Lawyers' donations to Abrahamson disputed
Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson accepted donations from lawyers whose cases are still pending before the court, a move that has drawn ire from her opponent's campaign.
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Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson accepted donations from lawyers whose cases are still pending before the court, a move that has drawn ire from her opponent's campaign.
Doyle praised Congress's economic stimulus bill at a press conference Thursday, but said the state will face difficult financial times even with the help of federal funds.
The economic-stimulus bill compromise reached in Congress Wednesday has a lower price tag than previous forms of the bill, which will mean less money allocated to Wisconsin.
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who will run for re-election this April, has raised over $1 million for her campaign, her office announced Monday.
UW-Madison officials announced Thursday the university will no longer do business with Russell Athletics, which makes apparel with the UW logo, because the company might be violating workers' rights.
The Committee on Assembly Organization unanimously passed a policy change Wednesday prohibiting members of the Assembly from fundraising during budget deliberations.
The economic recession was not the only factor leading up to Wisconsin's worst budget deficit in state history, according to a report from the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute.
At a time of rising unemployment and a looming $5.4 billion budget deficit, Gov. Jim Doyle remained hopeful about Wisconsin's future in his annual State of the State Address Wednesday.
The state Assembly will convene Tuesday to act on its first two bills, which aim to increase the amount taxpayer money directed toward Wisconsin businesses and reduce job outsourcing.
A notice posted on the UW-Madison Law School website Tuesday seeking interns for the re-election campaign of Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson is drawing criticism from one lawmaker.
A notice posted on the UW-Madison Law School website Tuesday seeking interns for the re-election campaign of Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson is drawing criticism from one lawmaker.
Amid a faltering economy and the largest budget deficit in the state's history, both houses of the Wisconsin state Legislature met at the state Capitol Jan. 5 to commence the 2009-'10 legislative session.
The Wisconsin District Attorney Association released a resolution Monday proposing a raise in the state's alcohol tax to fund more public prosecutors.
Wisconsin is among the many U.S. states lagging in higher education affordability, according to a report released Wednesday.
With Wisconsin facing a $5.4 billion budget deficit, the UW System will be forced to economize, and university officials announced last week measures to save money and cut spending.
Speakers at a forum held Tuesday night at the UW-Madison Law School weighed the different options for reforming the way Wisconsin selects its Supreme Court justices.
Chancellor Biddy Martin said Monday she will aim to develop a relationship between the university and Wisconsin's largest business interest group that will benefit the state.
While his role as chair of the Committee on Colleges and Universities will end in January, state Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, plans to continue to be active in education policymaking.
The Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections in Wisconsin, decided Tuesday to require clerks to perform retroactive checks on the information on voter registration forms.
State-funded college savings programs are feeling the impact of the economic downturn, with the declining stock market shrinking the value of investment-based savings plans.