by Andrew Beckett | Dec 7, 2009
It’s been over a year since a task force released its recommendations for how the state can reduce its impact on global warming, and lawmakers continue to look for ways to implement those proposed changes. Governor Jim Doyle says he hopes to have legislation out...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 4, 2009
The Governor is hoping for some sunshine at the state Capitol building. Several new solar panels are being installed on the roof of the Capitol building, as part of a campaign to promote the renewable energy source. Governor Jim Doyle says the 40 panels will generate...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 3, 2009
Lawmakers could be back at the Capitol before the end of the year. Members of the state Assembly have been told to keep their calendars open on December 16 for a possible special session of the Legislature. If they come back, Governor Jim Doyle is hopeful...
by Bob Hague | Dec 2, 2009
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has announced that he will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 14-18. Doyle, who will attend the global conference as part of a delegation of governors and premiers from around the...
by Bob Hague | Nov 9, 2009
Governor Jim Doyle is signing a package of education reforms into law today, at the same Madison middle school where President Barack Obama delivered a speech on education last week. But the governor has more education reforms he wants to accomplish. There are two...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 3, 2009
As the Legislature gets set to consider legislation reforming Supreme Court races, the governor is offering his support for the measure. Lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would create a public financing system for Supreme Court elections....
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 26, 2009
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he’s still undecided about a run for governor. Appearing in Madison Monday, Mayor Barrett said he was surprised by Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton dropping out of the race. Still, he’s made no decision yet on whether...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 3, 2009
The governor says he’s pleased to see another contract vote scheduled at Mercury Marine. Union workers at the company’s Fond du Lac facility will take a third vote starting today. While Governor Jim Doyle isn’t commenting on the contract concessions...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2009
Governor Jim Doyle says the creation of a domestic partnership law through the state budget process was not “sneaky.” That was the word used by the executive director of Wisconsin Family Action to describe the partnerships for unmarried couples. Julaine...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 7, 2009
Governor Jim Doyle's not saying if he'll run for reelection next year…but if he does, he could face a stiff GOP challenge. That from UW-Madison political scientist Charles Franklin. “I take that, the situation and such, there's a real...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 30, 2009
Governor Doyle is questioning how Michigan beat out Wisconsin in a bid to have General Motors build a new line of small cars in Janesville. The automaker announced last week that it would build a new car line in Orion, Michigan, rather than reopening a facility in...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2009
Democratic and Republican leaders have differing views of the state budget signed today. With the governor's signature on the $62 billion, two year spending plan, Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan said he's proud of the budget work done by Democrats –...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 26, 2009
Closed door budget negotiations by Democratic legislative leaders come in for harsh criticism, from Senate Minority Leader Scott Fizgerald Thursday night. Fitzgerald said the secrecy was far more extreme than anything the GOP ever did while in the majority. "I...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 23, 2009
Governor Doyle is urging Wisconsin residents to donate their time to help others. The governor is calling on people to take up a national call to service from President Obama, which Doyle says is an incredibly important thing to do. A summer-long campaign urging...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 23, 2009
Time is running out for lawmakers to reach an agreement on the state budget. Governor Jim Doyle says lawmakers are cutting it close, when it comes to finishing work on the state's $63 billion budget plan. He says they need to get it to his desk before July 1, or...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 22, 2009
Proponents of drivers cards for illegal immigrants call on state Senate leaders to restore that language to the budget. Madison police officer Carlos Valentin says it's an issue of safety. "For a lot of citizens – or a lot of inhabitants of this state...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 10, 2009
Pressure from business groups mean changes to Wisconsin's liability laws may not be part of the state budget. Dozens of business groups and other organizations had wanted proposed changes to liability laws removed from the state budget, and now Assembly Democrats...
by WRN Contributor | May 28, 2009
What will furloughs mean for state workers? Governor Jim Doyle addressed the issue during a visit to Wausau on Thursday. "In some cases, a state office may just say that the best thing to do is to shut down for a couple of days, or a Friday here and a Friday...
by WRN Contributor | May 27, 2009
Approval appears virtually certain for a tax hike on smokes in Wisconsin. Members of the legislature’s Finance Committee are expected to decide on cigarette taxes today. Governor Jim Doyle wants a 75 cent increase, something Wisconsin Grocers Association...
by WRN Contributor | May 18, 2009
Wisconsin is joining the growing list of states that have decided to go smoke free. In an events at the Capitol on Monday, Governor Jim Doyle signed the bill that will ban smoking indoors at most Wisconsin workplaces. The governor says it's a day where "we...
