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/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 http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-11-2011.html The problem: unemployment in Wisconsin is above 7 percent. The solution: create more jobs. The question is, how to create jobs? What policies will lead to more employment? This Tap the Power includes information about recent approaches to the problem, resources for defining the problem, and hindrances to job seekers. A few resources for a national perspective are included. ttp-11-2011 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/11ra10.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 11ra10 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/11IB2.pdf This workbook a study companion to the 2011-2012 Wisconsin Blue Book designed to help elementary students understand how to use this great resource and get to know their state government. 11IB2 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/11IB1StudyGuide.pdf This study guide is designed to acquaint students with the content of the 2011-2012 Wisconsin Blue Book and, in doing so, to help them understand the importance of government in their daily lives and how they can become productive Wisconsin citizens. 11IB1StudyGuide Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/11bb/index.htm Almanac of Wisconsin government featuring biographies, a feature article, and sections covering the constitution, Wisconsin government, the legislative branch, the executive branch, the judicial branch, statistical information about Wisconsin, information about the political parties and elections. 11bb Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/11ra09.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 11ra09 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-10-2011.html A major challenge facing first responders to disasters is communication inefficiency between the various agencies involved. One barrier to effective communication during the response has been the use of different communication technology between agencies, while inability to share information between law enforcement agencies has created a barrier to preventing or predicting disasters. The attacks of September 11, 2001, brought many of these issues to the fore, and efforts that were already underway to improve communications interoperability between agencies took on a new urgency. This bibliography presents resources that describe efforts to improve interoperability and communication between emergency responders since 2001. ttp-10-2011 Sat, 1 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://stage2/lrb/pubs/ra/11ra08.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 11ra08 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-09-2011.html The publicly funded university system in Wisconsin was founded in 1848 in Madison. Today, the University of Wisconsin (UW) System consists of 13 four-year universities, 13 two-year colleges, and statewide extension programs. The four-year universities offer associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs and UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee offer professional degree programs. The two-year colleges offer associate degrees and freshman and sophomore level classes that are transferrable to the four-year universities. The extension program works with the 26 campuses to assist the Wisconsin community with continuing education, E-learning, and economic development opportunities. This bibliography lists publications that discuss issues in the UW System as well as reports that have been produced on a regular basis. ttp-09-2011 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/Lb/11Lb1.pdf This brief dissusses 2011 Wisconsin Act 39, passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Scott Walker on July 25, 2011, which makes a number of changes to the law regarding redistricting, especially with respect to the obligations of county and local governments. Act 39 modifies the obligations of county and local governments with respect to local redistricting in order to accommodate the district lines created by Acts 43 and 44. 11Lb1 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ra/11ra07.pdf Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Library 11ra07 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:01 GMT