GOP’s Sen. Dale Schultz says no, in chamber divided 17-16. The GOP’s loss of two state senators in last summer’s recall elections hits home.
NEWS OF WISCONSIN (AND SOMETIMES POINTS BEYOND)
Dem pollster finds Baldwin-Thompson race a tossup
Reputable pollster Public Policy Polling has Baldwin ahead of Neumann and Fitzgerald.
Via Public Policy Polling .
Escaped Appleton sex offender captured
He’ll need something more secure than an ankle bracelet and transitional housing.
Via Appleton Post-Crescent .
Dog helps teen manage her diabetes
Can smell changes from fluctuation in owner’s blood sugar levels.
Via Oshkosh Northwestern .
Madison children’s zoo gets an alpaca
Perfect for a petting zoo.
Via WMTV .
Elections Board wants more time to review recall petitions
No quick, easy route.
Monkees Star Davy Jones Dead at 66
Made lots of people happy – a life well-lived, indeed.
Via WISN.
Elections Board asks for $400K to cover recall expenses
Installment.
Via WMTV.
Wisconsin man convicted in Florida double-murder sentenced to death
Represented himself in killing of woman and her daughter.
Via Orlando Sentinel.
Three-year-old boy left at Mayfair McDonald’s
No one arrived to pick him up, so he went home with the restaurant manager.
Via WISN.
Would Bucks Be Open to Dealing Andrew Bogut?
They’re gonna have to do something.
Via Bleacher Report .
Raw-milk supporters plan rally to support persecuted family farmer
State of Wisconsin continues its prosecution of farmer for selling organic, raw milk in America’s Dairyland.
Teenager charged with arson in $2,000,000 Oconto fire
He’d need more than a paper route to make amends.
Wauwatosa boy, 11, wearing headphones when struck and killed by train
Didn’t hear the warning signals. But did the engineer see him?
Via Sheboygan Press .
City of Wausau torments local homeowners over two-dog limit
They’d rather sell house at loss than give up two of their four dogs. They’re better off free from petty enforcement.
Via Wausau Daily Herald .
Elections Board says that petition signature review going well
At least Government Accountability Board’s not saying it’s a mess.
