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Archive of Wisconsin on Wednesday November 04, 2009
WI: Panel backs child-care reforms, public funding of Supreme Court races
Lawmakers advanced additional reforms Tuesday to crack down on Wisconsin's publicly funded program for child care by requiring more frequent background checks of day care providers, barring workers guilty of serious crimes and creating new whistleblower protections. Read More
WI: State Supreme Court hears arguments on gay marriage amendment
The state's ban on gay marriage should be tossed aside because lawmakers did not take the right steps to amend the Wisconsin Constitution, a lawyer argued Tuesday before the state Supreme Court. Read More
WI: Wis. Assembly takes up birth control education
Wisconsin schools that decide to teach sex education would have to instruct students on the use of birth control under a bill given preliminary approval by the state Assembly on Tuesday. Read More
WI: Obama visits Wis. in midst of education debate
President Barack Obama's visit to Wisconsin on Wednesday comes as state lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow the mayor of Milwaukee to take over control of that city's struggling school district. Read More
WI: Assembly allows giving police access to photos
Police would be allowed to have electronic access to Wisconsin drivers' license photographs under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Tuesday. Read More
WI: Wis. Republicans rail against insurance provisions
Republican legislators are trying to muster support for a bill that would repeal new minimum car insurance levels. Read More
WI: Wis. lawmaker sends Duncan letter over concerns
A powerful Democratic Wisconsin state lawmaker sent U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan a letter outlining concerns he has with the Race to the Top education stimulus program. Read More
WI: Feds hand Wisconsin $15 m for energy efficiency
Federal officials say they'll give a Wisconsin organization nearly $15 million in stimulus money to make industrial energy systems more efficient. Read More |
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