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Tue., Sep 1, 2009 - 1:49PM

Baraboo Assemblyman Fred Clark told a police officer he wasn’t paying attention when he ran a red light and struck a bicyclist on Aug. 18.

Madison police, who cited Clark for failing to stop at the... >>MORE

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State Journal reporters Jason Stein, Mark Pitsch, Dee J. Hall, Dean Mosiman and Matt DeFour bring you their take on state and local politics. Feel free to jump into the fray with your own comments after each item. Questions or complaints? E-mail state editor Phil Brinkman.
Tue., Sep 1, 2009 - 10:07AM

Baraboo Assemblyman Fred Clark ran a red light and hit a bicyclist more than two seconds after the cyclist had been given a green light, a video... >>MORE

Tue., Sep 1, 2009 - 9:15AM

Thirty-year congressman Jim Sensenbrenner declared he had prostate cancer - and that he was running for re-election - on the same day Monday.

The 66-year-old Menomonee Falls Republican said the early-stage cancer was caught early, has not spread beyond his prostate and is... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 28, 2009 - 9:59AM

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Thursday endorsed a proposed $109 million redevelopment of The Edgewater hotel and said he’d seek $16 million in public assistance for the project after a consultant’s report urged the city to move quickly on the project and delay others,... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 27, 2009 - 11:03AM

Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Massachusetts liberal who died of brain cancer late Tuesday, held a lifelong affection for Wisconsin, Gov. Jim Doyle told me.

That sentiment dated back to the 1960 Democratic primary... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 27, 2009 - 11:01AM

Among the 413 couples registered as domestic partners in the state are Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Lauren Azar, a Madison lawyer and commissioner with the Public Service Commission.

Baldwin told... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 27, 2009 - 11:00AM

The tributes to Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died late Tuesday of brain cancer, are pouring in from Wisconsin politicians.

Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, called the liberal Democrat from... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 26, 2009 - 9:25AM

Gov. Jim Doyle reached out to a loyal ally today in naming the attorney to defend the state against a legal challenge to its benefits registry for same-sex couples.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, a... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 26, 2009 - 9:25AM

A lawmaker wants to put the brakes on future no-bid state contracts for trains.

Last month Gov. Jim Doyle announced the state would buy two trains from a Spanish manufacturer for $47.5 million without a... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 25, 2009 - 9:20AM

Gov. Jim Doyle has named a veteran attorney as his legal counsel after revelations that his previous counsel was not licensed prompted her to resign.

Doyle's new counsel, Susan Crawford, has been licensed... >>MORE

Sun., Aug 23, 2009 - 10:24AM

A Milwaukee alderman has formed a committee to run for lieutenant governor.

Tony Zielinski, a Democrat, made the announcement today. He had previously said he was considering a run for attorney... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 21, 2009 - 6:38PM

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said today he won’t defend the state against a lawsuit challenging the state’s new domestic partner registry, a decision registry proponents blasted.

Van Hollen,... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 21, 2009 - 6:37PM

Earlier this year the Progressive magazine celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Now the publication is asking readers to donate $90,000 by the end of the month to stay alive.

Matthew Rothschild, the... >>MORE

Sun., Aug 23, 2009 - 10:22AM

John Stossel, the ABC reporter and commentator, will be the key speaker at three meetings next week, including one in Madison, sponsored by a conservative group opposed to Congressional health care reform... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 21, 2009 - 9:38AM

The proposal for a $109 million redevelopment of the Edgewater hotel has caused quite a stir and divided residents in surrounding neighborhoods.

On Tuesday, Alds. Bridget Maniaci and Mike Verveer are sponsoring a neighborhood meeting to learn about Hammes Co.'s redevelopment... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 21, 2009 - 9:37AM

In a sign of tough budget times, the Madison firefighters union has ratified a new contract with no wage increase for 2010 and most of 2011.

The union, however, will get a 3 percent wage increase in the... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 20, 2009 - 5:36PM

State Sen. Spencer Coggs, D-Milwaukee, said today he's considering a run for lieutenant governor.

Coggs said he is forming an exploratory committee in the wake of Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton's announcement she... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 20, 2009 - 9:37AM

Count Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan of Janesville among the Democrats mulling the possibility of a run for governor.

“I love my job, but it would be irresponsible to not at least consider the... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 20, 2009 - 9:32AM

The executive director of the Wisconsin Counties Association said he's considering a run in the Democratic primary for governor.

Wisconsin Counties Association executive director Mark O'Connell said he's... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 20, 2009 - 9:31AM

A day after freshman Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo, struck a bicyclist with his car, he cancelled a high-profile event in his district.

Clark was to set to tour the Cardinal Glass Industries plant in Portage... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 19, 2009 - 9:09AM

State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, is considering a run for lieutenant governor, an aide said today.

The news makes Taylor the first Democrat to acknowledge considering the office since Lt. Gov. Barbara... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 19, 2009 - 9:07AM

The Legislature's top party leaders are all downplaying the possibility they could run for governor.

Senate Minority Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker,... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 19, 2009 - 9:06AM

Inevitably, a reporter asked Gov. Jim Doyle today what he thought about Brett Favre's imminent signing with the Minnesota Vikings.

Doyle had invoked the waffling signal-caller on Monday when he announced he... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 19, 2009 - 9:06AM

Gov. Jim Doyle, who announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2010, said today he also has no plans to seek a different elective office.

“I can’t imagine it,” Doyle said when... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 19, 2009 - 9:05AM

The federal government is renewing Wisconsin's popular prescription drug program for seniors through 2012, state officials said today.

SeniorCare had been scheduled to end on December 31, 2009, but will now... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 18, 2009 - 9:22AM

Injured Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett got the greatest of pick-me-up calls today when President Barack Obama called to praise his bravery.

Barrett was struck in the head by a thug with a metal pipe or baton... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 19, 2009 - 10:01AM

Gov. Jim Doyle’s announcement Monday that he will not seek a third term as governor sets off Wisconsin’s first wide-open governor’s race since 1982 and promises to cause a political chain reaction... >>MORE

Sun., Aug 16, 2009 - 8:20PM

Gov. Jim Doyle, the first Democrat in a generation to be re-elected to the state’s highest office, will not seek a third term, the Web site Politico.com reported Saturday.

Doyle spokesman Lee... >>MORE

Sun., Aug 16, 2009 - 8:43AM

The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation is coming out strong against a developer's proposal for a $109 million redevelopment of the landmark Edgewater Hotel.

The Hammes Co. wants to restore the original... >>MORE

Sun., Aug 16, 2009 - 8:42AM

Federal stimulus spending on road projects in the state will create or retain 5,900 jobs, Gov. Jim Doyle said today.

Doyle said Wisconsin is leading the country in rapidly spending its federal economic stimulus aid. The Democratic governor made the announcement as he sought... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 12, 2009 - 9:25AM

Job training and placement programs in Dane and neighboring counties will get a boost of $780,000 through a federal stimulus grant.

Community development groups across the state will receive $12.1 million,... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 11, 2009 - 9:17AM

As the debate on health care continues in Congress and around the country, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is planning four telephone town hall meetings next week to hear feedback on the... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 11, 2009 - 9:17AM

A freshman lawmaker will take to the road for constituent feedback next Monday, when she will be riding Madison Metro buses for a proposed "rolling listening session."

State Rep. Kelda Helen Roys,... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 11, 2009 - 9:16AM

Gov. Jim Doyle is reviewing the work of his unlicensed former legal counsel to make sure she didn't inadvertently overstep her bounds, a spokesman said.

Chandra Miller Fienen resigned Friday amid... >>MORE

Sun., Aug 9, 2009 - 12:14AM

Gov. Jim Doyle’s chief legal counsel resigned today after the Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with state regulators alleging that she was practicing law without a... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 7, 2009 - 9:22AM

Madison businessman and Republican Jason Punzel announced today he would challenge Democratic state Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass in the 2010 elections.

Punzel, a partner in White Cap Real Estate, received... >>MORE

Fri., Aug 7, 2009 - 9:21AM

Armed with a slick Web site, small-business owner and Republican Chad Lee is challenging U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, for Congress.

Lee, a Mount Horeb native, filed papers this... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 6, 2009 - 3:36PM

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback this month on its 20-year transportation blueprint.
Connections 2030 is meant to help policy makers address transportation challenges facing the state. It looks at all forms of transportation in Wisconsin,... >>MORE

Thu., Aug 6, 2009 - 9:21AM

A group of conservative Dane County Board members is calling for a moratorium on borrowing for land purchases in 2010.

The proposal would rescind a 2007 resolution that called for borrowing $25 million for... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 5, 2009 - 9:17AM

Even politicians aren't immune from the national recession. New figures from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign show that campaign fundraising by Wisconsin lawmakers is... >>MORE

Wed., Aug 5, 2009 - 10:29AM

Lawmakers signed off Tuesday on a $47.5 million state purchase of two high-speed trains from a Spanish company without a competitive bidding process.

In a party line 11-4 vote, Democrats on the Wisconsin... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 4, 2009 - 9:34AM

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is inviting public input as he prepares capital and operating budgets for 2010.

The mayor has set a public hearing for 6 p.m. Wednesday and two more later this... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 4, 2009 - 9:32AM

Some $103 million in federal stimulus money to be spent on water infrastructure projects was announced Monday.

Gov. Jim Doyle said the projects would create jobs and help ensure clean water in the... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 4, 2009 - 9:37AM

Republican state Sen. Dan Kapanke, of La Crosse, said Monday that he will challenge Democratic congressman Ron Kind for the state’s 3rd Congressional District.

Kapanke, owner... >>MORE

Tue., Aug 4, 2009 - 12:59PM

The head of a French train company on Monday sharply criticized the state’s decision last month to buy two high-speed passenger trains from a Spanish firm for $47.5 million without a competitive bidding... >>MORE

Sat., Aug 1, 2009 - 3:24PM

State Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus was confirmed today as the general counsel of the Republican National Committee.

“I am extremely pleased to have someone with the legal expertise and political acumen of Reince at my right hand,” RNC chairman Michael... >>MORE

Fri., Jul 31, 2009 - 4:58PM

A group that was seeking to recall Gov. Jim Doyle is calling off its effort, vowing instead to seek to defeat the Democratic governor in the November 2010 elections.

Wisconsinites Interests Now had a stiff... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 30, 2009 - 9:36AM

The lawmaker who leads the Assembly education committee offered me an interesting take on the 15 percent cut to Madison schools and dozens of other districts for the coming school year.

Rep. Sondy... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 30, 2009 - 9:35AM

Wisconsin will share $82 million from the federal government to increase charter schools in the state.

The U.S. Department of Education announced the awards today. 

... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 29, 2009 - 5:03PM

Today in the Capitol

Legislature

The Assembly Speaker's Task Force on Preventing Home Foreclosures meets in Baraboo:
... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 29, 2009 - 9:22AM

A former legislative campaign director is the new executive director of the state Democratic Party.

Maggie Brick, who has run legislative campaigns and is now a spokeswoman for Assembly Majority Leader... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 28, 2009 - 12:28PM

Today in the Capitol

Legislature

The Assembly Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on AB 138, which would give the Natural Resources Board authority to appoint the DNR secretary and strip the... >>MORE

Mon., Jul 27, 2009 - 5:09PM

Today in the Capitol

Legislature

There are no legislative meetings today.

Governor

Gov. Jim Doyle attends the Midwest High-Speed Rail Summit in Chicago. Doyle recently announced... >>MORE

Sat., Jul 25, 2009 - 11:07AM

The state Republican Party has filed a complaint with the state ethics watchdog over Gov. Jim Doyle's travel records.

A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report found that the office didn't always keep... >>MORE

Sat., Jul 25, 2009 - 11:07AM

Today in the Capitol

Legislature
There are no legislative meetings today.

Governor
Gov. Jim Doyle continues his river cities tour and has scheduled a 1:30 p.m. announcement with... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 23, 2009 - 12:18PM

Today in the Capitol

Legislature
There are no legislative meetings today.

Governor
Gov. Jim Doyle addresses the Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium at UW-La Crosse this morning... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 23, 2009 - 9:37AM

Phil Walzak, communications director for Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, is leaving the post to join President Obama's administration.

 

He'll be replaced by Casey Slaughter, who... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 23, 2009 - 9:34AM

All but two Dane County Board supervisors have agreed to take a 5 percent pay cut for the rest of this year, in solidarity with county employees.

 

Sups. David Wiganowsky, of... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 22, 2009 - 4:31PM

Madison schools may have to "eviscerate programs," create "untenably large classes" or jack up property taxes to cover nearly $12 million in state cuts to the district, the Madison school board... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 22, 2009 - 11:31AM

Downtown Madison, Inc. a group that promotes the central city, is endorsing the Dane County Regional Airport as the location for a proposed high-speed rail station.

DMI says it will support continued discussions on a Downtown Madison multi-modal transit station that would... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 21, 2009 - 2:58PM

Today in the Capitol
 
Legislature
There are no legislative meetings today, but Gov. Jim Doyle discusses state agriculture programs at Farm Technology Days in Waterloo at noon.

For... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 21, 2009 - 9:37AM

Today in the Capitol:
 
Legislature
There are no legislative meetings today, but Assembly Democrats are holding a golfing fundraiser they postponed in June because the budget was still under consideration.
 
Gov. Jim Doyle addresses a water... >>MORE

Fri., Jul 17, 2009 - 10:38AM

A Milwaukee alderman is quietly sounding out Democrats about a possible bid for attorney general in 2010.

Tony Zielinski told me he's "giving consideration" to the job but has not made any... >>MORE

Fri., Jul 17, 2009 - 9:53AM

Today in the Capitol

There are no legislative hearings or votes scheduled for today. But Gov. Jim Doyle has scheduled a 10:30 a.m. announcement in Madison on high-speed rail.

For... >>MORE

Fri., Jul 17, 2009 - 9:40AM

After reading my Wednesday blog item on Gov. Jim Doyle's trade trip to Japan and China in September, a reader asked how it will be paid for.

Right now, we don't know.

Tony Hozeny, a spokesman for... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 16, 2009 - 6:12PM

Remember that $1,000-per-person fundraiser that Assembly Democrats called off in June amid criticism that it was taking place while lawmakers were working on the budget?
 
It's back, and scheduled for Monday.
 
The Assembly Democratic Campaign... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 16, 2009 - 3:27PM

Today in the Capitol:

Legislature

The Assembly State Affairs Committee takes up a couple of bills related to lawmaker succession in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster.

... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 16, 2009 - 9:29AM

Gov. Jim Doyle has scheduled a trade mission to Japan and China in September designed to help Wisconsin businesses find customers and spur investment in the state.
 
Those two countries are among the biggest importers of goods from Wisconsin. Japan imported $724.4 million... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 16, 2009 - 9:28AM

A Janesville businessman has announced he's running for the state Senate seat held by Judy Robson, D-Beloit.
 
Rick Richard, co-owner of a staffing agency with his wife, will run as a Republican.
 
See his Web site here: ... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 15, 2009 - 5:32PM

Developments today in the Capitol:

Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court has ruled state workers' names are public. The Legislature didn't create an exemption in the public records... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 15, 2009 - 9:43AM

President Obama named a Peace Corps director today -- and it's not Gov. Jim Doyle.

Since Obama's election, Doyle has been rumored off and on as a potential member of the administration, including as head of... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 14, 2009 - 11:29AM

Today in the Capitol:

Supreme Court:
In a widely watched case, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 6-0 that a child made ill by lead paint can't sue manufacturers for defective design.

See the ruling here: ... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 14, 2009 - 5:14PM

Local governments and school districts would get a break from insurance payments to the state under a bill being drafted by state lawmakers.
 
It could mean an estimated $315,000 for the city of Madison, $117,000 for Madison schools, and $344,000 for Dane County,... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 14, 2009 - 5:07PM

The Ashland County district attorney, who is also a lumberjack and former MTV cast member, announced today he is running for Congress.
 
Sean Duffy, a Republican, is seeking the seat held by Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau. Obey is chairman of the powerful House Appropriations... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 14, 2009 - 4:32PM

Tax and fee changes will bring in $1.9 billion more to the state as a result of the two-year budget passed by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Jim Doyle, according to a new report from the Legislative Fiscal... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 7, 2009 - 1:51PM

Sixty-three percent of Wisconsin residents approve of the way President Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to a UW-Madison Badger Poll.

The poll, which was conducted over a two month... >>MORE

Tue., Jul 14, 2009 - 4:40PM

Some of Wisconsin’s top business leaders have formed a statewide business group they say will offer comprehensive, bipartisan solutions to improve the state’s business... >>MORE

Thu., Jul 2, 2009 - 9:32AM

Former Congressman Mark Neumann says creating jobs will be the top issue in the 2010 gubernatorial campaign and as a businessman he's the best candidate to do it.

Neumann, 55, filed papers today to run for... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 1, 2009 - 9:53AM

So, voters, you thought you banned the “Frankenstein” veto last year?

Not so fast.

In what his office acknowledged was a mistake, Gov. Jim Doyle... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 1, 2009 - 9:46AM

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker has racked up a couple of key endorsements in recent days.
 
National GOP Committeewoman Mary Buestrin endorsed the Milwaukee County executive today, Walker's campaign announced.
 
On Monday the campaign... >>MORE

Wed., Jul 1, 2009 - 9:45AM

An Assembly committee today approved a bill that would bar state lawmakers from becoming lobbyists within a year of leaving office.

Current law requires most state officials to wait a year before becoming... >>MORE

Tue., Jun 30, 2009 - 10:13AM

The state's elections agency announced today it is filing lawsuits against eight legislative campaigns for failing to submit required campaign finance reports. 

The suits will seek immediate filing of... >>MORE

Tue., Jun 30, 2009 - 10:19AM

Gov. Jim Doyle told reporters Monday he’s committed to fulfilling the remainder of his four-year term, but he continued his demurrals over whether he’ll run for re-election in 2010.

Doyle made... >>MORE

Sat., Jun 27, 2009 - 5:40PM

The state ethics and elections watchdog will have as much money as it needs to conduct investigations of lawmakers under a compromise budget plan for 2009-11.

Senate Democrats had sought to authorize the... >>MORE

Fri., Jun 26, 2009 - 9:10AM

Bids for state building projects paid for with federal stimulus money continue to come in under expectations.

The low bids for 25 state and local road and bridge projects came in about $5 million lower than... >>MORE

Fri., Jun 26, 2009 - 7:15AM

A conference committee hurrying to resolve state budget differences between lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly could vote on a compromise proposal later today, a key legislator said.

A committee vote on a... >>MORE

Thu., Jun 25, 2009 - 4:21PM

Sen. Jim Sullivan has called his 2010 opponent one of the "most extreme and divisive politicians" in Wisconsin.
 
The Wauwatosa Democrat will be challenged by Rep. Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, who announced her candidacy today.
 
Sullivan's... >>MORE

Thu., Jun 25, 2009 - 4:20PM

The Wisconsin Legislature ranks 22nd nationally and received a grade of C from The Center for Public Integrity for its degree of financial disclosure, the center announced today.

The financial disclosure rankings are based on a 43-question survey that gauges public access to... >>MORE

Thu., Jun 25, 2009 - 10:03AM

Rep. Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, will announce Thursday that she will run against freshman Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa, next year, a Republican leader said.

Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald,... >>MORE

Thu., Jun 25, 2009 - 7:21AM

A conference committee to work out differences between competing versions of the state budget has been named and is expected to meet this evening, legislative leaders said today.

In a joint statement, Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, and Senate Majority Leader... >>MORE

Wed., Jun 24, 2009 - 10:53AM

The state ethics and elections watchdog found no collusion between a political action committee run by the new chairman of the state Democratic Party and Democratic Sen. Jim Holperin's campaign during the 2008 election.
 
... >>MORE

Wed., Jun 24, 2009 - 10:52AM

Betraying some tension with fellow Democrats in the Legislature, Gov. Jim Doyle said he would call a special session for Wednesday at 1 p.m. to approve changes to the state's hospital tax before a June 30 budget deadline.

“My preference would be for the entire budget... >>MORE

Wed., Jun 24, 2009 - 10:51AM

Gov. Jim Doyle is traveling to Washington, D.C., this week for meetings on health care with President Barack Obama and to be the featured speaker at a Democratic Governors Association luncheon on Thursday, his... >>MORE

Sat., Jun 20, 2009 - 6:28PM

Three Milwaukee County supervisors have filed an ethics complaint against County Executive Scott Walker over the statewide motorcycle tour Walker has scheduled for later this month, saying it will actually benefit his... >>MORE

Thu., Jun 18, 2009 - 9:49AM

When lawmakers created the Government Accountability Board in 2007, they touted the fact they were giving the agency an unlimited budget to conduct ethics investigations.

Now the Senate says in its version... >>MORE

Thu., Jun 18, 2009 - 9:48AM

The state would raise a tax by nearly a half billion dollars on stock and property owners to pay for roads and ditch a tax on oil companies that could get passed on to consumers, under a budget proposal by Senate... >>MORE

Wed., Jun 17, 2009 - 9:51AM

The state's Focus on Energy program has averaged more than $239 million in annual energy savings in the last eight years, state officials said.

“These energy efficiency and renewable energy... >>MORE

Wed., Jun 17, 2009 - 9:48AM

The Senate leader said today he’s still rounding up the 17 votes needed to pass a 2009-11 spending plan.

“I think we’re getting closer. We’re narrowing it down,” Senate... >>MORE

Tue., Jun 16, 2009 - 2:01PM

The Senate appears ready to take up the 2009-11 budget on Wednesday, with Senate leaders planning to meet later this morning to formally schedule debate.

Senate Democrats are scheduled to continue meeting... >>MORE

Tue., Jun 16, 2009 - 10:17AM

Gov. Jim Doyle trails two possible Republican opponents in 2010, according to a North Carolina polling firm. The results contrast with a poll released last week showing Doyle with leads over Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and developer Mark Neumann, a former Congressman.... >>MORE

Tue., Jun 16, 2009 - 7:05AM

Senate Democrats will take up a version of the state budget today that contains controversial provisions involving a tax on oil companies and negligence lawsuits.

But any budget bill involving those... >>MORE


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