WISCREPORT.COM (05/03/2010) - Now that former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Dick Leinenkugel has moved on to become a Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator, the Governor has promoted former Deputy Secretary Aaron Olver to the position. When Leinkugel resigned the Secretary job with short notice to jump into the political campaign ring, Governor Jim Doyle turned to Olver, because of his experience within the department. Olver also had a business background before becoming part of the Doyle Administration. Click on the headline above to read more about this story 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 (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 (11/5/2009) - The American Civil Liberties Union is applauding a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to dismiss a challenge to the recently-enacted Wisconsin domestic partnership registry. The Court also rejected a request from board members of Wisconsin Family Action that the registry be declared unconstitutional and put indefinitely on hold. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/22/2009) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a motion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on behalf of five same-sex couples asking that the couples be allowed to participate in a lawsuit that will decide whether the newly enacted Wisconsin domestic partner law violates the State anti-gay marriage amendment. Click on headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/10/2009) - The September 9th health care reform speech by President Barack Obama before a joint session of the U.S. Senate and House Of Representatives has been received well by many Obama supporters, however, others are not completely satisfied. Read about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/22/2009) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has issued a statement saying he will not represent the State of Wisconsin in defending domestic partnerships against a recent legal challenge filed with the State Supreme Court. The Attorney General's decision has brought forward disappointment from several quarters, including Governor Jim Doyle, as well as Fair Wisconsin, and One Wisconsin Now. The Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now says Van Hollen is flip-flopping on the issue, citing statements made by Van Hollen during the 2006 election season. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/22/2009) - Miss Madison, Kristina Kelly Smaby was crowned Miss Wisconsin Saturday night in Oshkosh. Smaby was the final choice from a field of 26 contestants from around Wisconsin. Smaby is a ballet dancer from Holmen. The newly crowned Miss Wisconsin is the fourth Miss Madison title holder to win the state crown since 2003. Smaby became Miss Madison in February and will now advance as Miss Wisconsin to the 2010 Miss America pageant in Las Vegas next January. Read more about the Miss Wisconsin pageant 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 (05/01/2009) - 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 (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 (04/28/2009) - Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore is a co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913). The act is designed to give local law enforcement agencies tools to combat violent hate crimes. If passed. it would expand the definition of a Hate Crime. Moore says every American regardless of race, religion, color, gender or sexual orientation should never have to be a victim of a hate crime. See the story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/03/08) - The woman who played a big role in raising Barack Obama to become the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential Election just couldn't hang on long enough to witness the results of the voting. Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham has died of Cancer in Hawaii. Her death was announced the day before the election. Obama made a trip to Hawaii last week after learning that the end was near. He said he was too late to say goodbye to his mother when she passed away years earlier, and he didn't want the same thing to happen with his grandmother. Obama's grandmother died late Sunday night. 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 (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 (09/08/08) - 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 (09/02/08 - First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain addressed the opening session of the 2008 Republican National Convention at the Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center yesterday. The First Lady and Mrs. McCain's remarks focused on the ongoing relief efforts aimed at assisting the people of the Gulf Coast States. Laura Bush explained that when disasters like Hurricane Gustav take place shared American ideals will always transcend partisanship. Other speakers included Republican National Committee Chairman Robert Duncan, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), and U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). See more 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 (08/29/08) - U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate and to serve as his vice president. The McCain campaign says Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in short time in office that she is ready to be president. In addition to naming 44 year old Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate against the Obama - Biden ticket, the McCain campaign has released a statement from McCain that calls Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech last night, misleading. Read more 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 (08/24/08) - The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America campaign have announced additional details surrounding the Monday evening tribute to honor Senator Edward M. Kennedy. His niece, Caroline Kennedy, will speak to his extraordinary work over the last 46 years on behalf of this country, as well as his future plans in the United States Senate. A video tribute, directed by documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Mark Herzog, will also portray his love of country, family, politics and the sea. More about the Democratic National Convention at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/11/08) - With just two weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention officially kicks off, the Wisconsin delegation is fired up and ready to go to Denver, according to Democratic Party Wisconsin (DPW) Chair Joe Wineke. The Wisconsin delegation will consist of 92 delegates and 12 alternates. Wineke says Wisconsin will be one of the top represented states at the Democratic National Convention August 25th thru the 28th. To see who is going, learn more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/21/08) - American voters oppose same-sex marriage 55 - 36 percent, but they don't want government to get involved in banning the practice, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pee-ack) University national poll released last week. Democrats support same-sex marriage by a narrow 47 - 43 percent margin, while Republicans oppose it 80 - 14 percent and independent voters oppose it 49 - 43 percent. Women in the survey oppose same-sex marriage 51 - 40 percent and men oppose it 61 - 31 percent. More details are on the internet 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 (07/02/08) - Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama has been plagued by a number of attacks on his so-called credibility as a viable candidate to become President of the United States. He tried to move religious leaders, congregations, parishes, and individual church members into his column yesterday (July 1st) by delivering a speech in Zanesville, Ohio. The words he spoke told of how religion has affected his life, his candidacy and the role it should play in the presidency he hopes to be elected to. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (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 (04/30/08) - Democratic Presidential hopeful, U.S. Senator Barack Obama, struck a blow April 29th against those who have associated him with attitudes, theories and comments made by his former pastor Reverand Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., senior pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Obama said Wright does not speak for him or for his candidacy, and he found many points made by Wright at the National Press Club breakfast the day before were completely out of line. Obama has disassociated himself from Wright, saying the man who performed at the event was not the man he met twenty years ago. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/28/08) - The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows John McCain and Barack Obama once again tied, with each attracting 46 percent of the vote. However, some people who have witnessed what the last two days have brought into the political process by Reverand Jeremiah Wright of Chicago, wonder if Obama can weather the storm long enough to run against McCain. Wright tried to explain where he was coming from when he spoke before a large group Sunday, and the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Monday morning. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/18/08) - Democratic Presidential Primary candidate Barack Obama spoke in Pennsylvania today to answer concerns about his association with Pastor Jeramiah Wright, who was Obama's minister in the Chicago area until Wright's retirement. Obama repeated that he condemns Reverand Wright's remarks in Wright's church sermon. He also said Pastor Wright was more than just the remarks that radio and tv talkers, and others, black and white, have been appalled about, and, he said he would not disown Pastor Wright, nor should he. He also said his candidacy should not be judged by Wright's remarks, nor by those made by Hillary Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/12/08) - With Daylight Savings Time here again and Easter 2008 nearly upon us, women in Wisconsin and other areas of the country, are turning their attention to this year's wedding season. One of the things they're concerned about is, what hairstyle will make them most adorable. A bridal website now gives brides-to-be the ability to upload their photo and virtually try on five different wedding day hairstyles via the Brides.com Wedding Day Hair Studio. In addition, women can also experiment with the hairstyles of various celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba, Hillary Duff and Beyonce Knowles. 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 (02/18/08) - Former President George H.W. Bush has endorsed John McCain for president at a press conference in Houston. George W's father says he is happy to help McCain, who H.W. calls "a remarkable patriot". The elder Bush is hoping that his endorsement will bring the party together behind Senator McCain in his quest to be the Republican Party national party candidate in the November 2008 election. The Former President suggested that America and the Republican Party might "falter" if someone other than John McCain is elected the president to replace his son. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/01/08) - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen testified yesterday at a public hearing on partial birth abortion held by the state Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics. Van Hollen said Assembly Bill 710, which relates to partial-birth abortion, is carefully patterned after a federal statute that was upheld as constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in Gonzales v. Carhart. Van Hollen concluded that in his opinion, AB 710, if enacted into law as introduced, would also survive a constitutional challenge. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/04/08) - The televised speech by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee following his Iowa Republican Caucus victory were extemporaneous comments, according to a Huckabee campaign worker. Media spokesperson Jim Harris at the campaign office in Little Rock, Arkansas says Huckabee doesn't usually speak from prepared speeches. Harris says there is no prepared text of the off the cuff remarks that consists of words that came from the candidate's heart, after coming in first place in front of Mitt Romney following the Iowa Republican primary balloting. John McCain and Fred Thompson were tied for third place. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/21/07) - Wondering what Christmas is all about? There are many places on the internet that can fill in some of the history of the who, what, where and when, and, of course, the why, of the holiday that fills many with good cheer. When you visit some of the websites dedicated to presenting the Christmas story and traditions that have become part of the celebration, you will find many pieces that will create a fuller look at what this thing called Christmas is all about. There is a wealth of information about so many subjects on the internet, and Christmas is but one of the subjects about which we can all learn more. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/12/07) - The Senate lead author of the Compassionate Care for Rape Victims bill applauded Assembly adoption of the bill and commended the Assembly author for his leadership on the bill. Former Senate Democratic Leader Senator Judy Robson says the vote shows it is not a partisan issue. The bill passed the Assembly 56 to 41. However, because of a procedural objection to a third reading in the Assembly, the bill will receive final Assembly approval in January and then will return to the Senate for concurrence. The bill then goes to the Governor. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/8/07) - Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama are the leaders in their respective primary races in Iowa according to a recent telephone poll. The Newsweek poll conducted Dec. 5-6 has Mike Huckabee opening up a wider lead on Mitt Romney on the GOP side and Barack Obama ahead of Hillary Clinton, with John Edwards several percentage points behind in third place. This survey used random-digit dial (RDD) telephone sample. Registration status is self-reported and includes those who plan to register to attend a caucus. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/6/07) - Speaking at The George Bush Presidential Library this morning (Thurs.,12/6/07), Governor Mitt Romney addressed the American people about his views on religious liberty, the country's tradition of religious tolerance and how faith would affect his Presidency. The Romney for President campaign claims that Romney decided to do the Kennedy-Like disclaimer regarding his religion to dispell the concern that seems to have cropped up that Mormanism would control how he would serve. WisconsinReport.com has some of the text from his speech. You be the judge. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
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