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Members of the Dane County Board of Supervisors introduced two resolutions at a meeting Thursday, which could extend the deadline on Occupy Madison’s park permit and establish a new cooperative house.
Two state legislative committees passed the contentious state mining bill through to its next step in the legislative process in two separate committee meetings Wednesday, disappointing many state Democrats who have challenged the legislation since its introduction in early January.
Republican sponsors of the proposed mining bill announced at a press conference Monday amendments designed to increase environmental protections in the legislation.
Beautiful waterways and tree-lined landscapes surround declining northern Wisconsin towns that are recently seeing fewer jobs and increased conflict.
State Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, said Friday Republicans are working on amendments to address controversial environmental sections of the contentious mining bill released earlier this month, but some Democrats remain skeptical the changes will be sufficient.
State Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, said Friday Republicans are working on amendments to address controversial environmental sections of the contentious mining bill released earlier this month, but some Democrats remain skeptical the changes will be sufficient.
Wisconsin Democratic legislators released a package of nine bills Tuesday aiming to boost state job numbers, a goal Republicans said they have already promoted with their proposal to streamline the mine permitting process in the state.
State Rep. Don Pridemore, R-Erin, a candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, said he supported putting armed guards inside public schools in a Thursday statement released by his campaign, prompting a harsh response from state liberals.
Legislative records released Tuesday by a liberal group show the mining company promising to build a mine in northern Wisconsin had input on the controversial mining bill currently moving through the legislature.
Committees in both houses of the state legislature are scheduled to vote Feb. 6 on the state’s controversial mining bill, which would alter some rules and regulations on iron mining in the state.
Democratic state legislators have continued to lobby top Republican legislators for increased public transparency while passing the controversial mining bill, particularly through a proposed hearing to be held in northern Wisconsin.
“Steven, no one needs an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle in their everyday lives. No one needs a 30 round magazine. That gun was used in the Aurora theater massacre, and Adam Lanza brought that gun to the scene of the crime at Sandy Hook. Hunters and collectors don’t need that kind of firepower. That gun is overkill for self-defense purposes,” my leftist friend said.
State legislators, environmental agency officials, concerned tribal leaders and high school students alike converged on the state Capitol Wednesday for the one chance to voice their opinions on the controversial mining legislation Republicans introduced last week.
State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, released a Democratic version of the contentious mining bill Tuesday as a counter to the Republican version released Jan. 16. Both bill are designed to ease the permitting regulations faced by prospective mining companies.
Madison Common Council District 8 candidate Christian Hansen held a speak-out event on Library Mall Tuesday to support an ordinance banning the use of police surveillance drones in the city of Madison.
Republican state Sens. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, Mary Williams, R-Medford, and Mark Honadel, R-South Milwaukee, introduced the first draft of a bill to streamline the mine permitting process in the state of Wisconsin at a press conference Wednesday morning, prompting criticism from Democratic legislators.
With the new state legislative session set to begin in January, state legislators have already started looking ahead to issues they hope to tackle once the session starts. The following are overviews of four central issues legislators will debate next session.
There is the echo of a snare drum rattling the speakers of someone in America that looks exactly like me. By looking like me, I mean a young Black man. There is a gas station somewhere in America that this someone will visit for fuel. Perhaps this someone has a friend or two with him. Perhaps the snare drum continues to roll as the vehicle is placed into park. Perhaps they all want some sort of snack to whet their appetites. Perhaps, here, the night hides light from us all.
State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, proposed changes to Wisconsin’s mining laws in a letter to the Senate Select Committee on Mining Thursday, hoping to reach a bipartisan position on potential mining legislation.
Gov. Scott Walker addressed past and present state issues in an interview with the Associated Press Monday, including his response to developments in the John Doe investigation and potential mining legislation.
Solutions by The State News
