineer Battalion were broken into somewhere between a base in Indiana and Afghanistan, said Dennis Wells, the battalion's supervisory staff administrator."
"Wisconsin leaders reassured property owners last week that their homes won't be confiscated and bulldozed to make way for strip malls or pricey condos."
"Eighteen Wisconsin communities approved referendums calling for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq Tuesday, while six others voted against such measures in early returns as voters in 32 communities weighed in on the war."
"An estimated 63,000 manufacturing jobs have left Wisconsin in the past two decades and that trend has continued despite the Central American Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement that were supposed to open the door for tariff-free trade and improve the state's economy, the group said."
Sen
R. Feingold“Initiatives like the FIRE Act and the SAFER Act help make sure our nation’s fire departments are the strongest and most prepared that they can be to protect our communities,” Feingold said. “Congress must support these programs, which are vital to our homeland security.”
“The proposed ban on civil unions and marriage is a mean-spirited attempt to divide Wisconsin and I indicated that it should be defeated,”
"They can just snowshoe across the U.P. I guarantee them they're going to get hungry," he said. "But I'm in hellish good shape. I can climb a hill like an eight-legged dog."
"To register to vote, a driver's license or Wisconsin state identification number will be needed. In addition, the voter must provide a name, address and date of birth."
"Former Montreal city employee, Dave Aimone, announced Friday that he will challenge Montreal mayor Bob Morzenti in Tuesday's election as a write-in candidate."
"If I were a betting woman, I'd wager that the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling has its work cut out for it. Gambling is a growth industry. Only a fraction of those gamblers don't know when to quit, but their numbers keep growing, too, and they're keeping the council busy. "
"More than half of state prison suicides in Wisconsin occur in single-cell "segregated" units where inmates are kept apart from the general prison population, though only 10 percent of the beds in the 22,000-person system are segregated."
‘‘The people who would like to see it outlawed have a feeling that maybe it is time to check the pulse of the public again and see exactly how much the pendulum has swung,’’ Wisconsin Conservation Congress Vice Chairman Edgar Harvey Jr. said Friday. ‘‘There are a number of counties that have outlawed feeding and baiting by county ordinance.’’
"Kennedy said Proxmire personified a belief that government must be a force for humanity and justice and act for the common good, not powerful special interests. He singled out the more than 3,000 speeches Proxmire gave to urge the Senate to ratify an anti-genocide treaty."
"We have heard the concerns of the community, and we are reacting to them," said Dr. Jeffrey Grossman, president of the UW Medical Foundation, the university doctors' group. "This service cannot be interrupted."
WMTVMadison
"Mumps is an infection of the salivary glands. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle soreness, and swollen glands close to the jaw. People born before 1957 are thought to have been exposed to it as a child and should be immune. Kids usually get vaccinated at 10-12 months, and again at 4-6 years. If you're experiencing some of the symptoms or want the vaccine, contact your physician or your local health department."
"We all want the troops to come home, but now?" says Richardson. "What would happen if we brought them home now. It would be a disaster. So we want them to finish their job."
"The bulk of customers who buy them are environmentalists who want the zero-emission vehicles, and some also like the great gas mileage,"
"We're hardly in any crisis," Doyle said this week. "You know, (highways) got a 16 percent increase in this budget - 16 percent increase, compared to schools that we were really working to make sure they had a 3 ˝ percent increase. So we have a good, strong, robust transportation budget in this state."
"Organizers hope hundreds or even thousands of demonstrators will take off from work and schools to show up at the "Day Without Latinos," volunteer Alejandro Riano said Friday."
"Feingold, D-Wis., was given a rousing standing ovation after being introduced by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and although the focus of his speech was on the continuing battle against AIDS, the battle over censuring Bush did not go unnoticed."
"Its supporters say it will force legislators to be fiscally responsible and be accountable. Its detractors say it will deleteriously affect the state of Wisconsin so much so that even the state’s largest economic engine, the University of Wisconsin, could become privatized or worse."
Fighting Bob.Com"On one hand, La Follette might propose forgoing the censure route in favor of nailing the Bush administration on formal criminal charges. This was the tack he took against the corrupt Harding administration when he launched the investigation into the private exploitation of public resources that came to be known as the Teapot Dome scandal. Harding’s secretary of the interior, Albert Fall, was forced to resign, fined, and sentenced to a year in prison."
Sen
R. Feingold"They were furious with me," Feingold said. "They said I was throwing away the seat because it wasn't my seat -- which of course is true. But it wasn't their seat either. It's the seat of the people of Wisconsin."
"Specter said he doesn’t know how the controversial resolution will play out before his Judiciary Committee, but suggested it could be brought to the floor under a rare procedural move. The panel could vote to defeat the bill, but send it to the floor anyway with an unfavorable recommendation."
Rep
D. Obey"The committee is outraged by actions of the Hungarian-American Enterprise Fund, which have come to its attention in the last few months," Obey said at the time, referring specifially to the EurAmerica salaries.
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