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Archive of Wisconsin on Thursday July 02, 2009
WI: Wisconsin to recognize domestic partnerships
With the budget signed Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle, Wisconsin has become the first state with a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions to put in place domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. Read More
Stimulus eases community college troubles
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system. Read More
Weekly wrap: Report questions states' use of stimulus road funds
States are spending too much stimulus money on new road construction and not enough on public transit projects, a national advocacy group claims in a report issued Monday (June 29). Meanwhile, Michigan and California consider teaming up to solve their prison problems and North Carolina and Rhode Island face off with Amazon.com over taxes. Read More
WI: Wisconsin abortion rates drop
Abortion rates are down again in Wisconsin. They've declined for the fifth straight year, according to a new report from the state Health Department. Read More
WI: Neumann files for gubernatorial run
The Republicans have another candidate who is officially running for Governor. Although Mark Neumann is a former US House member, he is actually touting his work in the private sector over the past decade. Read More
WI: Doyle downplays veto mistake
The governor says an unconstitutional veto of a provision in the state budget was just a mistake. Read More
WI: Clerk expects domestic partnership rush after gov signs historic bill
If Dane County Clerk Bob Ohlsen's hunch is correct, the first Monday in August is going to be a hectic day at his office. Read More
WI: Clerks prepare for domestic partnerships
County clerks around Wisconsin are scrambling to comply with a provision under the state budget that recognizes same sex partnerships and affords some of the same protections as marriage. Read More
WI: White House 'rural tour' begins, and will come to state
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Wednesday kicked off a "rural tour" that will bring two cabinet members to Wisconsin later this month. Read More
US: Coming to 25 states -- higher taxes
More than half of US states are responding to budget challenges with an answer that's often unpopular with their residents: tax hikes. Read More
US: Mississippi tops obesity rankings; Colorado is leanest state
WASHINGTON -- Mississippi remains at the top of the list in this year's national annual obesity rankings, with Alabama coming in second. Outside of fairly lean Colorado, there's little good news. Read More |
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