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Supreme Court rules ATC must pay legal fees

May 26, 2011 By

The state Supreme Court has ordered American Transmission Company to pay a Weston couple’s legal fees in a condemnation dispute. The high court on Thursday issued a decision agreeing with a Marathon County judge who said Mark and Jeanne Klemm were entitled to recover $22,000 in legal expenses. An appeals court had reversed the circuit court decision.

Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson wrote in the court’s unanimous decision that nothing in state law banned landowners like the Klemms from recovering legal fees if they accept a negotiated offer instead of a jurisdictional offer. [Read more...]

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Walker reacts to Sumi ruling

May 26, 2011 By

Governor Scott Walker reacted Thursday to a Dane County judge’s decision on collective bargaining. During a stop in Neenah, the governor wouldn’t comment on whether he thinks legislative leaders broke the open meetings law, but said his staff is evaluating the available options. “It’s going to take us some time to have legal counsel look at it” said Walker. Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi ruled that Republican lawmakers violated the Open Meetings Law when they scheduled a conference committee meeting to advance a stripped down version of the Governor’s collective bargaining bill with less than two hours notice. [Read more...]

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Judge’s ruling draws mixed reaction

May 26, 2011 By

A Dane County Judge’s decision to void passage of the Governor’s collective bargaining bill draws praise from Democrats, while Republicans contend it will not be the last word on the issue.

Opponents of the Governor’s bill say the decision proves the GOP violated the Open Meetings Law in March, when leaders called a conference committee hearing to vote on the measure with less than two hours notice. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) says it’s part of a pattern with the GOP of not respecting the rules or the process. [Read more...]

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Walker has no preference on concealed carry

May 26, 2011 By

Does Governor Scott Walker want concealed carry to include training and permitting provisions? A version of concealed carry which includes neither passed a Senate committee on Wednesday. Walker, asked about the issue, appeared to have no preference one way or another. “I’ve repeatedly said throughout the campaign I’m a supporter of a right to carry,” he said. “I supported the legislation that Governor Doyle in the past vetoed repeatedly. Whether it’s that or something similar to that, I’d be happy to have that cross my desk.” A competing version of concealed carry would require permitting, and establish a database of permit holders accessible to law enforcement. Doyle vetoed concealed carry legislation twice. “That legislation included both a permit and training requirement. I’d be happy to sign that, and will look at whatever options may be before us between now and the end of the legislative session,” Walker said.

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Judge strikes down collective bargaining law

May 26, 2011 By

In a decision issued this morning, Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi ruled that Republican lawmakers violated the Open Meetings Law when they scheduled a conference committee meeting to advance a stripped down version of the Governor’s collective bargaining bill with less than two hours notice.

The March 9th meeting was scheduled to push through a non-fiscal version of the bill without Senate Democrats, who remained out of state at the time. The Dane County District Attorney filed the open meetings challenge, arguing many people had been shut out of the hearing and Republicans did not give the required 24 hours notice. [Read more...]

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