Wisconsin

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett Delivers State of the City

February 2, 2005 -- Milwaukee--Mayor Tom Barrett delivered his first State of the City address focusing on four areas; economic development, crime, government efficiency and education. Mayor Barrett delivered his speech at Milwaukee School of Engineering's Kern Center, located near the Park East.    » read more »

Wisconsin Governor Doyle Urges Federal Communications Commission to Leave No Call List Alone

January 28, 2005 -- Governor Jim Doyle today sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging them to reject a request that would weaken Wisconsin’s No Call law. Governor Doyle sent a separate letter to Wisconsin’s congressional delegation asking for their assistance in protecting the state’s law from preemption by the federal law.    » read more »

Governor Doyle Announces Visit By Michael J. Fox; Will Tour Wisconsin Waisman Center, Urge Support for Biotechnology Initiative and Proposed Institute for Discovery

January 27, 2005 -- Governor Doyle today announced that Michael J. Fox will join him in a tour of the Waisman Center in Madison on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. Following the tour, Governor Doyle and Fox will hold a media availability to discuss the Waisman Center as well as the Governor’s Biotechnology and Stem Cell Research Initiative.    » read more »

Settlement Reached With Texas Corporation Over Asbestos Handling Violations in Racine County, Wisconsin

January 26, 2005 -- MADISON - Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced today that her office has reached a settlement with Bodycote Thermal Processing, Inc., of Texas, over its violations of state asbestos handling regulations.    » read more »

Wisconsin Governor Doyle Calls for Statewide Minimum Wage Increase From $5.15 to $6.50 an Hour

January 21, 2005 -- Governor Doyle Column: Wisconsin’s Workers Need a Raise:

Wisconsin’s economy is on the move again, with nearly 70,000 jobs created in the past year alone. As the new issue of Inc. Magazine reports: Wisconsin has experienced "a remarkable turnaround" … with "the nation’s largest surge in manufacturing job creation."    » read more »

Governor Doyle Announces Restoration of PCB Contaminated Sediment From Hayton Area Remediation Project Near New Holstein

Cleanup Important to Great Lakes Restoration & Protection Efforts

January 21, 2005 -- Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Tecumseh Products Company, and TRC Companies, Inc., recently signed a final agreement that ensures completion of the cleanup of PCB contaminated sediment from the Hayton Area Remediation Project near New Holstein.    » read more »

Complaint Filed Against Franzen Litho Screen, Inc., Alleging Violations of Air Pollution Laws in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

January 21, 2005 -- MADISON – Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced today that her office has filed an environmental enforcement case against Franzen Litho Screen, Inc., a lithographic and screen printing business located in Sheboygan County. The complaint, which was filed in Sheboygan County at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, alleges violations of Wisconsin's air pollution control laws.    » read more »

Governor Doyle Announces Creation of Statewide Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center as Part of His KidsFirst Initiative

January 20, 2005 -- As part of his KidsFirst Initiative, Governor Jim Doyle announced today the creation of a statewide Foster Care and Adoption Resource Center. The Center will have locations in Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Eau Claire and is scheduled to begin operations in April 2005.    » read more »

Wisconsin Governor Doyle Qualifies Seven Technology Companies for Investor Tax Credits

First Businesses Named Under New Angel Investors’ Early Stage Seed Fund Tax Credit Programs; Includes Companies in Madison, Middleton, and Milwaukee

January 20, 2005 -- Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the Department of Commerce has qualified seven small businesses for investor tax credits under the new Angel Investor and Early Stage Seed Fund Tax Credit Programs created by Act 255.    » read more »

Governor Doyle Announces Six Wisconsin Cities in Top Ranking of “Financially Fit” Metropolitan Areas

Cities Include Madison, Green Bay, Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wausau, Sheboygan, & La Crosse

January 19, 2005 -- Governor Jim Doyle announced today that according to a study released at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting in Washington, D.C., six Wisconsin cities are in the top rankings of "financially fit" metropolitan areas of the U.S.    » read more »

January 12, 2005 -- Governor Doyle’s State of the State Address: ‘Wisconsin is On the Move’

Speaker Gard, Majority Leader Schultz, President Lasee, Speaker Pro Tem Freese, Members of the Legislature, Lieutenant Governor Lawton, Constitutional Officers, Supreme Court Justices, Members of the Cabinet, Tribal Leaders, and fellow citizens of Wisconsin...    » read more »

Governor Outlines Details of His Biofuels Initiative

January 14, 2005 -- ELK MOUND - Two days after his State of the State Address, Governor Jim Doyle announced today details of his Administration’s Biofuels Initiative. The Governor said the goal was to decrease Wisconsin’s dependence on foreign oil and provide a new market for products produced through the state’s agriculture industry.    » read more »

Governor Doyle Again Calls on Republicans to Act This Month on the Minimum Wage

Assembly and Senate Democrats to Hold Hearings Across the State This Week

January 18, 2005 -- As Democrats in the Assembly and Senate prepared for hearings across Wisconsin on the minimum wage, Governor Jim Doyle today made the following statement:

"In my State of the State Address, I called on the Legislature to take action this month on raising the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.50 an hour. The clock is ticking. Every month they delay, minimum wage workers lose about $100.    » read more »

Default Judgment Against Hazardous Waste Facility in Ozaukee County

January 14, 2005 -- MADISON – Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Justice has won a default judgment in an environmental enforcement case against Cermatic, Inc., and James Luedtke, one of the owners of Cermatic, Inc.    » read more »

Default Judgment in Shawano County Wetland Filling Case

January 14, 2005 -- MADISON – Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Justice has won a default judgment against Kelly Rukamp of Denmark, Wisconsin. The complaint against Mr. Rukamp alleged that Mr. Rukamp violated state wetland filling laws by constructing a 640' x 12' wood chip trail through forested cedar and tamarack wetlands on his property without obtaining the necessary water quality certifications from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.    » read more »