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Summary of the 2013-2014 Wisconsin Legislative Session
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has created a research bulletin providing an overview of the acts and joint resolutions of the 2013-2014 Wisconsin Legislative Session. Legislation is organized by topic with acts described under the …
Another attempt at implementing CCAP legislation
In the most recent attempt to give CCAP (Wisconsin’s online record system for circuit courts) a facelift, a new bill is being considered by the legislature. This time, the bill was introduced by Republican senator …
An Update: new CCAP legislation introduced in the Assembly
Earlier this week, a new chapter in the ongoing debate about how to update or change CCAP was written. A bill was introduced that would limit access to civil case information after money judgments have …
Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register to go Electronic Only in January 2015
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has issued a notice indicating that printing and distribution of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register will end January 1, 2015 and the Code and Register will become electronic−only publications. …
Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register to go Electronic Only in January 2015
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has issued a notice indicating that printing and distribution of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register will end January 1, 2015 and the Code and Register will become electronic−only publications. …
THOMAS.gov Will Redirect to Congress.gov in November
Starting in November, the url THOMAS.gov will be redirected to Congress.gov. THOMAS.gov will remain accessible from the Congress.gov homepage through late 2014. If you are unfamiliar with Congress.gov and want to learn more, trainings are …
1833 Indian Treaty and Other Native American Law Sources
On Sept 26th, On This Day in Wisconsin History reported: On this date [in 1833], Indian tribes including the Ojibwe, Menominee, Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Ottawa, and Sauk ceded land to the government, including areas around Milwaukee, …
WI Administrative Code Online Archive Complete Back to 1956
The Legislative Reference Bureau has announced that it has completed scanning the Wisconsin Administrative Code archive back to 1956 (vol 1 of the Administrative Register). The Code does not appear in it’s entirety for these …
WI Act 5 Changes Publication and Effectiveness Process for Acts – Removes Authority of Sec of State
2013 WI Act 5, which modifies the establishment of a publication date for acts, quietly went into effect yesterday. According to the Wisconsin Legislative Council the act does several things: Removes the authority of the …