Safety Belt Use at an All-Time High in Wisconsin
By · CommentsSurvey results indicate nearly 80% of motorists are buckling up
Madison, WI – Safety belt use in Wisconsin has reached an all-time high in2010 with 79 percent of drivers and passengers buckling up, according to a recently completed observational survey by the State Patrol Bureau of Transportation Safety. Last year, the annual statewide survey showed safety belt use was approximately 73 percent in Wisconsin. Read More→
DNR Secretary Matt Frank Announces Staff Changes At DNR
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Madison, WI – IDepartment of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced Thursday that veteran staffer Al Shea will replace Deputy Secretary Pat Henderson, who is leaving the agency to pursue options in the private sector. Henderson has served as deputy since 2007. Read More→
Project Will Create 56 Jobs in Menomonee Valley
Gov. Jim Doyle
Madison, WI – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the state will provide Palermo Villa with $342,000 in tax credits from the Department of Commerce to complete a $22 million expansion and create 56 jobs.
“My number one priority this year is helping our businesses create jobs and giving our workers the opportunities to get those jobs,” Governor Doyle said. “I am pleased that we could provide this assistance to Palermo Villa to help them grow and provide good family-supporting jobs in Milwaukee County.” Read More→
Rep. Gwen Moore
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that reduces the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) said, “In the 1980s, Congress passed a drug enforcement law that focused on the particular type of substance, not the action itself. That was misguided and created a 100 to one sentencing disparity that disproportionately impacted African American communities across the country. This disparity is unjust and unjustified. I’m glad that Congress acted in a bipartisan way to fix it.” Read More→
