ARTICLES/PRESS

-Read the 6th CD Democrats' Press Release on Tom Petri/Tom Delay (9/29/05)


LOCAL/STATE NEWS

September 29, 2005 - The Janesville Gazette:
State to make more money available to help with heating costs
The state will more than double the amount of money available to help poor people meet the growing cost of heating their homes this winter, Gov. Jim Doyle said Thursday. The state will provide an additional $16 million in aid starting Saturday, he said. "American families could see their heating...

September 29, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Dairy subsidy expected to expire soon
A dairy subsidy program that pays farmers when the price of milk drops below a set level will likely expire this week despite attempts by Wisconsin congressional members and others to extend it. House leaders on Wednesday did not include the Milk Income Loss Contract, or MILC, in a stopgap...

September 29, 2005 - WAOW.COM: Doyle Doubles State Effort to Heat Homes
The state will double its financial commitment to low-income heating assistance, providing another 16 million dollars in aid. Record heating bills are on the horizon this winter. The federal government has projected natural gas prices could increase as much at 77 percent. The extra help will come...

September 29, 2005 - The Capital Times: Gun foes ready for fight
Opponents today pledged to step up their efforts to halt a bill that would allow Wisconsin residents to legally carry concealed handguns. "I think there will be more of an attempt to get in to talk to legislators and let them know that the vast majority of Wisconsinites don't support this," said...


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