http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/pubsub/index.htm Wisconsin LRB publications issued in the last six months are grouped for this channel. Saturday Sunday 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 en-us http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/images/lrbcommon/lrbnews.gif http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/pubsub http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/12wb3.pdf This brief summarizes Wisconsin's law regarding carrying concealed weapons and other laws relating to firearms. 12wb3 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-05-2012.html The following titles and book reviews were gathered as an activity for National Library Week 2012. Submitted by legislators and legislative staff, the reviews were not altered except to edit for length or to correct typographical errors. Web sites of interest to book club groups, and to readers in general, are also included. Many more reading suggestions can be found in the previous 10 issues of Favorite Books. All of the previous issues are listed on the Tap the Power Web page. ttp-05-2012 Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/12ra04.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 12ra04 Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/12wb2revised.pdf This brief contains the veto messages of Governor Scott Walker affecting all legislation, except 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, as passed by the 2011 Wisconsin Legislature. 12wb2revised Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/gw/gw_35.pdf Civil procedure allows an injured or wronged person a remedy. Through civil litigation the court system can serve as a check on another branch of government. The civil procedure that governs civil litigation is designed to promote fairness, efficiency, and accuracy for all who walk through the courthouse doors. gw_35 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/12wb1.pdf This brief summarizes the laws relating to the initiative, referendum, and recall in Wisconsin. 12wb1 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-04-2012.html Career and technical education (CTE) is the evolution of the vocational track in high school and combines academic learning with skills learning. CTE can prepare a student for a job out of high school or lay a foundation for higher education. This Tap the Power focuses on CTE and other technical and job training options such as apprenticeships, private postsecondary schools, community colleges, and the Wisconsin Technical College System. ttp-04-2012 Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/12ra03.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 12ra03 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/Lb/12Lb1.pdf This brief summarizes the child abuse and neglect reporting law, Section 48.981, Wisconsin Statutes. 2011 Wisconsin Act 81 adds all school employees, regardless of position, to the list of those required to report suspected or threatened child abuse or neglect. 12Lb1 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/12ra02.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 12ra02 Fri, 9 Mar 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/12IB1.pdf This bulletin discusses the various steps in the selection of the U.S. President, including the presidential preference primaries and party caucuses, nomination of the candidates at the national party conventions, the November elections, and the Electoral College balloting. It specifically focuses on Wisconsin's role in electing the president. 12IB1 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-03-2012.html The recent economic downturn has put a strain on the budgets of many states. As a result, states are examining the cost of their retirement plans for public employees. The majority of state plans are either defined benefit or defined contribution. A defined benefit retirement plan guarantees retirees benefits calculated by salary and years of service, while a defined contribution plan, or 401(k) type, determines benefits based on an investment account. This publication provides resources about state public retirement systems with an emphasis on the economic aspects. ttp-03-2012 Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/report/2011biennreport.pdf LRB Biennial Report prepared for the Legislature to describe the current activities, accomplishments and future plans for the Bureau. 2011biennreport Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/12ra01.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 12ra01 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-02-2012.html In the wake of the financial crisis that started in 2008, policymakers have been reevaluating how the financial system of the United States is regulated. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 2010, was a sweeping reform of federal banking regulations. This bibliography provides resources about the history of banking regulation in Wisconsin and the U.S. generally, as well as the Dodd-Frank Act specifically. ttp-02-2012 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/gw/gw_34.pdf Governors have many tools to coordinate state government business and ensure that the laws are faithfully executed. One important tool is the executive order. gw_34 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/11ra12.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 11ra12 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/special/Scorecard.pdf The Wisconsin Scorecard is a compendium of 50-state rankings spotlighting Wisconsin as it compares to other states. It is intended to be a handy reference guide for legislators by providing 44 rankings organized into four umbrella sections: Demographic and Social, Health and Education, Government Finance and Economic, and Environment and Energy Rankings. Scorecard Fri, 6 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-01-2012.html Renewed interest in taconite, a lower grade iron ore, in the Gogebic Range would create Wisconsin's first open pit mine; previous iron mines were underground. New horizontal drilling technology for hydrofracturing (hydraulic fracturing) to extract previously unreachable petroleum and natural gas deposits has increased demand for "frac sand," a silica sand uniform in size and hardness found in abundance in the driftless area. This Tap the Power focuses on these two types of mining, the last major revision to Wisconsin mining regulations in the 1970s, and some documentation from Minnesota, which has a long history with iron mining. ttp-01-2012 Sun, 1 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb8.pdf This brief describes the procedure for developing the primary ballot and the Appendix to the brief provides materials to assist the state nominating committee in identifying possible presidential candidates for the 2012 presidential primary. 11wb8 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb7.pdf This brief provides background information on charter school laws in Wisconsin and a summary of 2011 Senate Bill 22, which would have the effect of expanding the number of charter schools in Wisconsin. 11wb7 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/Lb/11Lb2.pdf 2011 Wisconsin Act 50, signed into law by Governor Scott Walker on November 4, 2011, prohibits the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from requiring a deer hunter to take an antlerless deer before he or she takes a deer with antlers. 11Lb2 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/11ra11.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 11ra11 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-12-2011.html Although teen birth rates across the nation remain near an all time low, the U.S. still rates among the highest when compared to other developed nations. This bibliography lists publications that offer perspectives from both sides of the abstinence only verses comprehensive sex education debate, as well as more general resources and information on the causes and consequences of teen sex as a whole. ttp-12-2011 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT