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January 2010

Simplifying the child care rating system

by Jackie Johnson on January 29, 2010

in Children & Families, Politics & Government

Finding top-rated child care centers could be daunting for parents.

State Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine) believes a quality-ranking system, such as the newly proposed YoungStar, would help parents looking for a reliable child care provider. Mason testifies at a public hearing this week, though, about the difficulty in deciphering between certified or licensed facilities.

Says people who talks to has no idea which of the two is a higher quality program, licensed or certified. He confesses even he doesn’t know the difference. [click to continue…]

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Lawmakers approve mandatory CO detectors

by Andrew Beckett 01/29/10 3:42 PM

All homes in Wisconsin could soon be required to install carbon monoxide detectors.
Carbon monoxide poisoning claims over 2,000 lives in the US each year, and State Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) says legislation approved in the Senate and Assembly Thursday will help prevent similar deaths in the future. The bill requires the devices to be installed [...]

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Senate passes mental health parity

by Bob Hague 01/29/10 12:22 PM

The state Senate has passed legislation requiring mental health coverage in employer provided health insurance. Debate revolved around potential costs and potential savings to small and medium sized Wisconsin employers, if group insurance plans are required to provide parity in health care coverage for treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse.
“We’ve got to treat mental [...]

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Brewers sign Edmonds to minor league deal

by Bill Scott 01/29/10 10:50 AM

The Milwaukee Brewers and veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds agreed to a minor league contract on Thursday. 
Edmonds was out of baseball a year ago and he’s trying to get back in.  The 39-year old is a 4-time all-star and 8-time gold glove award winner.  He’s a career .284 hitter with 382 home runs.  Edmonds hit .235 [...]

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Badgers fall short at Purdue

by Bill Scott 01/29/10 10:32 AM

When the Badgers need baskets down the stretch in games, they often go to point guard Trevon Hughes and he delivers most of the time.  But last night in West Lafayette, Hughes had his number called again with the Badgers down by 1.  Hughes missed a contested runner and the 10th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers pulled out [...]

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