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In January of this year, Governor Jim Doyle vetoed “concealed carry” legislation passed by the Wisconsin legislature. This legislation would have allowed qualified Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon in public places. Thirty-five states in the U.S. have already adopted a version of the concealed carry law that was proposed in Wisconsin. These are

The Objectives of the Research The objectives of this wave of WPRI’s ongoing research program continue to be measurement of residents’ attitudes on emerging and topical issues and to track change in attitudes on selected topics over time. As was found in earlier surveys, attitudes on some issues have changed very little since the last wave. On

After languishing for 150 years in the backwash of economic development in the Green Bay area, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin (hereinafter “the Tribe”) is experiencing its first generation of prosperity. The prosperity is the result of a bingo and casino gambling franchise, hard work, and a good location. The Tribe is using