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The Internet and the U.S. Government
With every new technology comes the potential for either good or evil. How will the U.S. government's use of digital technology to spy be judged? Dynamite can clear the way for a new road through a m...
Posted on 6/10/13 at 8:54 AM
A few answers to fiscal cliff questions
The fiscal cliff is getting more and more attention with a Dec. 31 federal government deadline looming, but Americans seem to have a lot of questions: Just what is the fiscal cliff? The simple answe...
Posted on 11/19/12 at 4:47 PM
Daily Republic editor named to South Dakota task force on open records
MITCHELL, S.D. - Seth Tupper, the editor of The Daily Republic in Mitchell, S.D., recently was appointed to a state task force that will study open record and open meeting laws in the state, accordi...
Posted on 8/24/12 at 10:58 AM
2011 Interview Summary
(first published on wivoices.org) Hundreds of thousands of protestors have descended on the Capitol in Madison, WI in the last year. Tens of thousands of volunteers have mobilized petition drives, me...
Posted on 1/17/12 at 4:07 PM
Thanks for nothing shutdown...
Thanks to the Minnesota shutdown, there were no races at Canterbury Park over the Fourth of July. Lucky for us, training hours and the backside is still open. No races meant no spectacular fireworks ...
Posted on 7/6/11 at 10:48 PM
Minnesota Legislative Roundup: Final day of 2013 session today
-- There's less than one day left in the legislative session, and Republicans in the Minnesota House are blasting Democrats for passing a bill early this morning (Mon) that increases taxes on high-income Minnesotans and hikes the cigarette tax a dollar-60 per pack.
May 20, 2013
State Government and Political Roundup: Decision to be made on wheter to expand DNA database
-- A legislative panel will decide on Thursday whether the new state budget should let police collect D-N-A samples from people who have not been convicted of felonies.
May 20, 2013
Afternoon News Roundup: Democrats seizing on report about Medicaid
Wisconsin News-- Democrats are seizing on a report from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau to renew their criticism of the governor’s plan to reject the federal funded expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin.
May 18, 2013
Minnesota News Roundup: DFL leaders announce final tax plan
-- The Minnesota House, Senate and governor’s office agreed to a tax plan Thursday night, four months after the Legislature started and four days before lawmakers must wrap up work for the year.
By Don Davis , May 17, 2013
State Government and Political Roundup: Job picture up or down, depending on your political party
-- Wisconsin’s job picture is either exciting or lackluster, depending on which political party you believe.
May 17, 2013
State Government and Political Roundup: Dems announce their package to reform WEDC
Wisconsin News-- Democrats have come out with their own package for reforming the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
May 16, 2013
Area state senator greets Dalai Lama
May 15, 2013
Minnesota News Roundup: Senators debate union bill for 14 hours and counting
-- Minnesota state Senators have been burning the midnight oil; so far there has been more than 14 hours of debate over the bill that would unionize in-home daycare providers and some other small businesses.
May 15, 2013
State Government and Political Roundup: Final approval given to reduce powers of Milwaukee County Board
-- Wisconsin lawmakers have given their final approval to a bill that reduces the powers of the Milwaukee County Board.
May 15, 2013
State Political and Government News: Dalai Lama to speak before state legislature
Wisconsin News-- The Dalai Lama plans to speak to Wisconsin legislators today. A 45-minute address is scheduled in the state Assembly chamber around three this afternoon. If you don’t have the Wisconsin Eye channel on your cable system, you can see the Dalai Lama’s address online at the Wisconsin Eye Web site.
May 14, 2013
Letter from Sen. Harsdorf: Reform and refocus Wisconsin's job agency
By Sen. Sheila Harsdorf , May 13, 2013
Minnesota News Roundup: Senate to vote on same-sex marriage amendment today
-- A final vote today (noon debate start) at the state Legislature on legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
May 13, 2013
Government and Political Roundup: New landlord laws expected to be approved
-- The Wisconsin Assembly is expected to vote tomorrow on a bill to let landlords dispose of any property left behind by evicted tenants, unless both sides agree otherwise in writing.
May 13, 2013
Home brew, classic car requests heard by SV board
The Spring Valley Village Board considered several requests earlier this month.By Sari Gordon , May 11, 2013
Letter from Rep. Petryk: Increased funding request for K-12 Education
By Rep. Warren Petryk , May 10, 2013
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