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The Internet and the U.S. Government
With every new technology comes the potential for either good or evil. How will the U.S. government's use of digital technology to spy be judged? Dynamite can clear the way for a new road through a m...
Posted on 6/10/13 at 8:54 AM
Privacy - a fallacy rooted in outdated realities.
Hello folks...have you met the USA PATRIOT Act? You may recall it as the sweeping piece of legislation passed about a month after the attacks on 9/11. The Act is so voluminous that it is said no legis...
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:51 PM
Rick Berg - Heidi Heitkamp 2012 NDBA Debate
Rick Berg and Heidi Heitkamp debate at the 2012 North Dakota Broadcasters Association Fall Conference in Bismarck, ND. brightcove.createExperiences(); ...
Posted on 9/6/12 at 10:46 AM
Daily Republic editor named to South Dakota task force on open records
MITCHELL, S.D. - Seth Tupper, the editor of The Daily Republic in Mitchell, S.D., recently was appointed to a state task force that will study open record and open meeting laws in the state, accordi...
Posted on 8/24/12 at 10:58 AM
Approachably Abrasive
Have you been to a protest lately? Tea Party? Occupy? Vietnam? We've all heard how protests are handled in China. Throughout my time there, I had heard from the locals and expats bits and pieces ab...
Posted on 4/28/12 at 9:20 AM
Wisconsin railroad wants $160K for high-speed rail work
A Milwaukee-based railroad says the state owes it $160,000 for work it performed on a high-speed line Republican Gov. Scott Walker nixed when he took office.By The Associated Press , May 31, 2013
Trustees say Medicare exhausted in 2026
The government says Medicare's giant hospital trust will not be exhausted until 2026, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund is unchanged at 2033.By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer , May 31, 2013
Domestic abuse bill would give more leeway to victims in court
Judges would have more discretion to admit evidence of past abuse in domestic violence cases under a bill headed to the state Assembly floor.By By Gilman Halsted, Wisconsin Public Radio , May 31, 2013
Bill on religious exemptions from birth control coverage draws crowd at Capitol
A lawmaker wants to shift the cost of abortions and contraceptives from insurers to individuals.By By Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio , May 30, 2013
Larry King to host a new political talk TV show
By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer , May 29, 2013
Wisconsin legislators claim $775,000 in expenses in 2012
Wisconsin taxpayers paid nearly $775,000 for state lawmakers' daily expenses in 2012.By The Associated Press , May 29, 2013
Switzerland takes step to end tax dispute with US
Switzerland took a strike Wednesday to end a long-running tax evasion dispute with the United States with the government's announcement that it plans to let banks skirt the country's strict client secrecy laws.By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press , May 29, 2013
Rep. Bachmann says she won't run for re-election
By BRIAN BAKST, LOU KESTEN, Associated Press , May 29, 2013
New bill would require older drivers to renew licenses more often
A state bill that would require older drivers to renew their drivers’ licenses more often is being circulated for sponsorship.By By Kristen Durst, Wisconsin Public Radio , May 29, 2013
Farm Bill amendment will bar some ex-convicts from getting food stamps
The U.S. Senate passed a Farm Bill amendment barring those who have served time for murder or a violent sex crime from getting food stamps.By By Gilman Halsted, Wisconsin Public Radio , May 29, 2013
Construction starts on bridge 50 years in the making
A St. Croix River bridge project more than 50 years in the making will break ground today.By By Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio , May 28, 2013
Religions leaders seek compassion for needy
Four Wisconsin religious leaders are calling for the state to accept federal dollars to assure “that the most vulnerable individuals receive access to quality health care.”By By Matt Pommer , May 24, 2013
Legislation ignores justice for vets, citizens
Honoring and protecting Wisconsin’s veterans should always be a shared value among Wisconsin legislators, regardless of party.By Rep. Nick Milroy , May 24, 2013
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.By KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press , May 23, 2013
House to vote on variable rate student loans
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press , May 23, 2013
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