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[Wisconsin State Journal] Politics blog: Group seeks to freeze county borrowing for land buys

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:40:00 -0400

A group of conservative Dane County Board members is calling for a moratorium on borrowing for land purchases in 2010. The proposal would rescind a 2007 resolution that called for borrowing $25 million for parkland and open space over five years.

[JSOnline] State panel approves $47.1 million purchase of trains without bids

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:52:00 -0400

The Legislature's budget committee signed off Tuesday on a plan to spend $47.1 million for two train sets without a competitive bid. But both Republicans and Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee criticized Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle over the deal, saying he had kept the Legislature out of the loop.

[Wisconsin State Journal] Politics blog: Recession taking a bite out of politicians' fundraising?

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:01:00 -0400

[Wisconsin State Journal] POLITICS BLOG: Thousands of state workers must take 16 furlough days

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:24:00 -0400

Thousands of state employees who get paid by federal or private funds will need to take 16 days of unpaid time off, according to the Office of State Employee Relations.

[JSOnline] Student testing overhaul urged

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:38:00 -0400

Wisconsin's system for testing the proficiency of hundreds of thousands of students each year needs an overhaul, according to a pair of new studies.

[JSOnline] Defense attorney seeks ouster of Gableman from criminal case

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:14:00 -0400

Attorney Robert Henak is trying to force state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman off a case, arguing that his tough-on-crime election campaign last year denigrated criminal defendants.

[JSOnline] Doyle: State to slash aid to schools, local government

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:59:00 -0400

Gov. Jim Doyle said Friday that falling tax collections will force him to propose new cuts of up to 5% in state spending for public schools and aid to local governments.

[Wisconsin State Journal] Politics blog: State revenue picture continues to worsen

Fri, 15 May 2009 13:00:00 -0400

[JSOnline] State Supreme Court to hear case on gay marriage

Thu, 14 May 2009 22:44:00 -0400

The state Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear a challenge to the 2006 constitutional amendment that prohibited same-sex marriage.

[Wisconsin State Journal] Politics blog: Legislators, staffs to join state workers in furloughs

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:37:00 -0400