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14 hours ago ago from Modern Commentaries
* Is there any wonder why Jim Doyle isn't running for another term as Wisconsin's governor? Could it be because he fears the day when Wisconsinites, armed with torches, pitchforks, tar and feathers show up on his doorstep to demand reparations for the destruction of this state and its economy? From 620WTMJ.com : Gov. Jim Doyle says Congress should pass a cap-and-trade system to reduce pollution in the U.S. even if the U.N. climate ...
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15 hours ago ago from Association of Energy Service Providers - WI
From an article by Lee Bergquist and Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Madison — Gov. Jim Doyle said that the United States should move forward with federal cap-and-trade legislation if international climate negotiators meeting in Denmark are unable to reach agreement on it. In a teleconference from Copenhagen where he is attending the world climate talks, Doyle said that coal-dependent states such as Wisconsin would need a ...
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11 hours ago ago from The Center for Michigan » A Forum for Our State's Future
The chances for serious change in Lansing looked good at the beginning of the year. The governor was freshly elected to her second and final term and therefore had little to lose in pursuing transformational change of state and local government. The Senate Majority Leader and House Speaker were both new to their jobs, but seemed similarly reform-minded and eager to work together. And the governor had a clear, consensus roadmap for change from ...
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12 hours ago ago from Larry Miller's Blog
Legislature right to snub Doyle school scheme Capital Times editorial | Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Gov. Jim Doyle wanted the state Legislature to hold a one-day special session this week to approve his scheme to take responsibility for running the Milwaukee Public Schools away from the city’s citizens and their elected School Board members. Legislators — including a key player in Doyle’s own party, Senate Majority Leader ...
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1 day ago ago from Right Runner
Obama's Push for Copenhagen Deal Could Violate Constitution, Critics Say House narrowly passes Pelosi's $174B jobs bill Warnings mount as budget clock ticks Copenhagen Deal President Obama's mission to save the planet from global warming could end up trampling on the U.S. Constitution, critics say. When Obama arrives in Copenhagen Friday, he is hoping to cut a deal on a new global-warming agreement. Even though the conference is not ...
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Kan. gov. won't propose deep cuts for fiscal 2011
6 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Kan. gov. won't propose deep cuts for fiscal 2011 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas' governor doesn't plan to propose deep budget cuts again to avoid a deficit and said Thursday that he opposes further reductions in education spending. Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson confirmed that he's considering revenue-raising measures. But he stopped short of saying he'll propose ending tax exemptions or seek a general tax increase after the ...
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14 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Wis. gov calls for cap-and-trade plan at summit MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle says Congress should pass a cap-and-trade system to reduce pollution in the U.S. even if the U.N. climate summit does not lead to a breakthrough international agreement. Doyle said any U.S. system needs to give states like Wisconsin that have had high levels of coal use time to comply, perhaps as much as 15 years. But the governor said it would ...
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2 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
The patches used by states on their ailing budgets just months ago are now failing. Ohio lawmakers were expected late Thursday to vote on a compromise reached with Gov. Ted Strickland to avoid cutting education budgets an average of 10% on Jan. 1. In Arizona, lawmakers met in a special session Thursday -- their fourth on the budget this year -- to grapple with a new deficit. And in New York, Democratic Gov. David Paterson said Sunday he ...
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7 hours ago ago from Media General - Turnto10.com
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11 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
DENVER Warning that higher education is facing a funding crisis next year, Gov. Bill Ritter named businessman Dick Monfort and attorney Jim Lyons on Thursday to chair a new committee and come up with a roadmap for the future of Colorado's 27 public colleges and universities. "It really is about writing the future of education in this state and higher education in this state. It really is about a master plan," Ritter told college presidents ...
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