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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James S. Haney, (608) 258-3400 Jim Pugh, (608) 219-0157 Legislative Action Needed to Overturn Activist Court MADISON – A state Supreme Court ruling striking down malpractice liability caps is “a dangerous jobs killer” that should be overturned by the Legislature, WMC said Thursday. “Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court crossed over and established itself as an activist court, and this has...

Anytime the United States House of Representatives approves legislation by a margin of 424 to 1, that's a clear indication that the lawmakers believe some aspect of American law should be changed. Such a resounding declaration occurred in May when lawmakers heeded small-business owners' pleas to remove a 70-year-old ban on allowing interest payments for business checking accounts....

By Gregg Hoffmann La Crosse – Hunters and fishers undoubtedly are happy. Some enviromentalists aren’t. Federal officials announced this week they will come up with a new plan for protecting the upper Mississippi River after the original proposal prompted a backlash over restrictions on hunting, camping and other uses. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which held 17 hearings and eight workshops...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Wisconsin farmers are beginning to use the dreaded “D” word – as in drought – especially in the southeast and east central portions of the state. And it’s not a whole lot better in the Dane and Rock counties either. “We need rain, no doubt about it,” said Jim Stute, a soils and crop specialist with the University of Wisconsin...