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WisBiz In-Depth: DARE to Restore Driftless Area Waterways
By Gregg Hoffmann WESTBY – They call the effort DARE for short. Indeed, Trout Unlimited and its various public and private sector partners are daring to take on the effort to restore waterways within the 24,000 square-mile Driftless Area, which spans from southeastern Minnesota to northwestern Ill... <more>
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WisconsinEye Webcast: Blueprint for Economic Prosperity: Grow the Graduation Rate
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce takes you to the front lines of education reform in the Milwaukee Public Schools. Speakers include charter schools advocate Howard Fuller & current MPS Superintendant Bill Andrekopoulos. See the webcast... <more>
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4th Street Forum: Economic Vitality, Tax Subsidies, and Jobs
A recent 4th Street Forum in Milwaukee examined the use of tax subsidies for business development. 4th Street Forum is a nonpartisan program, aimed at promoting public discussion of political and social issues that are of concern to the community. The forums are sponsored by the Milwaukee Turners, ... <more>
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WisconsinEye Webcast: Global Biological Threats Symposium
Bioterrorism, Avian influenza, and SARS threaten human security around the world. How are we as a nation and a state preparing to meet these and other biological challenges? What more can we do? Government and academic experts from Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin address these issues in a webcast of ... <more>
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Webcasts: 8th CD Candidates Meet for Debates
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WisPolitics: In Iowa, Feingold Urges Dems to 'Come Out of Foxholes' to Take On GOP
U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, considered a potential 2008 presidential candidate, made his initial trip to the proving ground of Iowa over the last weekend in April. WisPolitics Reporter Greg Bump tagged along on the trip and provided a running diary of the weekend's events. SATURDAY b... <more>
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WisPolitics Webcast: Luncheon with U.S. Rep. Tom Petri
GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Petri said Monday it was "unfortunate" that Wisconsin state lawmakers ended automatic gas tax indexing to keep “a couple of talk show guys happy,” adding the move could hurt the state in the long run. Petri, currently vice chair of the Committee on Tran... <more>
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4th Street Forum: Money, Politics & Campaign Integrity
A recent 4th Street Forum in Milwaukee examined the potential for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. 4th Street Forum is a nonpartisan program, aimed at promoting public discussion of political and social issues that are of concern to the community. The forums are sponsored by the Milwaukee Tur... <more>
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Graul: Thompson No Worry to Green Guv Campaign
Mark Green's campaign manager, Mark Graul, proclaims he's not worried Tommy Thompson may get into the race for governor, says he would welcome President Bush in Wisconsin to campaign for his guy and believes the campaign needs more than $6 million to compete against incumbent Dem Gov. Jim Doyle.Gree... <more>
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Two JFC members look toward election 2006
Senate Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairman Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Democratic JFC member Rep. Mark Pocan of Madison had their doubts the ``Taxpayer Protection Amendment'' will pass both houses of the Legislature this spring, said the budget is in better shape going into 2007 than it has been... <more>
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WisPolitics: TPA Debate Heats Up
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WisPolitics Webcast: SE Wis. Commuter Rail Key to Global Competitiveness
Boosters of a proposed commuter rail system that would connect Milwaukee with Chicago say the idea is a key to economic growth in the region.' ``If we are going to compete in a global economy, then commuter rail gives us the tools to be globa... <more>
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WisPolitics Webcasts: RNC Targets Doyle, Feingold
With the general election campaign in full swing, top Republican officials have visited Wisconsin to defend their president, to tout the economy, to undermine U.S. Sen Russ Feingold and to highlight the vulnerability of the first-term Democratic governor, Jim Doyle. RNC Co-chair Jo Ann Davids... <more>
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WisPolitics: Walker Says Green's Organization, Money Advantage Too Much To Overcome
Looking back at his campaign for governor, Scott Walker tells WisPolitics he just couldn't overcome opponent Mark Green's early organizational and fundraising advantage. "The only way I could have competed with that is if I hadn’t had a re-election of my own and I hadn’t been involved immediately t... <more>
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Blog Summit Webcast: Impact of Blogging on Election 2006
At the inaugural WisPolitics/WisOpinion Blog Summit, participants in a panel discussion differed over the impact blogging would have in the 2006 elections, though a majority agreed blogs could be used to highlight issues that could be overlooked by other forms of media. Fighting Bob.com’s Ed Garvey... <more>
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Webcast: State Party Chairs Duel Over Ethics, Elections
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WisPolitics: Tribal Leaders Address Legislature
On March 7, two tribal leaders appeared before the Senate and Assembly, carrying messages of good faith negotiations in the dispute regarding gaming compact payments and increased cooperation between the tribes and state. Gerald Danforth, chairman of the Oneida Nation and leader of the Great ... <more>
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Ward: Health-care economy robust but ripe for change
David Ward, president of Northstar Economics calls the state's health -care economy robust but not sustainable. ... <more>
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Sen. Jauch, Rep. Wood Debate TABOR, 'Taxpayer Protection Amendment'
In a new TalkAboutLive@WisPolitics.com Web cast from the Madison offices of WHD Government Affairs, GOP Rep. Jeff Wood and Dem Sen. Bob Jauch debate TABOR and the new “Wisconsin Taxpayer Protection Amendment.” ... <more>
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Webcast: Dem AG Candidates Clash