http://racinenews.org State and Local News for Racine Wisconsin – Live Racine Police Scanner – Welcome to Racine Wisconsin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:33:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://racinenews.org/2010/03/11/rep-vos-statement-on-southeastern-regional-transit-authority-legislation/#comment-1447 Cassandra Grace Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:33:18 +0000 http://racinenews.org/?p=38730#comment-1447 ... and for our friends who have lost their jobs and can't afford their cars anymore. … and for our friends who have lost their jobs and can’t afford their cars anymore.

]]> http://racinenews.org/2010/03/11/rep-vos-statement-on-southeastern-regional-transit-authority-legislation/#comment-1446 Cassandra Grace Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:22:17 +0000 http://racinenews.org/?p=38730#comment-1446 I am a taxpayer, and so are my husband and children. We are a Wisconsin family. I would much rather pay the equivalent of a couple cups of coffee a month for the infrastructure that would allow me to get to work by bus if my car breaks down, and that would allow my neighborhood small businesses to recruit the employees they need. No matter how much I may dislike investing in infrastructure, it's worse to not have the infrastructure. That's why we pay for fire and police protection -- even if we never wind up needing it, we're glad it's there. We hope transit will be there for ourselves, for our parents when they can't drive, for the drunk would-be drivers who endanger our children. I am a taxpayer, and so are my husband and children. We are a Wisconsin family. I would much rather pay the equivalent of a couple cups of coffee a month for the infrastructure that would allow me to get to work by bus if my car breaks down, and that would allow my neighborhood small businesses to recruit the employees they need.
No matter how much I may dislike investing in infrastructure, it’s worse to not have the infrastructure. That’s why we pay for fire and police protection — even if we never wind up needing it, we’re glad it’s there. We hope transit will be there for ourselves, for our parents when they can’t drive, for the drunk would-be drivers who endanger our children.

]]> http://racinenews.org/2010/02/18/evers-arra-broadband-grant-brings-exciting-opportunities/#comment-1444 brewersfan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:31:25 +0000 http://racinenews.org/?p=37866#comment-1444 This is very exciting and gives hope to the many rural people who have been unable to step have the same access to the internet as city folk. I am worried, however, how the proposed fees on VoIP and broadband providers the WI legislature is considering would affect this. I feel like it could potentially hurt further progress in these types of technology because they are almost being punished for being creative. Also, it would further burden the already disaffected consumer by forcing these companies to add fees onto their monthly bill. Unfortunately, it kind of taints this new expansion of high-speed internet access that was recently announced - shame. This is very exciting and gives hope to the many rural people who have been unable to step have the same access to the internet as city folk. I am worried, however, how the proposed fees on VoIP and broadband providers the WI legislature is considering would affect this. I feel like it could potentially hurt further progress in these types of technology because they are almost being punished for being creative. Also, it would further burden the already disaffected consumer by forcing these companies to add fees onto their monthly bill. Unfortunately, it kind of taints this new expansion of high-speed internet access that was recently announced – shame.

]]> http://racinenews.org/2010/01/11/public-safety-compromised-by-lehman%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98felon-early-release%e2%80%99-program/#comment-1443 racineuncovered Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:56:24 +0000 http://racinenews.org/?p=37307#comment-1443 guess that means law abiding citizens are going to get screwed. They can let criminals out but citizens cannot carry concealed weapons to protect themselves against the thugs that are getting a pass. This makes a whole hell of a lot of sense, NOT. I know who I am voting for and who I am not guess that means law abiding citizens are going to get screwed. They can let criminals out but citizens cannot carry concealed weapons to protect themselves against the thugs that are getting a pass. This makes a whole hell of a lot of sense, NOT. I know who I am voting for and who I am not

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