The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has created a handy Summary of the 2005-2006 Wisconsin Legislative Session. From the introduction: This bulletin provides an overview of the acts and joint resolutions of the 2005-2006 Wisconsin Legislature. …
Legislation & Regs
Uniform Laws & Model Acts – Which States Have Adopted Them
ALSO!, or American Law Sources Online, has long been one of my favorite Web sites. If you are looking for free sources of primary law in any federal or state jurisdiction, ALSO! is the place …
WI Legislature Infobases Moving from Folio SiteDirector to Nxt Software
If you have used any of the Wisconsin Legislature infobases lately, you’ve probably seen the following screen. In essence, it explains that the legislature is moving to a new infobase software platform called “Nxt.” Currently, …
No Laws for Early WI Legislators
There is a fascinating bit in Odd Wisconsin today. It seems “that for the first few years of Wisconsin’s existence, not even legislators could get their hands on a copy of the laws.” “They certainly …
LRB Guide to Researching Legislative History In WI
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has created an outstanding guide to Researching Legislative History In Wisconsin. Complete with illustrations, it offers step-by-step guidance on researching Wisconsin legislation. The steps include: Determine what session law created …
A Blog as a Source for Legislative History?
If you’ve ever compiled a state legislative history, you know that determining legislative intent can be difficult. It looks like researchers may have another source from which to draw, a blog – at least in …
Article: Looking for Info on Wisconsin Legislation
Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin member, Carol Schmitt has written an excellent article on Looking for Info on Wisconsin Legislation. It appears in the May 2006 issue of the Wisconsin Lawyer. The piece looks at …
Governor Creates Office of Privacy Protection
From the press release dated Thursday, April 13, 2006: Today, Governor Doyle opened the Office of Privacy Protection (OPP), which will serve as a centralized hub to educate consumers and businesses on how to protect …
Podcasting the Internal Revenue Code
Lewis & Clark Law Professor Jack Bogdanski (of Jack Bog’s Blog! fame) has taken on a new challenge: Podcasting the Internal Revenue Code – one new section every day. From his blog: I’m all about …
IRS Plans to Allow Preparers to Sell Data
From the Philadelphia Inquirer: IRS Plans to Allow Preparers to Sell Data The IRS is quietly moving to loosen the once-inviolable privacy of federal income-tax returns. If it succeeds, accountants and other tax-return preparers will …