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A special section appearing in the Wisconsin State Journal on Sunday, January 26, 2003. How the Legislature worksAs one of three co-equal branches of government, the state Legislature is the closest to the people.... House leaders have the real cloutEvery state lawmaker gets a single and equal vote in the Senate as well as in the Assembly. But two lawmakers in particular wield far more power than that.... Assembly members, part 1Last names beginning with A through L... Assembly members, part 2Last names beginning with M through Z... Assembly committeesAlphabetical listing of committees... Senate membersAlphabetical listing... Joint committeesListed alphabetically by committee name... Legislative scheduleKey dates in 2003 and 2004... Congressional delegationOur elected officials in the United States Senate and House of Representatives... Senate and Assembly proceedings can be followed on the InternetIf you have access to the Internet, you can get a virtual front-row seat to legislative sessions... Doyle pulls Democrats out of the wildernessAfter 16 years in the wilderness, Democrats reclaimed the governor's office in 2003 with the election of former Attorney General Jim Doyle... Members of Gov. Doyle's cabinetListed alphabetically by cabinet post... Cabinet agenciesListed alphabetically by agency... New attorney general at justiceThe Wisconsin Department of Justice is headed by the attorney general, Fond du Lac Democrat Peg Lautenschlager, a constitutional officer who is elected to a four-year term.... Six-member board oversees ethics codeThe Ethics Board has six members appointed by the governor and serve staggered six-year terms... Lobbying by the numbersStats from the Wisconsin Ethics Board... How do lawmakers turn ideas into laws?The route between the idea for a bill and enactment into law can be difficult and time consuming... Writing your elected representativesThe best way to tell a lawmaker your opinion is to write him or her a letter.... Visiting the Capitol? Hit the deckVisiting the state Capitol in the summer comes with an extra perk – climbing 6-1/2 flights of stairs to the panoramic, open-air observation deck.... Wisconsin symbolsWhen was "Forward" adopted as Wisconsin's state motto? What are the (non-football-related) lyrics to "On Wisconsin!"? Find out here.... Research toolsIncluding essential Web sites... Index of advertisersmadison.com Copyright © 2008, Capital Newspapers. All rights reserved. |
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