Here & Now; 436

March 3, 2006

Here and Now, Jensen Trial Week 2, The prosecution has rested in the felony trial of former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen and former Assembly Republican Caucus Staffer Sherry Schultz. There was a steady stream of state witnesses all week, and Reporter Art Hackett was there. Capitol Corruption, Talks about the ways that corruption at the capitol affects everybody. Don't have enough money in public financing funds to finance campaigns. Public should care about it because lobbyists are getting benefits over the public. Senate bill 1 passed to create senate accountability board, UW resident assistants allowed to hold bible study in dorms, Aldo Leopold weekend (w/ b-roll), Same-sex marriage ammendment, State Assembly approved a proposed constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot this fall. It reads:'Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.' What would be the legal ramifications to adopting it into our state's constitution?, Wisconsin Buffer Initiative, Conservationists, farmers, regulatory agencies and scientists have formed a group called the Wisconsin Buffer Initiative in a common desire to see healthier lakes, streams and rivers in Wisconsin. The team is researching ways to fight runoff pollution. With Full-screen graphic of Watershed rankings, Ethanol Production, From 2/20/06 visit to Milwaukee. New technology makes it possible to produce ethanol from natural materials. Ethanol Production, In response to proposed bill requiring 10 percent ethanol in gasoline and craze in ethanol fuel for automobiles. Talking about technologies that would allow the production of ethanol from several kinds of natural materials.