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Governor Jim Doyle has called for a special legislative session on December 11th to pass a comprehensive campaign finance reform package. Read more here. |
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The official Christmas tree of the White House is an 18-ft Fraiser Fir that comes from Misteltoe Meadows Tree Farm in Laurel Springs, N.C. It will be on display in the Blue Room for the 2007 season.
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 Read an editorial here by the Wisconsin State Journal that looks into the key questions involved in Wisconsin's changing economic base and groups, such as The Wisconsin Way, looking into potential solutions. |
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 On November 30th, the Wisconsin Way was featured on WISC-TV's "For the Record" with Neil Heinen. Guests included Mark O'Connell, Jim Wood, Pat Goss, Dan Burkhalter and Rick Chandler.
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 Last week Governor Doyle announced his "Next Generation Agriculture" Plan - a strategic investment to prepare Wisconsin farms for the future. According to Doyle, these new initiatives totaling more than $33 million will move the dairy and agriculture industry forward by providing more resources to modernize and innovate, capture new markets, and seize new green opportunities.
Read the media release from Governor Doyle here. |
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A new study published last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), produced by a task force they staffed on Community Preventive Services, makes a strong case for returning youth offenders to the juvenile justice system. According to the report, transferring youth to the adult criminal justice system significantly increases crime and has a negative effect on public safety. The report notes that youth who have been previously tried as adults are over one-third more likely to commit crimes than youth retained in the juvenile justice system.
Read on for the full media release from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, as well as a link to the full report.
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The 2008 WCA Annual Conference is fast approaching and we need your help!!!
Each year, we invite our membership to provide us with ideas for the Conference theme, breakout sessions, speakers and opening general session presenters. Your input is a valuable resource for the WCA Conference Program Planning Committee, scheduled to meet in February, charged with the task of making recommendations to the WCA Executive Committee regarding the topics for the educational programming at the WCA Conference.
If you have any ideas to help make our 2008 Annual Conference a success, we would like to hear from you. Please fill out the the form below and submit it to the WCA office no later than January 14, 2008. Forms may be sent to the Wisconsin Counties Association, Attn: Cheryl Fleck; 22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900; Madison, WI 53703. You may also fax your suggestions to 608.663.7189.
Thanks for your help in making the 2008 WCA Annual Conference a success. Full Story... |
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As a part of the ongoing educational seminar series by the Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation and Community Insurance Corporation, there will be sessions early next year for the topic of defensive driving. Click here to learn more. |
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 On December 14th, the State Bar of Wisconsin will host a seminar entitled, Lawyers, Lobbyists and Legislators: The Legislative Process and the New Government Accountability Board.
The seminar gives an in-depth look at the legislative process and the new ethics and lobbying rules. Read on for registration and seminar information. Full Story... |
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