Sen. Pam Galloway (R-Wausau) this week introduced two bills that would allow individuals to carry concealed weapons. One would require a license to carry a concealed weapon while the other would not. Currently, those caught with a concealed weapon face a $10,000 fine and nine-month jail term. Senate Bill 90 would require an individual to […]
Legislation Would Allow Right to Carry Concealed Weapons
Date Fri, May. 13, 2011 - 12:00am By Hamilton
Governor Walker Signs Act 14: Repeals Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Mandate
Date Fri, Apr. 15, 2011 - 10:27am By Hamilton
Governor Scott Walker recently signed Act 14, which repeals the auto insurance minimum coverage mandate put in place by the previous administration. As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Republicans, who now control state government, argue that the higher coverage requirements enacted as part of then-Gov. Jim Doyle’s 2009-’11 budget are raising insurance costs for […]
Joint Finance to Hold Public Hearing on Budget Adjustment Bill
Date Mon, Feb. 14, 2011 - 1:52pm By Hamilton
The Legislature’s finance committee announced a public hearing on the Governor’s Budget Adjustment Bill to be held Tuesday at the state Capitol. See the Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis.Related News: Walker picks a fight – and it’s the right fight (opinion): Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 12, 2011. The governor is right to insist that state workers […]
Assembly Committees for 2011 Announced
Date Thu, Dec. 2, 2010 - 1:52pm By Hamilton
Representative Jeff Fitzgerald has announced the names and chairpersons of standing committees for the 2011 biennium. The list includes 26 standing committees, the fewest number of standing committees in the Assembly since 1975. The committee chairs are listed alphabetically by committee name. Aging & Long Term Care, Rep. Dan Knodl Agriculture, Rep. Lee Nerison Children […]