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Ad wars heat up Wisconsin governor’s race
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Walker’s message is that he is taking Wisconsin forward while Burke would drag it backwards. Burke’s message is that Walker has done a lousy job and she can do better.
Drunken Driving
How drunken driving bills fared in the 2013-2014 Wisconsin Legislature
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All but two of 13 bills died.
Drunken Driving
Rivals for governor, attorney general differ on drunken driving
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No one disputes that drunken driving is a serious problem in Wisconsin. But the candidates for governor and attorney general differ in how they would address it.
Money & Politics Column
Pols raise cash behind closed doors
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Campaigns shroud fundraisers in as much secrecy as Yale’s Skull and Bones society. The giving of money to politicians occurs, as much as possible, out of public view.
Money & Politics Column
Wisconsin lags on renewable energy
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“We’re definitely falling behind,” says Gary Radloff, a researcher with the Wisconsin Energy Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “It’s pretty remarkable and measurable.”
Congressional races
Congressional candidates hope to defy pundits
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The pundits have proven much better than quixotic candidates at making electoral predictions. And two highly reliable sources, Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball, say only one of Wisconsin’s eight congressional seats is even possibly in play.
Building Codes
Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin slows updates of building and safety codes
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In two instances, Wisconsin appears to be violating state laws in its failure to maintain committees and update standards. Critics say this failure also means lost savings for homeowners and taxpayers, reduced accessibility for people with disabilities and increased dangers for building occupants.
Clean Wisconsin
State ignores law in not revising energy conservation standards
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“We’ve stopped improving our buildings in terms of health and safety and efficiency,” said Keith Reopelle of Clean Wisconsin.
Economy
Wisconsin councils often inactive, as codes lag national models
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Many of the building code advisory councils established to advise the state have not met in years, and many state codes have not been promptly updated to reflect contemporary national models. These models, when they exist, are typically updated every three years. This chart presents relevant information in selected code areas.
Money & Politics Column
State comes clean on alleged scandal
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“This looks like a cash cow for Georgia-Pacific,” Dirty Thumb told the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Follow the money.
Campaign Finance
Mike McCabe’s blistering manifesto
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A manifesto for a populist change aimed at a national audience, it focuses largely on Wisconsin, portrayed as a fetid swamp of corruption, where lobbyists and campaign donors provide the soundtrack to which policymakers dance.
Justice & Safety
Lawmakers want answers on abuse allegations at Waupun
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Six Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers have written the state Department of Corrections demanding action regarding allegations of abuse of inmates by guards at Waupun Correctional Institution.