Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
I recently discovered BookBub, a free service that sends daily personalized emails featuring discounted and free ebooks. After a quick signup, you select the genres that interest you—legal thrillers, science fiction, biography, history, fantasy, whatever you prefer. Each morning, you get an email with curated book recommendations in your chosen categories, most priced at 99 …
Earlier this week, plans were announced for a statue in honor of civil rights activist Vel Phillips on the Wisconsin State Capitol square at the corner of West Main and South Carroll streets. Phillips was the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School and to be elected to a …
If you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or simply a lover of Madison, head to the Goodman South Branch of the Madison Public Library this Thursday, Sept 9th from 6-7:30 for a talk by Doug Haynes, local artist, and creator of the State Street Adult Coloring Book. This coloring book depicts a central intersection …
Who knew that you could borrow seeds from the Madison Public Library? A lot of people, apparently. So far this year, the Madison Public Library’s Seed Library has given away nearly 2,000 seed packets, including flowers, herbs, and produce seeds. Here’s a sampling of the seeds available at participating Madison libraries (Lakeview Library or Goodman South …
I recently learned of a national program called Sound the Alarm where Red Cross volunteers will install up to three free smoke alarms. Specialized bedside alarms for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may also be available. The smoke alarms in your house must be manufactured over 10 years ago to qualify. Did you know …
511 Wisconsin is a website with up-to-date information about Wisconsin traffic, travel, road conditions, etc. According to the website, “We’re updating the 511 Wisconsin website with additional features that will help My 511WI users personalize travel planning needs. These enhancements mean that all My 511WI users will need to re-enroll when the new site goes …
Some colleagues and I were discussing some of the more interesting interview questions that we’ve heard along the “if you were a …, what … would you be?” vein. Here’s one that came up: If you were an ice cream cone, what flavor would you be? The question immediately brought to mind one of my …
The Wisconsin State Journal has compiled an interactive online voter guide for the spring general elections in Dane County. It allows Dane County residents to type in their address and call up a ballot with only those races that apply to their address. Then the ballot shows the candidates, their races, and their own statements …
Today primary election day and I must admit, I wasn’t sure what all the races on the ballot were. Fortunately, with the State of Wisconsin Voter Public Access system I was able to view a sample ballot for my community. You can also look up your voter record to check your voter status and to …
This past Sunday, August 22, certain changes relating to gift cards went into effect thanks to the Credit CARD Act of 2009. Now @ MPL highlights some of the changes: Store gift cards and gift cards with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover brand logo sold on or after August 22, 2010 will be …