by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Wisconsin's new Revenue Secretary on Friday reassured lawmakers that his agency is working to assure security. Secretary Roger M. Ervin told members of an Assembly Committee that thousands of taxpayers, whose Social Security numbers were mailed on tax forms...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Several Democrat lawmakers are reintroducing the Hmong Migration Education Act . Principle author Donna Seidel (D-Wausau) says she wants Wisconsin school districts to be required to teach our kids about how and why the Hmong population came here. She hopes to create...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Majority Republicans in the state Assembly unveiled an agenda today that includes tax cuts as a top priority. Majority leader Jeff Fitzgerald says the goal is to reduce Wisconsin's tax ranking. He says Assembly Republicans will try to do that through unspecified...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Medical providers may soon have state funding available to implement electronic record systems. Governor Jim Doyle says too many medical providers in Wisconsin have fallen behind in implementing new technology for storing and sharing medical records. As a result, he...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
The Tavern League of Wisconsin will have something to say, about Governor Jim Doyle call for a statewide smoking ban. The Tavern League 's lobbyist, Scott Stenger, says members aren't necessarily opposed to the concept. "We have been lobbying for a...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Court officials are worried about a shortage of judges in the state. State Supreme Court spokeswoman Amanda Todd says Wisconsin will need at least 18 more judges to help keep up with growing caseloads. The need comes from growing caseloads on the circuit court level....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Some experts predict the Presidential emphasis on bio-fuel will put a strain on corn farmers and ethanol producers. Some are afraid the higher demand for corn will send food and feed prices skyrocketing, forcing hardships on ranchers and countries that import grain....
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Sacramento sent the Bucks to their 5th straight loss last night at Arco Arena. The Kings got 36 points from Ron Artest in the 114-106 win. Earl Boykins scored a career high 36 for Milwaukee and Ruben Patterson added 21 in a losing...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
The Wisconsin men's basketball team won their 16th straight game with a 71-58 win over Michigan on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. UW fell behind 9-0 to the Wolverines but managed to claw their way back into the game and break a 56-year-old school...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Marquette has won five straight Big East games after last night's 89-76 win over Seton Hall at the Bradley Center. Jerel McNeal and Wes Matthews both scored 22 points as the Golden Eagles improve to 18-4 overall and 5-2 in the Big East. Head coach Tom...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
The UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team pulled the upset, winning at #1 ranked UW-Stevens Point 72-55 on Wednesday night. The Titans, who are ranked 8th in the latest d3hoops.com poll, were led by center Kerry...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
The UW-Green Bay men's basketball team blew out Illinois-Chicago 77-57 at the Resch Center on Wednesday night. Mike Schachtner led the Phoenix with 21 points. Troy Cotton added 16 for UWGB. The Phoenix are now 11-9 on the year and 3-4 in the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 25, 2007
Packer quarterback Brett Favre still hasn't decided if he'll come back for another NFL season. The 3-time MVP told the Hattiesburg American that he jumped the gun when he told reporters he would make a decision on his future about two weeks after the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
As the governor proposes a three-part anti-smoking initiative for the state, one cancer survivor stresses its significance. Lung cancer survivor Paul Decker from Hartland, Wisconsin, had no reason to be victimized by a smoking disease. "Ten years ago when I was...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
Governor Doyle's plan to increase the tax on cigarettes is drawing concerns from Republican leaders. Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch (R-West Salem) says the idea is contradictory in that relies on raising the tax on cigarettes to collect more money, while also...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
If the governor has his way, nobody will be smoking in our state. Governor Jim Doyle says he wants to give adults a reason to quit smoking and he wants to prevent kids from lighting up in the first place. So, he's asking the legislature to pass a statewide...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
Senator Mike Ellis is not liking the direction of ethics reform. He's got the reputation as a leading advocate for ethics reform at the Capitol, but the Neenah Republican doesn't care for the bill that's now coming together in a special session of the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
Keep working, and compromise. That challenge from Governor Jim Doyle to lawmakers considering ethics reform. With an apparent rift developing between leaders in the Senate and Assembly, the governor says he's concerned about the potential for compromise on the...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
So how did the President really do last night explaining the State of the Union? UW-Madison political scientist Charles Franklin says the President probably used the best approach he could Tuesday night. If he tried to deliver ambitious programs most, Franklin says,...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2007
The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their 4th straight game last night, 115-96 to the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles. Elton Brand scored 25 points to lead the Clippers. They handed the Bucks their 9th loss in the last 11 games. Charlie Bell had 24 points for...
