The budget repair bill temporarily blocked

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP)-a judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday to prevent the disagreement of the new State and the collective bargaining law from taking effect, a reference to the possibility that the legislature must vote again to move the Bill of materials (BOM).

Legislators had passed .gov Scott Walker the measure last week, breaking the three-week stalemate in the situation on the 14 Senate caused by the fleeing Illinois. Demonstrations against the measure grew as large as the 85,000 people.

Dane County District Judge Maryann Sumi issue, it is claimed that the convening of the Special Committee, Republican legislators hastily before the Senate passed the Bill of materials (BOM) is in breach of the laws of the State open meetings submitted to the district attorney in the proceedings, in response to the order.

Sumi said, his case does not prevent the reconvening of the Committee of the legislature and passing through an appropriate notice in the Bill of materials (BOM).

Walker, spokesman for the Governor to comment on whether Werwie Cullen would call the legislature passes a bill of materials (BOM), or changes in its current form. Werwie said Walker was confident in the product structure into law in the near future.

"This law through the legal process will continue," Werwie said.

The majority of the Senate Republican Guard Leader Scott Fitzgerald spokesman declined to comment on the ongoing legal fight. Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald spokesman immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

Opponents of the law, in view of the fact that the judge was hopeful would lead to the concessions.

"I hope the Government of the connect to take this opportunity to sit down and negotiate with the Democrats, on the basis of a proposal to bring all we get back," said Democratic Sen. Jon Erpenbach, one of the 14, who were left to the Illinois Senator three weeks, that tries to stop the passing of Bill of materials (BOM).

The majority of teachers in the State of the Union, said the legislature should use this opportunity to listen to opponents of the measure, the Director is not a vote to pass the same Bill-to customer.

"The Wisconsin legislature, to take the Call for teachers, this is a clear sign that Wisconsinites will not be having to backroom deals and political power Play when it comes to our schools, and other important services," said Mary Bell, Wisconsin Education Association Council to the President.

Beil, Director of the State, Marty is the largest public employee Union, said the statement, "we are gratified to see some of our so-called" leaders ", as the case may be considered illegal actions.",

The Office of the Assistant Attorney General Steve means, Legal Department, said to be the judgment of the appeal. Because the order does not have the Sumi in the final, the Office is protected by a state court permission before raising the event, means said. The Agency will submit the request later Bützow Friday or maybe at the beginning of next week, means said.

If the Agency win the license, it carries out a change in the mode of appeal with the Court of Auditors or to try to get the State Supreme Court to hear the case.

Dane County District Attorney filed the lawsuit Ismael Ozanne-this week-it is alleged, the open meetings law has been infringed, because 24 hours notice of the meeting of the Special Committee to amend the Bill of materials (BOM).

Justice Department argued that the notice of Bützow posted for about two hours before the meeting of the Committee had to start last Wednesday on the message board was sufficient pursuant to the rules of the Senate.

The judge said, the DOJ could not prove it was exempted from the notification of the 24 hours. He said eventually wins the case and Ozanne ordered the Secretary of State Doug La Follette to keep to the law on the last stage of the State-of-the-art, before it can enter into force, with a view to its publication. La Follette was intended to publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the March 25.

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca in Kenosha, said the Court had to Move in the right direction.

"I am very satisfied," said Barca. "As you know, I felt from the moment they called this, that this would be a violation of open meetings law. This is an important first step in this context. "

Bill of materials (BOM) belonged to the Walker's solution to attach to 137 million dollars to the State budget deficit. As part of the measure would require State employees to increase their health insurance and pension scheme contributions save the State $ 30 million euros in the July 1. Other parts of the original proposal: the Walker to deal with the budget deficit was removed before the Bill passed last week. The legislature planned to occupy them later.

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Associated Press writers Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond contributed to this report.

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Walker released the budget debate of e-mail messages

(AP)-the MADISON Wisconsin .gov Scott Walker released to the Associated Press he received the day after the introduction of his plan to strip government workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights on Friday, tens of thousands of e-mail messages.

The e-mails provide the first Glimpse of public aid, Walker said he had received a proposal via e-mail to Wisconsin residents and the widespread claim that he generally downplayed the extent of the.

Signed into law a week ago, but stopped Friday after a judge from the challenge, the challenged plan Democrats drew thousands of pro-labor Klimaflüchtlinge is hot dip galvanized the Union's Capitol and supporters throughout the country.

Walker pointed out the emails on Feb 17, 14 democratic State Senator fled to Illinois when you try to keep the passing of legislation on the same day. Thousands banged on drums and Klimaflüchtlinge blew whistles outside the door of his Office, Walker told reporters he had received a variable amount of bulk-email messages, which he said supported his efforts.

"The majority are to remain firm tells us to stay strong to stand for the taxpayers," Walker said. "Even if the Klimaflüchtlinge the right of every person to be heard, I will ensure that State taxpayers are consulted and the voice are not drowned them Spiral Capitol."

On the day than the estimated 40,000 Klimaflüchtlinge flooded Capitol, Walker said he received more than 19,000 email messages and believed they were the "silent majority" of indicative that his proposal will be backed up.

On the basis of a preliminary review of the e-mail for the AP, it was found that the Walker sent State workers on Feb 11, he introduced his proposal of the date of service of the Holy Christmas, was met with the deluge answers, many of them in mass e-mail angry.

"Please, keep your backhanded ' thank you and the empty compliments to yourself," one person, that recognizes itself in the State of the corrections to the employee wrote to Walker. "Actions speak louder than words, and each one of your own activities fairly clearly speaks of irrational hatred the very individuals who have dedicated their lives and careers to keep running safely and efficiently in the State."

Another woman, who identified himself as Sergeant wrote in the State prison in capital letters: "why are YOU TRYING to TAKE what we have WORKED so HARD for? WE ALL HAVE FAMILIES AND HAVE CHILDREN WITH THEIR OWN FEED! TIMES ARE HARD ON THE ECONOMY IS A WAY! "

One woman, who identified himself as an employee, wrote in the Milwaukee public schools in support of the Walker's plan.

"I voted for you in November and today, I am grateful that I did so," he wrote. "This legislation is more than fair for us to bring an action in the public sector and financial relief to our people. To keep up the good work the Governor. I am happy to see us move in the direction of the conservative, hallitsemistaan sound. "

Other e-mail messages from the AP reviewed came to Wisconsin residents working in the private sector.

"I urge you to protect collective bargaining rights of public employees. Making collective bargaining would be devastating for the illegal working families and the Wisconsin economy, "wrote to the resident of Oak Creek, Bryggare

A couple of Genesee, Bryggare, promote the Walker "to stay in non-dispersible form" and not the opposition. "We support what you are doing. It is the right choice to make Wisconsin, "they wrote.

AP and the Isthmus, a Madison newspaper, on a weekly basis, as well as the Open record requests to Walker on Feb 18 Office applying for a variable amount of messages ... referenced in his news conference, the Governor. In response to the request of the client network adapter by seeking a week later, Walker had received the same through all the e-mail messages.

Upon receipt of a response from the AP and the Isthmus by the Governor of the Office submitted to the joint trial March 4 retrieves emails. The solution reached March 16 were released, and Walker, the organisations the attorney fees, which came to DEM 45 000.

The agreement specified that the Walker is not accepted, the State is in breach of the law to open records.

The public outcry over the Walker n collective bargaining proposal he turned to the State and its flash-point as the Capitol of national lawmakers struggled to balance the budgets of the recession that crippled large States.

According to the law, all public employees, most of the police and the fire of a man, pay more for their benefits with the exception of the. It will also restrict the majority of the employees ' collective bargaining rights only to wages and the caps of these potential growth of inflation. The law shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them will no longer negotiate issues such as work conditions, vacation time, or grievance processes.

I think the law is needed, and help the State meet its current 137 million dollar budget deficit in the projected gap of two years and 3.6 billion dollars. He said the plan to give flexibility to absorb more than 1 billion dollars of cuts in State aid, that he has proposed, as part of his budget plan, the local government.

Opponents, such as teachers, Union leaders and the Senate Democrats who fled the State, have argued that the real target, Walker was the motion of n

a powerful public sector unions, which has traditionally served as a strong source of support for the Democrats.

On Friday, the Wisconsin judge granted temporary restraining order to prevent the law from taking effect. The law was challenged by the Dane County District Attorney, Ismael Ozanne Democrat argued the Legislative Committee that broke the stalemate situation, which was to keep the law in limbo for weeks, met in the Wisconsin open meetings law for 24 hours.

In order to keep the Secretary of State Doug La Follette, launched formally in the legislation, which is required in order for the changes to take effect.

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Attached Press author Scott Bauer contributed to this report.

Groups say is similar to the pace of the advance provided for in this regulation are in

GREEN BAY-Green Bay if you live in the area, and that of their own district, the State Senator, the item will not continue as w. Mason St.

The other side of the street is the attempt to cancel the Democrat Dave Hansen, Green Bay, the headquarters of the group.

"He does not appear in the work," said David Vander Leest, who heads one of the attempts to cancel the Hansen groups.

The two blocks, on the other side of the street, do not try to cancel the Republican Robert Cowles Allouez, the Agency.

Deb Stover, a volunteer group to attempt to cancel the Cowles ' Parent Cowles had the spinal column, "said.

Neither group would give the exact numbers of how close they are, with the aim of forcing the recovery procedure, the required amount of signatures to the elections, but both gave the idea.

Wisconsin Democrats Wouldn't break down how each circuit faring, but said this week at the beginning of the fishing effort relating to cancel eight Republican State Senator was 45% complete.

Cowles is 15,960 signatures. Attempts to cancel the Hansen, is needed for the signatures of 13,852.

The signature requirements are based on 25% of each district, who voted in the last Governor, a race of people.

"We are on schedule to a file in the next two weeks are likely to be," said Vander Leest.

Statewide efforts to return all of the procedure shall be 60 days to obtain the necessary signatures. Deadlines are determined by the date the campaign was launched, but most fall in April or the beginning of the last days of May. When the signatures of the Government Accountability Office, the Administrative Council shall be ensured when the special recall election would be held in six weeks later.

Both the Green Bay area, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the return to the headquarters of the eyesight of each other's groups include both groups say they do not exceed the paths very often.

"We are at your own actions at this stage, so we do not want any problems," said Stover. "We have only the target, and what we are Shooting."

"So far, been fairly friendly," said Vander Leest.

Both sides say they are on top of the boots, the signatures will be collected until their required.

For State Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, democratic party leaders say they will go to the recovery procedure, a vote is needed for the signatures of the pace of 15,269.

Elected officials are only eligible for recall if they have served for a term of one year.

All of the State Senator is eligible for cancellation of the open work against them.

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.Gov Walker defends cuts to schools

MADISON, Bryggare (AP)-with Scott Walker is called .gov school superintendents on Wednesday to promote his budget proposal, which cut the 8% of the State aid to districts and reduce their ability to support the difference between the tax through the property.

Almost 900 million dollars, of the proposed cuts were for the most part, Walker n argument passing a separate invoice, that forced the teachers and other public workers ' pay more for their benefits, and took away almost all of the right to collective bargain purchases.

The disagreement of the new legislation for public administration workers of the right to organise collectively can only wage increases is not higher than inflation. Walker argues that the free areas of the school to seek other, less expensive, insurance providers, as they are currently called for under the collective bargaining agreements.

Walker has said that these savings, combined with the teachers, and other areas of the Store, employees pay more for their benefits to help the power to make blank he suggests a two-year State budget aid in the reduction of money.

The Governor called a Wednesday afternoon News Conference, three school superintendents to talk about his plan.

Democratic lawmakers say Walker attempts to defund the schools and the school expects. His plan is repealed with effect from the date of registration of the Charter School and the limit of the virtual school for the selection of the programmes it Milwaukee cut aid to schools at the same time.

"It is a draconian proposal," said Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts, a Democrat from Verona. "It is draconian and it is certainly going to affect the quality of education."

Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo, said Walker has overtaken another State aid formula to make money, the more the fair's State Superintendent Tony Evers campaign during the last year, the breakdown of the restructuring plan.

Although Walker proposes a new money for schools, he could do a better job than what is proposed, the sharing of his budget, Clark said.

The role of the teachers was the large protests in Madison, which increased by less than 100 000 people over the past month, Walker n, collective bargaining, changes to the object. Several schools were closed because of so many of the teachers came to the Capitol. Four days to shut down the Madison County.

Mary Bell, statewide teachers ' Union of the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the President was one of Walker's changes in collective bargaining, and the most vocal critics, he has said of the proposed aid cuts go too far.

"You simply cannot cut a billion dollars of our education system and to give the three-fourths of the basic regulation, on the promise that the quality of education with young people," Bell said when Walker was unveiled in his budget earlier this month.

Bell predicts, the plan would lead to an unprecedented teacher layoffs. Walker is the uncertainty in the middle of many of the proposals in the areas has been initiated, a standard of teachers in the past, that they may not rehired for the following year.

Schools are trying to determine just how much money will lose the Walker's arrangement, which the legislator to consider in the coming months and are likely to cross the sometimes around July.

Nonpartisan legislative fiscal Bureau, published on Tuesday, the analysis determined that if the plan had been in force this year, most of the areas should be seen a cut of around 10%, although a few saw an increase of the volumes in ml corresponding to their particular circumstances, complicated state of State support to the formula.

Racine County School District is only 10 minutes from the channel tunnel saw the biggest increase 17,5% but more areas such as the Milwaukee public schools has been to reduce the 8%, and the Madison schools has been to reduce the more than 10%.

State aid cuts to Walker also proposes reducing the restrictions of the school district income of 5.5%. Revenue-cap how much of the areas may be increased by the support of the school and property taxes combined.

Under this provision, which receive more support to reduce their property taxes. Those with the ability to cut through the aid be limited to their higher property taxes on the difference.

Walker has repeatedly said the areas could be stored in the 68 million dollars if they dropped by WEA insurance trust.

The teachers and the other 65 percent of Wisconsin's 424, the current school, receive health insurance-WEA trust, a not-for-profit company started 40 years ago, Wisconsin Education Association Council of State, most of the teachers Union. About 35% of all workers in the public schools in the State are covered by the WEA trust, said the spokesman, Steve Lyons.

Lyons said Walker is a 68 million dollar savings estimate, based on the 2005 study by conservative Leaning Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, was overblown.

The passage would take away from the collective bargaining rights law only makes competitive plans in the search for the WEA trust circuits and will remain, so that the market attractive, Lyon said.

"Yes, but I think the piece has been lost, because their budgets are decreased,

they plan to search for the best value and best price assurance, "Lyons said. "When all the dust, when all is over, the policy is intended to come to the dollar."

Judge to decide on the budget of the Tribunal

MADISON, Bryggare (AP)-A Wisconsin judge intends to decide whether a new State on Friday, and the challenged collective bargaining legislation from taking effect.

Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi on Thursday set aside nearly five hours of consultations on Friday morning and he was willing to ensure that at the time, he had insufficient evidence to make a decision.

This week in the proceedings at the Dane County District Attorney requires the Legislative Committee Ismael Ozanne, who broke the stalemate situation, which was to keep the law in limbo, transparent appointments of Wisconsin met in the law of the non-proper 24-hour weeks. A separate trial, considering that the Sumi, the entire Senate Friday's vote for the law was wrong.

The legislature controlled by the Republican Guard passed the measure last week, Scott Walker and .gov signed it into law on Friday. Walker and the Republican leaders insist it is entered correctly.

The law does not come into force until it is officially published on the Secretary of State Doug La Follette, a Democrat. He is within 10 days of the Governor to sign the right to publish it, and he said he intends to use him until you do so on the March 25 times.

Ozanne, also a Democrat wants to prevent La Follette Sumi issue published by the law, even if the judge weighing the merits of its case in emergency situations the status of the order.

The democratic County Executive Kathleen Falk Dane filed a similar lawsuit Friday. Falk also sought to prevent the publication of the emergency situations the status of the order, but the judge Amy Smith said Falk challenged and had demonstrated its Bützow law enforcement could lead to irreparable harm, such as the proceedings in the courts in its way. Falk later requested the emergency law is blocked on a case by case basis.

Sumi proposes to take into account the request Ozanne: n emergency situations the status of the order on Friday, and time allows, Falk n in response to the request of the emergency order. He has said, he does not, however, to decide on the request that day to the Falk n and will be absent all of next week.

This means that unless someone files an emergency request to block the publication next week and it will be exported to various countries, the Democrats in the hopes of preventing the judge of the new legislation, the laboratory Sumi on Friday morning.

The right of a Member State to the Department Assistant Attorney General Steven Kilpatrick representing the La Follette and the defendants named in the Republican legislative leaders, Hinted Thursday he may argue that the legislators enjoy immunity from legal proceedings, when the legislature is in session. He declined further comment, after the end of the procedure of the Court of justice.

According to the Wisconsin Constitution, legislators are not-15 days before the session, during the session and no later than 15 days after the session subject to the civil society in the process. However, this rule applies, there is no such thing as the La Follette.

The law would require a majority of workers in the State to contribute to their pensions and health care costs, changes in the amount of an average of 8% salary cut. Also, the law strips them of almost all of the right to collective bargaining.

Walker has said, the changes are necessary to help the balance of the current state of the 137 million dollar deficit, and the future of the State to adopt a two-year budget of $ 3.6 billion in the hole. Democrats believe the Administrative Council by a member of the trade unions, at the request of either party's staunchest allies in the campaign will cripple.

Tens of thousands of people arrived at the State Capitol to protest the massive demonstrations which, at the end of the day went to the measure in the past month. Senate Democrats to block the vote of minorities fled to Illinois law.

The leaders of the Republican Guard broke the impasse on the day of the 9. the convening of a Special Committee of the March, which removes what was said in the Government which should be in the form of public finances, the components of the plan, allowing the presence of the quorum of the Senate, in whole or in part, without the right to vote. The Senate passed a proposal for a regulation of the Government which should be in the form of minutes later. Assembly Republicans followed suit the next day and Walker signed Friday.

The reaction to the proposal to change the quorum

MADISON-one of the 14 Democratic Senator, who failed to prevent the vote, the State of Wisconsin's Constitution proposes that future business would be to make the change. ineffective

Before editing, the Executive Director of the Scott Walker the budget repair bill of materials (BOM) to deal with only the collective bargaining rights, 19 Senate Republican sat almost three weeks of waiting. They were one of the Senator to take the required quantity may be a vote, even if the State of the Democratic minority on the left.

Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, is the author of the change in the Constitution that would have to call the vote, the lawmakers, is known as quorum.

The State Constitution says at least three-fifths required to be present at public finances or the budget issue to vote. That applies to the Senate and Assembly.

Cullen: n the new proposal would require that provision only by a simple majority.

The proposal is to get the support of the isle.

"It is disappointing that the amendment to the Constitution would be necessary to make sure that such a thing never happens again, but three long weeks after it has been nice to hear the sound again, finally," said Senate Majority Leader, Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, Alaska.

"It may be his attempt to smooth the difficulties Democrats and the Government may be able to connect to is," said St. Norbert College political science professor Charley Jacobs. "This is the sort of branch of sorts on olive oil by saying, we are ready to work with you in a more comprehensive way."

Cullen: n the proposal is, however, to get the support of all his fellow Democrats.

"Senator Cullen periods will not be able to do so, but I am inclined to support it," said Sen. Dave Hansen, (D)-Green Bay. "I think we got you are careful when we are in the process of amending the Constitution. What we did was extraordinary, and we think we made it extra grounds. It is very important. It's more than likely to happen again. But it is set out in the Constitution, and many, many years ago for a reason. It is the balance of power. "

The proposal still has a long way forward. It is not only in this legislature should pass, but also in the next election period, without the changes to be made. It then go to the voters of the Member State-wide referendum. This would mean, should soon be in April 2013.

The transfer of the company, the Illinois-Wisconsin

MADISON, Illinois (AP)-the company that makes the transfer of the items in the fairs, Wisconsin .gov Scott Walker announced on Thursday.

Catalyst exhibits Inc., Crystal Lake, Ill., pleasant Prairie, and what it Bryggare 105 jobs created as a result of the Governor said. It will occupy the 144,000-square foot, the port facility and place a 2.5 million dollar online, Walker said.

Catalyst exhibits is the trade show marketing company whose Clients include TiVo, Siemens, Abbott Labs and Nokia.

The company's move comes after the Wisconsin Legislature passed legislation in January that the companies would relocate to Wisconsin in the ordinary course of business, and personal income taxes for two years forgives.

It also follows from the decision in Illinois: "democratic access to the Pat Quinn .gov corporate taxes as part of efforts to Turn in that State, that could be hit 15 billion dollars this year, the budget hole.

Republican Guard parent Van, said the displays Wanggaard, the new law of the State of the works.

In order to be eligible for a tax break to companies located in Wisconsin have been at least two years, and that is the Search for a period of not less than 51% of their workforce, or at least 200000 $ Wisconsin wages.

Walker said the company receives a loan of $ 500,000, and the State of Wisconsin in Kenosha area Business would relocate the Alliance also offers 1,25 million dollar loan for the construction of the refurbishment.

Walker released the budget debate of e-mail messages

(AP)-the MADISON Wisconsin .gov Scott Walker released to the Associated Press he received the day after the introduction of his plan to strip government workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights on Friday, tens of thousands of e-mail messages.

The e-mails provide the first Glimpse of public aid, Walker said he had received a proposal via e-mail to Wisconsin residents and the widespread claim that he generally downplayed the extent of the.

Signed into law a week ago, but stopped Friday after a judge from the challenge, the challenged plan Democrats drew thousands of pro-labor Klimaflüchtlinge is hot dip galvanized the Union's Capitol and supporters throughout the country.

Walker pointed out the emails on Feb 17, 14 democratic State Senator fled to Illinois when you try to keep the passing of legislation on the same day. Thousands banged on drums and Klimaflüchtlinge blew whistles outside the door of his Office, Walker told reporters he had received a variable amount of bulk-email messages, which he said supported his efforts.

"The majority are to remain firm tells us to stay strong to stand for the taxpayers," Walker said. "Even if the Klimaflüchtlinge the right of every person to be heard, I will ensure that State taxpayers are consulted and the voice are not drowned them Spiral Capitol."

On the day than the estimated 40,000 Klimaflüchtlinge flooded Capitol, Walker said he received more than 19,000 email messages and believed they were the "silent majority" of indicative that his proposal will be backed up.

On the basis of a preliminary review of the e-mail for the AP, it was found that the Walker sent State workers on Feb 11, he introduced his proposal of the date of service of the Holy Christmas, was met with the deluge answers, many of them in mass e-mail angry.

"Please, keep your backhanded ' thank you and the empty compliments to yourself," one person, that recognizes itself in the State of the corrections to the employee wrote to Walker. "Actions speak louder than words, and each one of your own activities fairly clearly speaks of irrational hatred the very individuals who have dedicated their lives and careers to keep running safely and efficiently in the State."

Another woman, who identified himself as Sergeant wrote in the State prison in capital letters: "why are YOU TRYING to TAKE what we have WORKED so HARD for? WE ALL HAVE FAMILIES AND HAVE CHILDREN WITH THEIR OWN FEED! TIMES ARE HARD ON THE ECONOMY IS A WAY! "

One woman, who identified himself as an employee, wrote in the Milwaukee public schools in support of the Walker's plan.

"I voted for you in November and today, I am grateful that I did so," he wrote. "This legislation is more than fair for us to bring an action in the public sector and financial relief to our people. To keep up the good work the Governor. I am happy to see us move in the direction of the conservative, hallitsemistaan sound. "

Other e-mail messages from the AP reviewed came to Wisconsin residents working in the private sector.

"I urge you to protect collective bargaining rights of public employees. Making collective bargaining would be devastating for the illegal working families and the Wisconsin economy, "wrote to the resident of Oak Creek, Bryggare

A couple of Genesee, Bryggare, promote the Walker "to stay in non-dispersible form" and not the opposition. "We support what you are doing. It is the right choice to make Wisconsin, "they wrote.

AP and the Isthmus, a Madison newspaper, on a weekly basis, as well as the Open record requests to Walker on Feb 18 Office applying for a variable amount of messages ... referenced in his news conference, the Governor. In response to the request of the client network adapter by seeking a week later, Walker had received the same through all the e-mail messages.

Upon receipt of a response from the AP and the Isthmus by the Governor of the Office submitted to the joint trial March 4 retrieves emails. The solution reached March 16 were released, and Walker, the organisations the attorney fees, which came to DEM 45 000.

The agreement specified that the Walker is not accepted, the State is in breach of the law to open records.

The public outcry over the Walker n collective bargaining proposal he turned to the State and its flash-point as the Capitol of national lawmakers struggled to balance the budgets of the recession that crippled large States.

According to the law, all public employees, most of the police and the fire of a man, pay more for their benefits with the exception of the. It will also restrict the majority of the employees ' collective bargaining rights only to wages and the caps of these potential growth of inflation. The law shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them will no longer negotiate issues such as work conditions, vacation time, or grievance processes.

I think the law is needed, and help the State meet its current 137 million dollar budget deficit in the projected gap of two years and 3.6 billion dollars. He said the plan to give flexibility to absorb more than 1 billion dollars of cuts in State aid, that he has proposed, as part of his budget plan, the local government.

Opponents, such as teachers, Union leaders and the Senate Democrats who fled the State, have argued that the real target, Walker was the motion of n

a powerful public sector unions, which has traditionally served as a strong source of support for the Democrats.

On Friday, the Wisconsin judge granted temporary restraining order to prevent the law from taking effect. The law was challenged by the Dane County District Attorney, Ismael Ozanne Democrat argued the Legislative Committee that broke the stalemate situation, which was to keep the law in limbo for weeks, met in the Wisconsin open meetings law for 24 hours.

In order to keep the Secretary of State Doug La Follette, launched formally in the legislation, which is required in order for the changes to take effect.

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Attached Press author Scott Bauer contributed to this report.

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We all know, the cost of health care in the United States for the past few decades have been steadily has. In some States the minimum liability insurance requirements were updated not with this inflationary costs to keep. In Wisconsin, two primary objectives has reached but new legislation recently adopted:

1. Revise Wisconsin-insurance laws that benefit the insurer about consumers

2. Provide more protection for WI residents involved in an accident

These new laws are covered by "Truth in auto insurance"-initiative. The State requires to carry motorcycle insurance if you plan to drive legally on the street motorcyclists. The legal contract to carry insurance for all vehicles in Wisconsin is the proportion of residents who underinsured or uninsured--are currently about 10% of the cheese of the population to reduce.

Another change in Wisconsin is motorcycle insurance liability coverage increases doubled in some areas. Here the State minimum levels of liability are cover:

-Personal injury liability limit for individual individual accident: $50,000 $25,000 doubles

-Personal injury liability limit for all individuals in an accident: $100,000 - doubled from $50,000

-Property damage liability limit: $15,000 - up $10,000

For motorcyclists coverage, is uninsured motorists often abbreviated as "Uim/UM", highly recommended. This coverage will help to protect you if you are involved in accident in which the party "at-fault" no insurance leads or is underinsured. As previously mentioned, we are a full 1 in 10 Wisconsin driver not insured. UIM/UM coverage is much higher than in a vehicle is particularly important for motorcycle riders, such as the risk of injury on a two wheel vehicle. Drivers are also often at fault accidents involving motorcycles.

Recent Wisconsin motorcycle insurance increases have underinsured/uninsured motorist coverage as well as affected. The minimum coverage now is $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident. Also there are two more consumer-centric changes UM / UIM policies. Firstly have additional insurance, you can access them if your motorcycle insurance covers you completely. These represent a repeal of "Anti stacking" legislation which largely served the interests of insurance companies. In addition, if the driver is underinsured at your accident fault, you are UM money awarded not more of the proceeds from your own policy of what liability coverage that you have / UIM can be removed.

Some Wisconsin consumer are understandably upset about this legislation as increased on monthly premiums for most k. Finally translated more motorcycle insurance at higher prices. But Wisconsin motorcyclists and motorists alike should remember that this increased price drivers in Wisconsin come with clear improvements in protection responsible for roads.

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County transit system can be designed in a very large intersections

19. FEB. 2011 |(29) comments

Although overshadowed by more discussions in the railway and highway expansion financing, Milwaukee County bus system, the EESC has had a longstanding and region of the US transport policy issue vexing. And even if temporarily ran out of sight, that the problem is intended to be visible again.

Years from the date on which this one building in the County, as well as many of the major questions. In fact, the maintenance costs, and work will begin in the year 2002, the Federal Government for business assistance and aid, combined with the stagnant, growing loss of fuel began Versailles 1999-2000 annual gaps in Milwaukee County transit system budget.

Lack of local resources, fill in the gap in capability and intent of radical cuts on the service, the county officials opted for the young coconut as a temporary solution. Putting off an annual bus purchases, they are able to shift progressively incorporated into the system to the operating budget, fill a gap in the implementation of its budget for the year the annual allocation of capital in the region throughout the paikalliskassojen (usually used in new buses).

This strategy, coupled with a tap into State-of-the-year book-allowed only moderate with MCTS real estate tax payment increases and reduction of 16% at the bus over the past decade.

The strategy was still untenable. Finally, you need to replace it with the transit system buses, which are the typical lifespan is 12-14 years. In addition, in the context of the reservations will not be able to bring forever.

Thus, in 2008, the public policy forum estimated that within a few years of the annual budget deficit of MCTS face nearly 20 million dollars. In order to eliminate the deficit through reductions in service would require the other 30% cut, which ultimately limits the number of key service almost exclusively to central city Milwaukee routes.

Three years later, the nightmare scenario has not occurred, to a large extent due to their receipt of the MCTS ' 25 million dollars of federal stimulus dollars in 2009. That the happiness of the Federal dollars, plus the Additional time allowed for the MCTS Buy Unexpected influx of new line while retaining the 125 18 million dollar operating budget of the federal capital dollars.

The good news is that the probable evolution has been delayed until at least the lamentable service cuts through 2015, following the County Executive for a few years to act on a permanent solution to the threat.

But no error is still the key problem. To replenish their fleet to meet the specific needs of the MCTS in 400 buses, constantly using the formula paikalliskassojen yet that the intended blow a hole in the operational system. New-out or a new set of federal support for the second day of reckoning is approaching.

And even before the days of the annual budget shortfalls to MCTS face 3 million dollars, and possibly more depending on the transit of the treatment the next State budget. That could lead to the service, including, but not limited to continuous erosion, even before the big hit comes a few years down the road.

This set of circumstances has led to many elected officials and community leaders call for a new source of funding dedicated to transit. Many of the County sales tax on behalf of a half-cent, which would fill a structural hole, reset the service levels, and replace the County to the annual volume of 17 million dollars of real estate tax. This approach, however, the Governor and the legislature would require, which now seems unlikely that approval.

The local setting, which is currently available is the registration fee of the vehicle or the countywide "wheel tax." County Board Finance Committee approved a $ 20 fee for 2009, which would produce around 11 million dollars annually to complement the financing of the real estate tax, but was rejected by the full Board.

Another option would be to rent, as described previously, Mitchell International Airport, the private operator, and the use of leasing payments is dedicated to the prejudice of revenue for transit. This possibility does not, however, would require several years only preparatory work and the approval of the Federal Government, but it also may be a viable credit market back to before the semblance of the pre-condition in the recession.

The next County Executive Policy Imperative and there are options and to develop lähiajan and long-term solutions that are effective and achievable.

To find a way to improve revenue without due cause takes unfair advantage of, or the määräsatamina fixed cost, it is difficult to imagine how the county officials can avoid serious cuts to transit service for much longer. The selection of which may be necessary, but it is one of the effects of the bus, for participation in invitations to tender and that the political decision-makers, employers and taxpayers must be carefully deliberated.

Rob is the impartial legal Henken-Chairman of the Forum. This is one of the recently released the Milwaukee County Executive elections, a short based on the four Crossroads articles. You can read a brief explanation, go to www.publicpolicyforum.org

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Tell Us What You Think

21. FEB. 2011 |(32) comments

Journal Sentinel columnist o. Ricardo Pimentel is simply, in its opinion, that 99% of Planned Parenthood of reproductive health efforts "does not have anything to do with Abortion" and "as available" basis and that your Teen Teen pregnancy control increase ("towards more abortions, the route to the" Feb. 9).

The opposite is true. Offers Teen pregnancy increases with the size of the control and family planning is one of the nation's largest Abortion provider.

That increase in Teen pregnancy, providing the control declaration, as the case may be, it was made clear in 1971, the spokesman of the Phillips family behind Cutright. "Family Planning perspectives," writing Cutright admitted that Teen pregnancy had significantly higher in places where contraceptives were, but he pointed out that the real problem was possible live birth. The solution is of course Abortion.

This increase in the rates of Teen pregnancy and absence and to reduce the number of live births, respectively, were clearly explained in a few years ago, Stan Weed Wall Street Journal article headlined "UNEP concerning births, pregnancies." Harris Poll Administration planned parenthood in 1986, in addition to teaching teenagers showed that control school are much more likely to become sexually active.

Of course, teenagers in the control is not a solution; It is a problem.

Margo Szews
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Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has proposed amendments to the criminal justice system, fewer people and imprison saves taxpayers money ("Chisholm pushes reforms," Feb. 13). This is an idea, we all should be supported.

In the past 30 years, the number of incarcerated Americans have grown more than 2,4 million, approximately 500,000. This increase does not involve any increase or reduction in crime. When the crime rate has decreased, the penalties are increased. When the number of crimes has increased, the penalties are increased. When the crime rate has stayed the same, the penalties are increased.

Increased criminal penalties is the result of a longer sentence, less paroles and probations and to facilitate the withdrawal of the parole and probation. It is the crime rate in the affected or safer for us, but it has raised taxes. Imprisoning people, with 2 million is very expensive and Chisholm has the right to claim, we need to solve this problem.

Chisholm's proposal may seem a "liberal" to oppose the idea of the conservative party, but that does not exist. Chisholm's proposal is not liberal or conservative; It is common sense.

Russell Brooker
Lynnfield

Latest articles in a gun rights cases have led to me not, for the first time-the wonder how the phrase "bear arms" second amendment never came to be interpreted as meaning "run weapons."

1776, It was usually to provide military service or war. It is, how it is used in the Declaration of independence "as" a reference to the impressment of George III.

This also applies to how Abe Lincoln used the phrase the civic responsibility, 1836 when proposing that could turn out to be white men vote marks.

According to my Rogetin with College thesaurus, which is still uses idiom It is listed under these verbs related to warfare as a "campaign" idea "to serve" and "is turned on, the service is enabled or disabled." "Run of weapons of mass destruction" does not exist on the synonym.

Looks odd, that the authors take an expression which means "to carry weapons", when they could have avoided all ambiguity, simply by saying, "complete weapons." Both words were commonly used when the second amendment was shaped.

Douglas Kilday
Oshkosh

Jobs, jobs, jobs, and jobs was the slogan of this part of the Rhetoric gubernatorial campaign?, Scott Walker How to quickly change to disconnect all the trade unions and let Wisconsin be the market leader in the nationwide attack labor unions.

If a member of the Board of Directors had not been so obsessed with breaking trades unions, perhaps, the Administration may try to live up to the campaign promises, and possibly make some good instead of the status of a trips-has the power.

Don't be fooled. If Walker is successful, we all lose. All employees must fight together with cities, as well as this insanity.

Bob Rudek
Oak Creek

What a wonderful role models to us kids: teachers who fake sickness ran out of having to go to school, the rockaava (literally), the State Senate doors and using air horns and shouting obscenities Capitol rotunda.

What's next, Silly string, and encrypts the video "kick me" signs of supporters of this legislation backs?

And then you are Democratic lawmakers who "run" at home "after a few nights is grounded. This is not the principle. That is currently in the youth.

This "teachable moment," such as teachers, the frame is bad, its very worst teaching.

Duck Tours in Wisconsin Dells

A "Duck" is a vehicle, the both a car and a boat. Originally designed for world war (and given the name DUKW), a duck leave right from the edge of a railway and float in the water. While certainly not the only way to see the famous Wisconsin Dells on the water and ashore is riding in a duck of one of the unique experiences in Wisconsin.

Of course there are still other places in America to this unique amphibious army vehicles drive. Boston, offers, for example, similar tours through the town and the Charles River. The Dells, however visit see the Wisconsin River in a duck is a must - is bumpy, the "Splashdowns" (going from land to water) are intense, but it is a unique enough experience, recommend to anyone in this part of Wisconsin.

Many interesting attractions include duck tours not only the Dell itself. There are many forested trails throughout the region that are reserved only for these tours. So people on things to see no duck, you see only somewhere else. Slopes-ing on the tour company, the ducks can enter surprisingly quiet and secluded away just a few short miles sections of the wild from the bustling center of Commerce. You rotate and spin their way to the River through the forest. If you water landing, passengers can be a bit wet. From there you float the River, finally make your way back to land. Ducks are each about 20 passengers for these tours. The entire tour takes about an hour and run only during the warm season.

There are two large companies currently with duck tours in Wisconsin Dells, both in competition with each other for your business:

Original Wisconsin-Enten

The original Wisconsin-Enten has been 60 years tour of the valleys and Wisconsin River. Have the largest fleet of ducks in the United States – have about 1 / 3 of the approximately 300 operational ducks in the nation. The tour is approximately 8 miles through the city, the wilderness and the Wisconsin River. Some of the trails are exclusively for the original Wisconsin ducks. This tour operates exclusively on the lower Dells part of the River (South of the dam) and explores offroad in many places throughout the journey.

Despite the name, there is nothing about these ducks inherently "original". They came from the same world war form the other ducks in the United States act. You are "original" that the ducks were originally used for combat during the war and have since then renovated (ducks are discontinued and have not since the 1950s). However, this is a fantastic tour that should not be missed.

Dells army duck

Dells army duck counts several tours offered by Dell's glacial Park tours. These ducks are passing through the lower Dells and Lake Delton, see more of Lake Delton and residential and commercial areas. Dells army duck offers a small fleet and a more intimate experience. This tour is ideal for those, the Wisconsin Dells see more populated areas interested; drive around the streets of the city on a very unique aquatic vehicle.

Dell's glacial Park Tours offers the ducks one more standard boat tour, the Mark Twain upper Dells tour. The tour takes about an hour on the 15-mile journey. There are no stops on this tour; but the boat close to many famous attractions pulls while you learn about the history of the Dells. The tour has regular departures during the warm months.

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Read the text of the address should be .gov Walker

Read the text of Governor Scott Walker's address from Tuesday, February 22, 2011:

Good evening.

Wisconsin is showing the rest of the country how to have a passionate, yet civil debate about our finances. That's a very Midwestern trait and something we should be proud of. I pray, however, that this civility will continue as people pour into our state from all across America.

First, let me be clear: I have great respect for those who have chosen a career in government. I really do.

In 1985, when I was a high school junior in the small town of Delavan, I was inspired to pursue public service after I attended the American Legion's Badger Boys State program. The military veterans and educators who put on that week-long event showed the honor in serving others.

Tonight, I thank the 300,000-plus state and local government employees who showed up for work today and did their jobs well. We appreciate it. If you take only one message away tonight, it's that we all respect the work that you do.

I also understand how concerned many government workers are about their futures. I've listened to their comments and read their emails.

I listened to the educator from Milwaukee who wrote to me about her concerns about the legislation and what it might mean for her classroom.

That's why last week we agreed to make changes to the bill to address many of those issues.

And I listened to others like the correctional officer in Chippewa Falls who emailed me arguing that bargaining rights for public employee unions are the only way to ensure that workers get a fair say in their working conditions.

I understand and respect those concerns. It's important to remember that many of the rights we're talking about don't come from collective bargaining. They come from the civil service system in Wisconsin. That law was passed in 1905 (long before collective bargaining) and it will continue long after our plan is approved.

You see, despite a lot of the rhetoric we've heard over the past 11 days the bill I put forward isn't aimed at state workers, and it certainly isn't a battle with unions. If it was, we would have eliminated collective bargaining entirely or we would have gone after the private-sector unions.

But, we did not because they are our partners in economic development. We need them to help us put 250,000 people to work in the private sector over the next four years.

The legislation I've put forward is about one thing. It's about balancing our budget now -- and in the future. Wisconsin faces a 137 million dollar deficit for the remainder of this fiscal year and a 3.6 billion dollar deficit for the upcoming budget.

Our bill is about protecting the hardworking taxpayer. It's about Wisconsin families trying to make ends meet and help their children.

People like the woman from Wausau who wrote me saying "I'm a single parent of two children, one of whom is autistic. I have been intimately involved in my school district, but I can no longer afford the taxes I pay. I am in favor of everyone paying for benefits, as I have to."

It's also about the small business owner who told me about the challenges he faces just making payroll each week. His employees pay much larger premiums than we are asking because that's how they keep the company going and that's how they protect their jobs.

Or the substitute teacher here in Madison, who wrote to me last week about having to sit at home unable to work because her union had closed the school down to protest.

She sent me an email that went on to say, "I was given no choice in joining the union and I am forced to pay dues… I am missing out on pay today… I feel like I have no voice."

I assure you that she does have a voice.

And so does the factory worker in Janesville who was laid off nearly two years ago. He's a union guy in a union town who asks simply why everyone else has to sacrifice except those in government.

Last week, I traveled the state visiting manufacturing plants and talking to workers - just like the guy from Janesville. Many of them are paying twenty-five to fifty percent of their health care premiums. Most, had 401k plans with limited or no match from the company.

My brother's in the same situation. He works as a banquet manager and occasional bartender at a hotel and my sister-in-law works for a department store. They have two beautiful kids.

In every way, they are a typical middle-class family here in Wisconsin. David mentioned to me that he pays nearly $800 a month for his health insurance and the little he can set aside for his 401k.

He - like so many other workers across Wisconsin - would love a deal like the benefits we are pushing in this budget repair bill.

That's because what we are asking for is modest - at least to those outside of government.

Our measure asks for a 5.8% contribution to the pension and a 12.6% contribution for the health insurance premium. Both are well below the national average.

And this is just one part of our comprehensive plan to balance the state's 3.6 billion

dollar budget deficit.

Now, some have questioned why we have to reform collective bargaining to balance the budget. The answer is simple the system is broken: it costs taxpayers serious money - particularly at the local level. As a former county official, I know that first hand.

For years, I tried to use modest changes in pension and health insurance contributions as a means of balancing our budget without massive layoffs or furloughs. On nearly every occasion, the local unions (empowered by collective bargaining agreements) told me to go ahead and layoff workers. That's not acceptable to me.

Here's another example: in Wisconsin, many local school districts are required to buy their health insurance through the WEA Trust (which is the state teachers union's company). When our bill passes, these school districts can opt to switch into the state plan and save $68 million per year. Those savings could be used to pay for more teachers and put more money into the classroom to help our kids.

Some have also suggested that Wisconsin raise taxes on corporations and people with high-incomes. Well -- Governor Doyle and the Legislature did that: two years ago. In fact they passed a budget-repair bill (in just one day, mind you) that included a billion-dollar tax increase.

Instead of raising taxes, we need to control government spending to balance our budget.

Two years ago, many of the same Senate Democrats who are hiding out in another state approved a biennial budget that not only included higher taxes - it included more than two billion dollars in one-time federal stimulus aid.

That money was supposed to be for one-time costs for things like roads and bridges. Instead, they used it as a short-term fix to balance the last state budget. Not surprisingly, the state now faces a deficit for the remainder of this fiscal year and a 3.6 billion dollar hole for the budget starting July 1st.

What we need now more than ever, is a commitment to the future.

As more and more protesters come in from Nevada, Chicago and elsewhere, I am not going to allow their voices to overwhelm the voices of the millions of taxpayers from across the state who think we're doing the right thing. This is a decision that Wisconsin will make.

Fundamentally, that's what we were elected to do. Make tough decisions. Whether we like the outcome or not, our democratic institutions call for us to participate. That is why I am asking the missing Senators to come back to work.

Do the job you were elected to do. You don't have to like the outcome, or even vote yes, but as part of the world's greatest democracy, you should be here, in Madison, at the Capitol.

The missing Senate Democrats must know that their failure to come to work will lead to dire consequences very soon. Failure to act on this budget repair bill means (at least) 15 hundred state employees will be laid off before the end of June. If there is no agreement by July 1st, another 5-6 thousand state workers -- as well as 5-6 thousand local government employees would be also laid off.

But, there is a way to avoid these layoffs and other cuts. The 14 State Senators who are staying outside of Wisconsin as we speak can come home and do their job.

We are broke because time and time again politicians of both parties ran from the tough decisions and punted them down the road for another day. We can no longer do that, because, you see, what we're really talking about today is our future.

The future of my children, of your children, of the children of the single mother from Wausau that I mentioned earlier.

Like you, I want my two sons to grow up in a state at least as great as the Wisconsin I grew up in.

More than 162 years ago, our ancestors approved Wisconsin's constitution. They believed in the power of hard work and determination and they envisioned a new state with limitless potential.

Our founders were pretty smart. They understood that it is through frugality and moderation in government that we will see freedom and prosperity for our people.

Now is our time to once again seize that potential. We will do so at this turning point in our state's history by restoring fiscal responsibility that fosters prosperity for today - and for future generations.

Thank you for joining me tonight. May God richly bless you and your family and may God continue to bless the great State of Wisconsin.

Where one affordable Wisconsin health insurance quotes

Health insurance rates in Wisconsin have during this last years increased dramatically, but you can still find affordable health insurance from Wisconsin, if you know where to look.

Health insurance options

You have several options when it comes to health insurance in Wisconsin. You are:

Government-funded insurance

State of Wisconsin has its own program, known as BadgerCare, provides health insurance for uninsured families. To qualify for this program must:

1. You have children under 19 years with you life.

2. Have an income that is below a certain threshold.

3. Have no health insurance.

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There are two basic types of health insurance in Wisconsin - compensation and managed health car plans.

Compensation plans, also known as fee-for service plans, choose your own doctor and the hospital. You must pay a deductible before your insurance is a requirement - usually $500 and then your insurer pays $1,500 - 80% of the cost you pay to pay the remaining 20%. Compensation plans are the most expensive all health insurance plans.

There are three basic types of managed health plans a drive:

Assign a network of hospitals and physicians who are responsible for your care, HMOs (health maintenance organizations). You pay a monthly premium and a small charge for each doctor visit, usually $5 to $10. You need a primary care physician who oversees your care, you see only network doctors and need a referral from your primary care physician to see a specialist. HMOs are the cheapest of all health insurance plans.

PPOs (preferred provider organizations) have a network of hospitals and doctors, but can doctors charge outside the network, and you can see specialists to your network without permission from your primary care physician. You pay a small charge for each doctor visit, usually $5 to $10. PPOs costs a little more than HMOs.

Assign POSs (point of service plans), a network of hospitals and doctors, but you can see doctor or specialist outside of the network if your primary care physician refers you. More preventive care and health maintenance services as HMOs or PPOs and cost slightly more than either offer these plans POSs.

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Federalism and state court structure of Wisconsin

The United States has a federal system of Government. Such a system shall notify makes between the Federal Government and the provincial governments, although there are some intentional overlap. The federal system has several characteristics. One is increase the powers of national Government limited and those of the State Governments. Another feature of the federal system is that enables regional diversity; Countries their Governments and society can change their preferences, delivers a lot of variety. Consequences of federalist system that each State has its own court system is another. State of Wisconsin is no exception.

The Wisconsin state court structure consists of four layers. The first bottom layer of the Wisconsin court system consists of district courts. There are a total of 252 courts and 254 municipal court judge. Courts focus on the most minor injury. These include, for example, traffic violations, Ordinance mattes, drunk driving quotations, drug law offences and violations of curfew.

The next level of the Wisconsin state court system consists of circuit courts. There a total of 74 circuit led courts in Wisconsin by total circuit court judge. Circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction of all the civil and criminal cases in States including the district courts.

The third level of the Wisconsin state court system consists of the courts of appeal. There are four courts in Wisconsin, and hear about 1,200 cases each year. There are only 16 judges in all of the courts of appeal. The appeal courts deal mostly with cases of compulsory jurisdiction, which means that you hear complaints that originate from circuit courts and that you are required by law to hear.

The final top layer of the Wisconsin state court system is the Supreme Court. The Wisconsin Supreme Court of last resort, means it hears only certain cases. Every year, it sounds typically at 100 to 120 cases. There are seven Supreme Court justices, who are elected by the residents of Wisconsin ten-year terms.

It is important to understand the in the and the Wisconsin state court system to outs fully to your advantage. For example, people interested in filing a personal injury lawsuit should know that you are with a District Court in file. More information on personal injury Court suits and the Wisconsin State system, apply to the Waukesha personal injury lawyers Habush Habush & Rottier, s.c. by calling 800-242-2874.

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