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Debate: Fallone, Roggensack On Judicial Campaign Finance

March 6, 2013 - 6:31pm

Incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack and her challenger, Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone, met for a debate sponsored by the Madison Rotary Club. In this excerpt from the longer debate, the two answer questions on campaign financing.

Rush transcript:

Justice Patience Roggensack: So, as I run my campaign, we take lawful donations...

After Worker Is Burned, Tomahawk Mill Once Again Under Federal Investigation

March 6, 2013 - 5:35pm

A federal investigation is underway at a Tomahawk packaging mill following an accident in which a worker was critically burned.

53-year-old Mike Slesicki is in critical condition at the University of Wisconsin Hospital burn unit in Madison, following the accident yesterday at a Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) mill in...

Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Could Take Hit From Sequestration

March 6, 2013 - 4:58pm

The nation's so-called "drug czar," Gil Kerlikowske, says the federal budget sequestration could mean less money for substance abuse treatment in Wisconsin.

Kerlikowske directs the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. During a forum in Milwaukee, Kerlikowske said if the federal budget cuts completely go through, Wisconsin would...

Wisconsin Tracks 'Nightmare Bacteria'

March 6, 2013 - 4:39pm

The Center for Disease Control is sounding the alarm over Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): a "nightmare bacteria" that is resistant to antibiotics.

Only six states, including Wisconsin, require hospitals to report cases of a family of bacteria known as CRE. The bacteria are highly drug resistant, and can often be fatal.

Gwen...

UW Colleges Introduce Four-Year Degree Programs

March 6, 2013 - 4:30pm

State legislators are considering two competing proposals for increasing the amount of compensation the state pays to people who have served time in prison for crimes they didn't commit.

One of the two proposals would increase the compensation from the current $5,000 per year of imprisonment capped at $25,000, to the...

Walker Says China Won't Own Mining Land

March 6, 2013 - 12:28pm

Governor Walker is trying to defuse a rumor that China could wind up owning mining lands in Northern Wisconsin.

Walker's proposed state budget would allow foreign governments or corporations to own more Wisconsin land. Some Democrats, including Green Bay state Senator Dave Hansen wonders if China might buy the iron ore...

The Rest Of Us Might Grumble, But Farmers Appreciate Late-Winter Snowfall

March 6, 2013 - 7:00am

Yesterday's snowfall is good news for farmers, but it will not work as a long-term cure for the state's thirsty soil.

As Wisconsin residents dig out from another late season snowstorm, a significant slice of the population sees it as good news. Farmers need the moisture in their parched soil,...

New Pipeline Can't Keep Up With Booming Oil Production In North Dakota

March 6, 2013 - 7:00am

Another pipeline from the booming Bakken oil fields in North Dakota is finished, but more ways to transfer oil will be needed to keep up with the fields' levels of production.

Production at Bakken has tripled over the past five years, and will come close to doubling during the next...

Storm Departs Wisconsin Tonight, Leaving Behind Four-Plus Inches Of Snow

March 6, 2013 - 12:50am

Snowfall is expected to slowly diminish in most of Wisconsin this afternoon and tonight, leaving behind some hefty accumulations.

Meteorologist Dan Schmidt of the National Weather Service says this storm system originated over the Canadian Rockies and dropped a good amount of snow despite the lack of gulf moisture.

"It was
...

Road Conditions Remain Treacherous

March 6, 2013 - 12:50am

Tonight's commute could be dicey in much of Western and Southern Wisconsin.

Lori Getter of Wisconsin Emergency Management urges people who have to be out on the roads to allow for extra time.

"Right now roads are pretty treacherous. They are snow-packed and icy. We've had lots of reports of slide-offs
...

Garment Workers Want Adidas To Be 'Taught A Lesson' By UW

March 5, 2013 - 6:35pm

Two former garment workers from Indonesia are in Wisconsin this week, calling on University of Wisconsin (UW) officials to end their contract with Adidas.

A student-led campaign to end the university's $2.5 million contract with Adidas began in 2011, after the company refused to pay severance wages to more than...

Shipbuilding Firm Continues To Fill Orders For U.S. Navy

March 5, 2013 - 5:37pm

Marinette Marine is set to begin work on two more combat ships for the U.S. Navy. The order is the next phase in a 10-ship contract for the company.

Two of the littoral combat ships (LCS's) built by Marinette Marine have already been delivered to the Navy. One, the U.S.S....

Workforce Training Bill Passes Unanimously In State Senate

March 5, 2013 - 5:19pm

The State Senate has unanimously approved a bill to create a new worker training program in Wisconsin.

The plan would spend $15 million dollars over the next two years on a new grant program for public or private institutions that develop worker training programs. Fond du Lac Republican Senator Rick...

Rhinelander Couple Survive Highway Collision With Moose

March 5, 2013 - 5:05pm

A Rhinelander woman is thankful she and her husband survived a automobile collision with a moose - although the creature they hit was not so lucky.

Paula Eades and her husband Randy were on a dark stretch of Highway 45 near their Rhinelander home when she saw something few people...

Lobby Group's Internal Dispute Over Mining Bill May Prompt Soul-Searching

March 5, 2013 - 4:37pm

Superior Days, a northern Wisconsin citizen lobbying group, may revisit how it drafts its agenda following some dissent amongst its members on the controversial iron ore mining bill.

Douglas County Board Chairman Doug Finn has been on all 28 of the annual Superior Days trips. He thought the mining issue...

Bipartisan Caucus Hopes To Shore Up National Support For Mississippi River

March 5, 2013 - 7:00am

Members of a newly formed bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus in the U.S. Congress hope to boost national support for the river in Congress.

For years, House members have had working groups that focus on environmental and economic issues facing the Mississippi River, but there was no coordination on the...

New Bill Would Limit Hours For In-Person Absentee Voting

March 5, 2013 - 7:00am

Republican state lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit evening and weekend hours for in-person absentee voting ahead of Election Day.

During the two weeks prior to Election Day, Madison's city government building keeps its doors open late so that people can cast absentee ballots in person. Madison...

Obama's Pick For EPA Will Be Scrutinized For Record On Wisconsin Air Quality

March 5, 2013 - 6:00am

President Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, has spent some time in Wisconsin; whether her air pollution policies have been good or bad for the state may be a matter of dispute.

McCarthy has headed the EPA's division that targets air pollution. She spoke at...

Winter Storm Heralds Another 5-8 Inches Of Snow

March 4, 2013 - 6:49pm

The National Weather Service is issuing winter storm warnings and watches for parts of Wisconsin later tonight in anticipation of another round of snow.

Scott Cultice, a meteorologist with the weather service in Green Bay, says a system forming in the Dakotas is moving toward Wisconsin. By Wednesday he says...

Lawmakers May Bolster Teaching Requirements On Native History, Culture

March 4, 2013 - 6:22pm

The special legislative committee on state tribal relations is looking for ways to strengthen a state law requiring public schools to teach Native American culture and history.

The law, passed 21 years ago, requires the teaching of units on Native American culture in grades 4-12, and also requires K-12...

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Debate: Fallone, Roggensack On Judicial Campaign Finance

After Worker Is Burned, Tomahawk Mill Once Again Under Federal Investigation

Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Could Take Hit From Sequestration

Wisconsin Tracks 'Nightmare Bacteria'

UW Colleges Introduce Four-Year Degree Programs

Walker Says China Won't Own Mining Land

The Rest Of Us Might Grumble, But Farmers Appreciate Late-Winter Snowfall

New Pipeline Can't Keep Up With Booming Oil Production In North Dakota

Storm Departs Wisconsin Tonight, Leaving Behind Four-Plus Inches Of Snow

Road Conditions Remain Treacherous

Garment Workers Want Adidas To Be 'Taught A Lesson' By UW

Shipbuilding Firm Continues To Fill Orders For U.S. Navy

Workforce Training Bill Passes Unanimously In State Senate

Rhinelander Couple Survive Highway Collision With Moose

Lobby Group's Internal Dispute Over Mining Bill May Prompt Soul-Searching

Bipartisan Caucus Hopes To Shore Up National Support For Mississippi River

New Bill Would Limit Hours For In-Person Absentee Voting

Obama's Pick For EPA Will Be Scrutinized For Record On Wisconsin Air Quality

Winter Storm Heralds Another 5-8 Inches Of Snow

Lawmakers May Bolster Teaching Requirements On Native History, Culture

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