http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/infomem.htm Informational Memorandum are published as brief treatments of miscellaneous topics. 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/rss/infomem.gif http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/infomem.htm http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/im/10im4.pdf The following chronology summarizes legislative and judicial involvement in redistricting beginning with the 1950 decade which represented the first attempt to draw legislative districts on the one person, one vote principle. That principle became a national standard in the 1960's following a series of decisions by the U.S. Supreme which firmly established equal population as a basic tenet of state legislative redistricting. Elections, Referenda, Redistricting 10im4 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/im/10im3.pdf This memorandum analyzes all of the constitutional amendments submitted to the electorate since the constitution was ratified in 1848 and highlights those that may not comply with the separate amendment rule, based on a literal reading of Section 1. State and Local Governments 10im3 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/im/09im1.pdf Drunk driving has been illegal in Wisconsin since 1911. The statutory provision on age and speed limits for driving included language that "no intoxicated person shall operate, ride or drive any automobile, motor cycle or other similar motor vehicle along or upon any public highway of this state." The prohibition on drunk driving evolved over the succeeding decades, with an increasing number of additional restrictions and penalties. Alcohol Beverages, Drunk Driving 09im1 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/im/07im1.pdf Members of the Wisconsin Legislature Who Have Served 30 or More Years Wisconsin Legislature 07im1 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/im/00im1.pdf Wisconsin History IM 00-1 Fri, 1 Nov 2002 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/im/97im1.pdf The Legislative Reference Bureau is frequently asked to provide the voting records of various members of the Wisconsin Legislature. Over 1,700 bills are introduced in a typical session, and any one of these may receive several roll call votes. LRB research staff time is limited to the basic services described below, but we will provide assistance to those wishing to do more research themselves. State and Local Governments IM 97-1 Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/im/95im4.pdf Wisconsin Legislature 95-IM-4 Thu, 6 Jul 1995 00:00:01 GMT