Articles tagged with bill
Tue, May 22, 2012
Bill Lawrence Stepping Down as 'Cougar Town' Showrunner?
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
Why, why can't fans just have their cake and eat it, too? Or in this case, have ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
U.S. Senate approves tougher Iran sanctions
By Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on Monday a package of new economic sanctions on Iran ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Black Sabbath Crops Bill Ward from Website Photos
Black Sabbath appeared to rewrite history after founding drummer Bill Ward announced that he would not participate in the band’s reunion concerts.
As ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Alabama governor signs bill tweaking immigration law
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's governor signed into law revisions to the state's controversial immigration statute on Friday, despite his ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Black Sabbath Responds to Drummer Bill Ward's Announcement that He Won't Be Playing with the Group
Black Sabbath has issued a statement responding to founding drummer Bill Ward 's announcement earlier this week that he wouldn't be playing with ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
U.S. Senate Republicans block new Iran sanctions bill
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans said on Thursday they needed more time to examine a revised packaged of new economic ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions vote
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked legislation for new economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector on Thursday saying they needed more ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Divided U.S. House approves domestic violence bill
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill on Wednesday to renew the 1994 Violence Against ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Obama issues veto threat against House defense bill
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a defense policy bill in the House of Representatives that would ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Oklahoma governor signs open-carry gun bill
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law on Tuesday a bill that will allow Oklahomans to openly carry ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Obama would veto House domestic violence bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration strongly opposes a domestic violence bill being considered by the House of Representatives because it fails to do enough ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
N.Y. Senate passes bill to make viewing child porn on Internet a crime
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to make it a crime to view child pornography on the ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Officially Won't Be Playing at the Band's Scheduled Reunion Shows
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has officially announced that he won't be participating in the band's three scheduled 2012 reunion shows.
In ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Senate sends Obama bill to renew Ex-Im Bank
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Tuesday to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank's charter through September 2014 and raise ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Bill to legalize same-sex civil unions defeated in Colorado
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - A same-sex civil unions bill was defeated in a Colorado legislative committee on Monday, marking the second time in ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Minnesota governor OKs football stadium bill
(Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill on Monday authorizing a partly bond-financed plan for a $975 million stadium for the National Football ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Tennessee governor signs controversial "gateway sexual activity" bill
By Tim Ghianni
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Tennessee teachers can no longer condone so-called "gateway sexual activity" such as touching genitals under a new law ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Evan Rachel Wood's tears over controversial North Carolina bill
From WENN.com
Voters turned out across the state on Tuesday morning (08May12) and The Ides of March star rallied support for the gay ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Oklahoma senators approve open-carry gun bill
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A bill to allow Oklahomans with a concealed-carry permit to openly carry their handguns is headed to the ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
New bill takes aims at oil tax breaks
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hoping to build on voter anger about high gasoline prices, two U.S. lawmakers launched a new attack on ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Senate delays action on Ex-Im Bank bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday failed to reach a deal to quickly renew the charter of the government-run U.S ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Colorado governor seeks legislative session on civil unions
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's Democratic governor called on Thursday for a special legislative session to consider a civil unions bill that ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Evan Rachel Wood's tears over controversial North Carolina bill
From WENN.com
Voters turned out across the state on Tuesday morning (08May12) and The Ides of March star rallied support for the gay ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
One on One: Bill Nighy on 'Arthur Christmas,' 'Total Recall' and 'Love Actually'
By Matt Patches, Hollywood.com Staff
Crafting a great Christmas movie is no easy task. You need an authentically magical story, actors who can ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Evan Rachel Wood rallying fans against controversial North Carolina bill
From WENN.com
Voting in North Carolina began early Tuesday morning and The Ides of March star is now rallying support for the gay ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Same-sex civil unions bill fails in Colorado
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Gay rights advocates in Colorado were dealt a setback when a bill that would have granted civil unions to ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
One on One: Bill Nighy on 'Arthur Christmas,' 'Total Recall' and 'Love Actually'
By Matt Patches, Hollywood.com Staff
Crafting a great Christmas movie is no easy task. You need an authentically magical story, actors who can ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Lawmakers face speed bumps on highway bill
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers launched efforts on Tuesday to forge a compromise on transportation spending, an uphill journey made even tougher ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Bill Miller drops Rangers bid
By Keith Weir
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. businessman Bill Miller dropped his bid for stricken Scottish soccer club Rangers on Tuesday just five days ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Senate Republicans block Democratic student loan bill
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked on Tuesday a White House-backed bill that would end a tax break for the wealthy in ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Connecticut Senate passes medical marijuana bill
By Mary Ellen Godin
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Bill Clinton to U.S., Europe: quit bickering over spending
By Ronald Grover
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - U.S. and European politicians are squabbling over austerity measures to resolve deep-seated economic problems, but instead ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Obama and Bill Clinton campaign together on economy
By Laura MacInnis
MCLEAN, Virginia (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton gave a rousing endorsement of fellow Democrat Barack Obama in his first 2012 campaign ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Bill Clinton teams up with Obama for re-election fundraisers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton will join President Barack Obama on Sunday to raise money for the Democrat's re-election campaign, the first ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
House passes cyber bill despite veto threat
By Tabassum Zakaria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cybersecurity bill on Thursday that would allow the government and companies ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
U.S. Republican urges Obama push on Russia trade bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker pressed President Barack Obama to intensify efforts to win approval of a controversial trade bill ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
U.S. Senators Kohl, Johnson vote differently on bill to overhaul USPS
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators voted different ways Wednesday, when the Senate approved a bill to overhaul the cash-strapped Postal Service ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Arizona Senate passes bill demanding return of federal lands
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona is poised to join next-door neighbor Utah in demanding the U.S. government transfer title to millions of ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Senate passes postal bill that would end Saturday mail
By Emily Stephenson
(Reuters) - The Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail after two ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
White House warns that Obama would veto cyber security bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama would veto a cyber security bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives if it was presented ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Argentine Senate set to approve YPF takeover bill
By Hugh Bronstein
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine senators on Wednesday were set to approve the nationalization of the country's biggest oil company, underscoring ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Falk, two lawmakers seek answers from Gov. Walker on job discrimination bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk and two lawmakers are asking Governor Scott Walker why he signed the bill which makes it ...
Sun, April 22, 2012
Bridges and Feldman push for child protection bill
The duo is urging lawmakers to support a bill requiring agents, managers, photographers and any employee with unsupervised access to youngsters to undergo a ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
Bridges and Feldman push for child protection bill
The duo is urging lawmakers to support a bill requiring agents, managers, photographers and any employee with unsupervised access to youngsters to undergo a ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Bridges and Feldman push for child protection bill
The duo is urging lawmakers to support a bill requiring agents, managers, photographers and any employee with unsupervised access to youngsters to undergo a ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Oklahoma "personhood" bill fails in Legislature
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A proposed 'personhood' law in Oklahoma that would grant embryos full rights as people from the moment of ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Bridges and Feldman push for child protection bill
The duo is urging lawmakers to support a bill requiring agents, managers, photographers and any employee with unsupervised access to youngsters to undergo a ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
'Moonrise Kingdom': Meet Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray and More POSTERS
This might be a risky prediction, but Moonrise Kingdom looks like it could be Wes Anderson's best movie to date. Some will say ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
'Moonrise Kingdom': Meet Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray and More POSTERS
This might be a risky prediction, but Moonrise Kingdom looks like it could be Wes Anderson's best movie to date. Some will say ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Arizona governor vetoes bill allowing guns in state buildings
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed people to tote guns into ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
House votes again to approve Keystone XL pipeline
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday in favor of speeding up the Keystone XL oil pipeline ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
After cocaine binge, Bill Clegg writes of recovery
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York literary agent Bill Clegg's first memoir counted down two months spent blowing $70,000 on ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Gov. Walker signs bill changing look of MATC board
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker has signed a bill to add more business members to the Milwaukee Area Technical College Board.
It’s the ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Nebraska Legislature OKs Keystone pipeline support bill
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The Nebraska Legislature approved a bill on Wednesday that would provide support for an expected new route for TransCanada Corp's ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
House to take up cybersecurity bill with revisions
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will take up a cybersecurity bill at the end of April that lets ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Arizona lawmakers vote to ban late-term abortions
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona state lawmakers gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Senators continue work on mining bill for next Legislative session
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Don’t be surprised if mining becomes the first major piece of business for the next Wisconsin Legislature to be elected ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Freddie Mac $2 billion bill sale-rates up, demand down
(Reuters) - Freddie Mac
Fri, April 06, 2012
Gov. Walker's private bill signing slammed by Dems as "war on women"
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker said early Friday afternoon that he privately signed just over four dozen bills into law Thursday – including some ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Obama signs bill to boost business startups
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday a bipartisan bill to kickstart small business growth and he promised ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Mississippi bill may force state's only abortion clinic to close
By Robbie Ward
STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - The Mississippi state Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to impose new regulations on facilities providing abortions that ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Obama signs insider trading bill, wants more curbs on Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for stricter controls on lawmakers to confront "the corrosive influence" of money in Washington as he ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Guitarist Bill Kelliher Says Mastodon Will Play Every Song from "The Hunter" on Upcoming Tour
Folks who attend Mastodon ’s co-headlining tour with Opeth will be treated to something special: every song from the band’s recently-released album, The ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Gov. Walker signs young driver cell phone outlaw bill
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - It will be against the law for Wisconsin’s youngest drivers to use their cell phones behind the wheel.
Governor Scott Walker ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Bill to ban export of some refined oil products
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Thursday unveiled a bill that would ban the export of refined fuels derived from oil produced on ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
'True Blood': Sookie, Bill & Eric Haunted By The Past in New Teaser
With summer swiftly approaching, everyone's gearing up to see what kind of disaster lies in store for the good citizens (and vamps) of ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Congress passes stopgap transport funding bill
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress averted a weekend shutdown of thousands of transportation construction projects on Thursday by passing a stopgap funding ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Gov. Walker signs bill that allows electronic prescriptions of oxycodone
MARSHFIELD, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker signed three health care bills into law this afternoon during a ceremony at the Marshfield Clinic. One measure ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
House Republicans introduce new cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced in the ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Controversial Arizona late-term abortion bill advances
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A controversial Arizona bill that bans most abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy moved closer to becoming law ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Senate panel may vote on Russian rights bill
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human rights legislation named after an anti-graft lawyer who died in a Russian jail is likely to be considered ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
'True Blood': Sookie, Bill & Eric Haunted By The Past in New Teaser
With summer swiftly approaching, everyone's gearing up to see what kind of disaster lies in store for the good citizens (and vamps) of ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
'True Blood': Sookie, Bill & Eric Haunted By The Past in New Teaser
With summer swiftly approaching, everyone's gearing up to see what kind of disaster lies in store for the good citizens (and vamps) of ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
House Republicans push info-sharing cyber bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Bill to ramp up Iran sanctions fails in U.S. Senate
By Roberta Rampton and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Tuesday blocked Democrats from passing legislation designed to further punish ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Boehner, Reid talks may end U.S. transport bill standoff
By David Lawder and John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress held talks on Monday over an extension ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Bill ending oil company tax cuts clears Senate hurdle
By Ayesha Rascoe and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation repealing tax breaks for major oil companies passed its first hurdle in the Senate on ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Walker signs vocational degree bill
RACINE, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker signed a bill in Racine today that lets public high schools hand out vocational diplomas.
The Republican governor ...
Sun, March 25, 2012
Exclusive: Shell scrambles to pay huge bill for Iran oil
By Richard Mably and Peg Mackey
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to pay off $1 billion that it owes Iran for crude ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Hunters, fishermen get seats on National Resources Board
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Among several bills signed by the governor Friday was legislation which strengthens the presence of hunting and fishing interests on the ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Obama warns of economic hit if transport bill not passed
By Jeff Mason and John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives to pass a bill that would ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Senate to take up Postal Service bill next week
By Emily Stephenson
(Reuters) - Legislation to allow the struggling Postal Service to eventually end Saturday mail delivery is expected to be debated in the ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Congress members face new curbs on insider trading
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to send President Barack Obama legislation imposing new curbs on insider trading by ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Bill to boost startups wins Senate approval
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted 73 to 26 to pass the "JOBS ACT," which would make it easier for ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Little Rock renames airport to honor Bill and Hillary Clinton
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Little Rock, Arkansas renamed its airport to honor two of its most famous citizens -- former President Bill ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Little Rock renames airport to honor Bill and Hillary Clinton
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Little Rock, Arkansas renamed its airport to honor two of its most famous citizens -- former President Bill ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Startups bill hits speed bump in Senate
By Sarah N. Lynch and Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Tuesday postponed a vote to advance a White House-backed bill to boost ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Senate heads toward final approval of insider trading bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved on Tuesday to give final congressional approval to a stalled bill to impose new curbs on ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Walker signs bill lifting Family Care cap
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker signed a bill today which ends the enrollment limit for Wisconsin’s Family-Care program.
The federal government ordered ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
More recalls considered in the state senate over failure of mining bill
UNDATED (WSAU) A conservative group says it will try to recall two state senators for their votes against mining.
The Citizens for Responsible Government ...
Sun, March 18, 2012
Kravitz left to pick up Lawrence's $500 candy bill
The 21 year old befriended the musician's actress daughter Zoe on the set of X-Men: First Class last year (11) and they hung ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Kravitz left to pick up Lawrence's $500 candy bill
The 21 year old befriended the musician's actress daughter Zoe on the set of X-Men: First Class last year (11) and they hung ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Regulator questions bill to ease capital raising
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top regulator on Friday slammed a House bill to boost small business growth, adding to the chorus of ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Utah governor vetoes bill to curb sex education in schools
By Bob Bernick
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Friday vetoed a controversial bill banning public schools from teaching contraception as ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Kravitz left to pick up Lawrence's $500 candy bill
The 21 year old befriended the musician's actress daughter Zoe on the set of X-Men: First Class last year (11) and they hung ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Legislature gives final approval to home-brewing bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday afternoon to a bill that lets home brewers give free samples of their beers ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Mississippi lawmakers move ahead on tough immigration bill
By Robbie Ward
STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi lawmakers moved closer to enacting legislation to crack down on illegal immigrants in the state, though the ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Senator warns White House on Russia trade bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. senator warned the White House on Thursday to expect a tough battle over legislation to ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Senate passes transportation bill, sends to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a two-year, $109 billion transportation bill to rebuild roads, bridges and rail systems after rejecting numerous attempts ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Gov. Walker undecided on signing bill outlawing cell phones for young drivers
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker has not decided whether to ban cell phones for young drivers behind the wheel.
The Senate gave final ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Bill passed aiming to protect athletes who suffer concussions
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill to protect young Wisconsin athletes who get concussions is on its way to Governor Scott Walker.
The Senate gave ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Assembly passes bill to give special ed students aid to attend any school
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Special education students could get state aid to attend any public or private school they choose, under a bill passed by ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Assembly passes proposed wolf hunting season bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Assembly gave final legislative approval overnight to a proposed wolf hunting season.
Some Democrats questioned the need for the hunt ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Senate panel considers special session for mine permit bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Senate panel has scheduled a meeting for Monday to discuss the consideration of a mining bill during a possible ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Senate Democrats recast startups bill as investor threat
By David Lawder and Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats rebranded a bill aimed at job growth as a threat to ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Florida passes bill to test state workers for drugs
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agency heads to randomly test employees for illegal drugs ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Florida rejects 'Parent Trigger' bill for failing schools
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's state Senate narrowly killed a bill on Friday that would have allowed parents with children in ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Florida to test state workers randomly for drugs, alcohol
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agencies to randomly test up to 10 percent of ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Lawmakers, in rare show of unity, pass small business bill
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of election-year bipartisanship, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to make it easier ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
House speaker ready to drop stalled transport bill
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, signaling a lack of Republican support for a stalled $260 billion transportation bill ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Keystone oil pipeline bill fails in Senate
By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a Republican proposal to give a permit to the Keystone XL ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Walker says special session on mining bill only if votes are available to pass
UNDATED (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker says it’s a long shot. But he still hopes that opponents of the all-but-dead mining bill could change ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Reeves awaiting a start date for excellent new Bill & Ted movie
The movie star tells The Independent he's just waiting for a start date.
He says, ""We have a script. We're trying to ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Virginia Governor signs controversial abortion bill
By Matthew A. Ward
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia's Republican Governor Bob McDonnell signed a law on Wednesday that requires women to have an ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Senate to tackle highway bill amendments, House struggles
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate leaders struck a deal on Wednesday to move forward on stalled transportation legislation that now will include votes ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Virginia governor signs controversial abortion bill
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia's Republican Governor Bob McDonnell signed a law on Wednesday requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion but ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Democrats push back at bill reining in Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sensing an election-year issue, Democrats in the House of Representatives who are opposed to a Republican bill that would eliminate the Federal ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
House speaker gives Republicans highway bill ultimatum
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner implored fellow Republicans on Wednesday to pass a $260 billion transportation ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Obama push for Russia trade bill ignites debate
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday disagreed over President Barack Obama's push for legislation this year to strengthen trade ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
New bill in Congress would include WI rivers in keeping Asian carp out of Great Lakes
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - A new bill in Congress would include Wisconsin rivers in the federal government’s strategy to keep the invasive Asian carp out ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Lawmakers clash on Obama push for Russia trade bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday disagreed over President Barack Obama's push for legislation this year to strengthen trade ties with Russia ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
China lambasts U.S. trade bill, won't adjust yuan
By Lucy Hornby and Aileen Wang
BEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules and Beijing will not ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Bill Gates company starts music service for pros
By Ronald Grover
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates' privately held Corbis, which provides photos and film video for advertisers, is expanding ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Oklahoma state senate passes "heartbeat" abortion bill
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would require doctors to tell women they have the ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Senate approves bill requiring budget earmark list
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Some of those 2 a.m. state budget deals could be a thing of the past, under a bill approved by ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Civil libertarians slam McCain cybersecurity bill
By Joseph Menn
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A cybersecurity bill introduced by Republican Senator John McCain could dramatically expand the domestic reach of U.S ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Bill targeting Chinese subsidies goes to Obama
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 370-39 to ensure the United States can impose duties on subsidized goods ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Abortion bill stalls in Florida Senate
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A controversial measure requiring women to wait 24 hours before undergoing an abortion stalled on Monday in the ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Mining bill approved in committee; likely to fall short in State Senate vote
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin senators are scheduled to vote today on a new version of state mining regulations, even though it does not appear to ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Minnesota governor vetoes "deadly force" bill
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton vetoed a bill on Monday that would have significantly expanded the circumstances under which people could use deadly ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Abortion bill stalls in Florida Senate
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A controversial measure requiring women to wait 24 hours before undergoing an abortion stalled on Monday in the ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Florida parents could decide school fate under pending bill
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida has become the latest battleground state in a movement to let parents leap-frog over their elected school ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Senate OKs bill aimed at China subsidies
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday voted unanimously to preserve Washington's ability to slap duties on subsidized goods ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Mining bill compromise appears to be reached in Madison
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A compromise appears to have been reached on a new Wisconsin mining bill designed to speed up approvals for the proposed ...
Sun, March 04, 2012
Heigl challenges Utah bill to outlaw factory farm filming
Heigl, who wed singer Josh Kelley in Utah and owns a home there, is appalled by the plan to outlaw on-camera investigations into animal ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Legislative Republicans open to changing mining bill in hopes of passage
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - With a little less than two weeks remaining in the legislative session, Republican leadership has relented and now say a contested ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Republican Fed bill would restrict bond investments
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican legislation to limit the Federal Reserve's mandate to fighting inflation would restrict the types of bonds the ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Florida bill on 'inspirational messages' in schools advances
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida students will be allowed to offer an "inspirational message" at graduations, pep rallies and other school events ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
State Rep. Schultz to meet with finance committee leaders on mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Senate Republican who broke ranks with his party and tried to kill the Assembly’s mining bill says he ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Republicans introduce softer cyber security bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight top Republicans introduced a cybersecurity bill on Thursday aimed at stopping an overarching, bipartisan measure proposed earlier this ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Clock ticking on approving compromise mining bill in Legislature
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Yogi Berra used to say “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.”
And state Senate Republican Luther Olsen of Ripon ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Compromise mining bill doesn't have all GOP support
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The two leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature’s finance committee offered their own compromise Wednesday to try and end the impasse ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Transocean says may face $473 million U.S. tax bill
By Braden Reddall
(Reuters) - Transocean Ltd may face $473 million in U.S. back taxes, according to its annual filing, though it also said ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Gov. Walker to sign wetlands bill into law Wednesday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker will sign the controversial wetland construction bill into law Wednesday afternoon.
The Republican Walker plans to sign and ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
U.S. lawmakers agree on bill to fight China subsidies
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday they hope to move quickly on a bipartisan bill to preserve the ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Walker presses for mining compromise
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker said in Milwaukee today that a final mining bill would have to be different than the two measures ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
No deal on final package for mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Two state lawmakers who support competing versions of a mining bill met with DNR officials Monday to see if they could ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Virginia Senate approves voter ID bill over objections
By Matthew A. Ward
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - The Virginia state Senate approved a measure on Monday that would require a valid identification for a ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Tunisia leader, Bill Clinton among Nobel nominees
By Walter Gibbs
OSLO (Reuters) - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton may be among ...
Sat, February 25, 2012
Minnesota's controversial deadly force bill advances
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A Minnesota bill that could be sent to the governor next week would sharply expand the circumstances under which ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Mining compromise could cost Gogebic Taconite $172 million
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin’s largest business group said the developers of a proposed iron ore mine would have to pay $172 million a ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Compromise elusive on mining bill
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin lawmakers are looking for a compromise mining bill that majorities in both houses can accept. But Senate finance chair Alberta Darling ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Senate passes new abortion requirements bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators have approved a bill that puts more requirements on doctors before they perform abortions.
Democrats blocked a vote on ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Bill passed in Assembly requires more stringent child death, missing reporting
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's legal guardians could soon have more stringent reporting requirements for their childrens' deaths and disappearances.
The State Assembly approved ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Assembly passes bill that would outlaw punitive damages for job discrimination
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State judges and juries could no longer award punitive damages for job discrimination, under a bill passed by the Assembly Tuesday ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
New mine permitting bill pitched addressing environmental concerns
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Two Wisconsin senators unveiled a compromise package Tuesday aimed at helping Gogebic Taconite build an iron ore mine near Hurley, while ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Assembly bill would outlaw punitive damage seeking for job discrimination victims
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Victims of job discrimination could no longer seek punitive damages in state courts under a bill to be considered Tuesday by ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
State no-call list could include text messages in bill up for vote in Assembly
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's popular do not call list for telemarketers would be extended to text messages, under a bill up for approval ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Assembly set to vote on wetlands bill Tuesday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that makes it easier to build on wetlands.
GOP senators ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald: Mining bill won't pass, will be re-worked
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Dozens of people jammed a hearing room at the State Capitol Friday morning to have a say on the controversial mining ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
Legislative hearing Friday on surprise-switched mining bill
MADISON (WSAU) The state Legislature's Finance Committee has set a public hearing for 10 tomorrow morning at the Capitol on the Assembly's ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
Anti-abortion "personhood" bill clears Oklahoma senate
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma lawmakers edged closer toward trying to outlaw abortion on Wednesday by approving "personhood" legislation that gives individual ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Sen. Majority Leader disbands Sen. mining committee to introduce Assembly mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald disbanded his chamber’s mining committee this afternoon. And he disavowed the panel’s more ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Sen. Majority Leader urges members to support Assembly version of mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald urged his colleagues today to support the Assembly’s version of the mining bill, instead ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Corrected: Anti-abortion "personhood" bill advances in Virginia
(This story corrects to Personhood from Parenthood in 12th paragraph)
By Matthew A. Ward
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers took a step toward outlawing ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Pair of election-related bill passed in state Senate
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Republican state senators have approved two more election-related bills – and both were passed Tuesday with no support from Democrats.
One measure ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
State Senate hurries approval of wetlands bill overnight
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators voted just after midnight to approve the bill which makes it easier to put buildings on the wetlands that ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Florida Senate defeats prison privatization bill
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A measure to turn over nearly a third of Florida's prisons to private for-profit corporations died in ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Maryland advances gay marriage bill on Valentines's Day
By Ian Simpson
(Reuters) - A joint panel of the Maryland legislature approved on Valentines's Day a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, adding to ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Senate gives preliminary OK to wetlands bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Senate gave preliminary approval Tuesday afternoon to a bill which makes it easier to build on wetlands.
Democrats used ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Senate approves home brewing bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald was the only senator to vote no Tuesday afternoon, when his colleagues agreed to let Wisconsinites share ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Drug shortage bill may ride U.S. highway legislation
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The recent shortage of a critical medicine for childhood cancer has prompted U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to attach ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Anti-abortion "personhood" bill advances in Virginia
By Matthew A. Ward
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers took a step toward outlawing abortion on Tuesday by approving "personhood" legislation that grants individual ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Congress ends bitter tax battle with bill passage
By Richard Cowan and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress ended a three-month battle on Friday by passing legislation to extend a tax cut for ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Drug shortage bill may ride highway legislation
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The recent shortage of a critical medicine for childhood cancer has prompted Senator Amy Klobuchar to attach her bill ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
U.S. clarifies Iran sanctions bill enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday clarified how it would enforce recently passed Iran sanctions including how the United States would determine if ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Senators launch new push for cybersecurity bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading senators introduced a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation's water and power systems, which ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Senate proposes scaled-back mining bill
MADISON (WSAU) A Wisconsin Senate panel has unveiled a more moderate mining bill than what the Assembly passed last month. The package came out ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
House Republicans look to amend highway bill
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives will consider removing a contentious funding provision in a multi-year $260 billion ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Washington state governor signs gay marriage bill
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation on Monday to legalize gay marriage, putting the state on track to become the ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Senate expected to vote on wetlands bill Tuesday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill to make it easier to build on wetlands.
It includes a ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Keystone backers try to hitch ride on Senate highway bill
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators who back the Keystone XL pipeline plan to file an amendment that would attach the project to ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Obama signs Giffords' final bill into law
By Tim Gaynor
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law on Friday the last legislation written by former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Shares and dollar firmer; oil rebounds
By Natsuko Waki
LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks hit their highest level since July on Friday, keeping the benchmark global equity index near a 7-1 ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Washington state governor to sign gay marriage bill on Monday
By Nicole Neroulias
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Governor Christine Gregoire plans to sign newly passed legislation on Monday to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, making ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Senate transportation bill clears key hurdle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan proposal for the government to spend $109 billion over two years to upgrade roads, bridges and transit systems and create ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Gov. Walker: No budget repair bill needed to close new deficit
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker says a budget repair bill will not be needed to eliminate a new deficit in the current state ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Senate panel approves bill to televise high court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proceedings of the Supreme Court, long kept out of the view of most Americans, would be televised under a bipartisan bill approved ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
House passes curbs on lawmaker insider trading
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
UW-Madison wolf expert claims serious problems with grey wolf hunting bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A wolf expert from UW-Madison told state lawmakers Wednesday there are serious problems with a bill to create a hunting season ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Expert opposes wolf-hunting bill
MADISON (WSAU) A wolf expert from U-W Madison told state lawmakers yesterday there are serious problems with a bill to create a hunting season ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Bill would allow free samples of booze at retail stores
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill to let Wisconsinites get free samples of liquor at retail stores got support Wednesday at a public hearing in ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Pelosi urges support for U.S. insider trading bill
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi urged fellow Democrats on Wednesday to support a ban on insider trading ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Gay marriage wins final legislative approval in Washington state
By Nicole Neroulias
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Washington state House poised to pass gay marriage bill
By Nicole Neroulias
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Washington state House of Representatives was expected to endorse gay marriage on Wednesday in a vote that would ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Pro-ethanol bill stalled in Congress
WASHINGTON (WSAU) A U-S House committee has voted to slow down the process of adding more ethanol to gasoline. Menomonee Falls Republican Jim Sensenbrenner ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
House insider trading bill takes dig at Pelosi
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will take an election-year dig at top Democrat Nancy Pelosi in changes added ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Thanks for Fans for Support in Conflict with Band Mates
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has issued a message thanking fans for their encouragement following his band mates' announcement on Friday that they were ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
"Night of the Living Dead" actor Bill Hinzman dies
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film "Night of the Living Dead ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Senate approves sweeping aviation bill, sends to White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a $63 billion bill on Monday that funds U.S. aviation programs for four years and authorizes new steps ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Bill would stop allowing family members to escape charges if aiding criminals
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Assembly’s Criminal Justice Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill to stop letting family members off ...
Sun, February 05, 2012
Bigger rigs could drive on Wisconsin roads if Congress OK's bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Much larger trucks could be driving on Wisconsin highways if Congress decides the efficiencies of bigger loads are more important ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Senate Democrats ready backup plan on payroll tax bill
By Donna Smith and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats have begun preparing a backup plan to extend a tax cut for workers if ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Florida casino gambling bill is dead for 2012
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A bill that would have ushered in the largest gambling expansion in Florida history was withdrawn by its ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Feds looking into Wisconsin mining bill
UNDATED (WSAU) The federal government is looking into whether Wisconsin violated Indian treaty rights, by not consulting with tribal governments affected by the state ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Greece launches long-awaited debt offer
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
House to move insider trading bill next week
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will swiftly take up a Senate-passed bill to curb insider trading by lawmakers next week ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Key Senate Republican says drilling bill faces hurdles
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate energy committee on Thursday acknowledged passing legislation to boost domestic energy production will ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Ohio Senate advances anti-puppy mill bill
By Kim Palmer
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio senators have advanced a long-standing proposal to regulate dog breeding facilities, one of several measures aimed at changing ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Bill allows donation to wildlife habitat when buying sporting license
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Two state lawmakers want to encourage outdoor enthusiasts to donate money to improve wildlife habitat. Senate Republican Dale Schultz of Richland ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Bill would remove statute of limitation for attempted murder, rape cases
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - There's no statute of limitation for murder -- and a lawmaker says there shouldn't be one for attempted murder or ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Washington state Senate passes gay marriage bill
By Nicole Neroulias
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in a highly charged vote that ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Indiana senate OKs anti-union "right-to-work" bill
By Susan Guyett
(Reuters) - The Indiana state Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a new law allowing workers at unionized businesses to avoid ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Bill would toughen penalties for drunk snowmobilers
MADISON (WSAU) A state lawmaker says it makes no sense to give tickets to drunken snowmobilers while people are dying on the trails. Assembly ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana became the 23rd state to pass anti-union "right-to-work" legislation on Wednesday and the first in the nation's ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Funding bill may address drug shortages-aides
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation aimed at relieving shortages of crucial drugs used to treat cancer and other illnesses may get momentum next ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Public hearing set Tuesday for home-brewing bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Tuesday morning on a bill let Wisconsin home-brewers take small amounts of their beer and ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Bill would outlaw PSC from encouraging utilities to lobby for legislation
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A new bill in the state Legislature would prohibit the state's utility regulating body from making power companies lobby for ...
Sun, January 29, 2012
Keystone to be linked to U.S. highway bill: Boehner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers will try to force the Obama administration to approve the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline by attaching it to a highway ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
Iran vows to stop "some" oil sales as inspectors visit
By Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran sent conflicting signals in a dispute with the West over its nuclear ambitions, vowing to ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
Wis. Senate leaders don't have votes to pass Assembly mining permit bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Leaders in the Wisconsin Senate say they wouldn’t be able to get the votes they need to pass the Assembly ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Keystone XL bill gets 44 senators on board
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 44 senators, all but one Republican, have signed on to proposed legislation that would authorize the ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
State Superintendent calls on Assembly to take up bill to stop voucher expansion
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State school Superintendent Tony Evers has asked the Assembly to pass a bill that prevents the expansion of tax-funded vouchers for ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Obama officials back bill to hit China subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration is pressing Congress to restore an important weapon in the U.S. arsenal against subsidized imports from ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Mining bill could impact federal flood insurance coverage in Wisconsin
UNDATED (WSAU) The federal government says Wisconsinites might lose their access to flood insurance because of an item in the mining bill the Assembly ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
White House urges Senate on insider trading bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate scheduled a vote next week on legislation banning insider trading by members of Congress, a measure the White House described ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Assembly takes up vote on mining bill, protestors, drums, and supporters in rotunda
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - It's another noisy day at the State Capitol, as the Wisconsin Assembly takes up the controversial bill making it easier ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund
By Ben Hirschler
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
U.S. lawmaker may pursue limited China bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential Republican lawmaker said on Wednesday he may pursue "narrowly targeted" legislation to ensure the Commerce Department can impose countervailing duties ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Indiana state House approves right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana moved one step closer to becoming the first right-to-work state in the country's old manufacturing belt on ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
State Dept. says Keystone bill raises legal questions
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican proposal in the House of Representatives to strip President Barack Obama's authority to rule on the ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Assembly committee approves streamlined mining permit bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Assembly Jobs Committee voted 9-to-5 Tuesday in favor of a bill that tries to make it easier for a ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Republicans eye highway bill as vehicle for Keystone
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republicans looking to force approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline that was blocked last ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Bill would allow home brewers to drink suds outside their homes
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites who make their own brew could drink it outside their homes, under a bill proposed in the state Legislature.
GOP ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Assembly panel OK's mining bill
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Assembly Jobs Committee voted 9-to-5 today in favor of a bill that tries to make it easier for a new ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Demand strong, yields fall at Spain debt sale
By John Stonestreet
MADRID (Reuters) - Investors buoyed by a European Central Bank backstop flocked to a sale of Spanish short-term debt on Tuesday, buying ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Romney returns show low tax rate; questions linger
By Steve Holland and Kim Dixon
TAMPA, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney bowed to political pressure and gave the ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Indiana state Senate passes right to work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana state Senate on Monday approved a controversial measure that would make it the first right-to-work state in ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Senate bill would change rules for lawsuits against makers of lead paint
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators are expected to vote soon on a bill that changes the rules for civil lawsuits that have been filed ...
Sun, January 22, 2012
Boehner: Republicans may link pipeline to tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that Republicans may use an upcoming payroll tax cut bill to force President ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Congress reaches breakthrough on aviation bill
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders reached a breakthrough compromise on Friday on the most difficult issue holding up action on long-stalled U ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Anti-bully bill targets New Hampshire House speaker
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The nation's latest proposed anti-bullying law targets not schoolyard tormentors but a conservative New Hampshire House ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Wetlands bill moving on to the state Senate
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill that could make it easier to build on Wisconsin wetlands is on its way to the state Senate.
Four ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
House backer withdraws Web anti-piracy bill
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Congress puts brakes on anti-piracy bills
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web
By Sarah McBride and Diane Bartz
(Reuters) - Some members of Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
House to take up anti-piracy bill in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will resume work next month on a controversial bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies, music and ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
U.S. online piracy bill headed for major makeover
By Sarah McBride
(Reuters) - U.S. legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
U.S. online piracy bill headed for major makeover
By Sarah McBride
(Reuters) - U.S. legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
FIFA urges Brazil to pass World Cup bill
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil had been demanding too much in negotiating the conditions for hosting the 2014 World Cup but a legal dispute should be ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Romania protests over health bill continue
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian protesters clashed with riot police in Bucharest on Sunday and demonstrated in other large cities, as protests spread for a fourth ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Romania withdraws controversial healthcare bill
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's government pulled its controversial draft healthcare reform bill on Friday after street protests and criticism from experts who say it ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Mining bill vote delayed
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Assembly will not vote next week on the controversial mining bill.
Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald’s office says the vote ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Author of U.S. online piracy bill vows not to buckle
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Author of online piracy bill vows not to buckle
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The author of the Stop Online Piracy Act vowed to press ahead with his bill despite fierce opposition ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Bill Cosby muses on life in latest book
By Nick Olivari
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media icon Bill Cosby at 74 still looms larger than life over the American psyche.
Emerging from a ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Public hearing on mining bill draws hundreds to Hurley
HURLEY, WI (WTAQ) - An overflow crowd of 600 attended a public hearing in Hurley Wednesday on a bill that could pave the way for ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
California bill would block bonds for high-speed rail
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers in California touted a bill on Tuesday that would prevent the sale of state bonds to ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Assembly wants to vote soon on mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote nine days from now on the bill that makes it easier to get state permits ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Indiana House committee advances right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indiana committee advanced Republican-backed right-to-work legislation to the full state House of Representatives in a 15-minute meeting on ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Indiana House committee advances right-to-work bill
(Reuters) - By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - An Indiana state House committee advanced Republican backed right-to-work legislation to the full House in a ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
First public hearing on bill to speed up wetlands building permits Tuesday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The first of two public hearings will be held Tuesday on a bill to speed up the process of granting state ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Florida gambling bill clears legislative test
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A bill that would open the door to a multibillion-dollar expansion of Florida's gambling industry cleared its ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Indiana House Democrats end boycott of right-to-work bill
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democrats in the Indiana state House of Representatives on Monday ended a three-day boycott blocking Republican-backed right-to-work legislation that opponents view as ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
DNR: Proposed mining bill would cost agency up to $3.8M each year
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR says a bill that makes it easier to get state mining permits would cost the agency anywhere from ...
Sun, January 08, 2012
Public hearing set on bill easing rules on state wetlands
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill easing restrictions on Wisconsin’s wetlands gets its first hearing Tuesday before the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
Supporters say ...
Sun, January 08, 2012
IMF head says Hungary cental bank bill is key issue: CNN
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's legislation on its central bank will be a key issue at the country's talks next week with the International ...
Sat, January 07, 2012
Penn State Introduces Bill O'Brien as Head Football Coach
(WKZO) -- Penn State's athletic director announced Saturday that they have hired a new head football coach. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Indiana senate committee advances right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indiana Senate committee sent to the full Senate a right-to-work bill that opponents view as an assault on ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Indiana senate committee advances right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - After nearly six hours of testimony, an Indiana Senate committee on Friday voted to advance to the full Senate ...
Thu, January 05, 2012
Indiana Democrats block anti-union bill a 2nd day
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Democratic legislators on Thursday delayed for a second day an anti-union bill that would make Indiana the first ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Walkout by Indiana Democrats stalls anti-union bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana House Democrats met behind closed doors on Wednesday, delaying the start of the 2012 legislative session and blocking ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Walkout by Indiana Democrats stalls right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana House Democrats met behind closed doors on Wednesday, delaying the start of the 2012 legislative session and blocking ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Hearing on bill to speed up state mining permits scheduled in mine area
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Assembly Republicans have agreed to hold a public hearing in northern Wisconsin on a bill to speed up the state’s ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
GOP lawmakers agree to public hearing in Hurley on mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Assembly Republicans have agreed to hold a public hearing in northern Wisconsin on a bill to speed up the state’s ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Indiana debates controversial right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana begins what is expected to be a raucous debate on Wednesday as a bill is introduced in the ...
Mon, January 02, 2012
BP challenges Halliburton court request on spill
By Tom Bergin and Greg Roumeliotis
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BP
Mon, January 02, 2012
State workers begin paying 10% of their medical bill, part of budget repair bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin state workers and their families started paying more for their medical care starting yesterday. The changes in the state health ...
Sat, December 31, 2011
U.S. imposes sanctions on banks dealing with Iran
By Laura MacInnis
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law on Saturday a defense funding bill that imposes sanctions on financial institutions dealing ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Verizon to add $2 bill-pay charge
(Reuters) - Verizon Wireless, which this month angered customers with three separate data service problems, said on Thursday it will add a $2 fee for ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
More lenient bill proposed to criminalize signing more than one recall petition
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A second bill is being proposed to make it a crime to sign recall petitions more than once in Wisconsin.
Senate ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Report: Input from multiple directions wrote Assembly mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Assembly speaker's office says it's wrong to assume that Gogebic Taconite wrote the bill that makes it ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
New Hampshire bill proposes warnings at Massachusetts border
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire lawmakers are proposing a law that would require warning signs on all roads leading to ...
Sun, December 18, 2011
House Republicans oppose Senate payroll tax bill
By David Lawder and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of an expiring tax break for 160 million American workers was in doubt on ...
Sat, December 17, 2011
Obama signs short-term spending bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a short-term spending bill that Congress approved to keep the government running until a full ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Corrected:Bill Gross can't stop bleeding from flagship bond fund
By Jennifer Ablan and Matthew Goldstein
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's PIMCO Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, keeps shrinking ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Gross can't stop the bleeding from flagship bond fund
By Jennifer Ablan and Matthew Goldstein
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross's PIMCO Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, keeps shrinking ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Bill would make it illegal to sign recall petition more than once
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Republican leader of the state Assembly wants to make it against the law to sign a recall petition more than ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Hundreds gather for mining bill's public hearing
WEST ALLIS, WI (WTAQ) - Those most affected by the proposed iron ore mine in northwest Wisconsin drove several hours to attend a public hearing ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Ohio Senate sets aside "heartbeat" abortion bill
COLUMBUS (Reuters) - The Ohio Senate on Wednesday suspended discussion of a controversial bill that would have banned abortions after the first fetal heartbeat was ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House passes bill to expand sanctions on Iran
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand sanctions on Iran, cracking down on ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House approves defense bill on detainees, Iran
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a defense bill requiring the military to handle suspected militants ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
New iron ore permit bill could conflict with Great Lakes water protection
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A DNR official says a bill to speed up state permits for new iron ore mines could be in conflict with ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Big U.S. deficit-reduction bill needed: Boehner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday that one of his top wishes for the new year is to help ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Obama would veto Republican House tax bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a bill proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Congress punts hard payroll tax work to 2012
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping a ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Group targets Democratic Senator for recall over mining bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A government watchdog group filed paperwork in Madison today to pursue the possible recall of state Senate Democrat Bob Jauch in ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Congress passes spending bill to keep government running
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Republicans tie Keystone pipe to tax cut bill
By Timothy Gardner and Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives will include approval of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline in a payroll tax cut ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Gov. Walker signs slew of bills, "castle doctrine" home intruder kill bill now law
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker was scheduled this afternoon to sign some major bills passed in the recent state legislative floor period. Twenty-one ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Bill dramatically increases pay for wrong-convicted people in prison
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State lawmakers of both parties introduced a bill to give more compensation to wrongfully-convicted people for the years they spend in ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
Ukulele player Bill Tapia dies at 103
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ukulele player Bill Tapia, believed to be the oldest performing musician in the world, died on Friday at the age of ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Senators introduce bill to ease path to IPOs
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would reduce the costs of going public for small and medium-sized companies ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Cybersecurity bill approved by House panel
(Reuters) - A bill to let U.S. spy agencies share intelligence on cyber threats with private companies was backed by a House of Representatives ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Ducks hope Boudreau fits the bill after firing
(Reuters) - The Anaheim Ducks fired coach Randy Carlyle following a slump-ending 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday as the franchise searches for ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
House panel to meet on spectrum bill December 1
By Jasmin Melvin
(Reuters) - A bill to create a wireless network for public safety and make more airwaves available to bandwidth-hungry communications companies, will ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Insight: ETFs, events trip Legg Mason star Bill Miller
By Herbert Lash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bad decisions did Bill Miller in over the past five years.
What has hobbled his comeback is a ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Nebraska lawmakers see pipeline bill vote Tuesday
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) - The bill that would reroute the Keystone XL pipeline away from the ecologically sensitive Sandhills region in Nebraska was advanced on ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
House hearing scheduled for insider trading bill
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel will hold a hearing early next month on legislation aimed at preventing members of ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Obama signs stopgap funding bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill to fund the government until December 16, the White House said, after it was ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Senate to take up cyber bill in 2012
By Diane Bartz
(Reuters) - The Senate will take up cybersecurity legislation next year to fight online fraud, espionage and intellectual property theft whether or ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Fall primaries move ahead a month, Gov. Walker sign bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker has signed a bill that moves the fall party primaries from September to August. The move was made ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Google argues against U.S. online piracy bill
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc warned U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that proposed legislation to crack down on foreign websites selling pirated ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Congress passes modest job-creation bill
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of cooperation, Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly approved a limited jobs bill on Wednesday ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
House, Senate negotiators agree on spending bill
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators agreed late on Monday to extend funding for many U.S. government programs to mid-December in a ...
Fri, November 11, 2011
Bill Clinton Discusses His Ideas to Help the Economy: Late Last Night
Last night, Former President Bill Clinton made an appearance on The Daily Show to discuss the state of the economy as illustrated in his ...
Thu, November 10, 2011
Bill to build bridge over St. Croix gets U.S. Senate committee approval
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - A long-proposed and controversial four-lane bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota is one step closer to being built. The U.S ...
Thu, November 10, 2011
Bill Clinton Discusses His Ideas to Help the Economy: Late Last Night
Last night, Former President Bill Clinton made an appearance on The Daily Show to discuss the state of the economy as illustrated in his ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington
The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.
The proposed legislation would ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
First Look at Bill Murray as FDR in 'Hyde Park on the Hudson'
Director Roger Mitchell spent an entire year trying to court the reclusive Bill Murray into starring in his FDR biopic Hyde Park on the ...
Sun, November 06, 2011
Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington
The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.
The proposed legislation would ...
Sun, November 06, 2011
First Look at Bill Murray as FDR in 'Hyde Park on the Hudson'
Director Roger Mitchell spent an entire year trying to court the reclusive Bill Murray into starring in his FDR biopic Hyde Park on the ...
Sat, November 05, 2011
Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington
The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.
The proposed legislation would ...
Sat, November 05, 2011
First Look at Bill Murray as FDR in 'Hyde Park on the Hudson'
Director Roger Mitchell spent an entire year trying to court the reclusive Bill Murray into starring in his FDR biopic Hyde Park on the ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Fox and Barker help launch animal cruelty bill in Washington
The pair met with government officials at Capitol Hill to discuss the implementation of the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act.
The proposed legislation would ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
A Bill to Remove Race from a College Assistance Program
MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - The Wisconsin Assembly voted this morning to stop considering race in deciding who gets funded in a state program that helps ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Assembly approves "Castle Protection" bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites wouldn’t have to worry about being sued or prosecuted for killing intruders who bust into their homes, under a ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Bill Paxton to Direct 'Kung Fu' Adaptation?
Actor Bill Paxton is in talks to direct Kung Fu, the big-screen adaptation of the 1972 TV series that starred the late David Carradine ...
Tue, November 01, 2011
"Castle Protection" bill up for vote in Assembly
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites would get more legal protections if they shoot burglars in their homes, under a bill that's up for a ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
Senate GOP doesn't have votes to pass redistricting bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senate Republicans do not have the votes to pass a bill which could give their party an advantage if Senate ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
School employee with any felony record could be fired, or not hired under bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Senate agreed Thursday afternoon to let public schools fire convicted felons on their staffs – or not hire them in ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Wis. Senate Republicans pass bill making changes to tax enforcement
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senate Republicans pass a bill overhauling the state’s tax enforcement system. The legislation passed earlier today, with 17 Republicans ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Kenzie: Streamlined DNR approval process is not a 'pro-mining' bill
MADISON (WSAU) State Senate Republican Neal Kedzie of Elkhorn spent hours yesterday defending his bill to streamline the process of getting permits for water-related ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
Compromise possible on bill that would limit lawyers' fees
MADISON (WSAU) The author of a controversial state bill to limit attorney fees in consumer fraud cases now says he’s willing to grant ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
Republicans block popular piece of Obama jobs bill
(Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked a popular piece of President Barack Obama's stimulus plan -- one to raise taxes on millionaires to create or protect ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Bill would change review process for health-insurance coverage denials
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin would change the way it reviews rejections of patients’ health insurance claims, under a bill passed by the Assembly. Yesterday’s ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Multiple TIF district bill passes Assembly during special jobs session
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A local lawmaker’s bill, that is part of the special jobs session at the Wisconsin legislature, passes its first hurdle ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Pair of Democrats introduce workplace bullying bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Bullying does not end in school. That’s according to two Wisconsin Democrats who have introduced a bill to prohibit bullying ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Bill Clinton Joins Letterman's Vendetta Against Leno: Late Last Night
Last night, former President Bill Clinton appeared on The Late Show to explain that in general, Americans are a noble people who do not ...
Sun, October 16, 2011
Bill Clinton Joins Letterman's Vendetta Against Leno: Late Last Night
Last night, former President Bill Clinton appeared on The Late Show to explain that in general, Americans are a noble people who do not ...
Sat, October 15, 2011
Bill Clinton Joins Letterman's Vendetta Against Leno: Late Last Night
Last night, former President Bill Clinton appeared on The Late Show to explain that in general, Americans are a noble people who do not ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Bill would ban "double dipping" by retired state workers
MADISON (WSAU) A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a bill to end the practice of “double-dipping” – in which retired public employees get rehired and ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Bill Clinton Joins Letterman's Vendetta Against Leno: Late Last Night
Last night, former President Bill Clinton appeared on The Late Show to explain that in general, Americans are a noble people who do not ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
White House working with Congress on yuan bill issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it was talking to U.S. lawmakers to iron out issues it has with a bill ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
UK House of Lords rejects bid to block health bill
LONDON (Reuters) - The government has defeated attempts to derail its plans to reform the National Health Service in England after the House of Lords ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
UK House of Lords rejects bid to block health bill
LONDON (Reuters) - The government has defeated attempts to derail its plans to reform the National Health Service in England after the House of Lords ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
China yuan bill risks trade war: House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to press China to let its currency rise in value poses a "very severe risk" of a trade war and ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
French government finalizes Dexia guarantee bill
PARIS (Reuters) - France's cabinet on Wednesday approved a law paving the way for the government to guarantee over one third of Franco-Belgian lender ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Sued Over $100,000 Limo Bill
Lindsay Lohan is being sued yet again -- this time by Elite Transportation Limo and Security Services for allegedly racking up a nearly $100,000 ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Analysis: Boehner stands firm against China currency bill
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversial U.S. bill aimed at forcing China to raise the value of the yuan has cleared the ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Exclusive: China launches lobbying push on currency bill
By Tim Reid and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has launched an intense lobbying effort in Washington to kill legislation that would punish it ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senate passes China yuan bill, House fate unclear
By Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a controversial bill aimed at forcing China to raise the value of the yuan in an ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Bill aims to scale back tax breaks for companies with wellness programs
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill to give state income tax breaks to companies with wellness programs has been scaled back, so only small businesses ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senior Republican presses Obama on China yuan bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must clarify his position on a bill before Congress aimed at forcing China to revalue the yuan, a top ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Sued Over $100,000 Limo Bill
Lindsay Lohan is being sued yet again -- this time by Elite Transportation Limo and Security Services for allegedly racking up a nearly $100,000 ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senate Republican jobs bill urges tax reform and cuts
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, having rejected President Barack Obama's jobs bill, offered a sweeping and largely repackaged plan of their ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Senate to push Obama jobs bill piece by piece: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday the Senate would hold votes on separate parts of President Barack Obama's jobs bill after ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
China media liken U.S. yuan bill to Great Depression act
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state-run news agency scorned on Tuesday U.S. legislation aiming to press it to raise the value of its yuan ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
Bill Clinton offer to help Irish investment drive
By Padraic Halpin
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton Saturday told Ireland's Prime Minister and the cream of the country's diaspora that ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
European bank bill well over $133.8 billion: Ireland
By Carmel Crimmins and Lorraine Turner
DUBLIN (Reuters) - There is general agreement that European banks will need fresh capital well in excess of 100 ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
Obama ups pressure ahead of Senate jobs bill vote
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama maintained his attack against congressional Republicans over his jobs bill on Saturday, upping pressure before it ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Senate delays vote on China yuan bill to next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday delayed a vote on a bill to get tough with China over its currency practices until next week ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Senator open to deal on detainees in defense bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican senator on Thursday said a bill that would limit how terrorism suspects are detained and prosecuted gives the Obama ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Obama hits China on trade; cautious on currency bill
By Doug Palmer and Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused China on Thursday of "gaming" international trade by keeping its currency weak ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Obama says jobs bill will give "jolt" to economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday said his legislation intended to create jobs would provide the jolt the economy needs right now and ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Reid says concerned support for China bill wavering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expressed concern that Republican support for China currency legislation could be wavering after many voted earlier this ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Senate leader blocks defense bill over detainees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will block consideration of the wide-ranging defense bill until provisions on how terrorism suspects will be treated ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
White House voices concern on China currency bill
By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday voiced concern that legislation the U.S. Senate is expected to ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Senate eyes Thursday vote on China currency bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday on legislation designed to press China to let its yuan currency rise in value ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
U.S. bill would cut taxes on repatriated profits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Large U.S. multinational corporations would get a tax break on hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign profits under a bipartisan ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Bill introduced to allow U.S. suits against cell firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to prohibit wireless companies from having clauses in contracts that prohibit consumers from suing the ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
China currency bill "dangerous": Boehner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to press China to let its currency rise in value that cleared a Senate hurdle this week is a "dangerous ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Europe's brain disorder bill hits 800 billion euros
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The annual cost of brain disorders in Europe has soared to 798 billion euros ($1 trillion) and the region ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Obama challenges Congress to vote on jobs bill
By Laura MacInnis
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama challenged Republican leaders on Tuesday to put his entire $447 billion jobs plan to a ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Obama says expects jobs bill vote by end of October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he expects the Congress to vote on his $447 billion jobs package by the end of ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
W.House still reviewing China currency bill: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is still reviewing a proposed Senate bill on China's currency and does not yet have a position to ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
White House voices concern on China currency bill
By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency appeared to ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
China state media takes aim at U.S. currency bill
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's official news agency derided on Sunday U.S. lawmakers' efforts to pressure Beijing over its currency policy as "expedient and ...
Sat, October 01, 2011
Obama presses Republicans for jobs bill support
By John O'Callaghan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Republican lawmakers on Saturday to spell out exactly what they can and cannot support ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Democrats seek new ways to fund Obama jobs bill
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats in the Senate are exploring fresh ways to pay for his stalled $447 ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Senator says currency bill should reach Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Democratic senator on Friday said he was confident the Senate would "overwhelmingly" pass a bill next week to crack down ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Stop-gap U.S. spending bill wins final approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A stop-gap spending bill won final U.S. congressional approval on Thursday to avert a threatened government shutdown that had subjected lawmakers ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Local lawmakers react to special jobs session, new TID bill part of mix
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Walker has called for lawmakers to return to Madison for a special session to act on a bipartisan jobs ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
White House says reviewing China bill, shares goal
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said it was "reviewing" a Senate bill to crack down on China's currency ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Postal workers rally to support bill aimed at fixing financial problems
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Postal workers throughout Wisconsin rallied Tuesday night to call attention to a congressional measure that could help fix the financial ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Senate to take up China currency bill next week
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate plans to vote next week on legislation to crack down on China's currency practices, despite concerns that ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Bill to crack down on cyber-bullies introduced in New York
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State Senator Jeffrey Klein introduced a new "cyber-bullying" bill on Monday, saying outdated pre-digital harassment laws ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
House expected to pass funding bill Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to pass on Thursday a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown, a top Republican ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Senator McCain offers postal bill, mirrors House
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain unveiled a bill on Friday to revamp the U.S. Postal Service, including an end to ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Bill Gates backs Tobin tax, G20 unconvinced
By Lesley Wroughton and Daniel Flynn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Friday backed a controversial financial transactions tax to aid development in ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
House passes bill to block EPA clean air rules
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to block regulations that force industry to reduce unhealthy air ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Senate to delay disaster bill until Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate agreed to delay further action on a stopgap spending bill until Monday as Democrats and Republicans remained at odds over the ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Congress delays budget fight until Monday
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress set the stage for another last-minute budget showdown as lawmakers delayed action on a broad spending bill ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Senators eye October approval of China currency bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators said on Thursday they expected the Senate to pass a bill in October that would crack down ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Senators eye October action on China yuan
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday predicted the Senate would overwhelmingly pass a bill next month ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Congress heads to another budget showdown
By Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress careened toward another high-stakes budget battle on Thursday as lawmakers remained at ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Some lawmakers oppose "reason for recall" bill
MADISON (WSAU) A state senator who won her job in a recall vote last month says she’s against a Republican effort to prevent ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Anti-abortion forces rally for "heartbeat bill" in Ohio
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS (Reuters) - Anti-abortion activists plan a rally at the Ohio statehouse on Tuesday to support passage of what would be the ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Local opposition to "butter bill"
GREENWOOD, Wis (WSAU) A Wisconsin firm that makes a quarter of the nation’s butter is not happy about a bill to end the ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Anti-abortion forces rally for "heartbeat bill" in Ohio
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS (Reuters) - Anti-abortion activists plan a rally at the Ohio statehouse on Tuesday to support passage of what would be the ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Jobs bill would create 70,000 New York jobs: congresswoman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The passage of President Barack Obama's proposed $447 billion jobs bill would bring 70,000 jobs to New York City ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Obama signs patent bill, sees boost for innovators
By Diane Bartz
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a patent overhaul bill on Friday that backers say will curb frivolous lawsuits and ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Senate aims to launch debate on worker aid bill
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate aims to begin debate Monday on legislation to retrain U.S. workers who lose jobs due to ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Obama hardens tone in push for his jobs bill
By Steve Holland
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sharpened his rhetoric on Wednesday in a push for his $447 billion jobs package ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Senate leader vows push on China currency bill
By Andy Sullivan and Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will try to pass legislation in coming weeks aimed at forcing China to stop ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Momentum grows for U.S. wireless spectrum bill
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington insiders have high hopes for legislation this year that would open up large swaths of spectrum to wireless ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Will Obama jobs bill force new debt ceiling fight?
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's goal of winning a big enough increase in the U.S. debt ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Senators offer bill for F-16 sales to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators introduced legislation on Monday to require the Obama administration to sell 66 late-model Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighters ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Democrats' bill delays Postal Service payment
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday that would allow the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
NFL stadium bill on way to California governor
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A bill to assist a proposed stadium project aimed at bringing the National Football League back to Los Angeles was approved ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Geithner sees substantial impact from jobs bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that the Obama administration's new jobs bill, if passed by Congress, would have a ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Congress approves patent overhaul bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress gave final approval to an overhaul of the U.S. patent system on Thursday, sending the bill aimed ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Senate advances bill for flood insurance
By Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate committee advanced a bill to approve billions of dollars in funding for national flood insurance just weeks ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
California governor OKs bill for "minibonds"
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that drops the minimum face value on the state's general obligation debt ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
California hangs up on cell phone driving bill
By Greg Lucas
SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) - Hold the phone! California's governor on Wednesday vetoed legislation to toughen the state's law against talking ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Patent expert decodes U.S. reform bill
By Leigh Jones
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The patent reform bill the U.S. Senate will likely vote on later this week isn't exactly ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Patent expert decodes reform bill
By Leigh Jones
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The patent reform bill the Senate will likely vote on later this week isn't exactly an overhaul ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Senate to consider House patent bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to curb the growth of patent litigation advanced on Tuesday when the Senate voted to take up ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Look Forward to a Very Personal New Sitcom From 'Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence
When you hear a recognizeable name attached to a new show, you can often muster up some kind of idea of what that show ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Look Forward to a Very Personal New Sitcom From 'Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence
When you hear a recognizeable name attached to a new show, you can often muster up some kind of idea of what that show ...
Sun, September 04, 2011
Look Forward to a Very Personal New Sitcom From 'Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence
When you hear a recognizeable name attached to a new show, you can often muster up some kind of idea of what that show ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
Look Forward to a Very Personal New Sitcom From 'Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence
When you hear a recognizeable name attached to a new show, you can often muster up some kind of idea of what that show ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
California lawmakers propose bill for NFL stadium
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A top California lawmaker unveiled legislation on Friday to help advance a proposal for building a new stadium in downtown Los ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Look Forward to a Very Personal New Sitcom From 'Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence
When you hear a recognizeable name attached to a new show, you can often muster up some kind of idea of what that show ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Roberts hit with tax bill
State officials in California filed a tax lien for $23,714 (£14,821) against Julia Roberts' brother last year (10), and he was slapped ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
California bill to fund college for illegal immigrants advances
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California bill dubbed the state's "Dream Act" that would allow illegal immigrants to receive public funds ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Bill would ban school bus drivers from using cellphones
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin school bus drivers could lose their licenses for chatting on cell phones behind-the-wheel with kids on board. Assembly Republican Samantha Kerkman ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Roberts hit with tax bill
State officials in California filed a tax lien for $23,714 (£14,821) against Julia Roberts' brother last year (10), and he was slapped ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Feldman facing tax bill
The actor is president of Corey Feldman Inc., a company he established in 1987, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a lien against ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Feldman facing tax bill
The actor is president of Corey Feldman Inc., a company he established in 1987, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a lien against ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Feldman facing tax bill
The actor is president of Corey Feldman Inc., a company he established in 1987, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a lien against ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
Feldman facing tax bill
The actor is president of Corey Feldman Inc., a company he established in 1987, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a lien against ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Rhys-Davies hit with massive tax bill
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a tax lien against the Welsh actor with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds last month (Jul11 ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Rhys-Davies hit with massive tax bill
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a tax lien against the Welsh actor with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds last month (Jul11 ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Bill would take DNR appointment away from Governor
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A freshman Democrat wants to bring back the idea of taking politics out of Wisconsin’s environmental matters.
Ashland Representative Janet ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Polish president vetoes bill allowing GMO seeds
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski on Wednesday vetoed a new legislation that would allow some genetically modified seeds in the country, saying ...
Fri, August 19, 2011
Bill would require 60-days between vacancy and special election
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - When special elections are needed, a new bill would require they be held without delay.
Current state law is silent on ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Wider trade gap could propel China currency bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New government data on Thursday showing the U.S. trade gap with China grew nearly 12 percent in the ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Senate Democrats urge FAA bill settlement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Tuesday urged Republicans in the House of Representatives to begin "serious negotiations" on an aviation funding bill that they ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Senate Democrats urge FAA bill settlement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Tuesday urged Republicans in the House of Representatives to begin "serious negotiations" on an aviation funding bill that they ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
IRS will not go after airline fare hikes
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government does not plan to go after more than $400 million in airline revenue from fare increases that ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Senate should act on highway bill after break: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate should take up legislation laying out how much money the country will spend on roads, bridges and highways when it ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Shadowy shell companies targeted by Senate bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State governments would have to identify persons forming corporations under legislation that was reintroduced on Tuesday in the Senate, taking aim at ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
White House: Obama has signed deficit bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a deficit-reduction measure into law to cut spending and raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avert ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Snapshot: Obama signs debt limit bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just hours ahead of a deadline to avert an unprecedented default, President Barack Obama, without public ceremony, signs a bill that raises ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Obama to sign debt bill right away: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill raising the government's debt ceiling and cutting spending as soon as it ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
How'd they vote? Six Wisconsin Reps vote for debt ceiling bill
UNDATED (WSAU) Six of Wisconsin’s eight U-S House members joined their colleagues yesterday in approving a compromise that averts the nation from an ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Extended unemployment benefits bill heads to Gov. Walker after Senate passage
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators voted 19-to-14 Monday to bring back a one-week waiting period to start receiving unemployment benefits after applying for them ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
House to vote on debt bill after 6:30 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a bill to raise the government's debt ceiling on Monday between 6 p.m ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Senate to vote Tuesday on debt bill: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate likely will vote on Tuesday on a bill to raise the government's debt limit, leadership aides said on Monday ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Debt limit bill clearing key House hurdle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that raises the debt limit by $2.1 trillion and cuts budget deficits by a similar amount over the next ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Reid says debt limit vote in Senate by Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that debt limit increase legislation would be completed in the Senate by Tuesday.
"This vote ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Connecticut's future hinges on U.S. debt bill: official
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut's financial outlook "could be significantly compromised" even if Congress approves a last-minute compromise plan raising the federal debt ceiling ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Biden predicts passage of debt limit bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden, emerging from a 2 1/2-hour meeting with Democrats in the House of Representatives, predicted a debt limit ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Democratic debt-limit bill falls short in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic bill to raise the U.S. debt limit fell short in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives Saturday as it failed ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
White House says supports bill lifting debt limit to 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday it "strongly supports" a bill being considered in the House of Representatives that incorporates both Democratic ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Senate Republicans say will block Reid debt bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly all Republicans in the Senate signed a letter saying they will not vote for a Democratic plan to raise the debt ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Republican debt bill headed for defeat in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to raise the debt ceiling that passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives was headed for defeat on Friday in the ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Boehner bill "dead on arrival": White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged lawmakers to begin immediate work on a compromise to lift the debt limit after passage of ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
House Republicans retool debt limit increase bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives will try on Friday to pass a revised bill to raise the nation's debt limit for ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Senator Reid: Moving forward with debt limit bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday said that he "cannot wait any longer" for the Republican-led House of Representatives to act ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Conservative House Republicans withhold support from Boehner debt-ceiling bill
By Andy Sullivan and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Urgent efforts to avoid an unprecedented U.S. debt default suffered a new blow ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Obama says debt ceiling crisis hurt economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. debt ceiling crisis had an unnecessary negative impact on the economy, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, while a ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Republicans delay vote debt bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday delayed a vote a short-term bill to raise the nation's debt limit by ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Senate will defeat Boehner bill tonight, Reid says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled Senate will defeat House Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the debt ceiling shortly after the Republican-controlled House of ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Microsoft: Tax review may have significant impact
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned on Thursday that a government review of its U.S. tax obligations in past years could significantly affect ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
House may vote on Boehner debt bill near 5 p.m. CT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is tentatively scheduled to vote between 5:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m EDT on Thursday ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Timberlake hails New York gay marriage bill
The state became only the sixth to allow gay unions last month (Jun11) and Timberlake hopes the decision will inspire lawmakers across America to ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Lohan sued over outstanding electronics bill
Stephen Clark claims he sold a set of speakers to the Mean Girls star and helped to install audio and video equipment in her ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Health bill to approach 20 percent of spending by 2020
By Andrew Seaman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. health bill will account for 19.8 percent of the nation's spending by 2020, up ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Senate Democrats will vote against Boehner bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 53 senators -- all 51 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with them -- signed a letter on Wednesday saying they will ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Insight: Microsoft use of low-tax havens drives down tax bill
By Lynnley Browning
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (Reuters) - If you want to know why tax from surging corporate profits isn't making much of a dent ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
North Carolina lower house overrides abortion bill veto
By Ned Barnett
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The North Carolina House of Representatives narrowly overrode a veto on Tuesday of a bill requiring women ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
House passes bill to speed up oil sands pipe review
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would set a firm deadline for the Obama administration to ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
WATCH: WMU Head Football Coach Bill Cubit At MAC Media Day
Detroit, MI (WKZO) -- WMU Head Football Coach Bill Cubit spoke with WKZO.coms Colin Windecker and Zeke Trezevant at MAC Medai Day held at ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
House passes bill aimed at new consumer agency
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives marked the anniversary of the 2010 financial oversight law on Thursday by passing ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Casey Anthony gets job offers, taxpayers get legal bill
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - The $537 balance Casey Anthony received from her jail canteen fund is hardly enough to live on, but ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
UPDATE: House passes Duffy financial reform bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that reforms financial reforms that have been on the books for a ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Perry signs bill allowing Texas healthcare "compact"
By Karen Brooks
AUSTIN (Reuters) - Governor Rick Perry signed into law on Monday a Republican-backed measure that would eventually allow Texas to enter into ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
senate bill would kill stock option tax break
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tax code loophole that gives corporations large deductions on executive stock options would be closed under legislation unveiled ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Obama said ready to move on South Korea trade bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will soon send a free trade pact with South Korea to Congress for approval despite Republican ...
Tue, July 12, 2011
Regulators combat unauthorized phone bill fees
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telephone companies would have to make third-party charges on landline phone bills clear and distinct to help people detect ...
Fri, July 08, 2011
Gov. Walker signs conceal carry into law, takes effect Nov. 1st
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You will soon be able to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin.
Governor Walker signed the personal protection act into law ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
A Minute With: Bill Pullman about "Torchwood"
By Iain Blair
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Bill Pullman has played everything from an American president in "Independence Day" to a doctor in "Caspar ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
California lawmakers pass bill to teach gay history
By Leidhra Johnson
SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) - A bill to require California public schools to teach the historical accomplishments of gay men and lesbians passed ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Default avoided but fears on economy remain
By Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Plan would end gov't liability for pothole damage to vehicles
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - If a state lawmaker has his way, it would be your fault if you hit a pothole caused by highway ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Legg Mason's Bill Miller: time to ditch or to buy?
By Herbert Lash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - How much longer can Legg Mason Inc
Wed, June 29, 2011
Bill Clinton's group offers recipe for US economy
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO (Reuters) - If U.S. banks loaned out their $2 trillion cash hoard, if worker training programs were stepped up and ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Texas lawmakers pass airport "anti-groping" bill
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Legislation to make enhanced airport security pat-downs a crime if they involve touching a passenger's "private" areas was approved by ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
North Carolina governor vetoes abortion bill
By Ned Barnett
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue on Monday vetoed legislation calling for a 24-hour waiting period before an ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
New Hampshire governor vetoes voter photo ID bill
BOSTON (Reuters) - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch on Monday vetoed a bill to require voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot after ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
South Carolina governor signs immigration bill into law
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley on Monday signed into law a bill that requires police to check the immigration ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Congress begins work on new farm bill
UNDATED (WSAU) Congress is starting to put together the next five-year Farm Bill.
The package of federal farm-related programs and policies is due to ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
New York marriage bill paves way for same-sex divorce
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As New York's same-sex couples head to the altar to celebrate their newly won right to marry, they can take ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
New Jersey public sector bill a victory for Christie
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Governor Chris Christie's success in forcing New Jersey public sector workers to pay more for their benefits ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
White House criticizes House defense spending bill
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sharply criticized a $649 billion defense spending bill in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Patent overhaul bill clears House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patent legislation that aims to clear a years-long backlog of applications and allows the patent office set its own fees was approved ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
New Jersey adoption bill gets conditional veto from governor
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill on Thursday designed to make it easier for adopted ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
House to vote on bill cutting funds for Libya
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a proposal to cut off funds for U ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
House panel OKs covered bonds bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel on Wednesday approved a bill designed to create a market for covered bonds, instruments that offer banks ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
House panels reach agreement on patent bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office could set its own fees but any surplus money would go into ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Assembly approves concealed carry bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly voted 68 to 27 just before 6 p.m. Tuesday to end the state’s 140-year-old ban on ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
House panel to vote on covered bond bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday plans to vote on a bill aimed at creating a market for covered bonds, an ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Lawmakers discuss strategy on conceal carry bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Both parties have been in closed caucuses since late this morning discussing strategy on a bill to allow concealed weapons.
The ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Lawmakers want veto of bill they say hurts small beer makers
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Seven state lawmakers from both parties asked Governor Scott Walker Tuesday to veto a budget item they say would hurt small ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Assembly takes up concealed carry bill Tuesday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A bill to end Wisconsin’s 140-year-old ban on concealed weapons could be headed to Governor Scott Walker later Tuesday.
The ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Texas governor asks lawmakers to pass airport "groping" bill
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday added to state lawmakers' special session agenda a measure that would criminalize ...
Sat, June 18, 2011
NC governor vetoes bill hitting dues for teachers' group
By Ned Barnett
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue on Saturday vetoed legislation that would have made it harder for an ...
Sat, June 18, 2011
Folk opera based on Bill Clinton to open in New York
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - An Americana folk opera based on a teenage Bill Clinton debuts this weekend in New York, featuring ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
New York same sex marriage vote delayed
By Dan Wiessner
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - New York state senators will not vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage before Monday, the ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Wis. Senate passes budget bill, Gov. says he'll sign it by June 30th
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Senate has passed the state’s $66 billion budget plan which the Governor says he will sign by the ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Assembly approves state budget, measure goes to Senate Thursday
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly approved the new state budget just after 3 a.m. Thursday.
The vote was 60 to 38, with ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Ohio lawmakers pass bill to allow guns in bars
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ohio lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill allowing gun owners in the state to carry concealed weapons into ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Texas Senate passes bill on cities aiding illegal immigrants
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Senate early on Wednesday passed a measure pushed by Governor Rick Perry aimed at cracking down ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Wisconsin Senate approves concealed carry bill
By Jeff Mayers
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would legalize the carrying of concealed weapons in the ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Bill would make immigration E-Verify mandatory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that would require employers to electronically verify the immigration status of potential employees was introduced on Tuesday.
Its sponsor said ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
State Senate passes conceal carry bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Senate has passed the bill that would allow people in Wisconsin to carry a concealed gun.
Wisconsinites would be ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Draft data breach bill requires quick disclosure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Draft legislation is being circulated in Congress that would require firms to make reasonable efforts to secure customers' personal data and to ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
California Senate OKs budget, tax bill fails
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's state Senate approved on Friday a budget plan that would close the state's nearly $10 billion deficit but ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
California tax bill for budget fails to pass Senate
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's state Senate failed on Friday to approve a tax bill to help fund a budget plan it approved earlier ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Jefferson County tax bill dies in Alabama senate
By Verna Gates
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County suffered another financial blow as the state legislature failed to pass a bill ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Concealed carry bill passed with permits, training
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Gunholders would be required to get a permit and go through training under a concealed carry bill passed by the Legislature ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Senate readies bill to use Gaddafi assets for aid
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama could use frozen Libyan government assets to pay for humanitarian aid to Libyan people caught in ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Louisiana House may consider bill to ban abortion
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana state House of Representatives could soon consider a bill that would ban abortions and launch a ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Louisiana House may consider bill to ban abortion
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Louisiana state House of Representatives on Tuesday evening was set to consider a bill that would ban ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Bill would authorize retail booze sales earlier
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin stores could start selling beer and booze at 6 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. under a bill in ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Bill Ford says CEO successor likely from within
By Bernie Woodall
MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co
Fri, June 03, 2011
Green Bay craft brewers hopping mad over wholesaler bill
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Joint Finance Committee has approved legislation Tuesday that aims to keep Anheuser-Busch from monopolizing the beer market in Wisconsin ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
'Family accomplice' bill debated
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsinites could no longer escape penalties for covering up their family’s crimes under a bill that’s up for a public ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Bill would allow $500 million emergency oil sale
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A request by the Obama administration to sell $500 million in crude from the U.S. emergency oil stockpile ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Illinois OKs modernization bill for electric utilities
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois General Assembly sent Governor Pat Quinn legislation on Tuesday that is aimed at modernizing the state's electric grid.
However ...
Mon, May 30, 2011
Illinois gambling expansion bill sent to governor
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois state legislators passed a historic gambling expansion bill on Tuesday that would bring a casino to the city ...
Thu, May 26, 2011
New bill puts Vermont on road to single-payer health care
By Zach Howard
BRATTLEBORO, Vermont (Reuters) - Vermont became the first state to lay the groundwork for single-payer health care on Thursday when its governor ...
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