Wisconsin Briefs http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/wisbriefs.htm Wisconsin Briefs are produced the LRB Reference section focusing on topics of current interest often based on frequency of questions to the Reference Desk. Saturday Sunday 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 en-us Wisconsin Briefs http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/images/lrbcommon/rss/wisbrief.gif http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/pubsub/wisbriefs.htm Concealed Carry and Firearms Laws in Wisconsin 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. Criminal Justice 12wb3 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:01 GMT Executive Vetoes of Bills Passed by the 2011 Wisconsin Legislature (Except the 2011 Executive Budget Bill) 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. State and Local Governments 12wb2revised Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT Initiative, Referendum, and Recall in Wisconsin http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/12wb1.pdf This brief summarizes the laws relating to the initiative, referendum, and recall in Wisconsin. Elections, Referenda, Redistricting 12wb1 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:01 GMT 2012 Wisconsin Presidential Preference Primary 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. Elections, Referenda, Redistricting 11wb8 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT Charter School Expansion 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. Education, K-12 11wb7 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT Executive Partial Veto of Assembly Bill 40: Executive Budget Bill Passed by the 2011 Wisconsin Legislature (2011 Wisconsin Act 32) http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb6.pdf This brief contains the veto message of Governor Scott Walker for the partial veto of 2011 Assembly Bill 40 (2011 Wisconsin Act 32 ), the "Executive Budget Bill" passed by the 2011 Wisconsin Legislature. A subsequent edition of Wisconsin Briefs will cover the messages for other gubernatorial vetoes or partial vetoes relating to 2011 legislation. Budget Process (State) 11wb6 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:01 GMT Recall of Elected Officials http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb5.pdf Recalls are authorized in Article XIII, Section 12, Wisconsin Constitution, and Section 9.10, Wisconsin Statutes. This brief summarizes the history and procedures of the recall. Elections, Referenda, Redistricting 11wb5 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:01 GMT