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Monday, December 14, 2009

Governor vetoes UW board regional diversity bill

by Jackie Johnson on December 14, 2009

Governor Jim Doyle vetoes a bill (Senate Bill 223) that requires members of the UW Board of Regents to come from all geographical areas of the state. Michael Moscicke (moh-SIHK-ee), government relations director with United Council of UW Students, is very disappointed.

The bill passed the legislature in November. It would have required that at least one member of the university’s governing board comes from each of seven regions of the state. Currently, 12 out of the 18 regents are from Dane or Milwaukee county. [click to continue…]

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Oshkosh expects Army deal to stand

by Bob Hague 12/14/09 5:04 PM

A military contract, valued at about two billion dollars to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corporation, may be in jeopardy. The Government Accountability Office said a challenge mounted by Oshkosh rivals, BAE Systems, and Navistar International, was valid in key areas of procurement. The G.A.O.’s Michael Golden said his agency’s review led them to conclude that the U.S. Army, [...]

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Green Bay women’s basketball makes appearance in top 25

by Bill Scott 12/14/09 4:47 PM

For the fourth time in seven seasons and the first under head coach Matt Bollant, the UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team is ranked in the Top 25 AP Poll. Green Bay received 94 points to crack the poll after winning their 27th consecutive regular season game over the weekend, starting the season with a 9-0 [...]

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Packers win, despite continued mistakes

by Bill Scott 12/14/09 4:09 PM

If I would have told you that Aaron Rodgers, who had thrown at least 1-touchdown pass in 19 previous games, would have gone without a scoring strike on Sunday against the Bears, the thought of a loss to the Packers division rivals would have likely entered into your head. AUDIO: Aaron Rodgers on his two fumbles [...]

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Winter time is brine time

by Bob Hague 12/14/09 3:54 PM

More and more Wisconsin roadways are being treated with a salty solution. While it may seem like some highway maintenance vehicles are spraying water on the highway, what they’re really doing is applying salt brine to the pavement to help prevent frost or ice from forming on the road’s surface. “What you find is, if [...]

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