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Sen. Herb Kohl at COPS press conference
Senator Herb Kohl wants to reload funding for a popular federal program. Kohl says Community Oriented Policing Services, or the COPS program, was a Clinton era initiative which was “eviscerated” during the Bush administration. [Read more...]
Scott Walker, Brett Davis, Robin Vos at state capitol. (Photo: Jackie Johnson)
New legislation would put the brakes on the proposed Madison to Milwaukee line. High speed passenger rail would cost too much money and put too much of a strain on the state’s transportation fund, according to State Representative Brett Davis (R-Oregon).
Davis, candidate for lieutenant governor, says the $810-million from the federal government comes with a price. “The nonpartisan Fiscal Bureau has reported it was going to take at least an annual subsidy of $7.5 million from state taxpayers to operate this train.” And, Davis says, at 60 bucks a round trip, hardly anyone will ride the train.
Republican gubernatorial candidate, current Milwaukee County Executive, Scott Walker says the money could be better spent elsewhere, including on highways throughout the state, especially the crumbling Zoo Interchange in Milwaukee. [Read more...]
The author of legislation which would allow for regulated sales of raw milk on dairy farms believes he has the votes to pass the measure. Tuesday, a committee of the state Assembly voted to approve an amended version of the bill which allows for the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk and other dairy products. [Read more...]
The University of Toledo has called a news conference for 2pm today to name Tod Kowalczyk its new men’s basketball coach.
Kowalczyk is 136-112 in his 8 seasons in Green Bay. The Phoenix went 22-13 this season, good for third place in the Horizon League.
Kowalczyk will replace Gene Cross, who resigned earlier this month after posting an 11-53 record in two seasons.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will likely hold a news conference soon thereafter, to discuss their coaching vacancy.
A candlelight vigil is held in Racine for a woman shot and killed last week by her live-in boyfriend, who then took his own life, leaving three young children in the care of relatives. Racine Women’s Resource Center Director Cheri Griffin said the death of Starkeesha Wilkins is another example of domestic violence.
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