GOP bill would allow for mining in Wisconsin

The controversial issue of mining is back on the legislative agenda. Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) is cosponsor of a bill to repeal the state’s existing mining moratorium — which requires any new mine to prove it can be done in a manner that’s environmentally safe. The bill “doesn’t automatically assume that a permit is going […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Separate trials ordered for former UW student Alec Cook

A Dane County judge has cleared the way for separate trials, for a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student. Prosecutors had requested joining two separate cases against 22-year-old Alec Cook, who faces more than 20 counts, including sexual assault, false imprisonment and disorderly conduct. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Judge John Hyland issued an 8 […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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