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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.
The Wisconsin Legislature, in a benevolent effort to protect the state's crime-beleaguered citizenry from another Sept. 11-style attack, is planning to vote on a bill that would allow handguns to be concealed in public, an activity which has been banned for 130 years in our state.
For a relatively old piece of legislation, the USA Patriot Act has garnered a lot of headline attention lately. Legislators from both sides of the isle in the U.S. Senate and House have introduced bills to restrict the government surveillance powers granted under the act.
In case you have not noticed, downtown Madison is littered with new apartment complexes and it is not very aesthetically pleasing.
I am writing in response to the article, \Concealed weapons: a dangerous right"" [10/9/2003]. The Second Amendment clearly states, ""the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.""?? Giving Americans the right to own a firearm is not a ""right-wing interpretation of the Second Amendment,"" but a prevalent interpretation which aims to defend all constitutional rights, not just the rights certain citizens see fit to defend.
State Assembly Republicans failed for the fourth time Thursday to gain the two-thirds majority vote necessary to override a veto by Gov. Jim Doyle. By a 61-37 vote, the veto of a bill that would have required voters to present photo ID at polling places survived the override attempt.
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency's recent relaxation of Clean Air Act rules, the Sierra Club began running television ads in Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay Tuesday. The ads, which feature Samantha Hermsen, a Wauwatosa fifth grader, focus on ongoing dilemmas of air pollution in Wisconsin.
Halloween on State Street will have a different look this year. In hopes to quell acts of rioting and vandalism on State Street, a group of community members called Madtown Productions plans to host live bands, costume contests and store promotions for this year's events.
In an attempt to become less energy dependent, congressional republicans led by U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici R-N.M. and U.S. Rep. Billy Tauzin R-La., are attempting to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
It is still the first week of classes and already stress is causing headaches and sleep deprivation. Maybe the recent expense of books has put an untimely dam on the cash flow or the pressure of getting into classes that actually fill a requirement has lead to a condemnation of all things educational. Looking for some relaxation? The Tunes at Monona Terrace Concert Series offers a chance to take a breather from high stress classes, enjoy a wide variety of music from local artists, and best of all, it is totally free.
Abortion: the one topic that appears to have no compromises. A seemingly unbridgeable gap stands between those desiring that everything be permitted and those wishing that any form of abortion be abolished. Roe v. Wade was decided 30 years ago when medicine could say very little about the state of the fetus in the months leading up to birth; this is no longer true. The scientific discoveries since 1973 necessitate a rethinking of abortion.
The always controversial Crandon Mine is once again in the headlines. Gordon Connor, head of the Northern Wisconsin Resource Group, recently purchased the mine. State Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, asked the Department of Natural Resources Monday to delay giving Connor a mining permit until they can clear up several questions.
Solutions by The State News
