On Sexually transmitted infection rate up in Rock County

Posted on April 15 at 5:09 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

i blame planned parenthood

On Republican tactics: Justifiable or not?

Posted on March 11 at 4:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

leaving the state is legal. violating section 19.84, the open meetings rule, is not. were either of those statements not true this would have happened weeks ago. the rule makers must play by the rules. the chambers' own rules dont supersede a state statute

On “BEWARE, THE IDES!” What will be the situation in WI on the IDES of March 2011?

Posted on March 11 at 4:05 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

the chambers' own rules don't supersede a state statute. if the senate wants to set stricter rules, good for them, but section 19.84 must be complied with at a minimum.

On Complaints assert law violation by Senate

Posted on March 10 at 8:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

also, by traditional jinx rules i now owe ellipsis a coke

On Complaints assert law violation by Senate

Posted on March 10 at 8:28 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

read your own link, DrTalk. politifact called the characterization of the tax cuts as "spending" to be pants on fire lying. i_luv_jvl's statement acknowledges tax "cuts" and not "spending" and was completely true according to your link

On “BEWARE, THE IDES!” What will be the situation in WI on the IDES of March 2011?

Posted on March 10 at 12:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

What possible exception to the notice requirement will senate republicans be able to put forward? They need to show good cause for ignoring the 24 hour standard (Wis. Stat. §19.84) and even then this required highly specific notice that VOTING on the bill would occur.
"[T]he degree of specificity of notice may depend on whether the subject of the meeting is routine or novel. Where the subject of a meeting recurs regularly, there may be less need for specificity because members of the public are more likely to anticipate that it will be addressed. However, novel issues are more likely to catch the public unaware. Novel issues may therefore require more specific notice." (Buswell v. Tomah Area Sch. Dist., 301 Wis. 2d 178, ¶31)

Republicans were still talking compromise on tuesday, showing EVERYone was unaware. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that collective bargaining is NOT a fiscal issue is novel, at least to Fitzgerald and his ilk. Therefore this slimy plan needed to be laid out with specificity and set for vote Thursday at earliest. Oh yes, this was indeed illegal

On Janesville ACT scores below average again

Posted on August 19 at 7:38 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

i'm with billnewbie. lets take away birth control and access to abortion. thats sure to help students get ahead in life

On Janesville ACT scores below average again

Posted on August 19 at 12:20 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

MooShoo, i don't think anything i wrote implies that janesville teachers are to blame. i'm a parker grad who got a 31 on the ACTs. no complaints there. however, i wouldn't look to demographics of the population over 25 to explain whats coming out of the high schools. there isn't a whole lot of incentive for a college grad to return to janesville though the city could and should be churning out college bound hs grads.

On Janesville ACT scores below average again

Posted on August 18 at 9:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

KLC, every point you made would relate to the state and national averages as well. it doesnt explain why janesville's score in relation to the state average

On Police: Charges filed in Wis. amusement ride fall

Posted on August 18 at 9:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

to not notice would be negligent. to notice and continue to operate the ride is reckless. to criminally prosecute this guy won't be easy