Figures Show Wisconsin 2nd In 2012 Voter Turnout Behind Minnesota
WISCREPORT.COM (03/19/2013) - According to final figures, 2012 Voters in Wisconsin went to their polling place in large numbers, but, came in second in United States voter turnout. Neighboring Minnesota had the best turnout of all 50 states. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of non-government affiliated WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Vets From Wisconsin And 9 Other States Promote Stress Free Farming
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/04/2013) - Swine veterinarians Dr. Tara Donovan of Wisconsin and Dr. Matthew Turner of North Carolina join veterinarians and farmers from across the country in speaking out for responsible livestock farming by hosting a film crew to document their work. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Company Challenges Decision Affecting Most State Schools
WISCREPORT.COM (02/06/2013) - An industry leading K-12 school administration software provider with 280 employees in Wisconsin is challenging a Wisconsin agency decision affecting school districts throughout the state. Skyward Incorporated, founded in Stevens Point, WI, currently serves 50 percent of Wisconsin school districts. The decision takes business away from Skyward and instead selects a competing firm with a smaller market share as the Statewide Student Information System provider. For more see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
New Study Indicates Flu Shots Are Safe And 62 Percent Effective
WISCREPORT.COM (01/11/2013) - Influenza has hit the U.S. hard this winter, but early estimates show the vaccine significantly reduces the risk of getting the flu, according to a new national report. The vaccine, which protects against two influenza A and one influenza B virus strains, is 62 percent effective so far this season. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin: Less Than Penny Per Dollar Of Tobacco Revenue Fights Use
WISCREPORT.COM (12/06/2012) - Wisconsin currently spends 5.3 million dollars a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs. That's just 8.2 percent of the recommended amount. As a result, Wisconsin ranks 30th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
U W Wisconsin - Stout College Student Receives Video Game Scholarship
WISCREPORT.COM (09/13/2012) - A University of Wisconsin-Stout recipient and three students from colleges in other states have received scholarships from the video games industry. The scholarships are awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS). AIAS is the professional video games organization advancing the artistic values of the interactive entertainment community. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Congressman John Lewis Urges Marches To The Polls Nov. 6 To Return Obama To White House
WISCREPORT.COM (09/07/2012) - A U.S. House Representative from Georgia is concerned about the Republican political rhetoric and alleged attempts at voter suppression, and where it might lead. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Congressman John Lewis remembered being beaten when he was a Freedom Rider during the civil rights movement. Lewis said he doesn't want to go back to those times, and urged everyone to get behind re-electing President Barack Obama. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Figures Show 400 Fewer Local Governments From Prior U. S. Census
WISCREPORT.COM (08/30/2012) - The U.S. Census Bureau says preliminary counts of local governments in the 2012 Census of Governments, indicates there are 89,004 local governments in the United States. That's more than 400 down from 89,476 in the last census of governments conducted in 2007. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Six Second Harvest Heartland Partners Get Awards For Feeding The Hungry
WISCREPORT.COM (06/05/2012) - Second Harvest Heartland, the Upper Midwest's largest hunger relief organization, has announced the recipients of its third annual Hunger Hero award. Second Harvest Heartland to distribute more than 70 million pounds of grocery products last year to hungry seniors, families, and children through nearly 1,000 non-profit member agencies and programs serving 59 counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Both Sides Claim Win In Walker - Barrett Wisconsin Gov. Recall Debate
WISCREPORT.COM (06/01/2012) - Things are heating up in Wisconsin with just a few days remaining before the June 5th Wisconsin Governor Recall Election. Former U.S. President Clinton is urging people to overthrow Republican Governor Scott Walker by voting for Democrat Tom Barrett. On the other hand, big time hitters like South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley is supporting Walker. Both sides are claiming victory in the final debate. For more on this story, see WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin For Falk To Spend A Million More For Recall Walker Primary Ads
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2012) - An organization designed to promote Kathleen Falk for Governor will spend over one million dollars on advertising during the final days just before the Democrat candidates primary May 8th. The Democrat candidates in the Recall Republican Governor Scott Walker election process are Falk, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Secretary of State Doug LaFollette, and State Senator Kathleen Vinehout. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Former Wisconsin State Senator Roger Breske Has Died At 73
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/03/2012) - A former Northern Wisconsin State Senator, who resigned from that position to take a job as Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner, has died of an apparent heart attack. Roger Breske was 73. When he was in the Wisconsin Senate, he served the 12th State Senate District. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Photo Id Not Required April 3rd, But Could Change
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/31/2012) - It looks like Voter Photo Identification will not be required for the April 3rd Elections taking place in Wisconsin, because the court has placed a halt on enforcing that provision of a law which would have been in effect. However, officials at the Government Accountability Board office in Madison are cautioning that the matter is being appealed and things may change before the polling places open Tuesday. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Doug La Follette Seeking To Replace Walker In Wisconsin Gov. Recall
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/28/2012) - Secretary of State Doug La Follette has thrown his hat into the ring for an office that he has been testing the waters about for quite awhile. Standing in front of the Wisconsin Constitution in the State Capitol, Democrat Doug La Follette today announced his candidacy for Governor in the recall election of Scott Walker. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Yearbook: Wisconsin School Choice Program Having A Breakthrough Year
WISCREPORT.COM (01/28/2012) - Expansions to the oldest private school choice program are giving thousands more Wisconsin families a choice in their child's education, according to the School Choice Yearbook 2011-12. The School Choice Yearbook is an annual award-winning publication offering data on the nation's 27 private school choice programs. The yearbook was released Jan 27th by the Alliance for School Choice. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Rally To Celebrate Turning In Recall Walker Petition Signatures Jan. 17th
WISCREPORT.COM (01/16/2011) - United Wisconsin and partners in the effort to Recall Governor Scott Walker, will hold a rally tomorrow in Madison to celebrate turning in the signatures people throughout Wisconsin signed, calling for the Recall of Walker. The effort needed 540,000 valid signatures to get the recall on ballots so people could officially vote on the issue. Those opposed to Walker were asked to sign because of Walker supported legislation that some say was railroaded through the state legislature by Republicans who are currently in the majority in the Senate and Assembly. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/03/2012) - The Wisconsin treasury gained more than 220 thousand dollars from the sale of Unclaimed Property in 2011, and, in an unrelated story, Governor Scott Walker lost his wager over the UW-Wisconsin Badger's loss to the Ducks in the Rose Bowl. As a result of the Ducks winning, Walker is obligated to send Oregon Governor Kitzhaber a care package of Wisconsin made products, including beer, wine, cheese, and mints. For more, see inside the online pages of the original WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
If You're Planning A Trip To The Rose Bowl, Be Careful Of Scams And Schemes
WISCREPORT.COM (12/05/2011) - Over the weekend, the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team victory over Michigan State Spartans won the Badgers the right to head to the Rose Bowl for the second straight year, meaning many Badgers fans will be making travel plans to Pasadena. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) urges consumers to use caution when buying travel packages to guarantee they have a seat at the big game. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Petition Signatures Sought To Force Vote As 58 Percent Favor Wisconsin Gov. Walker Recall
WISCREPORT.COM (11/16/2011) - Recall Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker supporters are out in communities all over Wisconsin gathering signatures for a petition to kick start the recall election process. The We Are Wisconsin Executive Director says there are a thousand reasons why Walker should be replaced and that is what is prompting people to be part of the recall effort. Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Wisconsin has established a website to raise money for Walker to finance the campaign to fight the recall. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Veterans Day Honors The Fallen And Other Military Heroes Who Have Survived
WISCREPORT.COM (11/11/2011) - Did you know that November 11th has a special meaning, and Veterans Day wasn't always called Veterans Day? Veterans Day is the time set aside to remember and give thanks to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States for the sacrifices they have made through the years. WisconsinReport.com did some digging and discovered some facts about Veterans Day that you might want to know. Originally published November 10, 2007 by WisconsinReport.com as Veterans Day Has A Special History. To read the whole article, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Voters Split On Whether Gov. Scott Walker Should Be Recalled
WISCREPORT.COM (10/30/2011) - Fifty-six percent of Wisconsinites disapprove of the way Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is handling his job while 42 percent somewhat or strongly approve. The numbers are similar to six months ago, according to a recent poll. The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute statewide poll also shows that the 605 people polled in the sample are nearly evenly split on whether Governor Walker should be recalled. For more on this story see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
March 2012 Film Fest To Generate $150,000 For Area And Raise State Profile
WISCREPORT.COM (10/25/2011) - Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett presented Film Green Bay with a 15,903 dollar Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant for the Green Bay Film Festival to be held March 23-25, 2012. The event is expected to generate an economic impact of almost 150,000 dollars from traveler spending at area hotels, restaurants and stores. The mission of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is to market the state as the Midwest’s premier travel destination by executing industry-leading marketing programs and establishing strategic partnerships. For more, see the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Former Congressman Obey And 3 Others Receive Awards At Stevens Point
WISCREPORT.COM (10/09/2011) - Four University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumni and a former United States congressman were honored on Saturday, Oct. 8, as part of a University Awards ceremony. Scott Thomas, 1988 alumnus from Jacksonville, Fla., received the Alumni Service Award; Lucas Allen Buick, 2005 alumnus from Sausalito, Calif., and Ryan Dorshorst, 2006 alumnus from San Francisco, Calif., received the UWSP Trailblazer Award; Tom Nikolai, M.D., 1952 alumnus from Marshfield, received the Lifetime Achievement Award; and former 7th District U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, won the William C. Hansen Distinguished Service Award. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
The New Age Of Vending Machines Won't Want You To Feed Them Your Coins
WISCREPORT.COM (08/30/2011) - The days of searching for coins to put into a vending machine are changing, according to the National Automatic Merchandising Association. They say the new age of vending has arrived, and the industry is taking its machines, products and technology on the road to showcase what the new consumer vending experience looks and feels like. The seven city tour for what is being called, The Gratitude Tour, includes Madison, Wisconsin, as well as Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Austin, Texas, Glendale, Arizona and Minneapolis. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Johnsonville Brats Spiritville Offers Chance For Your School To Win $10,000
WISCREPORT.COM (08/24) - Johnsonville Sausage of Wisconsin has announced the launch of Spiritville, an online contest that gives high schools across the country a chance to win $10,000 for their athletic department and also have a cookout with the Johnsonville Big Taste Grill. Through the contest, students, parents and others nationwide are invited to nominate their schools by uploading photos, videos and a description of their high school's pre-game traditions. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
New Voter I. D. Card Not Required To Vote In Wisconsin Senate Recall Elections
WISCREPORT.COM (07/14/2011) - Persons who go to their Wisconsin voting place to vote in the upcoming State Senate Recall elections can do so without presenting the new Voter I.D. Card recently enacted by the legislature and Governor Scott Walker. Needing the Voter I.D. card to vote doesn't go into effect until the 2012 Spring Elections and Primaries. However, to vote in the recalls this year voters will need either the Voter Photo I.D. Card or some other form of identification. An additional requirement this year is that the voter must also sign the Voter Poll list. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Makes Positive And Negative Vetoes On State Budget
WISCREPORT.COM (06/27/2011) - On Sunday, Governor Walker signed into law the 2011-2013 State Budget, which included 50 vetoes. Advocacy groups and editorials around the state encouraged the Governor to veto the most egregious policy changes inserted into the budget with no public hearing or input. While there were a few positive vetoes, such as one the prevented commercial bail bonds from operating in Wisconsin, many of what some people call, attacks on consumer protections, remained. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Many Wonder: Is Pull Out Of 33,000 Troops Enough In Current U. S. Situation?
WISCREPORT.COM (06/23/2011) - Not unlike Wisconsin residents from all parts of the state, Wisconsin representatives in the U.S. Congress, Democrat and Republican, also have mixed feelings about President Obama's announced withdrawl of troops from Afghanistan. The pullout of 33,000 troops by next summer will still find the remaining troop level to be higher than many would like to see. Troop deaths, cost of the war, the economy back home, and government pocket book woes are all playing a part in the drawdown. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
July 12th Recall Primary Ballot Names Told For 6 Wisconsin Districts And 48th Special
WISCREPORT.COM (06/18/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has officially declared that primaries will be held July 12th in each of the State Senate Recall Election districts, not full recall voting. The full recall election has been moved to August 9th due to the need for primaries. The July 12th Recall Primary has been called by the board because there were more than one challenger seeking the Democratic Party nomination that were approved by the board in each of the districts involved. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Mayors To Vote On Telling Obama To End Afghanistan War To Spend On Creating Jobs
WISCREPORT.COM (06/17/2011) - The nation's mayors, led by Conference President and Burnsville, Minnesota Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, have announced the introduction of a resolution, calling to end the Afghanistan War and re-direct spending for job creation. On Monday, the final day of the 4 day meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors will vote on the Afghanistan resolution, as well as release an employment report for 363 metro areas, published in conjunction with Global Insight. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court: State Lawmakers Not Subject To Open Meetings Law
WISCREPORT.COM (06/15/2011) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the State Legislature acted within the rules of the legislature and did not need to follow the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law during the process which resulted in passing legislation affecting Collective Bargaining in Wisconsin. As a result, during its ruling the Supreme Court Ruling also declared that Dane County Judge Sumi overstepped her boundry by stopping enactment of the Collective Bargaining bill. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
G O P Dirty Tricks Charged By Candidate Hoping To Replace Sen. Harsdorf In Wisconsin Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (06/07/2010) - One of the Democrats running to replace Wisconsin State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (Republican) in the Western Wisconsin area that Harsdorf represents, is crying foul play. Teacher Shelly Moore suspects the GOP is not playing fair in the recall election involving lawmakers that many constituents want to replace in the State Legislature. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
U W - Stevens Point Hires Al Thompson As Student Affairs Vice Chancellor
WISCREPORT.COM (06/06/2011) - The dean of Student Life and associate vice president for Student Affairs at Eastern Washington University has been named the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Al S. Thompson Jr. previously directed programs at UW-Platteville and UW-La Crosse for a total of 20 years. Al Thompson will begin his new role on July 18. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Does Civil War Feel Inside Walker Residence Reflect July 12th Wisconsin Recall Elections?
WISCREPORT.COM (06/03/2011) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his wife are adding the look and feel of the Civil War to the Executive Residence. More than 91,000 Wisconsin citizens fought in the Civil War. Many people remember the not too distant past when several thousand more Wisconsin citizens than fought in the Civil War, marched on Madison to protest controversial changes Governor Walker and his fellow elected Republicans want to bring about. The situation has prompted recall requests and what amounts to a civil but not so violent war of sorts. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Judge Sumi Says Republican Lawmakers Failed To Comply With Open Meetings Law
WISCREPORT.COM (05/26/2011) - After hearing evidence, a Madison, Wisconsin judge has ruled that the Anti-Collective Bargaining Law passed by the Republican controlled Wisconsin legislature is null and void. Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi says Republican lawmakers violated the state's open meetings law in rushing the legislation through at the height of the Capitol protests. Sumi ruled the evidence was clear and convincing that a conference committee failed to comply with the law. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Prosser Remains Wisconsin Supreme Court Victor Following Statewide Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (05/21/2011) - Saturday, May 21st may feel like the end of the world for Joanne Kloppenburg and her supporters. The unofficial Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount totals show that incumbent David Prosser has indeed won the court seat after a fierce battle between the two. Unofficial recount totals show Prosser won by 7,006 votes, following the final recount results in from all of Waukesha County. Both candidates each picked up a few more votes in Waukesha County than were included in totals from that county before the recount. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Voter Photo I D Card Passage Both Praised And Damned
WISCREPORT.COM (05/20/2011) - The Voter ID law passed by the Wisconsin legislature is being both praised and damned. Governor Walker and Senator Fitzgerald applauded the legislation as a great idea, while opponents are either suggesting it suppresses the rights of people to vote, and is especially hurtful to the poor, handicapped, and elderly, while others go so far as to say it reminds them of what is called, Jim Crow laws, of the past. For more on this story, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Does Faith In Wisconsin Elections Need To Be Restored? G O P Voter I D Law Says Yes
WISCREPORT.COM (05/12/2011) - Now that Republicans are in control of both the Wisconsin Assembly and State Senate, Wisconsin will likely have a Photo ID requirement in order to vote in place before too long. The Assembly passed AB-7 60-35 and Senate Republicans are expected to follow the Assembly GOP lead by doing the same, making it possible for Governor Scott Walker to sign it into law. Architects of the law are saying it will restore faith in Wisconsin elections, but opponents say this bill is not the answer. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Spouses, Lovers, Rivals, Employers, Law Should Need Court Order To Track Mobile Users
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2011) - In light of recent revelations in the news about some mobile devices tracking the whereabouts of users, a Wisconsin lawmaker is concerned about the privacy rights of iPhone and iPad users. State Assembly Representative Frederick Kessler of Milwaukee doesn't think disgruntled spouses, lovers, business rivals, employers, and law enforcement should have access to the information without a court order, See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Supreme Court Recount On While Prosser Campaign Calls It Frivolous
WISCREPORT.COM (04/21/2011) - The attention remains on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that developed into a referendum of sorts over the so-called anti-union actions of the new governor and his elected Republican friends in the capitol. Now that the state canvassing is finished, Supreme Court seat challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg has asked for a recount, which a Supreme Court incumbent Prosser spokesperson calls, frivolous. There is plenty of debate by people throughout the state about the campaign, voting, possible discrepencies and the recount. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
U W - Madison Is Number Six On The Latest Playboy Top 10 List Of Party Schools
WISCREPORT.COM (04/18/2011) - The capital city of Wisconsin is not only gaining more and more public attention around the country and the world for recent protesting, and a visit by former Republican Vice Presidnential candidate Sarah Palin to a Tea Party event, it is now being acclaimed for another event. The University of Wisconsin - Madison has again made it onto the Playboy Magazine Top 10 Party Schools list. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
House U.s. Budget Passed Ends Medicare As We Know It, But Senate Plan Could Save It
WISCREPORT.COM (04/15/2011) - On what would normally be the final day of filing income tax returns, the United States House passed it's version of a U.S. budget that could cut about $6 Trillion over a period of years. The Republican controlled House plan includes cuts to social safety net programs. It remains to be seen if all of the budget cuts remain intact as the Democrat controlled U.S. Senate is working on its own plan, and the political ideology and rhetoric continues. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Exports $1.3 Billion To China; Debate On Worth Of Walker's First 100 Days
WISCREPORT.COM (04/12/2011) - China is currently Wisconsin’s 3rd highest trade export destination after Canada and Mexico. Ten years ago it was 13th. Last year, Wisconsin sold $1.3 billion worth of products to China, about 6.7 percent of all Wisconsin exports. Governor Scott Walker is hoping to continue the Wisconsin relationship with China, and met with a representative of China today. Meanwhile, there are differing opinions about the First 100 Days of Governor Walker.See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Rep. Baldwin Asks U. S. Attorney General To Look Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
WISCREPORT.COM (04/09/2011) - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for a federal investigation into the questionable handling of vote records in Waukesha County. Baldwin tells Holder in the letter that her constituents have contacted her expressing serious doubt the Supreme Court election was a free and fair one. Meanwhile, the Kloppenburg for Justice Committee has requested election documents from Brookfield, WI and Waukesha County under Wisconsin Open Records laws. See story inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
14,000 Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes In Brookfield Not Reported Earlier
WISCREPORT.COM (04/08/2011) - The statewide canvass currently underway in 72 counties has provided several swings back and forth in the vote totals for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But a revelation announced yesterday afternoon in Waukesha County, where they say they found 14,000 votes that were accidentaly not reported, may be a game changer. The Kloppenburg campaign manager wants documentation of the discrepancy. Meanwhile, the county Dems Vice Chair is satisfied. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
It Took $3.5 Million And Gov. Walker Controversy To Get 1.5 Million Votes
WISCREPORT.COM (04/06/2011) - Special interest groups have spent more than 3.5 million dollars on TV ads for or against candidates Prosser and Kloppenburg in the 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The high amount broke the previous Wisconsin record for television spending by non-candidate groups, according to data released Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Appears To Be The Winner In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
WISCREPORT.COM (04/06/2011) - It is not close to being official yet, but, it appears that Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg may be the preliminary results victor in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. A Milwaukee television station is saying the when the results of the Jefferson County precinct at Lake Mills is added to the state-wide total, Kloppenburg wins over incumbent David Prosser by about 200 votes out of a total of nearly 1.5 million votes. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Good Samaritan Giving Shoes To Nigerian Boy Sparked Samaritan's Feet Idea
WISCREPORT.COM (04/05/2011) - A Good Samaritan from Wisconsin who gave a 9-year old boy in Nigeria a pair of shoes is credited with starting an idea that has led Buick to recently contribute 3,000 pairs of shoes and socks to an organization called Samaritans Feet. The organization founder, former University of North Dakota basketball player Emmanuel Ohonme was that 9-year old Nigerian boy. The charity is supported by the NCAA. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
It's Judge Sumi Vs. G O P: Battle For Power Continues In Wisconsin
WISCREPORT.COM (03/30/2011) - Dane County Judge Maryanne Sumi is upset that elected Wisconsin Republicans have disobeyed what she intended in her original Act 10 (Anti-Collective Bargaining Law) restraint order, and said as much in her ruling Tuesday, March 29th. The GOP disagrees and have voiced their displeasure with, what they call, a leftist judge trying to act as the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Collective Bargaining Status Still Unclear After Legislative Reference Bureau Action
WISCREPORT.COM (03/26/2011) - The publication of the Wisconsin Anti-Collective Bargaining Law by the Legislative Reference Bureau Friday, March 25th, may not have legally activated the law because it was not done in the traditional way, and it might be against the intent of the restraining order issued by a judge. The Dane County District Attorney will present the case on behalf of the People of Wisconsin Tuesday morning, March 29, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Congress Told Don't Cut Research Funds; Cancer Kills 1,500 Everyday
WISCREPORT.COM (03/25/2011) - The American Cancer Society is urging the U.S. Congress to listen to the results of a recent poll that shows that 77 percent of Americans oppose cuts to research and 76 percent oppose cuts to prevention. A Wisconsin spokesperson says research is key to finding a cure for Cancer. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Anti Candidate Website Calls Her Poison; Supporters Say She's Best Choice April 5th
WISCREPORT.COM (03/11/2011) - Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg, who is hoping to replace incumbent Justice David Prosser on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, has become the darling of the anti-Governor Scott Walker movement in the April 5th election. Ads claim Prosser will be a rubber stamp for the Walker agenda, while a website suggests Kloppenburg is Poison. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin People, Government And Business Benefits From Health Act
WISCREPORT.COM (03/21/2011) - It's been one year since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act by the U.S. Congress. In Wisconsin, the Act means reducing costs for seniors and strengthening Medicare, and lowering costs for businesses. The Act also offers new coverage options, improves the quality of coverage, and provides flexibility and resources to the state. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more details. (read more)...
Worry Over Changes To Medicaid Programs And Real Reasons Behind Budget Repair Bill
WISCREPORT.COM (03/12/2011) - AARP Wisconsin is disappointed that the budget repair bill signed by Governor Walker gives the Department of Health Services increased power to make drastic changes to Medicaid programs with very little oversight by the state legislature. Meanwhile, a Wausau, WI Democrat Assembly Representative is finding fault with Governor Walker saying passing a bill that he claimed was 'non-fiscal' in nature was responsible for saving 1,500 jobs. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Judge Albert Says It's Ok To Limit Protester Access To Wisconsin State Building
WISCREPORT.COM (03/04/2011) - The Wisconsin Department of Administration says a court order allowed the security force at the State Capitol Building to remove overnight protesters from the building last night. People have been protesting Gov. Walker attempts to limit public worker bargaining rights while also giving them what amounts to pay cuts to fix a State Budget expense excess. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
State Treasurer Disagrees With Gov. Walker Proposal To Gut The Constitutional Office
WISCREPORT.COM (03/03/2011) - The State Treasurer of Wisconsin says he wants to be party to eliminating the office he holds, but, he thinks people should be able to determine if that constitutional office is eliminated, not to gut it through the budget process. He says Gov. Scott Walker wants to move two key areas of responsibility to the Office of Administration. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Deep Emotions Boil Over Gov. Walker Biennium Budget Proposals
WISCREPORT.COM (03/02/2011) - The reaction to the next Wisconsin biennial budget proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is bringing more deeply emotions to the surface. Republicans in Madison say the biennial budget will drastically curb spending and reduce the structural deficit. However, Democrats are fearful many measures in the proposed budget will cause irreparable damage to working families and will shift more power to corporations and businesses. One of the things opponents worry about is the validity of the University of Wisconsin system under the terms of the proposed budget. More inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Morning Joe: What's Wrong With People Coming Together To Negotiate?
WISCREPORT.COM (02/28/2011) - The weekend again found thousands of demonstrators in Madison, Wisconsin to continue protests against what protesters believe is an unfair attitude by newly elected Governor Scott Walker. There were estimates again in the 70,000 range as protesters often wondered, where is the national media. Even some of the people in the media wondered why media coverage seemed to dry up during the weekend efforts. Conservative Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe on MSNBC wondered aloud, indicating he thinks the governor might be going too far. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Republicans Pass Anti Collective Bargaining Bill Before Assembly Dems Can Finish Votes
WISCREPORT.COM (02/25/2011) - Wisconsin Assembly Republicans passed Assembly Bill 11 in the middle of the night before half of the Assembly Democrats had a chance to cast votes. The bill includes taking away Collective Bargaining from public employees, which is the object of disagreement between the two political bodys. Polls show public sentiment is in favor of allowing Collective Bargaining, but Gov. Walker and fellow Republicans have been sticking to their notion that it needs to be removed. The issue is not yet over, since the Senate has to approve, but, cannot act until Democrats return to the floor from Illinois. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Governor And Lawmakers Should Step Back For Common Future
WISCREPORT.COM (02/24/2011) - The faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Library and Information Studies has issued a letter to Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) and the State Legislature about the loss of Collective Bargaining. The group opposes the abolition of most Collective Bargaining rights by the Budget Repair Bill now being pushed through the Wisconsin Legislature by newly elected Governor Walker and Republicans in the Assembly and Senate. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Local Government Leaders Urge Lawmakers Not To Take Away Collective Bargaining
WISCREPORT.COM (02/24/2011) - About 300 elected officials from county, town, village and city governments, as well as school board supervisors and mayors throughout Wisconsin have issued an open letter to Governor Scott Walker and Republican legislators. The open letter says the officials respectfully urge the governor, senators and assembly representatives to reconsider and delete the proposal in the Budget Repair Bill to severely restrict the collective bargaining process between local governmental bodies and their employees. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Republican Govs Assn Supports Gov. Walker Stand In Wisconsin
WISCREPORT.COM (02/23/2011) - Some Republican Governors around the United States of America are urging their own form of solidarity behind fellow GOP Governor Scott Walker. The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is sponsoring a website suggesting it is a great idea to Stand With Scott in the battle of wills going on in the State of Wisconsin. RGA Chairman Rick Perry sees the Walker fight with Democrats, public workers, unions, and supporters, as a defining moment for the Conservative movement. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Gov. Walker Tv Address Tonight; Lawmakers Like Peaceful Protests
WISCREPORT.COM (02/22/2011) - The demonstrations of peaceful protesters in the state capital at Madison, Wisconsin have been a welcome change from some of the violent pictures of recent foreign demonstrations of people seeking regime changes in the mid-east. The two sides are still far apart in the controversy over what new Governor Scott Walker wants to do to get the budget in line with available funds. Gov. Walker will address the issues tonight via WisEye TV at 6 pm CST. WisEye is also making the feed available to interested stations or networks. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Budget Repair Bill Not Up For Negotiation Say Gov. Walker And Senate Leader
WISCREPORT.COM (02/21/2011) - The Majority Leader of Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate says he has enough votes to pass the Budget Repair Bill that has caused 14 Senate Democrats to skip the state and take up refuge in neighboring Illinois. Senator Scott Fitzgerald says the bill is ready to go and is in final passage form. He expects it will easily pass with 19 GOP votes, but he is waiting for the 14 Dems to return to Madison and take their seats in the Senate chamber so the final vote can be taken. However, he says the bill will remain intact. See more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Democrats Upset About Perceived Republican Plan To Harm Unions
WISCREPORT.COM (02/19/2011) - State Senator Julie Lassa of Stevens Point, WI says the true agenda of newly elected Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now clear. Lassa is one of the Fab-14 Democrats who went to Illinois to slow down the process of what is being called an attempt to break unions in the state. She says public employees have offered to make concessions, but, Walker refused to accept them unless he is also able to take away the right of workers to have a say in their future through the collective bargaining process. More inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (02/17/2011) - A man born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who went on to become Portage County District Attorney, a State Senator for Central Wisconsin, followed by 20 years on the State Supreme Court bench, has died two weeks short of his 70th birthday. Former Supreme Court Justice Bill Bablitch passed away at his winter home in Hawaii. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisc. Assembly Democrats Support Workers And Families
WISCREPORT.COM (02/17/2011) - Assembly Democrats entered the Assembly floor this morning wearing orange t-shirts reading Assembly Democrats FIGHTING FOR WORKING FAMILIES! Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Peter Barca says they joined together in support of working families, to send, what he calls, a powerful message to Governor Scott Walker. Barca also urges demonstrators in Madison and elsewhere to continue their peaceful protest over what Walker and Republicans are attempting. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Committee Democrats Disappear Before Trojan Horse Budget Repair Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (02/17/2011) - The Wisconsin Joint Committee On Finance reportedly took a vote and approved the so-called Budget Repair Bill, which Representative Mark Pocan (D-Madison) is calling a Trojan Horse. At this writing its not known if that is accurate because Republicans hold a 19-14 majority, but they need at least one Democrat to be present before taking a vote on the bill, and the Associated Press says as ever-growing throngs of protesters filled the Capitol for a third day, the 14 Democrats disappeared from the Capitol, whereabouts unknown. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (02/15/2011) - The illness of a 6 year old Wisconsin cat has been declared to be the first confirmed case of the H1N1 influenza virus in a United States pet since January of 2010. The American Veterinary Medical Association has announced that laboratory tests have confirmed the feline was sick with the flu that caused a scare among the human population not too long ago. The cat may have caught the disease from its owner who had symptoms before the cat became ill. The feline was euthanized after it failed to respond to treatment. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Sen. Lassa Wants Public Hearings On Gov. Walker Budget Proposals
WISCREPORT.COM (02/12/2011) - Workers and Democrats in Madison are calling parts of the new Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker budget request, Job Killing Proposals, while Republicans and other proponents say Walker is taking a necessary stance for the times. State Senator Julie Lassa (D-St.Point) is calling on the Republican leadership not to ramrod the budget through before legislators and the public have an opportunity to know what is in the proposal. She wants public hearings before the vote. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (02/04/2011) - The Wisconsin Tea Party is happy with the recent State of the State speech of newly elected Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, according to a spokesperson for Wisconsin Tea Party Patriots (WTTP). WTTP State Coordinator Michael Hintze of Brookfield, Wisconsin is congratulating Governor Walker on the tone, tenor and content of his first State of the State speech on Tuesday, February 1st. However, WTTP and other special interest groups, for and against, will be watching to see what Governor Walker and State Politicians do. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
N F I B Determined To Overturn Health Law In Its Entirety
WISCREPORT.COM (02/01/2011) - A Florida judge ruling the federal health care law unconstitional is not the end of the story. Wisconsin congressional representative Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis) says she is confident the reform that took nearly two years to push through Congress will survive. Wisconsin U.S. Congressman Reid Ribble (R-Wis) is not so sure. He says some kind of reform is needed, but, making it mandatory to buy insurance is not the right way to go, and the NFIB agrees. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (01/20/2011) - The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans made good on promises to constituents in the last election cycle, by passing a bill to repeal the health care reforms by a vote of 245 to 189. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) says he voted against what he calls Republican efforts to increase the debt by 230 billion, repeal critical patient rights, and give powerful health insurance companies back control of health care decisions. Congressman Ron Petri (R-WI), who voted for repeal, says a new approach to the health care situation is needed. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (01/03/2011) - The 45th Governor of the State of Wisconsin has been sworn in. Republican Scott Walker has officially taken over the reigns of the Governor's office from Democrat James Doyle. Walker says he will be governor of not just one party over the other, or the governor of one part of the state over another. Governor Walker says he will be the servant of and for everyone in Wisconsin. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/17/2010) - A recent poll indicates that some people who voted the way they did in the November 2010 election were likely doing so due to misinformation or lack of understanding of the details presented them by news organizations. The poll, conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org, based at the University of Maryland, and Knowledge Networks, shows that many voters were misinformed on key issues regarding the stimulus, health reform, the economy, climate change, taxes, the GM bailout, and other issues. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/14/2010) - The U.S. Census Bureau says the county-level poverty rate for individuals ranges from less than 4 percent to more than 40 percent. The poverty level is below 5 percent in 19 counties or county equivalents in the nation. The counties with poverty levels below 5 percent includes two in Wisconsin (Ozaukee and Waukesha counties), plus five counties or independent cities in Virginia, three counties in New Jersey, two in Colorado and one in Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Dakota. Read more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/09/2010) - The latest book by United States President Barack Obama, Of Thee I Sing, was printed by a Stevens Point, Wisconsin company. Worzalla Publishing of Stevens Point printed the Random House book dedicated to the daughters of President and Michelle Obama. The printing arrangement by the Central Wisconsin company included secrecy and security. Many Worzalla staff members didn't know what they were working on the book until recently. The book, for sale in stores and on the internet, is illustrated by Loren Long. For more on this story see inside WisconsinReport.com (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/01/2010) - On World Aids Day, the outgoing Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, says there is Aids progress, but, there must be continued pressure for long-term funding to keep the progress moving in the same direction. Pelosi says treatment access has improved, and new infections and AIDS deaths are both declining. However, she says long-term funding should be forthcoming from the U.S. and from global partners. See more on this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/29/2010) - Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), an estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year. Together, these fires result in 21 deaths and 43 injuries. Read more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/26/2010) - If Norman Pettingill were alive today, he might be among the hunters stalking the legendary bucks of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Pettingill once explained that he thought he must have been born with hunting in his blood. Pettingill, a native of Iron River, Wisconsin, claimed to have caught his first wolf by wrestled it into submissionr. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/05/2010) - NASCAR Champion, Jeff Gordon, and the Sounds of Pertussis Campaign announced Maria Bennett from Florida, as the grand prize winner of the Sound Off About Pertussis song contest, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has been known to cause deaths, and is on the rise in Wisconsin, Texas, California, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina. See more details at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/01/2010) - Several Congressional races will be decided in Wisconsin Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, 2010, the next Governor will also be chosen, and one of two U.S. Senate seats will be filled. Voters will determine whether Wisconsin will be represented in Washington D.C. by Democrats or Republicans. Many experts are unsure just which way it will go, while others are expecting Republicans to be put back in power. Voter turnout will be the deciding factor. See more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/27/2010) - A team of scholars from the University of Wisconsin Colleges has been chosen to participate in a national study. The study is expected to determine how to update the two-year Associate of Arts and Sciences degree to keep it valuable to students in a rapidly changing world. The Henry Luce Foundation funded study will culminate in 2011. Read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/25/2010) - Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. This is the first study to look at the long-term consequences of heavy smoking on dementia. Learn more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/19/2010) - A survey by a Wisconsin college shows, if the election for Wisconsin Governor was held last week, 50 percent of the respondents said they would vote for Republican Scott Walker, while 41 percent would vote for Democrat Tom Barrett. The random phone survey included 402 Wisconsinites in its sample of potential voters. WisconsinReport.com has a further breakdown of the results. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/15/2010) - The question for today is, how can the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pick 2011 inductees from the fabulous list of nominees? The nominee list includes Alice Cooper, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Chic, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Dr. John, J. Geils Band, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, Donna Summer, Joe Tex, Tom Waits, and Chuck Willis. A select group of 500 voters get to select the artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 26th Annual Induction Ceremony. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/06/2010) - Although in Wisconsin it sometimes doesn't look like it, an internet website owned by non-partisan Lucy Burns Institute of Wisconsin is suggesting there are some states where there are more competitive political races. Ballotpedia.com also says the fierce competition of national races is missing in many state legislative elections, according to results of a study of electoral competitiveness. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/01/2010) - The state of Wisconsin is receiving a 1 million dollar grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to begin work on an online health insurance exchange. Governor Jim Doyle says the grant will help Wisconsin build on its national leadership in health care quality and access. See more on this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/22/2010) - Wisconsin faces a budget deficit of at least $3.1 billion in the state's next two-year budget cycle, according to a new University of Wisconsin analysis. University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs economist Andrew Reschovsky blames expected jumps in children entering schools and longer lives of Baby Boomers, which will likely raise the costs of education and medical assistance by 400 million dollars. See WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/20/2010) - Wisconsin employment seekers and employers looking to recruit new workers can now take advantage of free job training and certification made possible partly by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) program helps individuals show mastery in basic workplace skills for current and potential employers. Read all about it online at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/10/2010) - A company that has allegedly improperly marketed an epileptic drug called Topamax is in trouble with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Food and Drug Administration. The firm has agreed to pay back some of the money gained through Medicaid programs because the medication was prescribed for ailments not FDA approved. Wisconsin will receive some of the settlement. To find out more about this story click on the headline above. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/06/2010) - Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children, and the AAA, Cookie Jar Entertainment, the Busytown Mysteries animated series, CBS Television, and ThisTv, are cooperating in an effort to remind people to safely secure young passengers. Starting Saturday, September 11, a new public service announcement (PSA) is scheduled to air during CBS Saturday morning shows and on ThisTV digital network. Read more by clicking on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/03/2010) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has launched a collaboration with Southern Shield, a consortium of state homeland security and law enforcement officials from 14 Southeastern states and territories. It is part of the national Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) initiative, as well as the expansion of the If You See Something, Say Something campaign to fusion centers across the Southeast. Click on the headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/14/2010) - The independent online source for news about Wisconsin people, places, politics, events and activities, has joined the Facebook crowd. WisconsinReport.com, established in 2002, now also has a page on Facebook.com, a social networking website with more than 500 million active members, many of which have ties to Wisconsin. Readers of WisconsinReport.com are urged to find the page on Facebook and become a fan by clicking on the LIKE button on the page. Click on the headline above for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/10/2010) - Anyone dialing a phone number in what has strictly been the 715 Area until now in the northern part of Wisconsin must enter the full ten digit number starting Saturday, July 17, 2010. That's the date telephone companies switch so a second code number (534) can be dropped into the 715 area. To read more, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/02/2010) - A new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition is beginning to take applications. Click on the headline above for more details. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/23/2010) - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kathleen Parker and former New York governor Eliot Spitzer will co-host a spirited, nightly roundtable discussion program on CNN/U.S., according to Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S. The new program, set to debut this fall, will air weeknights at 8pm Eastern time (7 CDT, etc.). Democrat Spitzer, a prosecutor and governor, and Parker, a conservative commentator, will host an exchange of opinions and analyses of the news of the day between themselves and guests and regular contributors. Click on the headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/16/2010) - Large majorities of Americans feel they should be allowed to have guns, acccording to the latest Harris Poll findings. At the same time, many Americans favor stricter control of guns, particularly hand guns, although this number has decreased somewhat in the past few years. Most Republicans and Americans who own guns favor less strict laws controlling guns and hand-guns. Conversely, most Democrats and those who do not own guns favor stricter control of guns and hand guns. Click on the headline above for more details at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/15/2010) - Starting with July 17th it will be necessary to dial the area code along with the rest of the number you are calling in what used to be strictly the 715 Area Code. That's because the Wisconsin Public Service Commission has decided it is necessary to drop in a second Area Code due to projected exhaustion of available new numbers in what has been the 715 Area Code. So, beginning July 17th all new numbers issued will have the 534 Area Code, even though the numbers issued will be in the former lone 715 Area. Confused? Click on the headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/11/2010) - The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary is urging everyone in Wisconsin to join in with other citizens of the USA to show the United States flag on Flag Day 2010. Flag Day will be observed Monday, June 14th. Flag Day started in 1916 with a presidential proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson to commemorate the date on which the Second Continental Congress voted to adopt the flag of the United States in 1777. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner. Click on the headline above for more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/03/2010) - Now you can hear Pop Rock from the Greatest Five Decades of Hit Music on your computer while surfing the web. A Super Mix of your favorite Top 40 songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s is available on the internet at GreatGold.fm 24 hours everyday. The internet radio station plays Classic Hit Oldies (Pop Rock), which is the best of the Greatest Hits that made it onto Popular Rock Top 40 Charts from the beginning of the rock era in the mid-50s through the end of the 20th Century. All you need are headphones or speakers attached to your computer and you're ready to enjoy the music. Click on the headline above for more on this story. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/17/2010) - Many professionals who study the banking industry have been saying that the trend is that banks eventually will not be offering free checking as one of their services. But, according to a Bankrate, Inc. report, banking consumers can turn to Credit Unions for free checking. The Bankrate study of 50 of the largest Credit Unions in the United States shows that 78 percent of them provide free checking accounts. And, most Credit Unions do not require a minimum balance, nor do they charge a monthly fee. To read more at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/17/2010) - The University of Wisconsin at Madison has been named among Americas Top 10 Party Schools by Playboy magazine. UW-Madison is ranked number three in the rankings determined by Playboy editors, with input from Playboy magazine campus representatives, models, photographers, online voters, and student readers. Only the West Virginia University (Number 2) and the University of Texas at Austin (Number 1) rank higher than UW-Madison in the latest edition of Americas Top 10 Party Schools seen in the May issue of Playboy. For more on this story at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/10/2010) - The University of Wisconsin - Madison will end its licensing agreement with Nike as a result of the company's failure to adequately address the problems caused by the closing of two Honduran factories. According to UW-Madison, displaced workers at the two plants should have been paid a combined 2 million dollars. Even though Nike did not own the factories, the UW is holding them to the UW Code of Conduct for the actions of subcontractors. Read more about this story and others on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/02/2010) - As elected officials and community leaders across the nation took part in Census Day activities to increase local participation in the 2010 Census April 1st, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that 54 percent of the nation's estimated 134 million households have mailed back their census forms. While April 1 was officially designated as Census Day, the Census Bureau will continue to accept 2010 Census questionnaires by mail through mid-April. If you don't answer by then, someone may be knocking on your door starting May 1, 2010. Read more on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/31/2010) - Communities nationwide are urging their residents to take 10 minutes on Thursday, April 1, Census Day, to fill out and mail back their 2010 Census forms if they haven't already done so. As the official reference date for the once-a-decade civic ceremony, Census Day will serve as the point-in-time benchmark for the nation's population count for the next 10 years. Residents still have time to fill out and mail back their ten question census form, saving the government about 57 dollars for each household that does not have to be visited by an enumerator. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/23/2010) - President Barack Obama has signed the Senate Health Reform bill into law, making good on a campaign promise that helped him get elected. The road to signing day was bumpy, slow and frustrating over more than a year since President Obama was sworn into office in January of 2009. Several provisions in the new law came from Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin. As President Obama was signing the bill, Attorneys General from more than a dozen states were filing lawsuits challenging the new law, and Washington D.C. Republicans have vowed to repeal it. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/22/2010) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Senate Health Care Reform bill 219-212 during a special weekend session in Washington D.C. They did so while also passing a separate House bill that fixes some of the things some people thought should not be included in the law. The original Senate bill now goes to President Obama for his signature, however, the Fixes now go to the Senate for approval. So Health Care Reform issues are not completely settled just yet. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/15/2010) - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is helping to spread the word about an unusually high number of complaints to the Social Security Administration from Wisconsin residents about phishing phone calls. The department is reminding people that the Social Security Department does not ask for Social Security numbers over the phone. Real Social Security workers have access to that information if they need it without asking for it. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/04/2010) - Wisconsin is not among the top 15 Phase One finalists in the running for federal Race To The Top educational dollars. Some Badger State elected officials are saying the debate over what was required to qualify may have been a factor. An Assembly Representative says the announcement does not lend credence to the argument by some that the legislature must approve a Mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools. Governor Doyle blames it on the legislature and Milwaukee not wanting to make needed reforms. A Ripon legislator says there is a second chance coming. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/22/2010) - New federal regulations for consumer credit cards are now in effect. Lawmakers hope the new rules will be beneficial to consumers who have been having a rough time trying to meet all of the past requirements, fees, and interest rates that have been thrown at them. Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D., is among those praising the implementation of the CARD Act, which protects consumers by banning unfair credit card interest rate hikes and forbids abusive fees and penalties. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/15/2010) - Business and economics education is on the fast-track of growth at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), with recent moves aimed at expanding student opportunities to earn a UW degree. The new School of Business and Economics at UWSP, previously known as the Division of Business and Economics, was officially renamed by the UW System to reflect changes that will enable accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB) and broaden the academic experiences offered to business and economics majors. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/14/2010) - People in the United States and in countries around the world are looking to assist in the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti. Many are unable to actively go to the country to help in digging out citizens from under the rubble of the buildings, but money and goods are needed to help survivors cope with being without lodging, food, water, and other basic needs. InterAction has a list of member organizations online that accept donations. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (1/2/2010) - A former Winter High School student at Winter, Wisconsin, who is now an International Space Station Commander, will speak with current students from the orbiting space station. Commander Jeff Williams and two other astronauts are expected to join in the conversation with students in Winter and Hayward, Wisconsin on January 6th. The live call to the two schools will include videos. The live downlink is part of the Teaching From Space project from NASA. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/29/2009) - The National Education Association is disappointed with some provisions of the United States Senate version healthcare reform passed by Senators last week. The 3.2 million members of NEA are unhappy that the Senate has chosen to finance healthcare reform on the backs of teachers and bus drivers, and other middle class americans instead of millionaires, according to NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/24/2009) - The U.S. Senate passed the Senate version of the so-called Health Care Reform early in the morning on Christmas eve, as Democrats hoped. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) says the Senate bill is far from perfect, but, it includes important provisions for Wisconsin. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) explains that the Senate version begins the process of cutting health care costs and hopes the finalized Senate - House compromise bill will reach President Obama for his signature in January. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/17/2009) - A 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has witnessed the best and worst aspects of society will deliver the Black History Month keynote address at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Eugene Robinson is a frequent guest commentator on the MSNBC Morning Joe Show with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brezenski and company. Robinson started out in the segregated south and made his way up the ladder to outstanding reporting prowess, breaking barriers along the journey. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/23/2009) - U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of a new report highlighting the benefits of health insurance reform for Wisconsin. Also today, Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson and Richard Gephardt are showing support for Health Insurance Reform for the United States. Read more about the HHS Report and the Thompson-Gephardt joint statement at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/12/2009) - State Representatives Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) and Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) have requested that the Attorney General, the Government Accountability Board, and the Board of Regents investigate the possible violation of state law at various campuses of the University of Wisconsin system by gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker (R-Wauwatosa). Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/11/2009) - State of Wisconsin elected legislative representatives are observing Veterans Day in various ways today. Many of them are letting their sentiments be known during these hours of thanks and remembrance. WisconsinReport.com has published a few of the Veterans Day comments by State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan (D-Janesville), Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Reince Priebus, and Assembly Representative Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire). Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/10/2009) - Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Mike Tate is disappointed with the votes of some Congressional Representatives from Wisconsin in the U.S. House last Saturday. Tate says the votes of Congressmen Tom Petri (R-WI) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) against the Affordable Health Care for America Act highlights the growing divide between their stance on the issues and what their constituents want. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/07/2009) - In a victory for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/07/2009) - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, joined Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Congressman George Miller (D-CA), in introducing legislation to restore vital civil rights protections for older workers in the face of the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial. The bill is supported by AARP and other senior citizen advocates. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/30/2009) - The Senate Finance Committee yesterday first failed to include a public health insurance option plan offered by Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV), and later another similar plan offered by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during consideration of the committee health care reform proposal. Some Democrats, including Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, say the issue is not completely at an end. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/01/2009) - Wisconsin starts collecting a new 75 cents per-pack cigarette tax today. The tax, according to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, is estimated to prompt 17,000 Wisconsin smokers to quit while preventing 33,000 Wisconsin kids from ever starting. WisconsinReport.com has more on this story. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/27/2009) - The Wisconsin job picture continues to stabilize, but the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) is saying the recession impact is far from over. The latest Wisconsin Job Watch from COWS shows a continued slowing in the rate of job loss in Wisconsin, according to July 2009 data. However, Wisconsin has 137,000 fewer jobs than when the so-called recession started in December of 2007. Even though the situation may be slowing down, the Wisconsin unemployment rate remains at highs not seen since the 1980s. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/26/2009) - U.S. Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) passed away during the night at age 77. The youngest of the famous Kennedy brothers had been suffering from brain cancer. President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy were both assassinated decades earlier. Ted continued their political tradition in the U.S. Senate for nearly half a century. He was one of the Democratic champions for the American People who was respected by party members and opponents alike for his dedication. Read more on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/19/2009) - The Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee will serve as host for the U.S. World Cup Qualifying Competition, October 21-25. The Pettit National Ice Center has been a U.S. Olympic Training Site for years. The U.S. World Cup Qualifying Competition is a USA Team selection event for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team in long track speed skating and the first step for skaters to reach their goal of representing the United States in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Read more about this and other news stories at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/18/2009) - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has announced that he will not seek a third term as Governor. Governor Doyle says he has decided to limit himself to two terms and is ready to go to accomplish as much as possible during his second and final term. Doyle's Republican opponents are suggesting that a self-imposed term limit has nothing to do with Doyle's decision not to seek a third term. The Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair says low approval ratings, a budget mess and embarassing stories may be the real reasons Doyle is quitting after his second term, but supporters disagree. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/14/2009) - State Senator Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) says a $100,000 Department of Workforce Development grant to train the first of 400 workers to produce wind turbine blades in Wisconsin Rapids is another major step in making Central Wisconsin a leading Green Center. The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board will work with Mid-State Technical College to create customized training courses to prepare the workers Energy Composites Corporation will need to begin production of wind turbine blades. Read more about this development at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/06/2009) - U.S. Congressional Representative Tom Petri (R-WI) might find himself the victim of health insurance industry financed Teabagger protests after video of him supporting a public option for health care reform, and rejecting the argument of so-called Birthers was released by One Wisconsin Now. Petri answered questions at a town hall meeting in Darby, Wisconsin. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scott Ross gives Petri credit for taking on what Ross calls the right-wing fringe some people are calling the Birther movement. Read more on this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/31/2009) - Congressional Representative Steve Kagen, M.D. (D-WI) says the health care reform legislation currently making its way through Congress is getting better with each new draft. The House Energy and Commerce Committee resumed their mark-up of the Affordable Health Choices Act after members of the committee and House Leadership reached a compromise on key portions of the legislation. Kagen says he will be holding public listening sessions throughout Northeast Wisconsin in August to discuss the health care reform legislation. Read more about this story on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/21/2009) - Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. (D-WI) says the proposed health care legislation will take us closer to our goal of guaranteeing access to affordable care for all of us. According to a report released today by Families USA, 233,000 people in Wisconsin will gain health care coverage under the American Affordable Health Choices Act by 2013 and 375,000 by 2019. Kagen will join doctors and nurses today from across the country in support of reforms included in the American Affordable Health Choices Act. Read more about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/09/2009) - Wisconsin Forward Award Executive Director Elizabeth Menzer has announced the recipients of the 2009 Wisconsin Forward Award. Ten organizations are receiving recognition this year. They are Sacred Heart Hospital (Eau Claire), Central Wisconsin Center (Madison), Pewaukee Public Schools (Pewaukee), School District of Elmbrook (Brookfield), St. Clare Hospital and Health Services (Baraboo), St. Mary’s Hospital (Madison), Kohl's Department Stores Credit Division (Menomonee Falls), Evergreen Retirement Community Inc. (Oshkosh), and Upland Hills Health, Inc. (Dodgeville). WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/01/2009) - Small business owner and former Congressman Mark Neumann has filed paperwork to officially enter the 2010 race for Wisconsin Governor. Neumann was elected to represent the 1st Congressional District in Wisconsin in 1994 and was re-elected in 1996. Neumann ran for US Senate on the Republican ticket in 1998. 55 year old Neumann owns a home building company and is co-chairman of Educational Enterprises, a non-profit that runs three Hope Schools in Milwaukee as well as a public charter school in Arizona. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/30/2009) - Governor Jim Doyle signed into law basic legal protections for same-sex couples, as part of the 2009-11 biennial budget. This makes Wisconsin the first state in the Midwest to legislatively enact basic legal protections for same-sex couples. The co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee is calling it a historic development in the lives of thousands of gay and lesbian families across the state, and, a step toward true equality in Wisconsin. It starts August 3rd. Opponents say its not a Constitutional move. Read more on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/29/2009) - Joined by local officials, business and education leaders and Wisconsin citizens, Governor Jim Doyle signed into law today a state budget that builds upon the commitment to expand access to affordable health care coverage, invests in Wisconsin businesses that will create jobs and lead to future growth, and continues to protect priorities like education and police and fire protection, in the face of unprecedented national economic challenges. For the first time since 1977, the budget is being enacted before the start of the new biennium. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/26/2009) - Michael Jackson, who seemed like a timeless entertainer that would go on forever, died yesterday at the age of 50. Early reports indicate he apparently collapsed and was taken to a Los Angeles hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Michael Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5. As a solo act he went on to even greater stardom. Five of his solo albums, Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and HIStory, all with Epic Records, a Sony Music label, are among the top-sellers of all time. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/18/2009) - The Wisconsin State Senate has passed a biennial budget bill for 2009-2011. As usual, there are misgivings by Republicans that majority party Senate Democrats were able to get the budget passed. However, Majority Leader Russ Decker says the version passed has no general sales or payroll tax increases, yet, it still protects working families, schools, and police and fire services from cuts. Another provision invests in highways, airports, bridges and harbors, and is expected to create about 10,000 jobs. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/15/2009) - Iranians, energized by the Friday, June 12, 2009 competitive presidential contest, used video, pictures, e-mail and social media to communicate with the Voice of America (VOA) Persian News Network, which devoted extensive coverage to the historic election. VOA is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government. Broadcasting in 45 languages, VOA produces approximately 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 134 million people. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/15/2009) - Witnesses in Tehran said today a protester has been shot and killed at a massive pro-opposition rally in the Iranian capital. Official election results show Iranian incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won 63 percent of the vote, compared to 34 percent for challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi, his main rival. An Iranian photographer on the scene of a protest rally over the election results said that armed members of a pro-government militia opened fire on the crowd today, killing at least one demonstrator. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/12/2009) - At a health care town hall meeting in Green Bay thursday, President Barack Obama strongly advocated the inclusion of a public health insurance option in the health care reform proposal currently being crafted in Congress. The forum kicked off the public campaign for fundamental health care reform. President Obama criticized opponents who are saying he is promoting socialized medicine, saying the government would not be taking over healthcare, but, providing options for gaining access to healthcare. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/11/2009) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the level of the so-called Swine Flu pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6 as of today. WHO reports there have been 30,000 confirmed cases of what is now being called a novel influenza A virus (H1N1) in 74 countries. WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan says the number of deaths has been small worldwide. Chan says the H1N1 pandemic will likely be of moderate severity, based on the trends that have been noted during the course of the cases reported thus far. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/9/2009) - In an outpouring of opposition, more than 2,100 business executives have signed petitions urging the Wisconsin Legislature to reject a state budget with $3 billion in higher taxes and expanded liability. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) has declared that many members are opposed to a number of provisions in the state budget that would increase the cost of doing business in Wisconsin. The WMC says the items at issue would hamper job creation. Read more about it on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/01/2009) - The Pro-Life Wisconsin organization state director is voicing opposition to anyone opposed to abortion taking the life of someone who is engaged in abortion. Yesterday morning late-term abortionist Doctor George Tiller was shot and killed in Wichita, Kansas. Pro-Life Wisconsin State Director Peggy Hamill says Pro-Life Wisconsin is appalled by the slaying of Dr. George Tiller Sunday morning. Similar statements have been made from Pro Choice and other Pro Life Leaders who also deplore the act. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/28/2009) - With many students heading home, starting their summer jobs, or beginning long vacations, forty students in the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) Student Chapters are travelling the route of the proposed high speed rail system in Wisconsin to build support for the project. From Green Bay to Milwaukee to Madison to La Crosse, the students are stopping in major towns and cities along the way, meeting with public officials and talking to the media about why they believe high-speed rail is essential for future transportation needs. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/27/2009) - The World Health Organization says, as of 06:00 GMT, 27 May 2009, 48 countries have officially reported 13,398 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 95 deaths. The largest number of cases seem to be in the United States at this point. The United States has reported 6764, and only 10 deaths. However, the percentage of deaths in relationship to cases reported is still in Mexico. Mexico has reported 4541 cases and 83 deaths. Read more about the latest so-called Swine Flu news at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/22/2009) - In honor of Memorial Day, a United States Congressional Representative from Wisconsin has proposed federal law aimed at helping military personnel, students and veterans. Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation called the Service Member Home Ownership Act and the Help Student Soldiers Act to provide housing and education benefits to service members. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/21/2009) - Credit Card debt in the U.S. has reached a record high of nearly one trillion dollars. Almost half of American families currently carry a balance. The average balance was over seven thousand dollars in 2007. Congress thought it was time to put on some brakes regarding the credit card industry so customers are treated more fairly. On May 20th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the final version of the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, H.R. 627. What does this mean to cardholders? WisconsinReport.com has the details. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/20/2009) - State Representative Joe Parisi (D-Madison) and Senator Pat Kreitlow (D) Chippewa Falls) announced today they will be introducing a bill designed to protect the right of a journalist to keep sources and material gathered during the reporting process confidential. The legislation, which is currently being circulated for co-sponsors, is called the Whistleblower Protection Act, and has already been passed by 32 other states in some form. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/20/2009) - The U.S. House of Representatives today okayed the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act by a vote of 361-64. The Senate had earlier passed the Act onto the House by a vote of 90 to 5 Tuesday. Some of the problems that have been evident that this Act applies answers to, include over-the-limit fees, charges for paying by phone, and getting advance notice when the credit card company decides to raise your rate. It also addresses difficulties young people have regarding credit cards. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/19/2009) - In response to President Obama's commencement address last Sunday at the University of Notre Dame, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), held a press conference in Washington, D.C. Monday (5/19/2009). Smith and Sensenbrenner also sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to publicly forgo rescinding the Bush Administration conscience protection regulation regarding abortions in the United States. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/18/2009) - Governor Jim Doyle today signed legislation to make public places, including restaurants, taverns, and other indoor workplaces, smokefree. The Governor was joined at bill-signing events around the state today by business owners, health officials and smokefree Wisconsin advocates. Governor Doyle said the move will not only improve public health, it will also save money by lowering health care costs. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/15/2009) - The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) H1N1 influenza (Swine Flu) statistics now show that only four states do not yet have confirmed or probable cases of the illness. At this writing, only Alaska, Wyoming, Mississippi and West Virginia have that distinction. In the midwest, the CDC indicates that there are 613 cases in Wisconsin, 36 in Minnesota, 638 in Illinois, 66 in Iowa, 71 in Indiana, 14 in Ohio, and 142 in Michigan. The CDC stats show a total of 4,714 confirmed or probable cases and only 4 deaths. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/11/2009) - Space shuttle Atlantis with its seven-member crew launched at 1:01 p.m. CDT Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The Atlantis 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish Hubble with state-of-the-art science instruments designed to improve the telescope's discovery capabilities by up to 70 times while extending its lifetime through at least 2014. More about the Atlantis mission at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/09/2009) - A public health emergency remains in effect in Wisconsin in response to the presence of Influenza A (H1N1) in the state. Wisconsin now has 298 Confirmed Cases of H1N1 (Swine Flu), according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDH). The increase in confirmed cases from May 6th to May 8th reflects new testing capability in Wisconsin. Read more about this story and others at WisconsinReport.com, the place to depend on for Relevant Reading. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/06/2009) - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Wisconsin. The warmer weather is bringing out motorcycles again, and it's time to be a little more careful while driving a vehicle. Car, truck and van drivers should become more aware of what is coming down the road before starting out from stop signs, yield signs, traffic lights, exiting driveways, and parking spaces. Read more about motorcycling and driver safety at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/05/2009) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Richard Besser have announced new CDC guidance on closure of schools and child care facilities where there has been reported cases of the novel H1N1 flu virus. CDC no longer recommends that communities with a laboratory-confirmed case of influenza A/H1N1 consider adopting school dismissal or childcare closure measures. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/04/2009) - At least 20 countries, including the United States have now officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection (often referred to as the Swine Flu), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. WHO notes that the United States has reported 226 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. More on the situation at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/03/2009) - Wisconsin has made it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tally of so-called Swine Flu cases in the United States. The CDC shows 226 cases in the nation as of mid-morning today, including three cases in Wisconsin. The Center says the total in the official total posted includes Laboratory Confirmed Cases of the illness. There are now cases in 30 states with the largest numbers still in New York and Texas. Read more in the updated story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/2/2009) - The Wisconsin Department of Health (WDH) tally of Probable Swine Flu (H1N1) Cases now has risen to at least 14, however, as of mid-morning today none of them have shown up in the official U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics. Excluding Wisconsin, the CDC how reports 160 laboratory confirmed cases of people suffering from the flu strain that is, at this time, believed to have broken out in Mexico. The CDC figures now include cases in 21 states. Read more about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/01/2009) - As of mid-morning today the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports 141 Swine Flu cases (H1N1) have been confirmed in 19 of the country's 50 states. However, there still has been only one death in Texas that has been attributed to the strain of flu virus that has caused illness in a large number of people in Mexico. So far Wisconsin seems to be spared from the CDC statistics, but there is news today that there may be two cases in Milwaukee. Meanwhile the ACLU has issued a caution. More information is on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/01/2009) - State and local health officials in Wisconsin today reported that five probable cases of influenza A (H1N1) virus of swine origin (Swine Flu) have been found in Wisconsin. Two cases were found in the Milwaukee (one adult and one child), a third case in Adams County, another in Osaukee County and a fifth case in Sheboygan County. State Health Officer, Dr. Seth Foldy, says these laboratory-proven cases indicate the flu is active in Wisconsin, and, Governor Jim Doyle has declared a State of Emergency. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/30/2009) - In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 5 yesterday (April 29, 2009). Meanwhile, new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius cautions people not to panic. Sebelius reminds people there are flu outbreaks every year and everyear there are some flu deaths. She also says HHS and other agencies are doing everything possible to limit the seriousness of this particular flu outbreak. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/29/2009) - The outbreak of disease in people caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin continues to grow in the United States and internationally. The Centers for Disease Control reports additional confirmed human infections, hospitalizations and the nation’s first fatality from this outbreak. The nearly two year old infant who died was reportedly a Mexican youth brought into this country for treatment. CDC statistics as of 10 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) show 91 people have come down with the flu strain in the U.S. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/27/2009) - Wisconsin Governor Doyle suggests everyone should remain calm and use common sense, good health practices, following the news regarding swine influenza, which has been reported in several states and in Mexico. Doyle says the Wisconsin government is in touch with health officials across the country and more information will be made available as needed to keep residents of the state up to date and aware of the situation. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/23/2009) - Former Judiciary Committee Chairman and author of the REAL ID legislation, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05), is responding to the remarks of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano. Napolitano spoke to the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Conference about repealing REAL ID, an idea that the author of the bill finds distasteful. Read all about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/21/2009) - Legislation introduced today by State Senator Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) and Representative Spencer Black (D-Madison) would create stiff penalties for Wisconsin lawmakers who take jobs with special interests after leaving office. The bill seeks to close the so-called Revolving Door between government and special interests, which critics have decried as a major factor in government corruption. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/17/2009) - Governor Jim Doyle and 7th Wisconsin Congressional District Congressman Dave Obey today broke ground on a new academic building at UW-Superior. The project is expected to create or maintain 200 jobs and move forward efforts to grow the Northern Wisconsin economy. More on this story and other relevant reading about what's going on in Wisconsin can be found at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/15/2009) - A Wisconsin State Senator is saying today is a great day to be a citizen of Wisconsin. Senator Neal Kedzie says what is being called the Taxpayer Tea Party taking place in Madison and elsewhere is more than a demonstration against high taxes. However, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke says the Republican tea bag party is being bankrolled by special interest groups fighting to protect the Bush tax cuts for multi-millionaires and big corporations. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/07/2009) - Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) joined U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and UW Chancellor Biddy Martin to talk to UW-Madison students on campus about student credit card issues. The event was hosted by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG), which is part of the U.S.PIRG federation. 76 percent of undergrads have credit cards and, on average, leave school with 22-hundred dollars in credit card debt. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/26/2009) - United States Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) is commending President Barack Obama for presenting a budget to Congress that represents an honest assessment of the current financial situation. Wisconsin's United States Senator Russ Feingold, a member of the Senate Budget Committee agrees. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/13/2009) - Lambda Legal and the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on behalf of Melody Rose, a 35-year-old Wisconsin woman who was denied surgery to remove her gallbladder because she has HIV. Lambda Legal and ARCW represent Melody Rose who experienced health problems with her gallbladder while incarcerated at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond du Lac. She was referred to Fond du Lac Regional Hospital where a surgeon rufused to perform surgery after learning the woman was HIV Positive. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/05/2009) - State health officials are encouraging sexually active youth to receive HIV testing as part of February 7th’s Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Between 1990 and 2008, the rate of reported HIV infection among African Americans in Wisconsin declined 42 percent from 74 per 100,000 in 1990 to 43 per 100,000 in 2008. Although fewer African Americans in Wisconsin have been diagnosed with HIV in recent years, they continue to be disproportionately affected by this epidemic. African Americans account for six percent of Wisconsin’s overall population, but represented 39 percent of new HIV infections in 2008. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/22/2009) - Hillary Clinton was greeted at the United States State Department building by a large gathering of State Department workers who welcomed the new Secretary of State with loud applause and smiles all around. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the 20,000 State Department and Civil Service workers in the building and at offices in countries around the world that President Obama set the tone for the direction of the State Department efforts with his inaugural address. She said the State Department will be responsible for diplomacy and development during the Obama - Biden administration. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/20/2009) - The People of the United States of America have a new President. President Barack Obama was sworn into office before one of the largest audiences that have ever attended a presidential inauguration in Washington D.C. When all of the figures are in, the broadcasts and cablecasts of the event are likely to have the largest combined world wide audience ever as well. A large percentage of the country's population believe they now have a president they can believe in to follow through on the Hope and Promise of the Change he campaigned on. Read more about the inauguration at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/16/2009) - Figures in the range of a million to four million people may be showing up in Washington D.C. January 20th, 2009 for the United States Presidential Inaugaration. There are numerous security possibilities being planned for and as a result law enforcement, Secret Service personnel, and other interested agencies and departments are working long hours to be prepared. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Presidential Inaugural Committee, Secret Service, and District of Columbia website have issued some guidelines in case you plan to attend. See WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/29/08) - In 2008, Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold’s top accomplishments included efforts to help Wisconsin servicemembers and veterans and to protect the Great Lakes. Feingold continued support for men and women in uniform with efforts to help ease the tremendous burden they and their families face. In October the President signed into law legislation authored by Feingold to allow servicemembers to suspend cell phone contracts without charge when deployed. Feingold also led the Wisconsin delegation in calling for the establishment of new Vet Centers in Wisconsin, and more. Read about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/02/08) - Official results of the November 4th General Election in Wisconsin were certified yesterday (12-1-08) by Government Accountability Board member Judge William Eich. 2,983,417 Wisconsinites voted in the latest presidential election, which is 69 percent of the estimated voting age population in the state. By comparison, 73 percent of the state’s voting age population participated in the 2004 General Election. The presidential electors for the political party which won the presidential contest – must convene and formally cast their votes based on the November 4th results. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/06/08) - The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund is thanking Wisconsin’s election officials, from the Government Accountability Board, (GAB) to clerks, to citizens who worked at voting locations, for a smooth election. Meanwhile, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the AFL-CIO are pleased with the results of elections throughout the United States, and in particular, within the State of Wisconsin. AFT and AFL-CIO spokespersons believe election night produced big victories for working families in Wisconsin, as pro-labor candidates swept elections in state and federal races. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/5/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama delivered an enlightening and uplifting speech last night at Grant Park in Chicago following his rousing 349 to 162 electoral vote victory over Republican Senator John McCain resulting from the national popular voting yesterday. Obama told the huge crowd that gathered at the park and the television audience in the rest of the United States and the world that he will be more than the President of those who supported him. President-elect Obama said he will also be the President of those whom he has yet to earn support from. Read the entire election night acceptance speech online at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/3/08) - Senator Barack Obama continues to do well in the polls taken during the political presidential campaign season leading up to the November 4th national election day. The Quinnipiac Poll shows Obama with a seven-point lead over Republican Senator John McCain among likely voters in Ohio and 10 points in Pennsylvania. However, Florida, which has played a big role in the last two Presidential Elections, is too-close-to-call according to the final Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll. Obama has just a two-point lead in Florida, which is within the margin of error. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/31/08) - From October 21st to October 28th, spending on television advertising in the presidential campaign has totaled nearly $38 million. Over this time period, the Obama campaign spent nearly $21.5 million while the McCain campaign spent nearly $7.5 million. Another $6.7 million was spent by the Republican Party and $2.2 million was spent by interest groups. The total does not include the so-called 30-minute Obama Infomercial the week before election day, nor anything McCain has spent in the last few days. Figures indicate the Obama campaign will spend more than any other Presidential effort in history. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/15/08) - Boosted by the economic crisis and a strong debate performance, Democrat Barack Obama is over the 50 percent mark in the key battleground states of Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota, and for the first time leads or ties Republican John McCain among white voters in all four states. The four simultaneous Quinnipiac University polls of likely voters released yesterday also shows by wide margins, voters in each state say Senator Obama understands the economy better than Senator McCain. By bigger margins, voters say McCain better understands foreign policy. More details are at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/10/08) - Change To Win, a nationwide worker organization of over 6 million members, has outlined a comprehensive economic recovery program for Main Street America that would generate broad-based prosperity, restore faith and fairness in the market system, and renew the American Dream for working and middle class families. The worker organization called on Congress to reject the Wall Street bailout based on the flawed economic policies of the past. A spokesperson says the United States needs a new economic model that rewards worker productivity and innovation, and, sets new rules for the marketplace and the workplace. See more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/09/08) - The John McCain - Sarah Palin campaign tactics have become rougher and rawer than previously as the 2008 Presidential Campaign election date gets closer. The inaccuracies, and, often misleading information on the political stump, in advertising, and in interviews on radio and television by the Republican candidates and their surrogates is keeping the Barack Obama camp busy. Some political commentators believe McCain is ramping up the desperate attack because his people see the possibility of the Obama - Biden ticket winning the White House in November. Despite the McCain muckattack, the polls show Obama leading in many states. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/08/08) - Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke is calling last night's Presidential Debate Barack Obama’s second straight debate victory. Wineke says John McCain was unable to articulate a new direction for the country beyond what Wineke calls the failed, recycled policies of George Bush. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow are spinning the second Presidential Debate from the Republican point of view. Farrow and Walker saw McCain making several points and coming out ahead of Obama in the Nashville debate. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/06/08) - Governor Jim Doyle has announced more than $3.8 million in additional employee training assistance for dislocated workers at General Motors and three other manufacturers in south central Wisconsin affected by GM’s decision to cut production at the Janesville assembly plant. Governor Doyle and Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Russ Feingold received a commitment from the U.S. Department of Labor that more than $1.6 million would be made available immediately to assist 785 affected workers at GM, Lear Corporation, and Logistics Services, Inc., all in Janesville, and United Industries in Beloit. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/03/08) - The group Open Debates renewed the call for debate reform in the wake of last night's vice-presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin. The organization claims that the extensive format restrictions imposed by the Republican and Democratic campaigns, with the complicity of the Commission on Presidential Debates, reduced much of the vice presidential debate to a series of memorized sound bites. Open Debates says the atmosphere that resulted was detrimental to the voting public. More on the Veep Candidates debate at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/29/08) - The United States Congress failed to pass the 700 Billion Dollar Solution they have been working on over the weekend and debating today. Despite the apparent urgency of the financial crisis, H.R 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, failed on the House floor by a vote of 205 - 228. Several Wisconsin members of the House of Representatives voiced dissapproval of the so-called Bailout. Some others were dismayed that the attempt to find a solution that the majority could agree on just wasn't possible. The Stock Market reacted in dissappointment. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/27/08) - There are mixed reactions to last night's first United States Presidential Debate between the two major party candidates running to be the next Commander In Chief of the Economy as well as Commander In Chief of the Military. McCain supporters say Arizona Senator John McCain won, while Illinois Senator Barack Obama supporters say Obama came out on top. And, Depending on which tv/radio talker you listen to after the debates, you have your choice of, it was a draw, or, Obama proved he was ready to take control of the military and the economy, or, McCain's strategy seemed to be to try his best to look stern and to not look at his opponent, and so on. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/25/08) - The Republican and Democrat running against each other for President of the United States have decided to lend their input and guidance in the current national economy emergency Congress is wrestling with. Yesterday, U.S. Senators John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) issued a joint statement that pointed out that it's important for both parties to come together to solve the problem. Obama and McCain will both be meeting with President George W. Bush and leaders of Congress today in hopes of making a difference in the so-called 700 Billion Dollar Solution to save homes, jobs, and the ecomomy proponents say are at stake. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/23/08) - Probable voters in four Battleground States are looking at the Barack Obama - Joe Biden ticket as the one that is more likely to bring about Change. By 19 - 24 point margins, voters in Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota say Democrat Barack Obama, not Republican John McCain, is the candidate of change. That poll result lifts Senator Obama into the lead in these battleground states, according to four simultaneous Quinnipiac University polls of likely voters, conducted in partnership with The Wall Street Journal and WashingtonPost.com More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/22/08) - Illinois Senator Barack Obama started out being the only major presidential candidate advocating Change at the start of the Democrats Primary Campaign. When his opponent, New York Senator Hillary Clinton saw people were drawn to the message of Change, her slogan soon was about Change, but, Obama's message was the one people wanted. Now, it's the Republican candidate, Senator John McCain, who has changed his message to a declaration that McCain is the Change guy. While in Green Bay, Wisconsin today, Barack Obama explained that Obama's Change is The Real Change We Need. To read Barack Obama's speech, go to WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/11/08) - Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin apparently is attracting white women likely voters to Arizona Senator John McCain. Palin is helping McCain pull away from Illinois Senator Barack Obama in Florida and narrow the gap with the Democrat in Pennsylvania, even as he is slipping slightly in Ohio, according to simultaneous Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released today. No one has been elected President since 1960 without taking two of these three largest swing states in the Electoral College. More details about the latest Quinnipiac University Swing State polling is at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/08/08) - FactCheck.org is claiming that Republican John McCain's new vice presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has been slimed by false representations of her record. FactCheck.org answers allegations that Palin cut funding for special needs education; that she allegedly wanted Alaska to secede from the United States; and other claims by opponents of the McCain-Palin Presidential team. FactCheck.org also says Palin did not support Pat Buchanan for President in the past, she was co-chair of the Steve Forbes Presidential bid, instead. Read more about the FactCheck.org report at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/01/08) - The 2008 Report of the Democratic Platform Committee suggests that Democrats want to make the United States Government and the country less partisan than it has been for decades. The Preamble to the Platform, states that it's time to reach out to Republicans, Independents, and all Americans who hunger for a new direction, and a reason to hope. The Platform indicates Democrats not only want to undo the damage they perceive that the Bush Administration has done, they want to find and enact the ideas that are right for the country and it's citizens. Read the Preamble at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/29/08) - Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama officially accepted his party's nomination last night, during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. During his acceptance speech Obama made the case for why America cannot afford four more years of what many believe are the failed policies of the George W. Bush Administration. Obama laid out his vision to bring about fundamental change at home and abroad. He reminded the country about the extraordinary promise of America at its best and challenged his supporters to continue to fight for that promise by marching ahead and never looking back. Read Obama's acceptance speech at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/28/08) - Former President Bill Clinton, 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry, and 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, all say that Barack Obama is Ready to be President. President Bill Clinton trumpeted the idea that when he first ran for the White House job, Republicans then campaigned against him with the idea that he had no experience and was not ready, and, now they are trying to use that tactic against Obama. President Clinton said they were wrong then, and they are wrong now. More on yesterdays (Thursday, August 27th, 2008) speakers at the convention at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/27/08) - Last night the candidate who came in second in the long primary campaign to determine who would be the Democrats presidential candidate on the November 2008 ballot urged her 18 Million primary voters to switch their allegience to Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton told delegates at the Democrats National Convention in Denver, Colorado that her delegates and supporters and Obama's delegates and supporters must unite as a single party with a single purpose. Hillary said it's time to take back the country and no one should sit by the sidelines, because it will take everyone and every vote to make sure it happens. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/26/08) - Contrary to what some radio and tv talkers have been saying, the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver set the stage for a robust way to educate people about who Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are, and, what the Democrats stand for. Former Iowa Republican U.S. Senator Jim Leach endorsed Obama for President because the time is right to unite the country, not to be tied up in the partisan politics Congress and the White House has been playing for too long. There was also a tribute to and speech by U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, and the revelation by Michelle Obama that the Obamas are just regular folks like us, who want to do the country proud. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/07/08) - Senator Barack Obama holds a 44 percent to 38 percent lead in Wisconsin over Senator John McCain in the presidential race, according to a Wisconsin Policy Research Institute poll of 600 people. Senator Obama leads the race primarily because of a combination of the most important issues on the minds of voters and the impact of President Bush and the voter’s view about the direction of the country. The economy, jobs, and the war in Iraq are on top of the list of concerns among Wisconsin residents. The results show Obama favored two to one to come up with favorable solutions. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/01/08 - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is hailing congressional passage of legislation that will help make college more affordable for many students. The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) includes a provision to broaden access to TRIO programs for colleges with branch campuses, such as the UW system, based on legislation Feingold had previously introduced. For more on this story and others check out WisconsinReport.com on the internet. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/30/08) - It looks like both Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are serious about winning voters during the upcoming November election. Barack Obama and John McCain are airing more advertisements in more media markets than their counterparts did during a comparable period in the 2004 election campaign, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study. From June 3, when the primary season ended, through July 26, the two candidates have aired more than 100,000 ads, while only 77,000 ads were aired during the same time period in 2004. More details at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/26/08) - Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain has inched ahead of Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama in Colorado; come within inches in Minnesota and narrowed the gap in Michigan and Wisconsin, according to four simultaneous Quinnipiac (KWIN-up-ee-ack) University polls of likely voters in these battleground states. Voters in each state say energy policy is more important than the war in Iraq, and, most support off-shore oil. By a smaller margin they also support drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge. WisconsinReport.com has more details. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/18/08) - Visitors to the 2008 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days not only saw new machinery in action, some even had a chance to try it out for themselves. The state’s largest outdoor ag expo, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days was held July 15-17 at Country Aire Farms, south of Greenleaf in Brown County. Founded in 1954, the three day show travels to a different Wisconsin county each year. This year Field demonstrations took place on 390 acres of land that Budd and Ione Gerrits and their family provided for the popular show feature. Read more about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/14/08) - To draw attention to America’s sub-par education system, Strong American Schools has launched a campaign of television, radio, print and online ads that feature Jamie Lee Curtis. The new ad campaign, One Nation Left Behind, will be running in 16 markets in seven states including: Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, New Mexico, Virginia and Wisconsin, with a total expenditure of more than $5 million. Ads are also expected to run later this summer in Minnesota. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/09/08) - Presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama addressed nearly 10,000 educators Saturday as part of the National Education Association's Representative Assembly. Obama called for overhauling No Child Left Behind, providing adequate resources to educators, and encouraging parental and community involvement. Obama has praised the NEA for its leadership in coming up with what Obama called a Roadmap For Educators, Elected Officials, Policymakers, and others who care about the education of the children of the country. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/07/08) - Research shows that a drug that had been tested successfully in large hospitals to save blod clot patients can also be used in smaller communities with good results. The Wisconsin Medical Journal report indicates a Marshfield Clinic study in Ladysmith, Wisconsin shines a light at the end of the tunnel for more patients experiencing stroke symptoms since the study began in 1995. Tissue Plasminogen Activator can cause patients to be released earlier, and, the percent of stroke patients surviving is higher. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/03/08) - Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Congress approved the wording of the Declaration on July 4th in that year. It became Independence Day in 1791, and wasn't a federal holiday until 1870 when congress made it an unpaid federal holiday. It became a paid federal holiday in 1941. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/03/08) - Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin and others are credited with being the authors of the Declaration of Independence signed by fifty-six delegates to the Continental Congress. Most people today do not have any idea what is in the Declaration other than the famous preamble that declares that all men are created equal and have the rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. To read the rest of the words in the Declaration of Independence go to WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/30/08) - Polls are in huge abundance during this presidential election year in the United States, and, they vary from week to week. However, a Wall Street Journal - Washington Post - Quinnepiac University poll deserves mentioning. It shows that Democrat Barack Obama is out in front of Republican John McCain by a hefty margin in Wisconsin, and elsewhere. The poll results, released late last week, was taken before Hillary Clinton gave her speech at Unity, New Hampshire. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/27/08) - Not to be confused with the joint campaign rally appearance by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Unity, New Hampshire, a UNITY 2008 Convention in Chicago next month will feature a discussion with Obama and John McCain. The Unity 2008 Convention will be held by Journalists of Color. CNN will broadcast live in prime time the historic discussion with the presumptive presidential nominees July 24th. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/27/08) - Democratic Presidential Primary rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made a show of unity today (Friday, June 27th) in a community aptly named Unity, New Hampshire. It was the first joint public appearance since what some observers called a divisive Democratic primary race ended. The campaign speeches in Unity was the start of Hillary's assurance she will work toward Obama becoming the next president of the United States, even though for awhile it seemed to some, she might hold a grudge. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/24/08) - Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has announced his endorsement and support for Stan Gruszynski in his bid to represent the people of the 36th Assembly district. Gruszynski is stressing the need for northeast Wisconsin to have a greater voice and more influence in the decision-making process in Madison. Gruszynski is re-entering state politics after leaving the Assembly several years ago when he represented Portage County. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/18/08) - NBC newsman and political commentator Tim Russert, who was slated for burial June 18 after a funeral Mass in Washington, unabashedly witnessed to his Catholic faith, said Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Communications Committee. Archishop Niederaurer said the public host of Meet the Press was loyal to his family, fatherhood and faith in his private life. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/13/08) - ABC Television News Anchor Charles Gibson has now joined the ranks of NBC's Tim Russert, who passed away of an apparent heart attack while at work today. As the news of Russert's death was being announced on NBC by former anchor Tom Brokow and friends, Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University was presenting its 15th annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to ABC's Charles Gibson. Russert had received the award in 2005. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/22/08) - Plagued by a defection of Clinton supporters and white working class voters, Democrat Barack Obama, trails Republican John McCain in Florida and Ohio. However, Obama is six points ahead of McCain in Pennsylvania. That's according to simultaneous Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released today, which also shows Hillary Clinton beating McCain in all three states at this particular point of the presidential election year. No one has been elected President since 1960 without taking two of these three largest swing states in the Electoral College. Margins of error and time might change the actual results of the November election. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/14/08) - The College Democrats of America (CDA) President and Vice President have endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States. They cited his ability to inspire young voters to become a part of the political process, and the record numbers of young voters who have come out to the polls during this election season. CDA President Lauren Wolfe said they reached out to college students nationwide through Facebook, MySpace and YouTube and the responses were overwhelmingly in favor of Barack Obama. Wolfe says millions of students are ready for the change Obama represents. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/02/08) - The University of Wisconsin - Madison Formula SAE team raced to first place at the inaugural Virginia International Raceway competition April 23-26. This was the first Formula SAE event to incorporate a road course that included significant elevation changes. The UW-Madison team, which received funding from the United Wisconsin Grain Producers, piloted its one-third-scale Indy-style car to victory while awing the spectators with unmatchable lap times. The car was the only vehicle of 43 at the competition to run on E85 fuel. The UW - Madison formula car, concrete canoe, and steel bridge teams also excelled recently. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/21/08) - The Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) has named Gene Purcell as Executive Director of the agency. Purcell joined the ECB as deputy director in April, 2006, and became Interim Director a year ago when the director left. The Educational Communications Board (ECB) is the state agency responsible for ensuring that public radio and television programs and instructional technology services are made available throughout Wisconsin, and that these programs and services reflect and respond to the educational and cultural needs of the state’s residents. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/07/08) - U.S.News and World Report has published the 2009 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, available on the U.S. News website. Examining more graduate programs than ever before, this year’s edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools is the most comprehensive guide to graduate schools across the country. The guide contains the exclusive rankings of over 1,500 graduate school programs in categories such as business, education, engineering, law, and medicine. The University of Wisconsin - Madison shows up as high as 12th in category rankings. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/04/08) - New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds a 50 - 41 percent lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama among likely Pennsylvania Democratic primary voters and runs better against Arizona Sen. John McCain, the likely Republican nominee in Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll. This compares to a 53 - 41 percent lead in a March 18 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University of Hamden, Connecticut. Pennsylvania is one of three of the biggest so-called Swing States surveyed by the school. The others are Florida and Ohio. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/31/08) - The world’s largest trivia contest returns to WWSP 90FM at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP). In its 39th year, the 54-hour event begins Friday, April 11. This year’s contest theme, Trivia 39: Trivia Invasion, will draw people to Central Wisconsin from as far away as Europe with nearly 500 teams competing for the title. The theme celebrates the British Music Invasion of the USA. Teams are being advised not to study up on any one topic, as the questions promise to include all areas of unusual and often marginal need-to-know information. WisconsinReport.com has more on this story. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/26/08) - Starting this July all public workplaces in Eau Claire, including bars will be smoke free. The Eau Claire City Council voted 7 to 4 Tuesday in favor of an ordinance ending cigarette smoking in all public workplaces. The vote comes after a public hearing where council members listened to testimony about the health dangers of secondhand smoke including increased risk of lung cancer, heart disease and chronic respiratory problems. Thirty-three Wisconsin communities have now passed some kind of smoke free ordinance. WisconsinReport.com has more on this story. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/13/08) - The Wisconsin State Assembly passed what is called a Budget Repair Bill Wednesday night, March 12th. Democratic Majority Leader in the Wisconsin Senate, Senator Russ Decker of Weston, Wisconsin, is calling the so-called Budget Repairs, Bush Budgeting At It's Worst. Decker suggests the Republican controlled State Assembly is favoring Wal-Mart over school kids, other businesses and residents of the state in some of the items included in the Budget Repair Bill. Wisconsin Assembly Republicans currently outnumber Democrats 52 to 47. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/29/08) - Around the time that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he definitely will not be running for president of the United States in 2008, a college in New York State was taking a survey to determine how many votes Bloomberg would get if he were a third party candidate. Results in three of the biggest states showed that Bloomberg would have received no more than nine percent of the votes in Florida, Ohio and Pensylvania. Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University also discovered that Bloomberg would likely take votes away from McCain. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/28/08) - A student at the University of Hawaii is the official one-millionth person to donate to the Barack Obama for President campaign. The campaign had been hoping to reach that magic number during the primary season, and have now proved that hope does become reality. An Obama campaign spokesperson indicates that no other campaign has ever reached one million donors while still in a competitive primary. The total number of donors is on its way to an even larger number. At this writing, more than one-million-14-thousand people have contributed to Obama's campaign treasury. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/25/028) - While awareness of human trafficking is not widespread, the number of victims in Wisconsin is far greater than previously thought, according to a new study by the Office of Justice Assistance. Over 200 cases of victims forced into sex acts or labor services in Wisconsin were reported in a survey of nearly 400 sexual assault service providers and justice system agencies. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/21/08) - Democratic National Committee Member Jason Rae endorsed Barack Obama for president today. Rae, a twenty-one year old college student from Wisconsin, who has been receiving a lot of media attention, is the youngest superdelegate in the country. Rae cited Barack Obama's ability to bring new people, including record numbers of young voters, into the political process. Those qualities were attributes that became quite evident in the Wisconsin Presidential Primary earlier this week when Obama won the majority of votes in the ninth state in a row, adding Hawaii, for the 10th state, later in the day. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/16/08) - A Green Bay, Wisconsin Internet company called TGSCOM, Inc. is cooperating in the investigation regarding the deaths of students in northern Illinois. The company operates a website that offers firearms for sale. Authorities say the person who fired the shots that killed five people at Northern Illinois University on Valentines Day 2008 apparently made some purchases from the company's website. In addition to cooperating in the investigation, the company president says they have provided a link from their website to an NIU Memorial Fund contribution area. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/16/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama today outlined his agenda to strengthen America’s community colleges while on a campaign stop at North Central Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin. The Democratic Party presidential primary candidate is hoping to wrestle the nomination out of the hands of former first lady Hillary Clinton. Obama says he intends to make higher education more affordable, match community college degrees to the needs of local industry and national goals, and help provide the American people with a critical resource to help them live their dreams. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/15/08) - This Sunday, Two days before the Wisconsin Democratic primary, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, and Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill will visit Wisconsin to talk to Presidential Primary voters about Senator Barack Obama’s commitment to bringing the kind of change America needs. They are will be trying to reach out to undecided voters, and organize support for the February 19th primary in the state. Sebelius, Napolitano, and McCaskill are well-respected national leaders from traditionally red states. WisconsinReport.com has more.
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