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Green
focuses on high court in fight for funds"For the state Supreme Court to take up the matter, at least four of the seven justices must agree to hear the case directly, without benefit of the arguments made in Circuit Court. Mike Bauer, administrator of the Justice Department's Legal Services Division, accused the Green campaign of "forum shopping" by dropping its Dane County lawsuit in favor of the Supreme Court."
"The heroics of the people involved in this can never be (overstated)," Sauk County Sheriff Randy Stammen said. "The custodian who initially saw and acted has to be commended for his bravery. The people who subdued him, they're heroes."
"In September 2001, five years ago, Shawn Hainstock, Eric's 35-year-old father, was charged with felony child abuse in Sauk County Circuit Court for an incident involving the boy, court records show. The elder Hainstock kicked the boy several times in the hip area because he was angry that the boy, who was identified in the records by his initials and date of birth, had not watered some pets, the records indicate. Shawn Hainstock also poured hot sauce and hot peppers in the boy's mouth for lying and using foul language, and threatened the boy with juvenile court and foster care, according to court records."
""He told the teacher he was coming in to kill somebody," Thompson said, but the youth didn't say who the target was. According to the criminal complaint, Hainstock apparently told a friend a few days earlier the principal would not "make it through homecoming.""
"The cost of natural gas on wholesale markets is about half of what it was last January, because of high inventories and the anticipation of record amounts in storage by the time the heating season begins in November. "There is good news for consumers going into this winter. For the first time in four years, we're seeing downward pressure on prices,""
"Department of Natural Resources officials say wolves are believed to have killed or injured dogs used to hunt bear in four northern Wisconsin areas since the start of the season for bear hunting with dogs on September 13."
"At least four Republican House Members, one senior GOP aide and a former top officer of the House were aware of the allegations about Foley that prompted the initial reporting regarding his e-mail contacts with a 16-year-old House page. They include: Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) and Reps. Rodney Alexander (R-La.) and John Shimkus (R-Ill.), as well as a senior aide to Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and former Clerk of the House Jeff Trandahl."
- 2003 Questionable instant messages between Foley and congressional page.
- 2005 August - Foley has questionable email contact with 16 year old male page to US House. (In fairness, he has not been convicted but also hasn't denied it.)
- 2005 Fall - Republican congressmen and officials (but not Democrats) are informed.
- 2005 November - Clerk Jeff Trandahl, who managed the Page Program resigned
- 2005 April - Republican leadership informed... traced to Hastert advisor, not Denny himself. Boehner has "corrected" his first statement.
- Foley continues to chair the House caucus on missing and exploited children, writing the sexual-predator provisions of Child Protection and Safety Act.
- 2006 July - picture of Foley near pResident at signing of Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
- 2006 Sept 28 - ABC breaks story about Foley and teen page
- 2006 Sept 29
- Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigns from House, effective immediately
- Dennis Hastert responds, "He has done the right thing" ... when what is at issue is accusations that He has done a bad thing.
- CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) asks for Ethics Committee investigation (denied because can only be requested by House member.) CREW had complainded to FBI and posts emails.
- Dems call for investigation before congressional RECESS for election
- After decent folks are fast asleep, Hastert sends issue to Ethics Committee which he emasculated after it sanctioned Tom Delay two years ago. This means Republicans can now refuse to answer questions about "an ongoing investigation" until, at least, after the election.
- 2006 Sept 30 - House members are in home districts campaigning.
[For more information about recent sex scandals, go to dKosopedia. - Bob]
"The Iron County Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 4th,
2006 at 10:00 AM at the Iron County Courthouse, Hurley, Wisconsin."
"The Saxon Harbor Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006 at
6:00 PM at the Courthouse in Hurley, Wisconsin."
"According to the complaint, a man offered the woman a ride home from a Silver Street tavern. He then drove her to the flowage and tried to rape her, but she got away from him, the friend said."
"During the construction period, there will be lane closures five days a week during daylight hours. The highway will remain open to traffic, but there will only be a single lane open during much of the work, ..."
"On Monday, Lipske said Constantini and his attorney have not yet seen the confiscated machines, and that's the delay in the case. The machines were confiscated by the DCI and stored in an undisclosed location."
"Harland A. Craft Jr. of Round Lake, Ill., was killed in the 3:39 p.m. accident, according to Iron County Sheriff Robert Bruneau. A passenger in Craft's vehicle, Kay A. Craft, 68, and the driver of the second vehicle, Christian L. Muellerleile, pastor of Christ Lutheran Parish in Ironwood, were injured in the accident and were hospitalized after Beacon Ambulances responded."
"Each township includes latitude and longitude points and a facing map page detailing roadways. There is a city map of Hurley, a lake and trout stream page, vacationland information and a county government directory."
"The principal, John Klang, approached the student, 15-year-old Eric Hainstock, after the boy had broken away from a school custodian just inside the school entrance. The custodian had taken a shotgun from the boy in that initial struggle."
GOP
appointee resigns before vote"If Kasieta is successful on Wednesday, the board will have ordered the Green campaign to divest all but about $43,128 of the $1.3 million it transferred from his congressional account to his state fund on Jan. 25, 2005 - the day before the board adopted a rule limiting future transfers."
Searching
for coverage, omitting the truth"Acting like the military guy that he is, Kiver tells the faithful in his e-mail to use subterfuge by not coming right out and saying they are political hacks supporting Nelson: "Remember try not to sound like a supporter or they will smell what is going on.""
"The student walked into school with a shotgun about 8 a.m., witnesses said. A custodian, some teachers and students wrestled with the student, but he broke through, took out a handgun and shot the 49-year-old Klang three times, Stammen said."
"Biofuels are not a magic solution to America's energy problems. But they present an opportunity to use homegrown, renewable resources in place of imported, non-renewable oil. It's a chance to keep jobs and income at home and be more environmentally friendly."
"If more than three justices drop out, the state constitution forbids the court from taking the case - potentially putting the final decision in the hands of a lower court."
"Nobody in Marathon County has tested positive for E. coli in regards to spinach," Robelia said. "There is no known risk related to the consumption of Wisconsin-grown spinach."
"In recent months such items as "butterfly knives," brass knuckles, sword canes, and BB pistols have turned up in the possession of adults and juveniles taken into custody in the Ashland area. They have also confiscated numchucks, a martial arts weapon made of two short sticks, connected with a length of chain, and electronic stun weapons."
Differing
perspectives on Wal-Mart passionately given to county board -
Spooner Advocate"She said discretionary spending of 6,604 county households with $34,000 income levels is $7,084 per household or $58 million county-wide.
Critz alleged Wal-Mart needs $50 million of sales for its proposed store leaving only $8 million for other businesses."
"The ditch and dike system helps marsh managers control how much water is pooled in man-made ponds, how much remains stationary in the ditches and how much is released into Dead Pike Lake, said marsh manager Linda Winn. By controlling the flows, she added, wildlife managers are able to provide the most suitable habitat for marsh wildlife such as ducks and geese, sharp-tailed grouse, sandhill cranes, wolves, fox and otters."
Sen
R. Feingold“If we don’t strengthen our efforts to defeat the Taliban and to create long-term stability in Afghanistan and the region, Afghanistan will remain what it was on 9/11 – a haven for those who seek to harm our country, and a source of instability that will continue to threaten our national security.”
Gov.
Doyle“Like everyone in Wisconsin, Jessica and I are deeply concerned about the victim of this shooting and our thoughts are with him and his family. This is a tragic and troubling situation that is of great concern to parents and public officials everywhere. "
“Our families shouldn’t have to make choices between basic necessities and keeping warm. The financial incentives we are offering this fall will help people throughout Wisconsin make the changes necessary to reduce the impact of high energy costs.”
A reading and book signing celebrating the release of Melt Off, Pat O'Neill's recent book will be held at the Pine Tree Gallery at 824 East US 2 (Cloverland) in Ironwood at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4th. The public in invited to attend.
""It's always nice to have the prices come down," said Dhaliwal, who thinks gas could go south of $2 because of higher supplies and lower demand. "The use of gas is down because it's after the summer driving season, and we're not using heating oil at this time.""
"Now, after years of study, Monsanto was asking for another review of the science, outlining in the letter how the independent study should be run and providing names of experts it wanted used. The committee agreed to Monsanto's request, but the DNR and the state Department of Health and Family Services refused to go along with it."
State
gets edge in stem work"Gov. Jim Doyle announced today that WARF, which holds patents and royalty rights on some of the world's most promising stem cell lines, has agreed that companies conducting research in partnership with nonprofit and academic institutions in Wisconsin will receive a free research license under the stem cell patents held by WARF."
"In 2005, some 140 Wisconsin farmers grew nearly 29 million hundredweight of potatoes, making the Badger State the third biggest potato-growing state after Idaho and Washington. It's a $219 million crop in this state, providing for a good many houses, cars and TVs."
"The bill is coming due for years of generous benefits bestowed upon the nation's public employees, and it's a stunner: hundreds of billions of dollars over the next three decades, threatening some local governments with bankruptcy and all but guaranteeing cuts in services like education and public safety."
Green
facing more trouble“Green brought this on himself by challenging the initial order, because now much more money is at legal risk,” McCabe said. “The issue raised by the state Department of Justice is that federal law allows Green’s congressional campaign to donate no more than $43,128 to his campaign for governor.”
Doyle
calls for energy savings"The four universities chosen will work with the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Division of State Facilities to replace current power suppliers with renewable resources, such as wind power, solar power and fuel cells."
UWSP,
three other schools to be energy independent"Our state and our country are becoming too dependent on foreign energy sources, and we are feeling the squeeze," he said. "When it comes to energy, we should depend on the Midwest, not the Middle East."
"According to upnorthcolors.com, a Web site that tracks the progress of fall colors, northern Wisconsin was at "early peak" conditions this week, which means 50-75 percent of the trees in the region are either in full color or beginning to show color."
Sen
R. Feingold
"But Mr. President, we wouldn’t be where we are today, five years after September 11 with not a single Guantanamo Bay detainee having been brought to trial, if the President had come to Congress in the first place, rather than unilaterally creating military commissions that didn’t comply with the law. The President wanted to act on his own, and he dared the Supreme Court to stop him. And he lost. The Hamdan decision was an historic rebuke to an Administration that has acted for years as if it were above the law."
"Three Senate Democrats proposed emergency legislation today to reimburse states for printing paper ballots that can be ready at polling places in case of problems with electronic voting machines on Nov. 7."
Sen
H. Kohl"Under this bill, the President is allowed to lock up anyone, forever and without trial, merely by declaring them an enemy combatant. It unconstitutionally strips the right of most detainees to ever challenge their imprisonment. And it allows tribunals to convict people with evidence gained through coercion and cruel treatment. This bill runs contrary to our history of humane justice. "
"Wisconsin’s two senators have joined a Cedarburg couple’s fight to get fortified equipment for soldiers doing battle in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold authored a letter to a top Army official last week questioning the Army’s plans to replace the military Humvees with heavier armored vehicles."
Rep
D. Obey"Obey says Republican leaders are now sitting on the bill as they entertain ideas about which additional bills they could tack on. "What is this, the Soviet Parliament? The leadership will make decisions behind closed doors, regardless of the rules?" he asked. "They're playing games.""
"Angry Democrats lashed out at Mr. Hastert for trying to change the outcome of votes in the conference committee he did not like. "What is this, the Soviet Parliament?" asked Rep. David R. Obey of Wisconsin, the ranking House Appropriations Committee Democrat in accusing the leadership of making "decisions behind closed doors, regardless of the rules.""
Gov.
Doyle“These breakthroughs in medical science can transform our economy and open our doors to the high-paying jobs of the future. This agreement, combined with the new financial incentives we are offering, will help us tap the vast potential of this industry.”
Mark
Green"He has also been a cosponsor of legislation to establish a "trust fund" that would provide grants to states to tackle issues such as pollution, invasive species, and coastal habitat restoration in the Great Lakes region."
"Since September 11, 2001, our nation has captured hundreds of terrorists who had a hand in the deaths of thousands of Americans. Finally, they will face the consequences of their despicable actions."
"Switzerland topped the poll, which was conducted for the 27th consecutive year, but only the second year using a new formula, the forum said. Nordic countries took the next three places, with Finland, Sweden and Denmark all praised for running budget surpluses and having low levels of public debt. Singapore was fifth ahead of the United States. Rounding out the top 10 were Japan, Germany, Netherlands and Britain."
The gray pictures were taken Saturday, as a storm blew in on Saxon Harbor. They are not black and white or doctored. The colors are from Sunday, when the sky turned blue and the view from Copper Peak turned fantastic. The contrast within 24 hours is so... so ... so ... typical of the Lake Superior shoreline.
"Over its nearly three decades of publication, Newsletter Inago has had the privilege of showcasing Patrick O’Neill’s excellent narrative poetry more than once and has always looked forward to his future gracing of its pages. His verse with its wonderfully “everyman” characters brings so-called “common folks” to a literary immortality that demands his inclusion in the pantheon of old and new great poets.
Del Reitz, Editor and Publisher, Newsletter Inago"
"Your site myhurley.net has exceeded its bandwidth quota in the period beginning on 2006-09-01. Your quota is set to 1048576000 bytes ( 1000.0 MB ), and your site has consumed 43312775 bytes ( 41.306 MB ) beyond that quota."
Keep up the good work, Hurley.
"Former corporation counsel Jodie Bednar-Clemens was terminated from her position on Sept. 8, after her sick and vacation pay had expired. She had been off the job since April 4."
"We wanted to really make a big impact in hunger relief," said Vivian King, a Roundy's representative accompanying the tour."
"One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a Tuesday afternoon traffic accident on U.S. 2, about a half mile west of Wisconsin 122, near the Saxon cemetery."
"The celebration will culminate with the Friends of the Mercer Public Library annual wine and hors d'oeuvres fund-raiser from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, at the library and community center."
"The Mercer Veterans' Memorial has continued construction throughout the summer. The Veteran's Memorial group installed a flag, flag pole and display light. All concrete work is completed with stone work to begin."
"A diehard musky angler, Hassett told the audience that had assembled for the dedication ceremony for the expansion project at Saxon Harbor that his favorite lake is located "just outside of Mercer." Like most dedicated fishermen, he declined to name it."
"A Jan, 30-31 trial has been set for Phillip (Ruby) Laguna, 56, of Gile, Wis., who is charged with two felony counts of sexual assault stemming from an Aug. 15, 2005, incident involving a 19-year-old Bessemer woman."
"Tobisch later stopped at the sheriff's department and admitted he had first hit the ditch on Wisconsin 77 in Iron Belt, and then on Wisconsin 122 around 10:30 p.m."
Face-off
over Green's bill"However, Sensenbrenner said that in light of so many other pressing issues, "trying to ram through animal-fighting legislation with these issues outstanding would win the prize for 'misplaced priorities.' "
"Tate said the amendment is "overly broad and vague" and that "one thing is for sure, a lot of judges, a lot of lawyers and a lot of courts are going to be dragged into this."
"That's the sum that can be counted from publicly disclosed campaign contributions and advertising campaigns. The true amount could be much higher because some expensive media campaigns by tribes are exempt from reporting requirements."
Green's
anti-Doyle TV ad may pack a punch"The Journal Sentinel article Green's ad cites as evidence that Doyle "rigged" an Elections Board vote was an editorial, not a news story, and it never made that accusation."
"The complaint says Mark Green should have only transferred $43,128 from his federal campaign to his state campaign. Green actually transferred $1.3 million. "We've asked the FEC to look at this and ultimately order the Green campaign to return about $1.24 million from his state campaign to his federal Green for Congress committee," says McCabe."
Sen
R. Feingold“Some of the problems we saw this year, like voters in Maryland being told to come back later because the machines weren’t working, are simply unacceptable. A back-up plan as simple as having emergency paper ballots on hand is essential to preventing election day disasters.”
Sen
H. Kohl"We need a 21st century workplace that is a win-win for both older workers and their employers -- an effective strategy for retaining our competitive advantage against other countries facing the same demographic tidal wave."
Gov.
Doyle"By committing four of our campuses to energy independence by 2012 we are tapping into the ingenuity of the UW System and laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more energy independent future in Wisconsin."
"This is just another example of how when it comes to health care, the Republican Congress is part of the problem, not part of the solution,"
"Along with elimination of the corporation counsel position, which will take effect immediately, if adopted, the board will be asked to eliminate the corporation counsel assistant position. The resolution notes the county has been without the services of a full-time corporation counsel since April 4, 2005, when Jodie Bednar-Clemens failed to show up for work. "
"The sexual harassment policy now specifies a minimum suspension of three to five days for listed major offenses. It adds a requirement for written complaints and says the district will comply with any obligation to report suspected acts of criminal conduct to local law enforcement agencies."
"A spokesman for Petri said the congressman was merely trying to help a constituent, but allies of the late Sen. Gaylord Nelson fought the bill for fear it would set a precedent that would allow other former landowners with leases to hold on to the land longer."
Green
plans appeal"In Milwaukee for a fund-raising visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, Green told reporters he was "disappointed and frustrated" with Monday's ruling."
"... U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings was expected today endorse some of the recommendations of a panel charged with improving higher education. But she is expected not to commit to one major recommendation, increasing Pell Grants."
"There is no mystery or manipulation behind the recent fall in gasoline prices, analysts say. Try telling that to many U.S. motorists. Almost half of all Americans believe the November elections have more influence than market forces. For them, the plunge at the pump is about politics, not economics."
“Republicans are caught in a web of hypocrisy on this issue,” Lupardus said. “It’s all an attempt to distract from the fact Green is in violation of state campaign finance law.”
Sen
R. Feingold“The views of the intelligence community, as expressed in the National Intelligence Estimate declassified today, confirm what has been obvious for a long time -- that the war in Iraq is fueling international terrorist organizations and is making us less safe."
“Democrats support wiretapping terrorists, and common sense reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) deserve consideration. But Senator Specter’s bill simply goes too far -- it attempts to legalize the President’s illegal warrantless wiretapping program, guts the FISA statute and abdicates Congress’s role as a check on the Executive branch."
"Before giving a speech at the National Constitution Center yesterday, the Democrat said "a discouraging outcome would be if the Republicans didn't lose any ground in the Senate or didn't lose much ground, if they kept the House, if the analysis of the election was people really were squeamish about leaving Iraq."
Sen
H. Kohl"The poll also found a big lead for Democratic Senator Herb Kohl in his re-election bid, with a 60 to 33 lead over Republican challenger Robert Gerald Lorge."
Gov.
Doyle“The grants I am announcing today will go a long way toward holding offenders accountable while providing critical resources to help break the recurring chain of addiction, crime, arrest and incarceration,”
“We’ve created 170,000 new jobs since I took office and this expansion is just one more sign that our economy is moving in the right direction,”
"My post this morning on Salon concerns the accusation voiced this weekend by Chris Wallace in his Fox News interview with President Clinton (a favorite accusation of neoconservatives) that Clinton "emboldened" Al Qaeda when he withdrew American troops from Somalia as soon as we suffered casualties, which (so the neoconservative mythology contends) led Osama bin Laden to believe that we were weak and could be defeated."
"The prosecution chose not to use that line of testimony during the trial, but that information was presented at Friday's hearing. If the jury had heard some of testimony contained in the pre-sentence investigation, Nielsen said a first degree intentional homicide verdict could have been returned."
"Obey was billed as keynote speaker for the event, but he kept his remarks brief, praising "the local people who made it come about." Joking about the weather, he said that he, State Rep. Gary Sherman , D-Port Wing, and Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, will now probably be referred to as "three politicians who don't know enough to come in out of the rain."
"If investigators had not videotaped the session, Davis would not have been able to see O'Haver telling detectives just one hour into questioning that he would need a lawyer - and then not getting one."
Scientists
fear election of Mark Green could hurt stem-cell research"The university lured Cezar, 34, last year from the drug company Pfizer, largely because of the high profile of researchers here. But she and other campus scientists say Madison's reputation in the field could be in jeopardy if Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Green defeats Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle in November."
Governor
unveils $80M push for renewable energy"This new state funding will encourage innovative new energy technologies across our state that will help the nation kick its addiction to oil," Doyle said in a statement. "As I've always said, when it comes to our energy future, we should be more dependent on the Midwest, and less dependent on the Mideast."
Judge
Denies Green Campaign Request For Temporary Injunction"Green can demonstrate neither irreparable injury if the injunction does not issue nor a reasonable probability of ultimate success on the merits of its case."
"The sawyers are considered a secondary borer, attacking trees that already are dying. They take advantage of trees stricken by drought conditions, storms or construction damage. As the trees grow weak, the insect eggs, which may have been lying dormant for as long as two years, hatch and the larvae chew through the tree."
Sen
R. Feingold"“In summary, we call on the international community to significantly intensify diplomatic efforts with the Government of Sudan while concurrently planning for the rapid deployment of an adequately funded and well-equipped UN force to protect the people of Darfur regardless of the acquiescence of the Sudanese Government.” Signatories included Amnesty International/USA, Physicians for Human Rights, Refugees International, Aegis Trust (UK), Africa Action, Sudanese Organization Against Torture (SOAT), Human Rights First, Urgence Darfour (France), Genocide Watch, and the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, among others. A number of US senators have also spoken out forcefully on the need for urgent UN deployment, including Russ Feingold, Barack Obama, and Patrick Leahy. Leahy (D-Vermont) argued explicitly that the world must be prepared to consider non-consensual deployment:"
Gov.
Doyle"Governor Jim Doyle today unveiled plans to grow bioindustry and renewable energy in Wisconsin through a $450 million public and private investment strategy – including nearly $80 million from the state - in renewable fuel sources to help the nation achieve energy independence."
“We are committed to giving people a choice about where they live while making sure they get appropriate care,” Governor Doyle said. "Our seniors deserve the best care and our best effort to ensure their years are spent with dignity and in good health."
"The older soldiers called themselves the Gray Brigade, but Sgt. 1st Class Merideth Howard never talked about her age. Soon, no one asked. In training, the Waukesha, Wis., resident ran as hard as men much younger. She became a gunner on a Humvee at this small military base, building a wooden box to stand on so she could see over the turret."
"You committed a terrible act and did it intentionally," Vilas County Circuit Court Judge Neal Nielsen III told Laguna. "I do not believe you were psychotic. Someone with your intelligence must have recognized the signs and you should have asked for help."
"The clash of the two branches reflects the fact that after 16 years under former Govs. Tommy G. Thompson and Scott McCallum, Republican lawmakers have the luxury to tee off on an agency controlled by a Democrat. The dynamics could change if Republican Mark Green is elected, or Doyle remains in office and the Senate gets a Democratic majority."
"I know (the embryo) has the potential for life," she said. "But I can't understand why a blob of cells is considered more important than a person who is alive and suffering from a disease." Conflicted voters such as Anderson are a major reason microscopic cells floating in petri dishes have become one of the hottest topics in the governor's race. With polls showing the public 2-to-1 in favor of federal funding for the ground-breaking research, Democrats hope to use the issue to drive a wedge into Green's base of support."
"Larry Johnson, market manager for the Dane County Farmers' Market, one of the largest in the country, said one of the advantages of buying fresh produce from local farmers instead of off the grocers' shelves is the direct connection between grower and purchaser. You can look right at the farmer and ask him or her about the produce," Johnson said."
"The government audit is unsparing in its view that the Reading First program has been beset by conflicts of interest and willful mismanagement. It suggests the department broke the law by trying to dictate which curriculum schools must use. It also depicts a program in which review panels were stacked with people who shared the program director's views, and in which only favored publishers of reading curriculums could get money."
"On the same day a district attorney announced he will investigate alleged improper lobbying of Elections Board members by an attorney for Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, the head of the state Republican Party said he too had conversations with a board member the day before a key vote."
Military
academy deadline Nov. 15"Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey (D-Wis) announced today that he is now accepting applications from those interested in competing for a nomination to one of the United States military academies for the class of 2011. The deadline for applying is November 15, 2006. "
Sen
H. Kohl"I think it's very unclear at this stage to predict what '07 funding will look like," Lynn Becker, spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., wrote in an e-mail. "Senator Kohl has been very responsive to the Great Lakes task force and its work to turn the recommendations of the strategy into actual funding and legislation. He supported adding programs to the Water Resources Development Act that would fight invasive species and clean up the lakes."
"On the other side are at least eight mainline Protestant denominational bodies, scores of clergy and many Jewish leaders who oppose the amendment in part because the referendum also would prohibit "a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals.""
"Assembly Republicans who voted against tougher ethics enforcement last spring - including two who benefited from illegal campaigning in the past - are trying to get re-elected this November by casting themselves as ethics reformers."
"On Aug. 30, the SEB decided in a 5-2 vote to order Green to rid his campaign of $467,844 in political action committee money he transferred from his federal account to his state account. The order cited the money was from PACs not registered in Wisconsin and the amount of money exceeded the $450,000 limit for PAC contributions."
"The area covers more than 29 square miles, and includes frontage land on Nine Mile Creek, the Lily River and Tyra Lake. It also borders a six-mile portion of the Ice Age Trail."
"This would mean that Bad River would determine water quality standards applied to any point source discharge on the reservation. Any permits issued by the state to point source discharges upstream could not lower water quality on the reservation. Bad River, and not the Department of Natural Resources, would be responsible for issuing water quality certification on reservation lands for wetland fill permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers."
"Link-Up helps these consumers pay the initial costs of getting telephone service. Lifeline provides certain discounts on monthly service for qualified subscribers."
"Silanpa faces two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration and two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle."
"Autumn officially arrives at 11:03 p.m. tonight and the spectacular color show won't be far behind. Weather permitting, the colors usually last for two or three weeks, although heavy winds can cause the leaves to fall prematurely."
"Tribal leaders of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, concerned that potential open pit mining could threaten the waters of the reservation -- which borders Iron County, want to administer their own water quality standards."
Green
heads to court over sanction"For the first time, state Justice Department attorneys said Green's transfer of the entire $1.3 million broke state and federal laws, and the Elections Board legally ordered Green to give up the $467,844."
"In addition, by providing safeguards against waste and fraud, reform would benefit Corps projects affecting Wisconsin, from the modernatization of the Mississippi River's lock-and-dam system to efforts to keep invasive species out of the Great Lakes."
"Burmaster said the overall increase would help schools who are raising class sizes and student fees while cutting programs and staff as a result of funding shortfalls. Rising fuel costs and expensive federal mandates are adding to the problem, she said in a speech at the Capitol."
"Though the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation announced Wednesday it would host a third gubernatorial debate, Green Party candidate Nelson Eisman said he was never approached to participate."
"In Sweden, the debate over how best to handle large carnivores such as the golden eagle, wolverine, lynx, brown bear and wolf has resulted in the creation of a special commission to evaluate the effects of these animals and present conclusions on the future system for dealing with them. That body is currently traveling around the United States, learning how the return of the timber wolf has been dealt with in the Midwest, the West and in Canada."
Sen
R. Feingold“I look forward to the President’s continued support of commonsense provisions aimed at fixing how the Army Corps of Engineers operates. The Senate WRDA bill ends ‘business as usual’ for the Corps and it is essential that the final bill passed by Congress reflect these post-Katrina lessons, as well.”
Sen
H. Kohl
"The Port Security Act passed the U.S. Senate this month 98 to zero. Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl says ports like Milwaukee and Duluth-Superior remain vulnerable to terrorists. "Yeah, it's a huge issue. You cannot talk about Homeland Security, our country being safe in any meaningful way unless security in our ports is much improved over what it is now. Everybody knows that. It's a question of getting it done.""
Rep
D. Obey"In the end, the earmark measure was seen as a way of mollifying the taxpayers.
“This (earmark) bill represents the death of lobby reform,” said Rep. David R. Obey, a Democrat from Wisconsin and a former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee."
Gov.
Doyle"Affordable and accessible child care is also an essential component to regional economic development and our competitiveness as a state, as it allows for the full participation of women in the workforce.”
"We need a quick response from the federal government so that farmers can stay on their feet and be ready for the next growing season."
“These awards will both expand affordable housing opportunities and foster local development, two key elements in growing our local economies,”
Mark
Green"The USS Freedom, a Littoral Combat Ship, is the first of the Navy's new class of ships designed for increased maneuverability in shallow coastal regions. The ship has a unique ability to adapt as tactical situations arise, whether it's antisubmarine, mine, or surface warfare."
"It's substantially done. There's some paving left and that could be done (by today), pending on the weather," Hurley City Council member Donald Richards said Tuesday."
"City council members agreed Tuesday to give two businesses, the Silver Street Motel and Bonshell Cafe, credit on their next utility bills because they had to use an excess amount of water to flush sediments out of their lines during the construction phase of the Silver Street project."
"The WCA plan increased the deductible from $100 to $2,500, but employees are still only required to pay the $100 deductible for individual coverage, $300 for family. The county is funding the remaining $2,400 under the plan."
"The Iron County Department of Human Services will begin taking applications for the 2006-07 Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program starting Oct. 2 at the Iron County Human Services Department. Applications will be taken this year by appointment only unless stated otherwise."
Doyle
lawyer urged sanction"Even if this ends up in Court it is a PR victory for us since it makes Green spend money and have to defend the use of his Washington DC dirty money," Maistelman said in a 9:31 a.m. e-mail one day before the vote."
Green
faces questions on individual donors"According to figures prepared by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign at the request of The Associated Press, 30 donors have exceeded the $10,000 maximum they are allowed to give under state law."
Doyle
warns GOP on stem cells"I'm posing a direct challenge to the Legislature to stop playing stem cell politics and invest in the tremendous opportunities we have here in southeastern Wisconsin,"
"At age 79, Fred Brancel crawled under the sharp barbs of a wire fence at a controversial Army training camp and was arrested. Months later - just five days short of completing a three-month prison sentence - the former missionary awoke to find a razor blade stuck in his neck after offending a fellow inmate."
"Burmaster's plan would give $5,000 per year for nine years to teachers with certain qualifications who teach in schools where at least 60% of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch."
Sen
R. Feingold"Leaders like Senator Brownback and others here today have tried; many of us have worked hard to draw attention to this issue here in Washington. We must take specific and concrete actions now if we want to help stop the genocide occurring in Darfur."
"First, we need to increase the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and throughout the region. General Jones, commander of NATO, called for an additional 2,500 troops last week to support the NATO-led operations in southern Afghanistan. Unfortunately, his calls were rejected."
Sen
H. Kohl"Generics, which cost a fraction of their brand-name counterparts, are a big part of the solution to health care costs that are spiraling out of control," Kohl said. "And every year, more blockbuster drugs are coming off patent, setting up the potential for billions of dollars in savings."
Gov.
Doyle"The BTA will match dollar for dollar the funding from the state, creating a $5 million investment to be used for research ranging from biomedical imaging to stem cells. The funding will be granted to project teams that include researchers from more than one academic institution in Southeastern Wisconsin."
"Late this afternoon we learned that the E. coli outbreak has been traced back to spinach grown in California," said Governor Jim Doyle. "I want to encourage Wisconsin residents to support our local farmers and farmers markets by purchasing and consuming locally-grown spinach."
Mark
Green"While comprehensive immigration reform is still necessary, this is an important step toward ensuring that our borders and our nation are secure."
"Now more than ever, we must invest in preventative health programs and strengthen our commitment to funding cancer research and we will win this fight.""
"The city ended the year with a general fund surplus of $791,000, which "was not excessive," Traczyk told council members at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. He said revenues exceeded expenditures by $41,000 for the year."
"The vendors wish to thank all of the people that came and bought fresh veggies and arts and crafts during the season. We will see you again in July of 2007," said Ronald Ahonen of Kimball, president and manager of the market.
"Club activities include an annual rose sale, with funds raised earmarked for school activities and organizations in Ironwood and Hurley. Club members also ran a brat and beer booth at Festival Ironwood. In spring each year, local Rotarians form a work crew to clean up the overlook area on Mt. Zion."
"Today, Bobby is doing pretty well, Terry Rice said. He went back to school Monday, just more than two weeks after he relied on volunteers from near and far to be rescued. He uses walking aids -- crutches, wheelchair, walker -- but Terry said he should be walking in six to eight weeks."
"The United Methodist Church's inaugural Fundraiser Tourney enjoyed some sunny conditions as the weather cooperated at Tahoe Lynx Golf Course in Mercer."
"A federal district judge in northern California ruled Monday that in 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency must begin regulating contaminated ballast water discharges from freighters under the Clean Water Act, something the agency has refused to do since the 1970s."
Green
backs voucher program expansion"On Tuesday, Green endorsed expanding the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to allow all private schools in Milwaukee County to participate and to increase the income eligibility restrictions on families that want to participate. But he did not specify what would make up the new income criteria, which currently gives private school vouchers to families with incomes at 175% to 220% of the federal poverty level. He previously has endorsed removing the 22,500-student enrollment cap on the program, a pledge he repeated Tuesday."
"It's a political geography that WIBA's 14-county broadcasting range brings into sharp focus. The counties outside of Dane are much more likely to support conservative political candidates, and it shows in the radio ratings."
Green
unveils K-12 education reform program"Green also said he plans on initiating a merit pay program with committees of teachers, community leaders and parents rewarding better teachers with higher pay."
"She pled guilty earlier this year to the single charge following the death of her four-month-old son, Jarek J. Lampson, whom she admitted "squeezing a little too hard" in May of last year after he began "fussing" and "screaming his head off.""
"In celebration of the eight historic lighthouses found within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Keeper of the Light Gift Store kicked off its 11th Annual Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration. This event offers extraordinary opportunities to tour these vintage beacons that are maintained and presented by National Park Service personnel."
Sen
H. Kohl