Wis. GOP promises mining reform will be first bill
MADISON — Assembly Republican leaders say the first bill they’ll introduce this session will reform Wisconsin’s mining laws.
Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Scott Suder released a statement Wednesday calling the bill a top priority. They said the measure will help bring thousands of jobs to the state but didn’t offer any details on what changes the bill might make.
The statement comes on the same day Republic Gov. Scott Walker was scheduled to visit businesses around the state highlighting the importance of mining.
Republicans pushed a mining reform bill during the last session to help Gogebic Taconite open an iron mine near Lake Superior. The company promised the mine would create 700 jobs.
Environmentalists, though, insisted the project would devastate the pristine area. The bill ultimately died in the Senate.
Jan 8, 2013 at 3:04 p.m.
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Mouse has a problem with the Koch Brothers only because they are Conservative. Mouse doesn't have a problem with George Soros because he is liberal.
I received my first removal in 2 years because I referred to this way of thinking at hypocritical.
I've seen much worse stay on the discussion boards but I believe mouse's entries speak for themselves when it comes to which side of the rich fence you sit on.
Jan 2, 2013 at 8:26 p.m.
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Republicans will ram rod their shoddy laws through the legislature, the shoddy laws will be taken to court, the Republicans will lose in court yet again when their shoddy law gets over turned, the tax payers lose, and Scott Walker's no bid law firm prospers.
Jan 2, 2013 at 5:34 p.m.
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Mouse
George "spooky dude" Soros is a sick person.
Jan 2, 2013 at 3:55 p.m.
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Mouse...you are the most depraved poster on any blog. Grow up!
Jan 2, 2013 at 3:43 p.m.
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Good, trying to stop the mine will be a distraction for the anti-gun nuts in Wisconsin.
Jan 2, 2013 at 3:11 p.m.
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Is this another bill wrote by the mining company itself?
Jan 2, 2013 at 1:32 p.m.
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Mouse
get over your Koch hate, do you know how many people they employ? You probably also use many products that they manufacture.
Jan 2, 2013 at 12:56 p.m.
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...more wasted bits from bowlgal.
Jan 2, 2013 at 12:35 p.m.
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