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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 --- 66 days ago http://blogs.jsonline.com/allpoliticswatch/archive/2008/04/30/the-rundown-lawmak
| The Rundown is a weekday synopsis of news involving politics and government from the pages of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, as well as headlines of note from elsewhere.
Legislative leaders are wrangling with Gov. Jim Doyle over how to fix a projected $652 million shortfall in tax collections, and are considering tying it to ratification of the Great Lakes compact . That doesn't sit well with some members, who see it as a "take-it-or-leave-it" marriage of two separate issues.
BadgerCare Plus, a state program that offers access to affordable health care to all Wisconsin children, is off to a healthy start itself, picking up 71,000 enrollees in its first six weeks.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said in an informal opinion Tuesday that law enforcement agencies may release information from motor vehicle records in the course of responding to public records requests.
Milwaukee is among 23 metropolitan areas that are "coasting on prosperity" but nearing major problems because of a lack of planning and funding for roads, public transportation and other infrastructure, an analysis said.
And with the balance of the Assembly up for grabs this fall -- Republicans currently hold a 52-47 majority --lobbyists are hedging their bets and lavishing more attention on Assembly Democrats, the Capital Times reports . ... |
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