Iron ore mining features heavily in Wisconsin’s history, but that is not the only type of mining the state is known for. Wisconsin has long been considered one of the nation’s best sources of industrial sand and stone. While many quarries have dotted the landscape for past 100 years, the sand mining boom in Western […]
Beer Taxes Nationwide
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:59pm By Hamilton
Excise taxes on beer vary greatly from state to state. With a $0.06 per gallon tax for off-premise sales, Wisconsin is tied for the second lowest beer tax rate in the nation. Missouri’s tax rate is also $0.06 per gallon, while Wyoming residents pay just $0.02 per gallon. States with the highest beer taxes include […]
Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register Going Electronic Only
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:53pm By Hamilton
Starting in 2015, the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) will no longer print and distribute the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register. Instead, the Code and Register will be published electronically on the Legislature’s and LRB’s websites. Publication of the register will occur every Monday, and updated and new Code chapters will be published in the last […]
OCI Reminds Drivers to Insure So They Don’t Fear the Deer
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:50pm By Hamilton
The National Transportation Safety Administration estimates that car/deer collisions cost approximately $1 billion per year. In 2012 alone, 18,895 car/deer collisions were reported in Wisconsin, with the majority occurring in October and November. According to OCI, coverage for animal-vehicle collisions is usually listed under the section of your auto policy “Coverage for Damage to Your […]
Schultz Goes In-Depth with WisconsinEye
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:45pm By Hamilton
Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) is something of an enigma in the Wisconsin Senate. Formerly one of the state Republican Party’s leaders, Schultz is now on the outs with many members of the party after voting with Democrats against the 2011 budget repair bill and against the mining bill in 2012. Schultz now faces a […]
Tax Credits Vary by State
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:42pm By Hamilton
The Tax Foundation, a non-partisan tax research group for smarter tax policy, released a tax credit map of the United States illustrating which states provide job credits, research and development credits, and investment credits. Check out the map below, and see where Wisconsin and its neighbors fall in offering state tax incentives for business. This […]
Legislature Mulls Change to Chief Justice Selection
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 7:39pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin legislature is considering two proposals that would change the way the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is selected. Assembly Joint Resolution 67 and Senate Joint Resolution 57 direct the justices on the high court to elect their chief justice for a two-year term. The proposal limits justices to three consecutive two-year terms. […]
State Bar Supports Judicial Term Limit
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 6:41pm By Hamilton
The State Bar of Wisconsin is advocating for a change in how members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are elected. While current law allows members of the high court to run for an unlimited number of 10 year terms, the governing board of the Bar recently decided it would prefer justices only serve one term […]
Insurance Coverage Across Wisconsin
Date Sun, Nov. 10, 2013 - 6:26pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has released the latest state data on poverty status and health insurance coverage in the state. Tables breaking down data on poverty status, health insurance coverage over the past year, and type of health insurance by county and region are available on the DHS website, as is […]
Abrahamson Delivers State of the Judiciary Address
Date Fri, Nov. 8, 2013 - 4:38pm By Hamilton
Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson delivered the annual State of the Judiciary Address at the Wisconsin Judicial Conference on November 6. Her remarks, titled “Back to the Future,” focused on effort to improve the judiciary by applying cutting-edge innovation to evidence-based lessons learned in the past. Abrahamson focused specifically on judicial selection and recusal, touched […]