12/24/02 – Doyle Names 3 New Secretaries
(Madison) Governor-elect Jim Doyle made three appointments today including the secretaries of Natural Resources and Transportation. As Frederica Freyberg reports, leading up to today's announcement, the pick for transportation was stirring controversey.
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12/24/02 – Lawmakers Praise DNR Nominee
(Madison) Governor-elect Jim Doyle's nomination of Scott Hassett as D-N-R Secretary is drawing careful comments from key lawmakers. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/24/02 – DOT Wants Crackdown on Seatbelt Scofflaws
(Madison) Traffic fatalities could reach record numbers in Wisconsin this year. That's one reason the Wisconsin Department of Transportation wants to tighten state law requiring seatbelt use. Sandra Harris reports.
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12/23/02 – Web Counseling Praised, but Raises Concerns
(Eau Claire) When a relationship goes sour, a parent dies, or questions about sexual orientation arise, college students may need counseling. A growing trend on campuses is to put mental health information on a web site. But some are alarmed about that trend. UW-Eau Claire's new counseling web site was just featured in a national education journal. Mary Jo Wagner has more.
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12/23/02 – New Powerball Boosts Odds Against Winning
(Undated) The Powerball lottery continues to grow. One reason it climbed to such a high level is because of changes made months earlier. Those changes not only boost the main jackpot, but drastically reduce your chance of winning it. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/23/02 – UW Sex Policy Updated
(Superior) The last campus in the University of Wisconsin System to fire a professor for inappropriate relations with students has approved a new consensual relations policy. Mike Simonson reports from Superior.
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12/23/02 – More Recycling for Consumer Products
(Milwaukee) Recycling of consumer electronic products will never be as easy as clicking on a remote control. But there are signs the various electronic gadgets are getting a little bit greener. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/23/02 – UW-M Starts First On-Line Nursing Ph.D Program
(Undated) Nursing students around the world will soon be able to get their doctorate, on-line, from a Wisconsin college. The program, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, begins this summer. Melba Lara has more.
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12/23/02 – Web Shopping at Work Reduces Productivity
(Madison) This time of year many employees are less productive at work becasue they're thinking about shopping for holiday gifts. A new poll finds many aren't just distracted. They're shopping instead of working .
Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/22/02 – Study: Dorks Proud, Isolated, Eclectic
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are undertaking a unusual research project that examines the lives of self-identified "dorks". Joe Hardtke reports.
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12/22/02 – Grants for Tech College Health Classes
(Madison) Seven Wisconsin technical colleges will receive $2 million in federal grant money to help ease the shortage of health care workers in the state. Melba Lara reports.
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12/21/02 – No New Roads for Fox Valley, Green Bay
(Green Bay) The State Department of Transportation says it doesn't have enough money to pay for all the projects on its wish list. And some lawmakers in Northeastern Wisconsin think roads in their area will suffer because of expensive projects in Milwaukee. The state's Transportation Projects Commission didn't recommend funding for four road projects. They include upgrading stretches of Highway 41 in the Fox Valley and Green Bay. Patty Murray reports.
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12/21/02 – Reprieve for Milwaukee Police Chief
(Milwaukee) The battle between the police chief and politicians in Milwaukee eased a little yesterday. A Common Council attempt to take a "no-confidence" vote against Chief Arthur Jones was sent to a political dead end. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/21/02 – Conflicting CWD Results on 3 Suspected Deer
(Undated) The debate continues over whether chronic wasting disease has spread to north central Wisconsin. A private lab is reporting three positive cases of the disease outside the so-called eradication zone. But state offcials say the private test may be flawed. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/20/02 – Students Feel U-W Budget Cuts
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It's an exciting time of year for high school seniors waiting to get into colleges. At the University of Wisconsin about half the incoming freshman class has been accepted. The rest could be in a long state of limbo, while the university waits for the other budget-cut shoe to drop.
Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/20/02 – Proposed Clinic Under Fire
(Milwaukee) Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin wants to open a family planning
and health clinic in a building owned by the city of Milwaukee.
No abortions would be done at the site. But anti-abortion groups are
trying to stop the clinic from opening anyway. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/20/02 – Researchers Get Arsenic Out of Water Quicker
(Madison) Researchers at U-W Madison have come up with a cheaper and faster way to remove arsenic from drinking water. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/20/02 – Fans and Alums Bound for Alamo Bowl
(Undated) The Alamo Bowl isn't as prestigious as the Rose Bowl, but Badger football fans seem fairly enthusiastic about a trip to San Antonio. As Terry Bell reports, ticket-sellers say business has been better than expected...
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12/19/02 – Federal "Do Not Call List" Proposed
(Undated) The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a national "Do not Call" list. Twenty-seven states, including Wisconsin, have similar lists that protect consumers rom unwanted sales calls. Patty Murray reports.
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12/19/02 – Ethics Board: Doyle Plane Ride OK
(Madison) The state ethics board says charges that Jim Doyle improperly used state planes are groundless. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/19/02 – Victims of Priest Abuse Say Church is Stonewalling
(Milwaukee) Some people who say they were sexually abused by Catholic priests say the Milwaukee Archdiocese is trying to block some recent lawsuits filed against the church. Chuck Quirmbach has this update.
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12/19/02 – Major Diabetes Prevention Study Seeks Participants
(Statewide) Wisconsin is taking part in a major study to determine if medications now prescribed for people with diabetes can prevent the disease. Melba Lara reports.
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12/18/02 – New Contract to Send Prisoners Out of State
(Statewide) The new secretary of corrections will face a burgeoning prison population. More inmates who are staying longer and costing more.
In light of that the current corrections chief today asked for and was granted a new three year contract for the private prison company housing Wisconsin prisoners out of state.
Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/18/02 – Runoff Rules Draw Criticism
(Statewide) A state official says new federal rules to control polluted run-off from large farms could help Wisconsin. But environmental groups see problems with the Bush Administration program. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/18/02 – Kids Could Get Fewer Vaccination Shots
(Statewide) A necessary, but often frustrating part of protecting children from disease may get easier. Shamane MIlls reports.
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12/18/02 – Blood Recalled Because of West Nile Virus
(Statewide) Blood banks across the country are voluntarily recalling unused blood that was donated in late summer or fall when west nile virus was active. Sandra Harris reports.
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12/17/02 – State Democrats Left With Many Choices
(Statewide) Democrats in Wisconsin will likely have a wide array of candidates from which to choose their next nominee for President. Former Vice President Al Gore's announcement he won't run in 2004 surprises at least one top official with the local party. Terry Bell reports.
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12/17/02 – Hundreds of "Rave" Trials Could Hit Racine
(Racine) About 300 people who received citations at a so-called rave concert in Racine last month have pleaded not guilty. The partygoers wrapped up their initial court appearances today. Many will apparently join the A-C-L-U in a constitutional challenge to the Racine ordinance behind the tickets unless city officials back down. Chuck Quirmbach filed this report.
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12/17/02 – Business Group Opposes Pollution Fee Increases
(Madison) The state's largest business lobby group is opposing a call from environmental groups to raise air quality permit fees for factories. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/17/02 – Youth Smoking in Wisconsin is Down
(Statewide) Some good news in the fight against smoking among children and teenagers in Wisconsin. The state department of Health today reports a new survey shows youth smoking rates have gone down for the third straight year.
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12/16/02 – Activists Want Tougher Air Pollution Enforcement
(Statewide) A coalition of environmental groups is launching legal action this week to try to force state regulators to do a better job of enforcing air pollution standards. If the effort is successful the state may have to increase the fee it charges industries for air quality permits. Gil Halsted explains.
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12/16/02 – Irradiated Meat Now in WI Grocery Stores
(Madison) Irradiated meat is becoming increasingly common after one of the largest ground beef recalls in history. But whether you know if you're eating it may depend on whether you buy it in a grocery store where it's labelled or served at a restaurant where it's not. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/16/02 – "Ravers" Fight City Crackdown
(Racine) It'll be ravers versus Racine again. The Southeastern Wisconsin city continues with court action against hundreds of people given citations at a rave party last month. A civil liberties group says this could turn into a nationally-watched legal case. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/16/02 – Guide Produced for Gay Anti-Discrimination Law
(Statewide) Twenty years ago, the state of Wisconsin approved landmark legislation outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Now, advocates want the state to reclaim its role as a civil rights pioneer. Melba Lara reports.
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12/16/02 – Governing Change Coming to La Crosse?
(La Crosse) There's a movement underway to change the structure of La Crosse County government. A petition drive seeks to create a County Executive. Terry Bell has more.
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12/16/02 – Shell Lake Floods Homes
(Shell Lake) The city of Shell Lake is overflowing with water from Shell Lake. A plan to divert some of the water to a nearby river is being slowed by leaky pipes. Mike Simonson reports from Superior.
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12/15/02 – Poor Women Could Lose Family Planning Help
(Statewide) Family planning clinics in Wisconsin could soon run out of money to help poor women avoid unwanted pregnancies. Melba Lara reports.
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12/14/02 – Date Rape Murder Case Dismissed
(Undated) A Marinette County prosecutor this week was forced to throw out homicide charges against a 25-year old man accused of causing his date's death with a drug over-dose. The prosecutor had no choice.
Because In Wisconsin, the club drug involved in this case is not yet illegal. Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/14/02 – Activists Want to Criminalize Prison Sex
(Undated) Some groups think it should be a felony for a prison employee to have sexual relations with an inmate. A bill to that effect passed the Wisconsin assembly last year but may have a tougher time this year. That's because of the budget crisis. Benson Gardner reports.
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12/13/02 – Union Says State Workers "Get the Shaft"
(Madison) If you're a state employee it's not a great time to be looking for a pay raise. But next year could be even worse. The state employee's union was hoping to get worker contracts approved in a special session of the legislature next week. As Frederica Freyberg reports that's not at all likely.
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12/13/02 – New Factory Farm Rules Needed
(Statewide) A new report from the National Academy of Sciences says new rules are needed to control air pollution caused by manure on factory farms. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/13/02 – Public Television Layoffs Under Scrutiny
(Green Bay) More testimony was heard in the case of four people who were laid off from their jobs at the Wisconsin Public Television studion in Green Bay earlier this year. They want the University of Wisconsin Extension to rule that their terminations were wrongful. Terry Bell reports.
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12/13/02 – Company Weighs Use of a Controversial Corn Herbicide
(Undated) The state Agriculture Department says final
approval for use of a controversial herbicide has been granted yet. That announcement will delay an expected lawsuit from environmental groups. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/12/02 – Sales Tax Hike Proposed to Pay for Schools
(Madison) If you got sticker shock opening your latest property tax bill, two state lawmakers want to shift the burden. They're proposing a hike in sales tax to fund schools instead of using property taxes.
Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/12/02 – Humane Society: Don't Give Pets As Gifts
(Statewide) Humane societies usually discourage people from giving pets as holiday gifts. But one state animal welfare organization
is testing that advice. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/12/02 – Third State Supreme Court Candidate Enters Race
(Madison) Dane County's first African American circuit court judge will run for the State Supreme court. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/12/02 – Hospitals Curb Cell Phone Use
(Undated) Hospitals and cell phones don't mix. That's the message administrators want to give the public. Melba Lara reports.
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12/11/02 – Anti-War Demonstrations in WI
(Madison) Anti-war demonstrations to mark Human Rights Day were held in 100 cities, including Milwaukee and Whitewater. But a teach-in in Madison was postponed until Friday because of controvery over who would speak.
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12/11/02 – Fewer Getting W-2 Sanctions
(Statewide) A state audit released on the Wisconsin Works, or W-2 program, shows benefit payments to high numbers of Milwaukee participants are being docked. The audit says a signifigant number of those sanctions are made in error. Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/11/02 – Study: Adolescence Getting Longer
(Statewide) Adolescence is getting longer according to a new study. A University of Wisconsin researcher is part of a team which says parents and others should help young people make the transition to adulthood. Benson Gardner has more.
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12/11/02 – Neighbors as "Big Brother"?
(La Crosse) Homeowners are warned to take care of those repairs because your neighbor may be watching. A neighborhood group is making it easier for La Crosse area residents to complain about homes that need work. Sandra Harris reports.
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12/11/02 – Whooping Cough Boosters for Teens?
(Statewide) Whooping cough, which was once the leading cause of deaths in infants, is striking more teenagers and young adults. Scientists say it might be time to consider booster shots for them. Melba Lara reports.
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12/10/02 – Safe House Program Protects Kids
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An elementary school instructor and police officers in a small town near Wisconsin Rapids are spreading the word about a new safety net for children who feel threatened. They hope it might spread around the country in connection with the Amber Alert system. Benson Gardner has more.
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12/10/02 – Wait List for Disabled Workers Grows
(Statewide) Thousands of disabled people looking for help finding employment are now on a waiting list in Wisconsin. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation says this year's money is already spent. Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/09/02 – Battle Over Gun Control Continues
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Gun advocates who backed a losing candidate in the November election are hoping for a big win in the upcoming legislative session. The issue of carrying concealed weapons is likely to resurface with new players in the Senate and Governor's mansion. Supporters hope for a new outcome; but longtime opponents are digging in for another fight. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/09/02 – Nurses Want Protection from Vaccine Side Effects
(Statewide) A provision in the Homeland Security act calls for vaccinating half-a-million health care workers against smallpox. But Doctors and nurses would have no legal recourse if they get sick from the shot. A nurses union is calling on Health and Human Service Secretary Tommy Thompson to add safeguards to the vaccination plan. Patty Murray reports.
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12/09/02 – Army Plant One Step Closer to Overhaul
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The state has signed a land swap deal with the Ho Chunk tribe. It's the latest step in transforming the former Badger Army Ammunition plant into a conservation and recreation area. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/09/02 – Midwest Aquarium Faces Budget Crunch
(Duluth) One of the Upper Midwest's only fresh water aquariums is in financial hard times. The Great Lakes Aquarium has laid off much of its staff and had the city of Duluth step in to keep it from going under. Mike Simonson reports from Superior.
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12/09/02 – State Officials Reject CWD "Rapid Test"
(Statewide) The Department of Natural Resources won't use a new rapid test for Chronic Wasting Disease. The director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic lab says the test is too expensive and it really isn't that quick. Gil Halsted has more.
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12/09/02 – WI College Students Want Innocent Inmates Freed
(Statewide) New scientific evidence may get convictions oveturned in one of the country's most racially-charged crimes. Thirteen years ago, a Manhatten jogger was beaten into a coma by a gang of youths. Meanwhile, far from where the Central Park beating took place, Wisconsin lawyers are working to get wrongly-convicted persons out of jail as part of a college project. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/08/02 – Protestors Object to Racketeering Law
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An abortion case involving a Milwaukee clinic is before the United States Supreme Court. At issue is use of a law originally designed to go after gangsters and whether it can be used to punish abortion protestors. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/08/02 – Milwaukee Abuse Victims Sue Church
(Milwaukee) An alleged victim of priest sexual abuse came forward today to talk about
why he's part of a newly-filed lawsuit against the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese. The case will be closely tied to some debate at the State Capitol next year. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/08/02 – Chvala Attorneys Move to Dismiss Charges
(Madison) In his first chance to throw the book back at prosecutors, state senator Chuck Chvala's own lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss the charges against the Madison democrat. Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/08/02 – Court Looks at Police Interrogations
(Madison) Police interrogation rooms have long been used in movies and television to evoke a variety of emotional responses. Now, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is debating where to draw the line between "good cops" and "bad cops" in interrogation situations. Benson Gardner reports.
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12/08/02 – Tribe Works to Spread Wealth
(Undated) Wisconsin Indian tribes may soon set up a revenue sharing system to share casino profits with each other. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/06/02 – Major Donor Gives Anonymously
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A slow economy, lots of need for help by low-income people, and a lack of volunteers to ring bells for red kettle donations has Salvation Army workers in Superior down. But as Mike Simonson reports, a mystery benefactor is giving workers here a chance to smile.
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12/06/02 – Expert: Homeland Security Provisions Troubling
(Undated) Provisions slipped into the homeland security bill at the last minute allow police and other government officials to track internet activity and e-mail without a court order. An expert says that kind of power leads to abuse. Sandra Harris reports.
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12/06/02 – Churches Divide Over Iraq
(Madison) As the U-S builds up for a possible war with Iraq, there's a battle for opinion of whether its the best or only way to handle the situation. Cities like Madison have passed resolutions against military action in Iraq. And church groups are speaking out. Shamane Mills reports how that's creating controversy in some congregations.
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12/06/02 – Internet Sales Tax Coming
(Statewide) The days of tax-free shopping by catalog and the internet may soon be over. States are missing out on trillions in sales tax dollars because of widely varying rates. A group of states is working to make it easier to collect taxes from internet and catalog sales. As Patty Murray reports, it is an area states will likely pay more attention to as they struggle with budget deficits.
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12/05/02 – New I-D Helps WI Immigrants
(Green Bay) Workers from Mexico living in Green Bay are lining up for special Identification cards. Among other things, they can use the I-D's to open bank accounts in this country. That'll make it cheaper for them to send money back to family in Mexico. And it could improve the financial standing of many new immigrants. Patty Murray reports.
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12/05/02 – Doyle Names Key Appointees
(Madison) Wisconsin Governor-elect Jim Doyle has made two more key appointments to his administration. As Terry Bell reports, the choices were made with Wisconsin's looming budget deficit in mind.
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12/05/02 – Supreme Court Hears Baby Distress Case
(Madison) Parents whose baby died in an alleged malpractice case went to the Wisconsin Supreme Court today (yesterday/W). They want compensation for the distress of watching the baby suffer. Benson Gardner reports.
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12/04/02 – Deer Kills Fall 10%
(Statewide) Hunters killed 10% fewer deer this season than at the same time last year. That has some officials worried. Gil Halsted reports.
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12/04/02 – GOP Ready to "Do Battle" Over State Budget
(Madison) Assembly Republicans say they're prepared to 'do battle' as they take on the state's budget mess. One of those leading the charge, is a Neenah Republican , chosen today to co-chair the legislature's joint finance committee. Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/04/02 – Program Brings Students to UW-Madison
(Madison) A pilot program helping students get into the University of Wisconsin in Madison is expanding. It's already providing dozens of students with an opportunityi they wouldn't otherwise have. Terry Bell has more.
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12/04/02 – Court Mulls Inmates and Child Support
(Madison) States differ on whether a parent who goes to jail still has to make significant child support payments. The state Supreme Court will clarify the issue in Wisconsin. Benson Gardner reports.
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12/04/02 – Citizens Demand Chief Reduce Crime
(Milwaukee) The debate over who runs a local police department took on an angry tone today in Milwaukee. A citizen panel issued a directive to Milwaukee police chief Arthur Jones to reduce violence in the city. But Jones and some supporters argue the action is unfair. Chuck Quirmbach prepared this report.
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12/04/02 – PSC Puzzles Over New Powerline Application
(Superior) A new permit has been filed to build the Duluth to Wausau high-voltage transmission line. Mike Simonson reports that the Public Service Commission isn't quite sure how to proceed with this request.
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12/03/02 – Milwaukee Police Chief Resents Directive
(Undated) The issue of who runs the local police department is being played out in a big way in Milwaukee. The city's Fire and Police Commission may give a crime-fighting directive to Police Chief Arthur Jones today. But Jones says he may not follow the advice of the citizen panel. Chuck Quirmbach reports.
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12/03/02 – Cheese Case Will Not Be Heard by Supreme Court
(Undated) The U-S Supreme Court will not hear accusations of price fixing in the cheese market. Shamane Mills reports.
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12/03/02 – Black Graduation Rates Worry Activists
(Undated) Less than half of all African-American kids who start high school in Wisconsin are finishing. According to the federal government, Wisconsin has had the lowest African-American graduation rate in the country for two straight years. Advocates want educators to do something about it.Terry Bell reports.
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12/03/02 – Change in Joint Finance Leadership
(Madison) It may be a slow time at the state capitol, but legislative leaders are working double-time to put their leadership squads together. The state budget is the top priority. The senate majority leader appointed one of the new co-chairs to the important Joint Finance Committee. Frederica Freyberg reports.
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12/03/02 – "Stomach Flu" Hits Wisconsin
(Statewide) A virus that's sickened more than 500 people on cruise ships is spreading in Wisconsin. Melba Lara reports.
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