Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law....
Legislating, campaigning called distinct Blanchard responds to request to drop Jensen, Foti charges By KEVIN MURPHY Special to the Journal Sentinel Tuesday, January 7, 2003 Madison -- Two lawmakers charged in the caucus scandal committed crimes by using state resources...
CORPORATE LAW REFORM - PHASE 2 In the October 2005 issue, we provided you with background information on the Companies Act Amendment Bill. This was the first of two phases of the Corporate Law Reform process. The following is a brief overview of...
Some Wisconsin brewers held their own version of the Boston Tea Party, spewing beer suds into the Milwaukee River to protest legislation they say hampers start-up breweries.They staged their sticky protest Tuesday against a proposed update to post-Prohibition laws related to the blooming business of...
Here is a comparison of highlights in the energy legislation passed Saturday by the House and the bill approved by the Senate in June. The two will have to be merged.TAXES_ House calls for $16 billion in new taxes on oil companies over 10 years...