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Legislature

Sweet bill to be signed into law

by WRN Contributor 03/15/10 11:05 AM

Wisconsin honey producers will get new protections under a bill being signed into law today by Governor Doyle. The new law requires the state Ag Department to establish “honey standards,” and prohibits products from being labeled as Wisconsin honey if they fail to comply. State Representative Phil Garthwaite (D-Dickeyville) is the author of the measure.

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A push for ambulance safety

by Andrew Beckett 03/15/10 12:47 AM

Wisconsin ambulance drivers are raising concerns about a proposal to require additional training.
Legislation from state Representative Kim Hixson (D-Whitewater) would require ambulance drivers to become certified by completing a safety course. He says those behind the wheel of a large vehicle at high rates of speed need to have a high level of training.

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Bill mandates HIV testing of released inmates (AUDIO)

by Bob Hague 03/15/10 12:45 AM

With HIV rates on the rise in Milwaukee, there’s a proposal to mandate testing as state inmates are released from prison. Doctor Patricia McManus with the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin noted that African Americans account for more than fifty percent of the state’s adult prison population, and that inmates in general, and black man [...]

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Lawmakers tackle RTA issue

by Andrew Beckett 03/12/10 12:48 AM

The push for legislation that would allow for the creation of Regional Transit Authorities across the state is bringing out a variety of opinions at the Capitol.
A legislative committee on Thursday heard several hours of testimony on four bills dealing with forming RTAs. One creates a statewide process, while others deal with southeastern Wisconsin, the [...]

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Sex offender placement bills draws a crowd

by Bob Hague 03/11/10 6:52 PM

Legislation to create a statewide standard on where sex offenders can be placed was the subject of a Capitol hearing Thursday. The bill’s cosponsor, Merill Republican Representative Don Friske, said placing released sex offenders in communities is a hot button issue. “Each of us know, as representatives, there is nothing that fills a school auditorium [...]

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