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LocalState Green Bay Press-Gazetle Sunday, January 9, 2005 B-3 A look at what is happening at the State Capitol WHAT HAPPENED -8! ic in Thinking of a Different Career? One where you are in control of your own destiny? Join us for a Career Seminar Wednesday, January 12th Noon (we'll provide lunch) To Register call 490-5106! THE SPIRIT OF FIGHTING BOB 'People's Legislature' convenes Hundreds gathered for a day in Madison for what was billed as the "People's Legislature," an attempt to focus public attention on the need for government and campaign-finance reform. Several speakers argued the current system is broken because it is fueled by campaign contributions and special interests. The gathering at the Alliant Energy Center was sponsored by the FightingBob.com Web site, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and the Center for Democratic Action. Participants listened to speeches and held small discussion groups to develop organizational plans and brainstorm a slate of key issues of concern. I "feel at home with us' 188 it Pill Attorney Franklyn Gimbel said prosecutors used unconstitutionally vague statutes to cobble together the felony charges against former lawmakers Chuck Chvala and Steve Foti, state Rep.

Scott Jensen and former Republican aide Sherry Schultz. He urged the Supreme Court to throw out the charges. But Assistant Attorney General Barbara Oswald said the four understood the consequences of their actions enough to take steps to conceal their illegal campaign activity, undercutting their arguments that statutes don't clearly prohibit political work. Avery task force suggests changes Court-ordered DNA tests like the one that cleared Steven IT ft ft Put the fun of a digital piano in your home for as little as $40.00 per mo. Bring this ad in for free delivery.

Back to business State lawmakers came out swinging in their new legislative session, with Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to delay an increase in Wisconsin's minimum wage by playing games with the Assembly's calendar. That document dictates when lawmakers will meet for floor periods between now and the end of 2006. Lawmakers usually adjourn in May of the second year of their two-year session. But Republicans in both houses passed a resolution that would extend the session through December 2006. Spring elections Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won't have an opponent on the spring ballot, after Green Bay lawyer and former legislator John Gower unsuccessfully made a last-minute attempt to gather enough signatures on his nomination papers.

Criminal case continues An attorney told the state Supreme Court that Wisconsin law does not clearly separate legitimate legislative work from political activity to give lawmakers fair warning they could face felony charges for allegedly using state resources to aid their campaigns. VI 1 "as Wisconsin state senators are sworn into service Monday by Iowa County Circuit Court Judge William Dyke, right, in Madison. The Associated Press Avery the Two Rivers man who spent 1 8 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit would move to the front of the line at the state crime lab under QUOTE Avery HAPPENING Annual report YOU PAID HOW MUCH LAST THE WEEK "I'm sure you all know the reason why the Minnesota Vikings are purple. If you'd been choking for 45 years, you'd be purple, too." Assembly Speaker John Gard, R-Peshtigo proposed legislation a task force endorsed. The group, which has spent the last year studying ways to prevent cases like Avery's from happening again, also wants lawmakers to require police departments to adopt improved eyewitness identification procedures.

Staff, wire service reports Gov. Jim Doyle is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the State address at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Capitol. Doyle 71. January Sale A Let us help you lower your heating bills by upgrading the insulation in your home this winter.

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