GM Janesville work schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on July 10, 2008
My sources tell me the work schedule for the Janesville General Motors plant has been finalized for the rest of the year. GM and UAW oficials will not confirm the dates. Here are the down times, according to my sources: The previously announced layoffs in July with work resuming the ...
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Janesville Senior Center Parking
Posted by STAN MILAM on July 9, 2008
Janesville Senior Center staff members say patrons are having a tough time finding parking spaces near the facility. There are 108 parking slots adjacent to the center. The city should designated 40 or 50 spaces for Senior Center use only. What do you think?
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Child care centers
Posted by STAN MILAM on July 7, 2008
Lookin for those child care centers cited by the state for violations? Go to this link http://www.madison.com/wsj/media/childcare/index.html?appSession=529101424631325
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Retirement income
Posted by STAN MILAM on June 30, 2008
Wisconsin insists on taxing pensions. When Wisconsin residents move to Mississippi to avoid that tax, they take with them revenues from sales and property taxes. It seems reasonable to exempt pensions from the income tax in Wisconsin. We lose the revenue when we drive our seniors out of state. Why ...
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The Janesville GM site - Indoor water park or Love Canal?
Posted by STAN MILAM on June 9, 2008
Efforts to convince general Motors to reconsider its wrong-headed decision to close the Janesville assembly plant should be supported and encouraged. Efforts to figure out what to do with the site when the plant is closed should also be encouraged. How do local units of government replaced the lost income ...
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School bus seat belts
Posted by STAN MILAM on April 28, 2008
Should all school buses carrying public school children have seat belts for the students?
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Water
Posted by STAN MILAM on March 14, 2008
Here's why the eight Great Lakes states, two Canadian provinces and the United States and Canadian federal governments must agree and implement the Great Lakes Compact.
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Rock Obama
Posted by STAN MILAM on February 16, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to make a second appearance within a week in Rock County. The Associated Press reports that Obama will lead the rally from Flood Arena at 8 p.m. on the Beloit College campus.
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Mandatory vehicle insurance
Posted by STAN MILAM on February 11, 2008
Every legislative session there is a proposal to mandate vehicle insurance. What do you think about this issue?
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Wheel tax
Posted by STAN MILAM on February 7, 2008
What do you think about the wheel tax?
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Wisconsin primary
Posted by STAN MILAM on February 7, 2008
Now that John McCain has no serious opposition (yes, I know Huckabee is still running, but come on) will Republicans cross over into Wisconsin's open primary Feb. 19 and vote for a Democrat? If so, will they vote for Clinton or Obama? Which Democrat would Republicans prefer to see on ...
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Janesville city manager replacement
Posted by STAN MILAM on February 2, 2008
Are there any local prospects to consdier when replacing Janesville City Manager Steve Sheriffer? If so, who are they?
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How would you described Janesville City Manager Steve Sheiffer's 20-year performance as the city's top executive?
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 29, 2008
Janesville City manager Steve Sheriffer is retiring after 20 years as the city's top executive. I have covered the city during those years and have found him to be an excellent administrator. He certainly leaves Janesville a better city than it was when he arrived. What do you think?
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Thursday's program schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 23, 2008
9:30 to 10:00 - State Sen. Neal Kedzie, R-Elkhorn, discusses progress on a Great Lakes compact and reviews Gov. Jim Doyle's State of the State Address
10:00 to 10:30 - Open Mic
10:30 to 11:00 - Open Mic
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Wednesday's program schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 22, 2008
9:30 to 10:00 - Open Mic
10:00 to 10:30 - Joe Wineke, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, previews the Feb. 19th Wisconsin presidential primary
10:30 to 11:00 - Dick Wheeler, president of the Capitol Press Corps, has an advance on tonight's State ...
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Tuesday's program schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 22, 2008
9:30 to 10:00 - Open Mike
10:00 to 10:30 - Wisconsin and Washington D.C. lobbyist Bill Broydrick, a staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, discusses the presidential primaries
10:30 to 11:00 - Benefits specialist Rob Wilkinson has information on medciare issues
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Monday's program schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 20, 2008
9:30 to 10:00 - Open Mic
10:00 to 10:30 - Political analyst John Kozlowicz breaks down the weekend presidential primary returns from South Carolina (Republican) and Nevada (Democratic) with an eye toward the upcoming Democratic primary in South Carolina.
10:30 to 11:00 - Open ...
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Will we get serious about cleaning up the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 18, 2008
The state's second-largest newspaper, the Wisconsin State Journal, says the first item on its 2008 agenda is changing the way we place justices onto the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Current law calls for elections every 10 years, but that system is broken as evidenced by the election of Annette Ziegler.
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Thursday's program schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 16, 2008
9:30 to 10:00 - Our Travel Guy, Jerry Huffman, has information on arts programs in our area.
10:00 to 10:30 - Rock County Sheriff Bob Spoden reviews his first year in office
10:30 to 11:00 - Open Mic
11:00 to 11:30 ...
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Wednesday's program schedule
Posted by STAN MILAM on January 15, 2008
9:30 to 10:00 - Sam Liebert of Janesville, a field worker in the Obama presidential campaign, tells us what life is like in the field. Sam was in Iowa for a year and then moved on to Nevada after his boss's win in the Iowa caucus
10:00 ...
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