February 20, 2012 by WCMC Last night at Best Western PLUS Inn on the Park Hotel Rep. Robin Vos, Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, Sen. Mike Ellis and Sen. Glenn Grothman sat down at the hotel’s bar and decided to hold an open caucus. The night before the State of the State, January 24, four legislators were […]
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Home is Where the Heart(Balloon) Is
Today marks a very special anniversary. On February 19, 2011, Capitol Balloon, a red mylar heart shaped balloon, floated up inside the Wisconsin State Capitol to begin a four and a half month residence under a ledge surrounding the mural ‘”Resources of Wisconsin”. Hearts play a significant role in the Wisconsin Uprising as February 14, […]
Wednesday, February 22
Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties 10:00 AM 328 Northwest State Capitol Public Hearing Assembly Bill 563 Relating to: changes to the local room tax and providing a penalty. By Representatives Bies, August, Ballweg, Brooks, Clark, A. Ott, Petersen, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos and Wynn; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Holperin and Schultz. Committee meeting […]
Tuesday, February 21
Committee on Public Health and Public Safety 10:00 AM 400 Northeast Executive Session Assembly Bill 478 Relating to: changing the date of fire prevention week from the week of October 8 to the week of October 9. By Representatives Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Marklein, Bies, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Bernier, Sinicki and Clark; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Schultz, […]
Monday, February 20
Committee on Senate Organization 9:00 AM 211 South State Capitol Executive Session The Committee on Senate Organization will vote by paper ballot to approve or deny scheduling the Regular Session Calendar for Tuesday, February 21, 2012. The committee may take other actions concerning the matters proposed for the calendar. Deadline for responding: 12:00 p.m. on […]
Press Release on sulfides in area of the proposed Penokee iron mine
This post has been updated with an addendum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Summary The mining of sulfide minerals poses well known and severe environmental hazards, including the release of sulfuric acid and other toxic materials. By contrast, iron oxides are chemically inert and non-toxic. One of the main arguments used to justify iron mining in the […]
Friday, February 17
Select Committee on Mining Jobs 10:00 AM UW-Platteville Ullsvik Hall, Harry and Laura Nohr Gallery 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI Public Hearing Assembly Bill 426 Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. By Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business. LRB 4035/P1 Relating to: regulation of […]
Thursday, February 16
Committee on Colleges and Universities 8:30 AM 415 Northwest State Capitol Public Hearing Assembly Bill 473 Relating to: delaying the restrictions on participation by the University of Wisconsin System in selling or providing telecommunications services. By Representatives Wynn, Nass, Doyle, Tranel, Bernier, Bies, Spanbauer, Kaufert, C. Taylor, Petrowski, Berceau, Marklein, Molepske Jr, Ripp and Danou; […]
Wednesday, February 15
Committees on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection; Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs; and Agriculture 8:30 AM 412 East State Capitol Informational Hearing A symposium on the subject of biogas, a subject pertinent to the jurisdiction of the Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs will be held on Wednesday, February 15, at […]
Mass Chaos
February 14, 2012 by Lady Forward Ardis Cerny, Chair of Community Activism for Republican Women of Waukesha County (RWWC), testified at the Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reforms hearing on February 6, 2012. On the subject of “double voting,” Cerny stated: “I predict that when citizens find out that they can vote a second […]
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