http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/pubsub/legislature.htm Wisconsin LRB publications covering the Wisconsin Legislature 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/ttp/ttp-05-2011.html The following titles and book reviews were gathered as an activity for National Library Week 2011. 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 nine issues of Favorite Books. All of the previous issues are listed on the Tap the Power Web page. Wisconsin Legislature ttp-05-2011 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb1.pdf Brief Biographies 2011 Wisconsin Officers including the Governor's office and federal and state elected officials Wisconsin Legislature 11wb1 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb2.pdf This brief profiles the members of the 2011 Wisconsin Legislature at the time of their inauguration on January 3, 2011. It includes information about party affiliation, marital status, legislative experience, occupation, gender, age, educational background, and military service. Wisconsin Legislature 11wb2 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb3.pdf This brief summarizes the service of Wisconsin women legislators. Section I lists all women members alphabetically by house and indicates their party, district, occupation, and terms of service. Section II lists the members serving in each session. Wisconsin Legislature 11wb3 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-01-2011.html Like the previous five bibliographies on this topic, a wide range of print and electronic resources helpful to legislators and legislative staff are presented. Links to Wisconsin legislative service agencies' Web sites as well as government and other online information are included. Wisconsin Legislature ttp-01-2011 Sat, 1 Jan 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/10wb8.pdf This brief lists constitutional officers, members of the U.S. Congress, supreme court justices, and members of the Wisconsin Legislature, as of January 3, 2011. An alphabetical listing of all state officers is included. Wisconsin Legislature 10wb8 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wi.gov/lrb/pubs/rb/10rb1.pdf This research bulletin provides an overview of the acts and joint resolutions of the 2009 - 2010 Wisconsin Legislative Session. Legislation is organized by topic with acts described under the appropriate subject heading or headings. Wisconsin Legislature 10rb1 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/video/programs/conflictinlegislature.htm Elected officials spend a lot of time arguing, and the members of the Wisconsin Legislature are no exception. Taking a broader view, it becomes clear that conflict in the legislature is not necessarily an anomaly or a problem to fix. Rather, some of the basic functions of the legislature are to gather opposing viewpoints, debate them, and attempt to forge consensus. Wisconsin Legislature vp-2009-1 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/gw/gw_29.pdf Elected officials spend a lot of time arguing, and the members of the Wisconsin Legislature are no exception. Conflict in the legislature is not necessarily an anomaly or a problem to fix. Rather, some of the basic functions of the legislature are to gather opposing viewpoints, debate them, and attempt to forge consensus. Wisconsin Legislature gw_29 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/consthi/09consthiVII1.htm Article X, section 2 of the Wisconsin Constitution concerns the creation and funding of a "common school fund." Interest from the fund must be used to support and maintain the common schools, which are known today simply as public schools. Although the fund now provides only a very small portion of school budgets, it remains an important source of funding for public school libraries and is an occasional source of controversy. Wisconsin Legislature 09consthiVII1 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/09wb4.pdf Members of the 2009 Wisconsin Legislature receive an annual salary of $49,943. This amount will not change during the 2009-2010 biennium, because Article IV, Section 26, of the Wisconsin Constitution dictates that salaries of public officers cannot be increased or diminished during a term of office. Wisconsin Legislature 09wb4 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/09wb3.pdf This brief summarizes the service of Wisconsin women legislators. Section I lists all women members alphabetically by house and indicates their party, district, occupation, and terms of service. Section II lists the members serving in each session. Wisconsin Legislature 09wb3 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/08IB4.pdf This publication describes the various services the LRB provides to the legislature and the public and its statutory duties. Wisconsin Legislature 08IB4 (updated) Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-01-2009.html Like the previous four bibliographies on this topic, a wide range of print and electronic resources helpful to legislators and legislative staff are presented. Links to Wisconsin legislative service agencies' Web sites as well as government and other online information are included. Wisconsin Legislature ttp-01-2009 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/09wb2.pdf This brief profiles the members of the 2009 Wisconsin Legislature at the time of their inauguration on January 5, 2009. It includes information about party affiliation, marital status, legislative experience, occupation, gender, age, educational background, and military service. Wisconsin Legislature 09wb2 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/09wb1.pdf Brief Biographies 2009 Wisconsin Officers including the Governor's office and federal and state elected officials Wisconsin Legislature 09wb1 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/08wb15.pdf This brief lists constitutional officers, members of the U.S. Congress, supreme court justices, and members of the Wisconsin Legislature, as of January 5, 2009. An alphabetical listing of all state officers is included. Wisconsin Legislature 08wb15 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT