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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Audit matches sex offender addresses with day cares

by Jackie Johnson on September 23, 2009

in Children & Families, Crime & Courts, Politics & Government

Are sex offenders hanging out with kids in our state?

A new audit shows addresses of four registered sex offenders match the addresses of four licensed and certified child care providers in southeast Wisconsin. State Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) calls it every parent’s worst nightmare.

“Every parent shivers to think that this might be happening. And we must make sure that this program is absolutely tight, 100% assurance that this problem will never happen again.”

During an audit of Wisconsin Shares, the child care subsidy program, the Legislative Audit Bureau investigated cases of fraud, waste and abuse. The audit identified about $20-million in fraudulent claims had been made in 2008. It was that investigation that lead to the latest discovery. [click to continue…]

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‘Puppy mill’ bill draws a crowd

by Bob Hague 09/23/09 6:08 PM

Dozens of people turned out to testify at the Capitol Wednesday, in support of legislation to regulate dog breeders in Wisconsin. State Representative Jeff Smith is an Eau Claire Democrat and the author of the Assembly version of the bill. Smith says criminal charges have been largely ineffective in combating irresponsible breeders.
AUDIO: State Representative Jeff [...]

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Succession bill needs more work

by Bob Hague 09/23/09 5:58 PM

Legislation allowing Wisconsin legislators to name their own successors is not quite ready for a vote. The legislation allows lawmakers to secretly select persons to succeed them during emergencies. State Senator Bob Jauch said he understands why some legislators are opposed to keeping those names secret. The Poplar Democrat said he felt it would be [...]

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A sixteen day deer season?

by Bob Hague 09/23/09 3:11 PM

The state Natural Resources Board has approved hearing dates and locations for proposed changes to Wisconsin’s deer hunting season. “The traditional November firearms season would be expanded from nine to sixteen days,” says Department of Natural Resources spokesman Greg Matthews.
Matthews says that’s in response to the demise of the unpopular Earn-a-Buck program. “If we have [...]

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911 technology helps save woman’s life

by WRN Contributor 09/23/09 1:14 PM

Some sophisticated 911 mapping technology helped save a woman’s life near Neillsville this week. Clark County dispatchers were unable to understand the woman who turned out to have hearing difficulties.
“Basically, all our dispatcher could hear was that it was female on the other end of the phone,” says Chief Deputy Jim Backus. “She appeared very [...]

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