Committee on Transportation 10:00 AM 417 North (GAR Hall) State Capitol Public Hearing Assembly Bill 283 Relating to: designation of an official state automotive museum. By Representatives Pridemore, LeMahieu, Bies, Brooks, Strachota and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Zipperer, Grothman, Darling, Galloway and Taylor. Assembly Bill 416 Relating to: collection of money owed for failure […]
Heartbeat of protesters is stifled in the capitol
January 27, 2012 by Barbara With Republicans in the Assembly Session last night, in the process of passing highly controversial mining legislation, claimed they were seeking “decorum” when they ordered law enforcement to clear the gallery of all visitors. Throughout the day, citizens were removed from the gallery for minor verbal outbursts, sign holding and […]
Heartbeat of Red Cliff Band Arrested in Capitol
January 27, 2012 by Barbara With Sam Morris of the Red Cliff Band was arrested for drumming a prayer in the Wisconsin state capitol just after noon today. He was escorted out of the building by Capitol Police officers and was issued a $260 ticket for disorderly conduct. Tribal attorney Glenn Stoddard was nearby and attempted […]
Menominee Elder Offers Blessing to Opponents
January 25, 2012 by Barbara With Rebecca Kemble and Orman Waukau share a warm embrace late in the evening of the public hearing on mining on January 11. Members of the Menominee tribe were kept waiting nine hours before they were allowed to testify. The hearing was held at the Hurley Inn, Hurley, Wisconsin — […]
Kedzie doth protest too much, methinks
January 22, 2012 by Lady Forward The Senate Committee on Natural Resources held an Executive Session on the Wetlands Bill on January 19, 2012. During the session, Sen. Kedzie asked: “Is this a perfect bill? There isn’t such a thing as a perfect bill … but I think this is a very, very, very good […]
Changes in deadlines for canvassing, recount petitions; provisional ballot status; town officer terms; voter registration in schools
Assembly Bill 476/Senate Bill 381 – relating to: county and municipal canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, the deadline for filing a recount petition, terms of town officers, the date of the annual town meeting, and technical revisions to certain election laws. Introduced by Senator Lazich, by request of Government Accountability Board; Cosponsored by Representative Tauchen […]
Holperin raises questions regarding wetlands mitigation
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources held an Executive Session on January 19, 2012.
Wirch: “…I’m concerned that over time there could be serious damage to our wetlands.”
January 21, 2012 The Senate Committee on Natural Resources held an Executive Session on January 19, 2012.




