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"On our attorney's advice, we are asking the DNR to act on the original application."
"A caller, she said, told her Tuesday that she would have a primary opponent - though the caller did not say whom the challenger would be - if she did not vote for the override."
"The waiver, worth an estimated $6 million to $8 million a year for the UW System and nearly $2 million a year for the technical school system, comes with no additional financial support from the Legislature."
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“It didn’t take me very long to figure out it wasn’t a good deal when my shoe store and my dress store and everything else I bought [from] in town were closed,” Shipley said earlier on Tuesday. “The only thing that was left was the Wal-Mart, so you didn’t get the good shoes, the good dresses. You took what they had.”
"The extraordinary quality of the water in Lake Superior is dimmed occasionally by the muddy, blood-like color from the red-clay waters following heavy runoff due to its tributaries. This sign of abuse in the headwaters is disturbing. If we are to protect this great lake, it is very important to examine our land use practices and make adjustments."
Sen
R. Feingold"I don't think we're going to be able to pass something that guarantees it for all 50 states right away, but I think if two or three states say, look, it's really great and it worked well for us, it will catch on."
"Feingold will kick-off the convention by addressing an opening breakfast on June 3. Feingold will take questions from the audience following the speech."
Sen
H. Kohl"On June 21st, DeWine, with the support of Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), added an amendment based on NOPEC to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Like NOPEC, this amendment would have modified sections of the Sherman Act to allow the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or the FTC to bring suits against OPEC for its monopolistic practices. The amendment did not make it into the final energy bill."
"Despite overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the safety of American beef and an agreement between the United States and Government of Japan to resume trade, the embargo on beef from the United States still exists. We believe you are aware that American beef producers and processors have requested Congress to consider trade-retaliation efforts against Japan."
Rep
D. Obey"While Congress previously extended the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program through September 2007, it only included funding for payments through Aug. 31, 2007. Representative Obey’s amendment closes the MILC gap by providing $79 million to fund the program through September 2007, putting it on equal footing with other commodities going into the next Farm Bill. "
"County officials have indicated they want to propose a buyout to Edelstein and eliminate the unresolved land swap deal."
"About 100 people attended the Saxon ceremony conducted by the American Legion post members. Lunch followed at the Saxon community center."
"We will keep the kids with us a little longer by four-wheeling. That's the plan anyhow. Give the kids something they enjoy doing with mom and dad."
"Dropping kids at the front door of the school and letting teachers do all the work just doesn't cut it anymore,"
"Remember where you came from. Remember where your roots are,"
"The use of ATVs were donated by Cloverland Motors and Ave's Motor Center. The course fee of $10 per student was picked up by the A-Team ATV Club."
"If a person capsizes a boat near them, they can be pulled to the dam and continue to be rolled over as they get trapped in the water hydraulics. "
"Fisk is also charged with a ninth misdemeanor count of resisting an officer."
"Wisconsin's Internet list of tax scofflaws has been credited with generating $9.7 million in additional tax collections or promises to pay in the first five months of the experiment in public shaming."
"The pensions could amount to $20,000 or more a year in the case of some lawmakers caught in the caucus scandal and the corruption case of former Sen. Gary George, D-Milwaukee."
"Veterans who entered the service in Wisconsin, are state residents and are honorably discharged will be eligible for the benefits, which will also extend to surviving spouses and children of soldiers killed in combat."
"The truck was hit from behind by a car driven by an 18-year-old woman, and it was pushed into the vehicle in front of it, the report says."
"The words 'path to citizenship' is a buzzword for amnesty. We ought to be honest, it is amnesty,"
"For the past six years, a bill to give the Korean War Veterans Association a federal charter - a distinction that the group says would enhance its ability to advocate for vets with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - has been bottled up in the House Judiciary Committee, run with an iron first by Sensenbrenner, its chairman."
"Now Cofer is surrounded by a different band of brothers: men who take refuge in the shelters run by churches and nonprofit groups and store their worldly belongings in lockers. They swap stories and loose leaf tobacco and keep each other informed about the locations of free meals."
"The company is turning its attention to foreign markets as it anticipates that international sales will continue to outpace domestic ones. Foreign sales make up 20 percent of the company's sales and grew by 15 percent last year. That's more than three times last year's rate of domestic sales growth, 4.2 percent."
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"For the Madison chapter of Veterans for Peace, Memorial Day is an opportunity to promote peace and also unite against a war they feel has cost thousands of innocent lives."
Rep
D. Obey"Efforts by the Egyptian government to strangle emerging signs of democracy in the country have roused the ire of Congress, and caused Congressman David Obey (Dem.-Wisconsin), the ranking Democratic on the House Appropriations Committee, to initiate a proposal to freeze some aid to Egypt until democratic reforms are instituted."
"But Wall said he had reservations about another pillar of the Senate plan: creating a new program of temporary foreign workers (up to 200,000 a year) to fill "unfilled" U.S. jobs. All three Democrats criticized employers for hiring illegal workers. On the Republican side, immigration is one issue where Gard, the Assembly speaker, openly breaks with President Bush. "He doesn't have it right on immigration,""
"It was just a warm-up line, but it captured something in the Republican mood, with President Bush slumping, war and gas prices eating at voters and the party's conservative base upset over immigration and spending."
"Wisconsin is the 34th state to enact a booster seat law. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, children 4 to 8 who are properly secured in booster seats are nearly 60 percent less likely to be injured in a crash than children restrained only by a safety belt."
"Wisconsin's open records law is as accommodating of people looking for dirt on their political enemies as it is of ordinary citizens seeking to know how much of their taxes are going toward executive salaries. The law places no restrictions on how the material is used, and requesters aren't even required to identify themselves in most cases."
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"We found a statistic where every extra 100 pounds in your car will decrease your fuel efficiency by about one mile per gallon."
"The combination of combat experience and military culture -- particularly not showing weakness or loss of control -- can make death frightening for those who have unresolved issues, Dettle said."
The John Jarvi Race was held in Ironwood, MI at 8:30 AM on Saturday morning.
"Michigan has collected $6.2 million and Illinois has taken in $2.9 million in less than a year and a half, according to tax officials in those states. Since last summer, Wisconsin has left at least $3 million on the table, and likely much more than that."
"None of those three bills passed by the two-thirds majorities needed to override a veto. If Republicans muster the necessary votes, the Senate would then have to override the vetoes by a two-thirds margin as well."
"As promised, Gov. Jim Doyle on Friday vetoed legislation that would have given lawmakers final say over whether to let tribes set up off-reservation casinos in the state."
"There are the attractions, and then there's the road. The route embraces the nuances of Wisconsin as well as the stark contrasts of its urban and rural, Northwoods and agricultural landscapes."
Sen
R. Feingold"I suspect the two men had a lot more to say to each other than they actually did say. So I’ll help them out by putting words in their mouths during the private meeting they should have had:"
"The general's ignorance about the Constitution particularly the 4th Amendment prohibition against searches and seizures without probable cause is well-documented."
"So, I am looking forward to the Presidential candidacy of Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) as a potential oasis of principle in a desert of deceit and incompetence."
Rep
D. Obey"Democrats accused the Bush administration of not doing enough to protect the nation from terrorists, and lawmakers from both parties noted widespread management problems at Homeland Security. "We don't have the bucks in here to get enough of a bang to really protect the country," said Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin, ..."
"But it proves what we already knew about these screwy gun dealers– that it’s only a small percentage of them who supply criminals with guns. So who are they? The dealers named: Badger Outdoors, West Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 537 Crime Guns..."
"A lynx sculpted by Jason Holmes and Mark Charon welcomes golfers to Tahoe Lynx Golf Course."
"... state officials are asking out-of-state residents not to bring firewood into the state for fear that it will introduce the dreaded emerald ash borer to Wisconsin."
"The settlement stems from a lawsuit that Wisconsin Citizen Action and others filed in 2001 against TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. over pricing, which TAP agreed to settle."
"Resolution 25 urged the GOP "to withhold all promotional and financial support of those candidates that do not consistently subscribe to this overall conservative agenda, be they incumbent or new candidates."
"Nearly 200 rare American Indian dolls will be on exhibit at the Madeline Island Museum this summer. Small Spirits: The Crandall Collection of American Indian Dolls is on loan to the museum from Jean Dyer Reese, granddaughter of Wisconsin pioneer photographer H. H. Bennett. "
Sen
R. Feingold"The bill also institutes a guest worker program that will allow American businesses to hire foreign workers only when they cannot fill jobs with American workers, and that is subject to strong labor protections."
"Wednesday's rainfall, totaling nealry an inch in some areas, however, added a few mud puddles along the trail system for the mud-runners."
"Water quality is fundamental," said Dunlap. "Everything springs from that. If you've got good water quality you can have animals in the water. And people can drink it, too, and recreate in it."
"The 8,800-job loss amounted to 1% of the area's jobs. Meanwhile, the rest of Wisconsin gained 40,200 jobs, or 2%, over the year. "
"Wisconsin is the birthplace of stem cell research, and is home to some of the world's leading researchers in the field."
"About 50 medical, hospice and other nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin will receive grants from a $798,000 settlement reached by the state Department of Justice with TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc."
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"There are some people in this country that cannot be educated. They may have their eyes open, but there's no one awake upstairs."
"In recent days, officials with the Wisconsin National Guard have been assured that any deployment would be short-term and on a rotating basis, and that the federal government would fully cover the cost."
Sen
R. Feingold"One political party has struck electoral gold by using it as a wedge issue to scare Americans into thinking that once we let the gays marry, next thing you know, legalization of pedophilia, bestiality and polygamy is right around the corner. The other party suffers, with a few rare exceptions (the most obvious being Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy and Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold) from a failure of leadership, imagination and moral values."
Sen
H. Kohl"This will significantly enhance our ability to catch people before they enter the country, and deport those who do. I could not support a bill that I did not believe could secure our borders."
"Alarmed by reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt is telling local governments that they will be "on their own" during a flu pandemic, Kohl pressed the Secretary to describe what leadership role the federal government will provide in an emergency."
Rep
D. Obey"Obey, in an interview, blamed the House Republican leadership and Goodlatte for setting up the dairy program to be abolished next year. They want to kill the dairy program," Obey said in an interview. He called Tuesday's action a "key choke point" that will be difficult to overcome."
"Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin, the committee's top Democrat, said his amendment was needed to send Cairo "a serious message" after the United States condemned Egypt last week for keeping opposition leader Ayman Nour in prison and accused the government of using harsh tactics against people demonstrating on his behalf."
"He said Bednar-Clemens is not making any request for any accommodation at the present time, "but we expect to have medical information in the near future which will assist us in that determination.""
"As a result of this incident, information identifiable with you was potentially exposed to others," he said. "It is important to note that the affected data did not include any of VA's electronic health records or any financial information."
"Board member Shannon Hiller, chairman of the policy committee, suggested they reconsider the NEOLA offer next year, after seeing what progress his committee makes."
"Our goal is to get rid of every garlic mustard every year within the Ottawa boundaries, not let any go to seed," Shackleford said this morning.
"The drive-up pasty shop offers three or four hot pasty varieties, unlike the flagship shop, which has only one hot daily special. All of the pasties are made downtown."
"Crane advocates say there is simply too much invested in the bird to let nature take its course. Rebellious cranes, they say, just can't fly willy-nilly around the country. But groups such as the International Crane Foundation are getting inquiries from people wondering why the birds can't be left alone."
"Lawyer Tony Earl, the former Wisconsin governor who led the state's Department of Natural Resources, said much stands to change after a federal court in California ruled that such vessels were no longer exempt from the Clean Water Act."
"We're the south side neighborhood and it was mostly neighborhood clientele," he said. "All of our customers went up to the Labor Temple. They're a private club; they smoke up there."
"We plan to put the money into it, whatever it takes, to make it that landmark hotel, a place the city and residents can be proud of."
Sen
R. Feingold"People across Wisconsin depend on the Great Lakes for everything from recreation to drinking water," Feingold said. "This bill would assist in the preservation and recovery of this vital natural resource."
Rep
D. Obey"The number of earmarks has gotten grotesquely out of hand," said Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee and an avid practitioner of getting earmarks. He said if the fall elections put Democrats in control of the House, requests for such projects will face more scrutiny."
"When our major aid recipients engage in conduct that flies in the face of our own values, then we ourselves are tarnished," said Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin, the committee's senior Democrat, who pledged to seek a cut of 200 million dollars from the 1.3-billion-dollar military aid package when the bill goes to full committee. "
"The town will provide $4,000 for the new Kids Club plus $2,800 for the week of swimming lessons, started last summer."
"According to ONF planning wildlife biologist Brian Bogaczyk, the plan introduced this month calls for monitoring ruffed grouse, martens, the cutleaf toothwart and a trio of insects -- mayfly, stonefly and caddisfly."
"As any northern driver knows, there's usually a second deer where one is found. This new breed of deer instead is able to take on two cars."
"In Wisconsin, where the deer ticks that transmit the bacteria have historically been found in the western part of the state, they're now also showing up in the east. And with mild winters in recent years, the tick population appears to be thriving."
"Manufacturing jobs and the economic strength they represent have been the heart and soul of the United States throughout history. By providing solid wages and benefits, a stable tax base and a boost into the middle class for millions of families, manufacturers have defined the American Dream. Sadly, that dream appears to be dying as good manufacturing jobs continue to disappear."
"Thirty-four years after the Clean Water Act, I never thought we would have people getting sick from water pollution," said George Meyer, director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.
"Probably the most exciting thing about it is that it's about half of a whole elk skeleton, it's pretty far north and most importantly it was associated with a fluted point. This is a style of spear point that is almost always associated with a time period of about 10,000 years ago,"
Sen
R. Feingold"Rather than committing to follow legally binding restrictions on the authorities of the CIA, such as those prohibiting the CIA from engaging in domestic security, he spoke about presidential authority and consultations with government lawyers"
"Both Congress and the veterans who are affected by this breach must be better informed in order to take appropriate actions to protect these veterans from identity theft and other harms."
Sen
H. Kohl"The elderly are among our most vulnerable members of society and are far too often overlooked or even ignored in emergency preparedness plans,"
Rep
D. Obey“It’s clear that as long as the House remains in the hands of the current Republican leadership we are going to have an uphill fight to preserve the MILC program,”
"Democrats in turn said GOP-backed tax cuts and a tight budget passed two days ago were behind a fiscal crisis leading to the cuts. "I don't know why they (the troops) should be stuck in the middle of a family squabble within the Republican Party," said Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin, top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee."
"Gogebic Range Leadership Academy recently graduated its fifth class. Members of the class were Anna Bentley, Joel Enking, Kathy Jo Koval, Jack Lillar, Joyce Mullard, Chris Patritto, Erin Ranta, Bob Traczyk, Joan Usitalo and Gary Wheeler."
"In the spirit of the times where gas prices are at $3 per gallon, Holperin will travel in "eco-style" aboard a Toyota Camry hybrid and become the first traveler to bring his U.S. 51 Passport to all 15 participating cities for an official stamp."
"One of the changes there is a stronger emphasis on northern hardwoods management, and the restoration of that forest with all its conditions and structures,"
"Biologists are ankle-deep in mud and yellowed marsh grass, trying to net and test two types of shorebirds. Both are known to visit regions where flocks have caught the dangerous H5N1 virus that has spread across Asia and into Europe and Africa."
"A barrage of irate e-mails has prompted the state Department of Natural Resources to reverse a decision and not kill a wolf that killed at least one calf and injured a dog and another calf near Wisconsin Dells."
""Oil companies have shifted from competing on price to gain market share to maximizing profits by restricting capacity and output," the report says. The report by analyst Mark Cooper, Ph.D., also notes that the average Wisconsin household is spending about $1,000 more on gasoline per year today than in the late 1990s."
"Dear residents and staff: You are not welcome in this neighborhood," said one leaflet typed in capital letters. "Stop using our street as your parking lot!!! (In case you can't understand that park in your own driveway/garage!!!!!! Cars will be towed away at owners expense in front of our houses. Very sincerely, all of your neighbors on Westfield St!!!!!!!!!""
Sen
R. Feingold"Feingold thanked the senior Republican for the lecture and departed, explaining that, "Today's markup of the constitutional amendment concerning marriage, in a small room off the Senate floor with only a handful of people other than Senators and their staffs present, was an affront to the Constitution. I objected to its consideration in such an inappropriate setting and refused to help make a quorum."
Rep
D. Obey"But subcommittee acted a day after the United States condemned Egypt for keeping opposition leader Ayman Nour in prison and accused the government of using harsh tactics against people demonstrating on his behalf. "When our major aid recipients engage in conduct that flies in the face of our own values then we ourselves are tarnished," said Rep. David Obey..."
"What should the rural areas look like and feel like? Should they be meccas for local entrepreneurs, gateways for tourism? Can the economic and demographic decline in many rural counties be reversed? And what of the land - the fields and forests that have defined the state through the centuries? Should more development take place?"
"And for some parents, "there just doesn't seem to be an acceptance when a teacher says, 'Well, your child is not doing well,' or whatever. In some cases, we've had adults come on school buses or into classrooms and attack a child that was involved in a fight with their child the day before. That's unprecedented. We've never heard of that before.""
"Charter schools are public schools that can be run by organizations other than school districts. Those organizations enter into a contract, or charter, with the local school board or other authorizing authority, which is responsible for ensuring schools meet the terms of their charters."
"Voters in at least two communities - and as many as 20 - may join those in Ozaukee County and the city of Milwaukee this November in giving their opinions on U.S. military activities, according to organizers of this spring's referendum campaign."
"Current state law doesn't lay out any criminal consequences for killing or hurting someone while driving after revocation. Now causing great bodily harm or killing someone will be a Class A misdemeanor, the most serious level of misdemeanor in the state punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and nine months in jail."
"There are a number of things they are doing at Granite Peak that are real smart. They are creating the skier of tomorrow, having and investing in facilities for the young skiers," said Schaefer, noting a new children's center, beginner's ski lift and beginner ski runs. "They are building their future customer base."
"We focused our tourism effort on building upon our successes the previous years and increasing our visibility," said Darien Schaefer, executive director of the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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"The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, or BFRO, will conduct two, three-day back-country outings in search of sasquatch sign. It is not yet clear exactly where in Price County they intend to go."
Fighting Bob.Com"When I was a kid trotting barefoot along the sandy cow paths that skirted our family farm fields, rural life seemed pretty predictable and static. It was composed of chores, church, and school, and occasional trips to town and family gatherings in the surrounding towns with landscapes that were pretty much interchangeable."
Sen
R. Feingold"On Thursday and Friday of last week, I was fortunate enough to speak with Wisconsin Senator Russell Feingold, a potential presidential candidate in 2008 -- the first of what we hope to be many MyDD interviews with serious potential candidates for the Democratic nomination over the next two years."
"Here's an open invitation to the parents of our area. The next time you kid tells you there's NOTHING to do... BRING your kid down to the pool hall. I will GIVE YOU AND YOUR KID A FREE NIGHT of pool and snooker. (Print a copy of this page to prove I made this promise.) I'll make a wager with you... I'll be very surprised if anyone takes me up on this offer!" - Jim Albert
"Until you crest a hill and see the old mining town of Hurley and its Silver Street: a quarter-mile-long stretch of road with twenty-five bars and half a dozen strip clubs. We crossed our Rubicon when we entered Nora's Bar & Red Carpet Lounge. "
"But Wydeven said while there are at least two dozen traps set up around the town of Newport - where the wolf or wolf/dog mix attacked a calf and a dog - they offer no guarantee of capture. "We haven't closed the book totally on euthanizing the animal," Wydeven said."
"Reports of high manganese levels at two wells in the city of Madison, and findings revealed this week of human waste in two of the city's well aquifers, have driven some concerned residents to stock up on bottled water."
"Text messages flew from student to student. The incident was exaggerated and amplified. And when kids went home for the evening, it got even worse. Through the magic of e-mail and instant messaging, students took sides. They threatened one another. They pledged to gather posses and settle scores."
"Two of the city's three TIF districts, which encompass the industrial park on the east side, have failed to raise enough property-tax revenues to meet debt service obligations on bonds issued by the city government for infrastructure improvements at the park, according to a city report."
Sen
R. Feingold"But that increase is going to have to tide him over for a while. Feingold is accepting that same salary this year, while fellow lawmakers are making $165,200. Feingold is returning the difference to the Treasury Department."
"Tempers are running really high in Washington about a lot of issues. Yesterday, Senator Arlen Specter and Senator Russ Feingold got into a shouting match over the issue of gay marriage. ... As a result, Specter and Feingold have cancelled their wedding in the Florida Keys." --Conan O'Brien
Sen
H. Kohl"The young people being honored today are the best and brightest that we have. We can look forward to their leadership, energy and success in the years to come,"
Rep
D. Obey"I don't know why they (the troops) should be stuck in the middle of a family squabble within the Republican Party," said Rep. David Obey (news, bio, voting record) of Wisconsin, top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee."
"I don't know why they (the troops) should be stuck in the middle of a family squabble within the Republican Party," said Rep. David Obey (news, bio, voting record) of Wisconsin, top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee."
"The plan takes a significant amount of the 1 million acre Ottawa out of timber production, but gradually increases the allowable annual harvests to something approaching 130 million board feet per year."
"The council will handle the bake and jewelry sales at the picnic. Tickets will be sold for a afghan donated by Irene DeRosso."
"I use the glitter of gold to get across the basic research tool -- the library," said Mitchen. "The journey is the destination."
"Lautenschlager said state law requires that posted gas prices remain in effect for at least 24 hours, with violators subject to a forfeiture of $50 to $200 for each violation."
""The WPA Guide to Wisconsin," assembled in the late 1930s, published in 1941, has reappeared like a long-lost treasure plucked from a musty attic. The Minnesota Historical Society Press recently republished the Wisconsin book, with a new cover illustration that celebrates the era and a first press run of 5,000 copies."
"Since there was so much price changing activity during this time, with retailers changing every day, law enforcement may have their facts confused a bit. Their information is faulty and inaccurate,"
"The committee's action came despite strong objections voiced by Red Cliff Tribal Chairwoman Patricia R. DePerry, who characterized the proposed development as "non-member conduct that threatens the health and safety of our membership and the integrity of our own property use."
Sen
R. Feingold“I am proud to join Senator Snowe in introducing this important resolution,” said Feingold. “This is one simple step we can take to bring attention to the need for better access to women's health care.”
"WHEN THE House passed the California Desert Protection Act in 1994, it was the culmination of seven years of study, numerous public hearings and more than two months of debate on the House floor.... By contrast, when Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Tracy), chairman of the House Resources Committee, rewrote the Endangered Species Act in 2004, it took just a matter of days."
"Lynn Adams, Iron County UW-Extension's summer horticulture and youth assistant, has resumed summer office hours at the Iron County Courthouse."
"According to Guinness's final numbers, Michigan Tech waxed the record previously set by Bismarck, N.D. In the category "most people making snow angels simultaneously in a single venue." The university's total, 3,784, more than doubled Bismarck's record of 1,791."
""I was very disappointed in the speech. I think he doesn't get it," said the powerful committee chairman, who is likely to lead the House side in negotiations with the Senate, should senators approve an immigration bill this month."
"The bill says that those who sexually assault a child under age 12, or use or threaten force or violence while molesting a child, would be subject to GPS tracking as a condition of parole, probation or extended supervision."
"Starting in the fall of 2007 for qualified veterans like Dominguez, the bill would increase an existing waiver program of 50 percent of tuition costs to a full 100 percent."
"On the same day that a former legislative leader was sentenced to prison for illegal campaigning with state resources, the director of the state Ethics Board issued a statement that legislators are not required to receive ethics training."
"He basically turned his back on provisions of the House-passed bill, a lot of which we were requested to put in the bill by the White House,"
"This TIF district would be the city's ninth, only three of which are currently active. In serving as carrots for developers, these districts capture property-tax revenues within an area and essentially return those revenues to benefit the developers' projects."
Sen
R. Feingold"If you want to leave, good riddance," Specter finished. "I've enjoyed your lecture, too, Mr. Chairman," replied Feingold, D-Wis.,
"Constitutional amendments deserve the most careful and deliberate consideration of any matter that comes before the Senate. In addition to hearings and a subcommittee markup, such a measure should be considered by the Judiciary Committee in the light of day, open to the press and the public, with cameras present so that the whole country can see what is done."
"Democrats also have to get over their timidity. Isn't it time, for instance, for its leaders to acknowledge that Democratic Senator Russ Feingold was right when he proposed in March that Bush be censured for ordering the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' phone conversations without obtaining proper warrants?"
Sen
H. Kohl"In the past year alone the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Program has helped 459 Wisconsin manufacturers achieve $215 million in sales increases, cost savings, expense avoidance, retained sales and capital investments and saved or retained 2,381 jobs."
"A study by the independent consumer watchdog Public Citizen found that in the five years between 1999 and 2004, U.S. oil refiners increased their average profits on every gallon of gasoline refined from 22.8 cents to 40.8 cents per gallon, a 79% jump."
"We must put in place a concrete strategy that recognizes and masters the challenges of keeping seniors out of harm's way."
Rep
D. Obey“They are now selling out for a promise,” Obey said. “There’s about as much chance of that happening as the Chicago Cubs winning the pennant this year.”
"On Monday, Iron County Judge Patrick Madden recused himself after receiving a letter from a relative of Phillip Laguna Sr., of Nimikon Avenue, indicating they felt Madden could not be impartial in the case. Madden removed himself from the case "to preserve the integrity of the court.""
""I want to return to the office my 27 tears of experience in law enforcement. I have seen many changes over the years of my service and I take pride in myself for having met all the challenges," he said."
"Arrangements will be made to see the confiscated gambling machines," said Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske."
"Old saw blades, knickknacks, deer and fish mounts on loan from customers add to the northwoods decor. "I wanted to get it back to the turn of the century," Ross said."
"The only thing missing from the ballot this fall is flag desecration and guns," Erpenbach said. "It's the political equivalent of a Hail Mary."
"Instead of applying to employers with the equivalent of five full-time workers, the last-minute compromise - which came after about five hours of testimony and debate - would exempt companies with fewer than 15 full-time workers."
"Rep. Dave Obey of Wausau, the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, ranked No. 9 overall and second among House Democrats, behind only Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California."
"The Washburn Historical Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary this weekend, but it might become a historic relic itself if it can't find some new members and more money."
"Starting in January, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College instructor, Karyl Clark, started training the new recruits in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children and infants, automated external defibrillator, patient assessment, airway skills, muscle and bone injuries, as well as many other aspects of emergency medicine."
"Ironwood public safety officers have been chasing the Sunnyside Prowler for more than a year, but a black bear on the other end of the city was reported Monday."
"Birders will unite Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, two miles west of Ashland. To celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, guided bird hikes will leave the center at 8 and 9:30. "
"We've got a great, great National Guard. But they can be extended only so far," he said. "It would be too big a stretch."
"The law would be phased in, exempt small businesses, require part-timers to work at least 18 hours a week to be eligible, and in the second year, provide up to nine days of leave for a full-time worker."
"But we're really concerned about sending more troops to the border. It's meeting a civil rights movement with force it sends the wrong message,"
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`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 D-N-A evidence?''
Sen
R. Feingold"But before voting to confirm General Hayden to this important post, I must be convinced that he respects the rule of law and Congress’s constitutional role in conducting oversight."
"Compliance with the law should not be optional, nor a matter of political expediency. This briefing must be the beginning of thorough, ongoing oversight.”
Sen
H. Kohl"In Waukesha, Kohl told residents he is pushing Congress to make several changes in the federal Medicare program: removing penalties for late enrollment, extending the deadline and allowing seniors to change plans."
"On the one hand, they have broadened regulations to allow some big corporations to import processed meat from China. On the other hand, they are cutting back on support for Main Street meat processing plants subject to state inspection. It's both illogical and unfair."
"Congressional Republicans are complaining of "reports of wiretaps, s