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| | CWS, West Africa Delegation Tell U.S. State Department, Legislators: No Lasting Peace No Development |
 | | A member of the CWS-hosted delegation, Ghanaian delegate Baffour Amoa, is Secretary General of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in West Africa (FECCIWA). | | | During the delegations visit, UN and U.S. officials reinforced the groups and CWS premise: that the churches in Africa are playing a vital role in empowering civil society and promoting peace with justice. | | | Delegates spoke to members of Africa-vested NGOs and the public, in a closing forum Re-envisioning Africa: Ecumenism Working for Peace and Justice in Africa (Sun 3/16) at St. Bartholomews Episcopal Church, New York, sponsored by St. Bart's and the World, Faith in Africa and CWS. |
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http://www.churchworldservice.org/news/archives/2003/03/80.html
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| | BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this resolution be communicated to Governor Tommy Thompson, Dane County's state legislative delegation, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and Dane County's Congressional delegation. | | | BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be communicated to the Governor, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin's Congressional Delegates, and members of the State Legislature. | | | BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be communicated to the Governor, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Wisconsin's Congressional Delegates, and members of the State Legislature. |
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http://www.wisarp.org/xmwi-res.htm
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| | University of Wisconsin System - University Relations - Washington Wire |
| | We congratulate the members of Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation on re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and thank them for all they do for higher education and the University of Wisconsin System. | | | Wisconsin's government leaders should explore future growth and follow "best practices" of other states by establishing a commission, which the report suggests could be similar to a task force in Michigan that tracks higher education and economic growth. | | | We are particularly grateful to Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation for their leadership in shaping academic research and development policy and support through investments in federal funding. |
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http://www.uwsa.edu/univ_rel/govrel/wwire
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| | FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code |
| | The court declared that the votes of the state delegation at the National Convention for Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates must be apportioned and cast as prescribed by Wisconsin law, and that the State's delegates could not for that reason be disqualified from being seated at the Convention. | | | The Wisconsin statute states that "[i]n each year in which electors for president and vice president are to be elected, the voters of this state shall at the spring election be given an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their party." Wis. Stat. | | | While the Wisconsin delegates to the National Convention are chosen separately, after the primary, at caucuses of persons who have stated their affiliation with the Democratic Party, those delegates are bound to vote at the Convention in accord with the results of the open primary election. |
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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=us&vol=450&invol=107
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| | Presidents of the United States |
| | In 1788 the President of the United States in Congress Assembled official duties were replaced by President George Washington (executive branch), Chief Justice John Jay (judicial branch), President of the US Senate John Adams and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (legislative branch) under the new US Constitution. | | | In 1774 he was sent as a delegate to the Continental Congress and was one of the most conservative members of the entire delegation. | | | The current US President conducts many of the same duties today but is not permitted, under the 1787 Constitution, to vote, act as a presiding judge or to receive, open, and hold Congress' mail or serve as a judiciary official of the United States. |
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http://uspresidency.com
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| | Members of Wisconsins Congressional Delegation React to EPAs Decision on Reformulated Gas Waiver |
| | Members of Wisconsins Congressional Delegation React to EPAs Decision on Reformulated Gas Waiver | | | Members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation today expressed continued concern about high fuel prices in the six southeastern counties that are required to use RFG under the Clean Air Act. | | | On May 19th, U.S. Representatives Jerry Kleczka and Tom Barrett and Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold contacted Attorney General Janet Reno to seek a Justice Department investigation of possible price fixing schemes on the part of gas and oil producers. |
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http://www.senate.gov/~feingold/releases/00/05/2000606809.html
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| | Wisconsin v. City of New York et al., 517 U.S. 1 (1996). |
| | Montana, 503 U.S. (1992), the State of Montana, several state officials, and Montana's Members of Congress brought suit against the Federal Government, challenging as unconstitutional the method used to determine the number of Representatives to which each State is entitled. | | | Montana, 503 U. S., at 465 ("To the extent that the potentially divisive and complex issues associated with apportionment can be narrowed by the adoption of both procedural and substantive rules that are consistently applied year after year, the public is well served. | | | First, because no party here has suggested that Congress has, in its delegation of authority over the conduct of the census to the Secretary, constrained the Secretary's authority to decide not to adjust the census, we assume here that the Secretary's discretion not to adjust the census is commensurate with that of Congress. |
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http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/94-1614.ZO.html
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| | Medical College of Wisconsin - TechStar receives federal funding |
| | The Wisconsin Congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, secured the funding. | | | "The financial assistance provided by the state's Congressional delegation will help TechStar continue and expand its technology transfer services to the academic community in southeastern Wisconsin," said William R. Hendee, PhD, Sr. | | | Medical College of Wisconsin - TechStar receives federal funding |
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http://www.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?DocID=3078
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| | WSJ Local News |
| | WASHINGTON- Wisconsin officials and members of the state's congressional delegation called Thursday for an expanded federal role in combating chronic wasting disease, which is killing white-tailed deer in Wisconsin and several other states. | | | An April 17, 1998, memo from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to the Wisconsin state veterinarian put the state on notice that an elk from a herd that been diagnosed with the brain disease had been sold to a farm in Wisconsin. | | | Jay Inslee of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Resources subcommittee on forests and forest health, cited 1998 memos to and from state officials raising the possibility of chronic wasting disease being introduced to the state by game farm animals. |
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http://www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal/local/25748.html
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| | Wisconsin Arts Board - Strategic Plan |
| | Meet at least annually with Wisconsin Congressional delegation. | | | Provide leadership in advocating before the federal administration and U.S. Congress for the necessary levels of funding to serve the needs of the arts community and citizens of Wisconsin. | | | Provide leadership in advocating before the Wisconsin administration and legislature for the necessary levels of funding to serve the needs of the arts community and citizens of Wisconsin. |
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http://arts.state.wi.us/static/plan.htm
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| | U.S. Newswire : Releases : "EPA Intends to Delegate Authority to Wisconsin for Federal Drinking Water Rules" |
| | Anyone who objects to the delegation of authority may request a public hearing by writing to Joseph Janczy, U.S. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill. 60604, or e-mailing him at Janczy.Joseph@epa.gov by Nov. 17. | | | U.S. Newswire : Releases : "EPA Intends to Delegate Authority to Wisconsin for Federal Drinking Water Rules" | | | EPA Intends to Delegate Authority to Wisconsin for Federal Drinking Water Rules |
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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=39105
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| | Congressional votes put Wisconsin 35th on small business issues - 2002-03-25 |
| | The 10 congressional delegations deemed most hostile to small business were: New York, Washington, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island, Hawaii, North Dakota and Massachusetts. | | | The top 10 congressional delegations were: Idaho, Alaska, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Kansas, Alabama, Utah and Nebraska. | | | The state averages ranged from a perfect 100 percent for Idaho to 0 percent for Massachusetts' delegation. |
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http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2002/03/25/tidbits.html
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| | Wisconsin Lawmaker: Use GM, Ford To Rebuild U.S. |
| | I specifically call upon my two senators and members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation to take the lead in introducing emergency legislation to save the auto industry intact, most emphatically its productive capability. | | | She represents Assembly District 20 in the Wisconsin State Legislature. | | | It is particularly important for us here in Wisconsin, and in Milwaukee proper, as we have a significant number of auto plants within our jurisdiction, including the GM Assembly plant in Janesville, and other factories. |
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http://www.larouchepub.com/other/govt_docs/2005/3222wisc_gm_resolution.html
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| | Sound Politics: State Congressional Delegation Archives |
| | Categories: 2004 Governor's Race, Attorney General Race, State Congressional Delegation, State Supreme Court, Washington Legislature, Washington Legislature | | | And the US Supreme Court sent it back for trial! | | | Reed Davis is waging a steeply uphill campaign for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, but help occasionally arrives from an unusual source. |
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http://www.soundpolitics.com/archives/cat_state_congressional_delegation.html
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| | Sabato's Crystal Ball - Electorate Map |
| | Even though we have called these states tentatively, Florida, New Mexico, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, and New Hampshire appear too close to call, or, at best, states with a tiny lead to their current frontrunner. | | | That leaves--as we see it--11 states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin for a total of 125 electoral votes. | | | Included is the Bush-Gore margin from the 2000 election, the number of electoral votes each state possessed in 2000, the number each state will have in this year's election, the members of the Congressional delegation, the breakdown by party, and their margin of victory in their last race. |
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http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2004/president/electoratemap.php?...
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| | 2-1-1 Nationwide Status |
| | The Call Center was formally opened on February 11, 2004 with participation from Nebraska& Lieutenant Governor, Omaha’s Mayor, representatives from the state’s U.S. Congressional Delegation and the Nebraska Public Service Commission. | | | In August, 2003, 2-1-1 Wisconsin was established to support statewide implementation. | | | The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a petition submitted by 2-1-1 Wisconsin on March 11, 2004. |
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| | Cities for Peace |
| | Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to the President of the United States and Wisconsin's U.S. Congressional delegation. | | | Whereas, Because Wisconsin provides 1.71% of all federal tax revenue, of which the City of Milwaukee provides approximately one-tenth, a military attack against the nation of Iraq would have serious and real implications for the taxpayers of Milwaukee and Wisconsin, who are already facing a $2.6 billion state budget deficit; and | | | Whereas, The United Nations Charter is a duly ratified treaty and, according to Article VI of the Constitution of the United States, is part of the United States domestic law as the "supreme law of the land"; and |
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http://www.ips-dc.org/citiesforpeace/milwaukee.htm
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| | Madison's national delegation report -- October 25, 2005 The Daily Page, Madison, Wisconsin |
| | Baldwin issued one press release last week regarding a letter signed by Wisconsin's entire congressional delegation calling for FEMA aid to be directed towards communities struck by the mid-August tornado outbreak. | | | One of these was his statement in the Congressional Record regarding his co-introduction of the Military Family Support Act. | | | All votes are available from the Congressional Record of the 109th Congress as posted online. |
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http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/node/421
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| | Contacting the Congress |
| | State Search: Select just your state to list your state's Congressional delegation. | | | Contacting the Congress is a very up-to-date database of congressional contact information for the 109th Congress. | | | City Search: Enter a city and state (without a ZIP code) to identify the members of Congress representing that city. |
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http://www.visi.com/juan/congress
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| | Wisconsin Ag Connection - National/World News - Sen. Cantwell to Attend U.S. - Cuba Business Conference |
| | U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) will lead a delegation of food and agribusiness executives from the State of Washington and will speak at the U.S.-Cuba Business Conference being held in Cancun and Havana February 17-19, 2003. | | | "Senator Cantwell has been one of the Congressional leaders calling for more open trade between the U.S. and Cuba and as a result of her involvement companies from the state of Washington have already sold products to Cuba," said Kirby Jones, President of the U.S.-Cuba Trade Association, the major sponsor of the event. | | | In addition to the U.S.-Cuba Trade Association, other sponsors of this conference include Arkansas Farm Bureau, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Port of Galveston, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Texas Farm Bureau, Patton Boggs, the GIC Group, Americans for Humanitarian Trade with Cuba, and World Development Federation. |
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http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.cfm?Id=60&yr=2003
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| | Breske Blasts Roadless Initiative Changes |
| | In a letter to members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation, the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Glickman, Breske urged that plans to expand the Roadless Initiative to an additional 15,000 acres in northern Wisconsin and restrict timber harvesting on nearly 69,000 acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest be abandoned. | | | Madison Voicing his strong opposition to recently announced changes in the U.S. Forest Services so-called "Roadless Initiative," State Senator Roger Breske (D-Eland) this week called upon federal officials to reject new limitations on timber harvesting and scale back its application to northern Wisconsin forests. | | | The veteran northern Wisconsin legislator also chided federal officials for failing to give state and local officials together with concerned citizens the opportunity to address the recently unveiled proposal in a new series of public hearings. |
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http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen12/news/pr2000-10.htm
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| | US Representative Ron Kind - Wisconsins Third Congressional District |
| | Washington, DC – The Wisconsin Congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Bush supporting Governor Jim Doyles appeal of the Administrations denial of a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Wisconsin. | | | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) released the following statement today regarding Governor Doyle’s announcement that SeniorCare will be extended through June 30, 2007, and Wisconsin senior citizens can chose to stay in the state drug program without penalization. | | | Washington, DC – Succumbing to pressure from a united Democratic front, a small group of members of his own party, religious groups, and the labor community, President Bush announced yesterday he would reverse the decision he made in September to remove wage protections... |
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http://www.house.gov/kind
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| | ICANN Nominating Committee Members |
| | Mr McFadden lives in Madison, Wisconsin (US) with his wife, two teenage children and a teeming menagerie of small animals. | | | As such, she has been a representative of this group in the German Government Delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society. | | | He is the Italian delegate and vice-chair of the Govermental Advisory Committee to ICANN. |
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http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/bios-2005.htm
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| | ResourceShelf |
| | A 48 page.pdf pathfinder prepared by the Office of Press and Public Affairs at the European Commission Delegation in Washington D.C. Census 2000--United States | | | The University of California's California Digital Library developed and hosts Counting California with support from state and federal research grants." | | | Microsoft Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case |
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| | News & Events - University of Wisconsin System |
| | Lyall and Carpenter thanked the Wisconsin congressional delegation for its support and added that U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, were particularly instrumental in securing the Co-Lab funding. | | | Copyright 1996-, University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents | | | Following congressional approval last week, President Bush signed the defense spending bill into law Wednesday (Oct. 23). |
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| | The information resource for the expiration of the 1994 semiauto ban! |
| | Based on averaged estimated positions of each state's congressional delegation | | | Attention visitors: If you have received response letters from your Representative or Senators that states a position for or against the renewal, or have spotted an article that quotes any Congressman on the ban, please submit it to us for inclusion here. | | | NOTE: This information has not yet been updated for 2005... |
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http://www.awbansunset.com/scoreboard.html
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| | JS Online: State's congressional delegation unites behind U.S. troops |
| | Washington- Wisconsin lawmakers united Wednesday night in rallying behind U.S. troops and hoping for a speedy war effort against Iraq after President Bush's announcement that hostilities had begun. | | | JS Online: State's congressional delegation unites behind U.S. troops | | | Other Wisconsin lawmakers commenting on the war's start: |
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http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar03/126854.asp
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| | Iraq Resolution |
| | RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to President Bush, Senators Kohl and Feingold, all members of the Wisconsin U.S. Congressional delegation, UW System President Katherine Lyall, and the Wisconsin Board of Regents. | | | Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh | | | WHEREAS, Wisconsin is suffering from a fiscal crisis for which severe and disproportionate budget cuts to the UW System have been proposed as part of the solution. |
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http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/palmeri/commentary/iraq.htm
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| | Find "U.S. Congressional Delegation from Wisconsin" on our site. | | | Please click the red button below to alert the webmaster of this problem. |
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