Bars win price-fixing round
Madison taverns may have taken the happy out of happy hour, but they can't be sued for it, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Tuesday.
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Archive of Wisconsin on Wednesday May 07, 2008
Bars win price-fixing round
Madison taverns may have taken the happy out of happy hour, but they can't be sued for it, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Tuesday. Read More
Democrats may derail budget fix
Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser said Assembly Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed to a plan to fix the state budget proffered by legislative leaders, all but guaranteeing the plan would have to be tweaked to get through the Legislature. Read More
Kreuser wants end to budget repair debate
As lawmakers continue working to plug a $527 million budget hole, the leader for Assembly Democrats says he's tired of being "cut out" of the process. Read More
State lawmaker gets a taste of Hollywood
The filming of the moving "Public Enemies" in Wisconsin may be paying off for the state, and a state lawmaker. Read More
Warnings on transportation fund raid
Representatives of road building business and labor groups, along with a number of road construction workers, rallied at the Capitol Tuesday to oppose the deployment of a budget gimmick. Read More
Q&A with Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
It's been a tough year for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The last two elections, unparalleled in both rancor and expense, have made it clear that the state's highest court is not immune to the nasty partisanship that has infected other branches of government. Read More
UW's Ogg Hall left half-razed after state kills contract with demolition company
It was scheduled to be obliterated by now, but scruffy UW-Madison dormitory Ogg Hall still stands, frozen in a half-demolished state. Read More
Real estate group nets tax break designed for farmers
Well-connected real estate developers who just sold land for a new Target store here also scored nearly $100,000 in breaks on their 2007 property taxes -- in part because of a few rows of winter wheat. Read More
State to propose inspecting all new permanent thrill rides
The state Department of Commerce will propose requiring all new permanent thrill rides to be inspected before opening to the public, which officials say is consistent with current practice but not mandated under existing regulations. Read More
State focuses on controlling asthma
A new state effort aims to remind Wisconsinites suffering from asthma that they can control the disease. Read More
Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
When an elderly person with dementia is lost, seven states can trigger a Silver Alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More |
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