Lawmakers pass bill to fight employee discrimination
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 20 51-47 Wednesday, an equal pay act allowing workers to pursue compensatory and punitive damages resulting from workplace discrimination in a court of law.
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Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 20 51-47 Wednesday, an equal pay act allowing workers to pursue compensatory and punitive damages resulting from workplace discrimination in a court of law.
In an event sponsored by Capitol Neighborhoods Inc. Thursday, Officer Lester Moore of the Madison Police Department and former MPD Captain Luis Yudice emphasized gang awareness and prevention to residents.
The nonpartisan Council of State Governments Justice Center released a report addressing rising prison populations in Wisconsin to state lawmakers Wednesday. The report outlined policy change recommendations.
UW-Milwaukee student journalists traveled to the state Capitol Wednesday requesting clarification regarding how Wisconsin's open record and open meeting laws apply to UW System student governments.
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U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., along with other GOP leaders, introduced an alternative budget Wednesday in response to President Obama's spending plan.
After yet another infamous Halloween celebration, UW-Madison junior Nicki Oman was picking up trash as part of the annual event Keep the City Boo-tiful in November of 2007. As she worked her way up Frances Street, a man stepped out of Wando's, just to say thank you.
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Gov. Jim Doyle and legislative leaders spoke to state business leaders Wednesday at the annual Business Day conference at the Monona Terrace about the recently proposed state stimulus plan.
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Gov. Jim Doyle said Thursday he would rather solve the state's projected $342 million deficit in the 2009-2011 budget bill next year, instead of an emergency repair bill some lawmakers are favoring.
The current fiscal crisis has the UW System facing many potential spending cuts, including decreasing the amount of faculty it hires.
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Three Wisconsin Congressmen sent a letter to Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Wednesday calling for an investigation into an advocacy group's alleged involvement in voter fraud.