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As gay rights become increasingly important in the upcoming presidential election, same-sex marriage has surged to the top of the list of controversial issues.
A new Web site catering to UW-Madison students, , caught hundreds of students' attention Wednesday and is part of a larger network of similar sites nationwide.
Imagine having to notify the government any time you wanted to change your major, drop a class or go home for a break. It sounds ludicrous and restrictive but as a result of new federal legislation invasion of privacy, bureaucratic hoop-jumping and an increasing threat of arbitrary deportation have become a reality for the international student community both here at UW-Madison and throughout the nation.
State Assembly Republicans delayed a potential override of Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of a bill allowing concealed weapons Tuesday, drawing criticism from Democrats.
Today's vote in the state Assembly will determine whether or not concealed weapons become a potential danger to the citizens and law enforcement of Wisconsin.
As the state Assembly prepares to decide whether to join the state Senate in overriding Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of a bill which would end a 130-year ban on concealed weapons, some public and law enforcement officials are urging support of the veto as the bill faces its final hurdle to becoming a law.
Tuesday, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts handed down a widely anticipated ruling that the rights of a civil marriage could not be denied to gay couples. As with all news stories, the intricacies of the opinion were lost on those reporting it, valuing sensationalism over straight reporting. \Gay Marriage Gains Victory In Massachusetts,"" reported The New York Times. ""Gay Marriage Is a Right, Massachusetts Court Rules,"" according to The Washington Post. The truth is not as clear-cut as that, and failure to properly understand this could endanger the cause of gay rights.
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk agreed with the Ho-Chunk Nation Monday to allow DeJope Bingo Hall, 4002 Evans Rd., to expand to a complete casino under the condition taxpayers will not fund necessary renovations or additional city and social services DeJope may require.
Congressional panels and the media usually approach the stem- cell controversy by asking, \When does life begin?"" and ""When does an embryo become a person?""
Republicans in the state Legislature introduced the Job Creation Act of 2003 Tuesday, which is a plan to reform environmental regulations and procedures, allowing more job opportunities for Wisconsin residents.
The state Assembly, in heated debates over the controversial Senate Bill 214, failed to finish voting on all 68 amendments by press time.
On Friday, contrary to the wishes of the public, the state Senate passed the \Personal Protection Act."" Pushed by the Republicans and lobbyists from the Wisconsin Pro-Gun Movement and the National Rifle Association, the bill allows concealed weapons to be carried in Wisconsin for the first time in more than 130 years.
A bill coined the \Personal Protection Act,"" which would allow firearms to be carried on campus grounds, passed the Republican-led state Senate Friday.
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group representatives collected personal letters and created a collage on Library Mall Thursday to encourage Gov. Jim Doyle to more strongly enforce the state's water policies.
Timber wolves are seen as both beautiful and majestic animals that should be protected at any cost and as evil, bloodthirsty predators that should be eliminated. This duality of beauty and the beast has once again put the wolf in the middle of a heated debate. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is attempting to de-list the wolf from a threatened species and some groups will be pushing to change wolves' status to \furbearing."" This could be the first step in establishing a hunting season on wolves in Wisconsin.
The fight over concealed weapons is far from over, as Republicans and Democrats clashed Tuesday over the slowly progressing bill, eventually deciding to exempt buildings on campuses of public and private colleges and universities from the legislation.
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