Students gave $100,000 to state campaigns
By Andrew Haffner and Britney Tripp | Oct. 24, 20112007-10-23
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The Charter Street coal plant, notorious for its high emissions, will burn biomass instead of coal by 2012, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Friday. This decision will significantly reduce pollutant emissions in Wisconsin.
With many new representatives elected to the state Assembly, internship opportunities will be open for students in the spring.
An audio clip released Saturday of a statement Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen made at the Republican National Convention about his desire to fight voter fraud was recorded days before he filed a lawsuit against the Government Accountability Board over v
The National Campus Voter Registration Project initiated a nationwide campaign earlier this year to register college students, encouraging them to vote and educate themselves on issues and candidates.
A state lawmaker said he hopes to solve the ongoing struggle of repairing the budget by allowing for unpaid leave of state officials.
Wisconsin government needs campaign finance reform, according to groups at a panel on campus Monday, but opponents say it violates freedom of speech rights.
Lawmakers Wednesday said they are looking for an effective manager and consensus builder to replace UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley.
The governor said deadlines are looming in the process to repair the state budget Monday, and officials will soon have to make difficult decisions if no deal is reached.
Three downtown area buildings receive recommendation for landmark status following debate between Landmark Commission and building owners.