All PublicationsWisconsin LRB publications issued in the last six months are grouped for this channel.Repeat Drunken Driving Penalties Increased- May 29, 2008 2007 Wisconsin Act 111, passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Jim Doyle on March 18, 2008, increases penalties for repeat drunken driving offenders.http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/Lb/08Lb5.pdf Protecting Children From Unsafe Products- May 28, 2008 Since 2007, legislation has been passed in five states to regulate "children's products" in some form, while 25 other states have seen legislation introduced in relation to child product safety. One bill was introduced in Wisconsin and was passed by the senate, but it was not acted on by the assembly before the end of the 2007-2008 general floor session.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/wb/08wb6.pdf Executive Vetoes of Bills Passed by the 2007 Wisconsin Legislature from January 9, 2007, to May 23, 2008- May 27, 2008 This brief contains the veto messages of Governor Jim Doyle affecting all legislation, except 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, as passed by the 2007 Wisconsin Legislature from January 9, 2007, to May 23, 2008.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/wb/08wb5.pdf Judicial Review- May 16, 2008 The courts adjudicate legal disputes and determine the constitutionality of governmental actions if these actions are challenged in a lawsuit. The power of a court to determine constitutionality of governmental actions is called the power of judicial review.http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/gw/gw_27.pdf Favorite Books VII- May 6, 2008 The following titles and book reviews were gathered as an activity for National Library Week 2008. Submitted by legislators and legislative staff, the reviews were not altered except to edit for length or to correct typographical errors. Web sites of interest to book club groups, and to readers in general, are also included.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-05-2008.html Acquisitions List for April 2008- May 6, 2008 Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Libraryhttp://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ra/08ra04.pdf |