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Bills introduced to toughen OWI penalties in state
Badger HeraldNews
Jan 18In the new session of the Wisconsin Legislature, lawmakers are planning to take up four bills proposed in early December that would create harsher penalties for drunken driving. Rep. Josh Zepnick, D-Milwaukee, introduced legislation that would establis... »
2 Arrested During Visit to Homes of Sex Offenders
wmTV
Nov 01On Halloween, the Janesville Police Department assisted the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Office with home visits of sex offenders. Two people were taken into custody. »
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Libertarian Hypocrite of the Week
Blogging Liberally in the Badger State
Jan 08At the American’s for Prosperity Bund Rally in Waukesha on Saturday (full details here), the audience was subjected to the Randian vocal stylings of “Dr.” Tim Nerenz*, CEO of Oldenburg Group Incorporated and libertarian blogger. ”Dr.” Nerenz is one of... »
Walker administration cuts $900k from sex offender programs, appoints sex offense defense attorney to Circuit Court
Blogging Liberally in the Badger State
Dec 29Last week Friday, Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s administration outlined a list of cuts it would make to balance the state budget. Among the cuts was $9.4 million in cuts to the Department of Corrections, with some of those cuts targeting the state pri... »
The NYT presents liberal fear-mongers as if they were intelligent, sober critics of Republican policy.
Althouse
Dec 06Monica Davey, reporting for the NYT from Madison, Wisconsin, looks at why "Many Workers in [the] Public Sector [Are] Retiring Sooner" and what it will mean for the states. Excerpts: “You start to feel like, ‘What will they do next?’ ” said Bob McLinn, ... »