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Gov. Doyle’s plan focuses mostly on gun regulations. |
| By Doug Hissom Special to OnMilwaukee.com E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Doug Hissom |
| Published Aug. 29, 2007 at 5:16 a.m. |
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Gov. Jim Doyle's headline grab in introducing an anti-crime package aimed at Milwaukee didn't excite everyone.
Doyle's plan focuses on gun regulations for the most part. It includes:
School Makes the Grade: The state Department of Public Instruction banned 10 schools from participating in the school choice voucher program, but will still allow one school in the program that hadn't paid it back taxes. The schools were banned for such reasons as failing to prove occupancy, lack of insurance or for not complying with orders for audits.
The schools were barred for a variety of reasons, such as failure to file a certificate of occupancy, lack of insurance or not submitting evidence of sound fiscal practices. They include: Xcellar8, Executive Kids Preparatory School, Joshua Elementary, The Young Women's Institute for Global Studies, Amazing Grace Christian Academy, Focus Academy, Ke'Laff's Academy of Children, SMI Early College Preparatory High School, Garden Homes Community Montessori School Inc. and Woodson Academy.
One school that wasn't banned was Clara Mohammed, 317 W. Wright St., which was zapped with a federal tax lien for not paying $103,122 in income withholding last May. DPI officials at the time said the state would look into banning the school because state rules require schools to be current on its tax payments.
Chowing Down: Wisconsin is in the middle of the pack when it comes to fatness, reports the Trust for America's Health. The Badger state ranks 22nd in terms of adult obesity and 28th for overweight teens. Overall, 24.8 percent of the state's adults are fat and 13.5 percent of teens are fat.
The fourth annual "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2007" report found that adult obesity rates rose in 31 states in the U.S. over the past year, and adult obesity rates now exceed 25 percent in 19 states. The rate of adult obesity increased in Wisconsin since last year. No state experienced a decrease.
Mississippi topped the list with the highest rate of adult obesity in the country for the third year in a row, and is the first state to reach a rate of over 30 percent (at 30.6 percent). Ten of the 15 states with the highest rates of adult obesity are located in the South. Colorado was the leanest state again this year, however, its adult obesity rate increased over the past year (from 16.9 to 17.6 percent).
The study also found:
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Posted by Poeartemer on Aug. 29, 2007 at 2:07 p.m. (report)
Is Governor Doyle our Spiritual advisor or a Politian??? He wants to BAN Smoking...BAN Guns...etc. Keep your MORAL Judgement to yourself SIR!!!!!!!!! This is AMERICA get a clue!!!
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Posted by danno on Aug. 29, 2007 at 11:17 a.m. (report)
Someone who is convicted of a misdemeanor should not be able to own a gun? Wow! That will really decrease the violent gun crime in Milw! More far-left zaniness that is why Milw is such bad straits.
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Posted by arks00 on Aug. 29, 2007 at 9:33 a.m. (report)
are they banning BB and pellet guns now too? Thats what the picture is.....
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Posted by T15 on Aug. 29, 2007 at 8:26 a.m. (report)
Criminals don't buy guns at gun shows. Get a clue. Pandering.
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Posted by davewrit on Aug. 29, 2007 at 6:08 a.m. (report)
Going for the guns - unbelieavable. Governor, please just enforce the laws we already have. All of the items mentioned in this article are really just feel good, vote getting legislation. The real issues are not being addressed, and cannot be solved legislatively. You simply cannot legislate morals. Been tried often, and never works.
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