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Actor Fox stars in campaign ad for Doyle A television ad for Democratic Governor Jim Doyle is the latest done by actor Michael J. Fox, who's backing candidates across the country who support embryonic stem cell research. Fox has Parkinson's disease and has recorded other ads on behalf of candidates supporting the research. The issue may have more potency here because University of Wisconsin scientists have been pioneers in the field. Fox speaks directly into the camera, with his Parkinson tremors evident, is asking voters to re-elect Doyle. Fox says Doyle's Republican opponent, Mark Green, has stood in the way...

Casino gambling on American Indian reservations in Wisconsin will continue under a state Supreme Court decision released this morning. The court declined to curtail the Las Vegas-style gambling that is currently legal on land held by 11 tribes in Wisconsin. Those tribes operate 28 casinos. The widely anticipated ruling comes in the case of Dairyland Greyhound Park, a Kenosha dog track, which had argued that the Indian casinos were illegal because of a 1993 state constitutional amendment limiting gambling. That amendment clarifies that all types of gambling are prohibited in the state except bingo, raffles, pari-mutuel on-track betting and the...

MADISON, Wis. -- A new poll shows that Gov. Jim Doyle leads Republican opponent U.S. Rep. Mark Green by 12 percentage points. However, among those polled who said that they had an opinion of both, Green leads Doyle by 10 percentage points.

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (Democrat) got his veto pen out and, among other bills, vetoed a bill that would require immigrants to prove the citizenship before receiving benefits. The bill, which was approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature along party lines, would have required that applicants for state health care, welfare programs and food stamps show proof of citizenship or legal immigration status. Current Wisconsin law requires state workers to ask an applicant if they are in the country legally. If they answer yes no further proof is required. Doyle, in his veto, said the bill "went too far" in requiring...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday at his Maryland home on charges he used his computer in an attempt to seduce a child and transmitted harmful materials to a minor, according to the Polk County, Florida, Sheriff's Office. Brian J. Doyle, 55, is charged with seven counts of use of a computer to seduce a child and 16 counts of transmission of harmful material to a minor, according to a sheriff's office statement. In interviews with police, Doyle confessed and has agreed to waive extradition to Florida, Polk County...

Brian J. Doyle, the Deputy Press Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C., was arrested this evening at his residence in Silver Springs, Maryland, on 23 Polk County charges related to the use of a computer to seduce a child and transmitting harmful materials to a minor. [snip]On many occasions, Doyle instructed the victim, whom he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, to perform a sexual act while thinking of him, and described explicit and perverse sexual acts he wished to have with her, in addition to sending her numerous obscene .mpg...

Months after landing lucrative state contracts, executives from two out-of-state consulting firms gave donations totaling nearly $45,000 to Gov. Jim Doyle's re-election campaign.The donations to Doyle marked the first time that anyone from either company - Chicago-based Equis Corp. and Indianapolis-based Crowe Chizek - gave significant cash to any candidate in Wisconsin, according to an analysis of campaign finance records by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.In the case of Equis Corp., the firm's president and his wife gave Doyle nearly the maximum contribution allowed under state law - $10,000 each - less than a year after the state approved a...

Green Bay - This evening, at the Fifth Congressional District Republican Caucus, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker will announce that he is withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin. In response to Walker’s announcement, Congressman Mark Green issued the following statement: “Words can’t properly express my appreciation and respect for Scott Walker. “He’s a committed and principled public leader, who always puts the needs of the taxpayers first. “His decision today only confirms that. “More importantly, he’s a good man, wonderful father and husband, and he keeps to his word. “Milwaukee County is very fortunate...

(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Support for Jim Doyle fell this month in the Badger State, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 41 per cent of respondents in Wisconsin approve of their governor’s performance, down three points since January. Doyle—a Democrat—has acted as Wisconsin’s governor since January 2003. The former state attorney general defeated Republican incumbent Scott McCallum and Libertarian candidate Ed Thompson in the November 2002 election with 45 per cent of the vote. On Mar. 10, Doyle signed a bill which mandates all persons seeking a driving license in Wisconsin to show proof of legal residency. The...

Doyle official charged in travel case A state Department of Administration official has been indicted in connection with a contract awarded to Adelman Travel. Georgia Thompson, 55, of Waunakee, has been charged with two federal felonies: causing misapplication of funds and participating in a scheme to defraud the state of Wisconsin of the right to honest services. Thompson was on a team of evaluators that reviewed bids for a contract to be the state’s “travel partner.” The indictment alleges that Thompson: - Intentionally inflated the scores of Adelman Travel, which was in competition with other agencies to be named the...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The nine suspects arrested in the beating of a Milwaukee father of 12 include members of a street gang, authorities say. The lineup also includes the younger brother of a man killed after grabbing a deputy's gun in a courtroom in 2002, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. The suspects, ranging in age from 14 to 22, were arrested in the beating of Samuel McClain, 50. Authorities said McClain was attacked about 11 p.m. Monday when he honked his car horn at a group of about 30 people who were blocking a one-way street. McClain was dragged...

Authorities investigating a state travel contract given to a major donor to Gov. Jim Doyle's campaign are also looking for links between donations from utility executives and state regulators' approval of the sale of a nuclear power plant, sources said.The probe began after a utility company whistleblower complained to the state attorney general's office in November about possibly improper contacts last year between one of the utilities and top aides at the state Public Service Commission. Heading into a re-election campaign next year, the Democratic governor is facing increasing scrutiny over campaign donors' influence.Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager earlier this month...

December 12, 2005--Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle leads two potential Republican challengers in his bid for re-election. Fifty-six percent (56%) of the state's voters approve of the way Doyle has performed his role as Governor.Doyle leads Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker by 11 percentage points 48% to 37%.The incumbent also leads Congressman Mark Green by six, 45% to 39%. Rasmussen Reports will begin coverage of the primary match-up early in 2006.Crosstabs and other information is available for Premium Members.Wisconsin Democrats are evenly divided as to whether they would prefer Senator Russ Feingold or Senator Hillary Clinton as their party's Presidential nominee...

MADISON, Wis. One of law enforcement's biggest objections to allowing people to carry concealed weapons may have been overcome. Sponsors of a Republican concealed-carry bill say they've reached a compromise with police groups. An amendment would allow officers on the road to run checks on cars they stop, to see if the owner has a permit to pack a weapon. Casey Perry is executive director of the Wisconsin Troopers Association. He says the change would protect both people in the car and officers on the approach. The bill's creators have insisted the list of permit holders remain secret to ensure...

Of all the revelations – and there have been many – in our series of articles on the relationship between politics and gaming in the Forest County Potawatomi Community, perhaps nothing is more shocking than the lie told by Gov. Jim Doyle about former Gov. Martin Schreiber’s role in negotiating the tribe’s gaming compacts. That’s not to say there haven’t been other appalling disclosures. There have been. Putting $7.2 million in the tribe’s politics/government account – a 75 percent increase – is startling. It is also outrageous to learn the tribe has paid out more than $1.2 million to Quinn...

OVER THE TOP by Timothy Rollins, Editor and Publisher First of Two Parts October 31, 2005 Once again, Democrat Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin (right) has gone over the top in his decision to veto - for the third time - legislation requiring photo ID for voting at the polls. Despite addressing past flaws in earlier versions of similar bills submitted by the Republican-controlled legislature that deservedly died a quick death over failure to have sufficient safeguards, the fact that Doyle was quick at the trigger to veto this latest version only serves to reinforce in the minds of many...

1. Chvala to plead guilty tomorrow 2. Doyle campaign spending under scrutiny Former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala reportedly will plead guilty to political corruption as part of a deal reached with prosecutors that will be announced tomorrow. It is not yet known which of the criminal charges Chvala faces are involved in the impending plea agreement. He was charged in October 2002 with 20 felonies, including extortion, illegal campaign contributions and criminal misconduct in public office. < snip > Not only has Governor Jim Doyle's fundraising practices led the U.S. Attorney's office, FBI, state Justice Department and the Dane...

MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- USS Doyle (FFG 39) and embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (HSL) 46 Det. 3 returned in September from a successful six-month deployment in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations. The ship’s crew and helicopter detachment performed a variety of operations including counter-narcotics patrols. Under the leadership of commanding officer Cmdr. Joseph P. Voboril, the ship was involved in numerous counter-narcotics interdictions, resulting in the seizure of an estimated $315 million in cocaine and 28 alleged narco-terrorists. “The motivation of the crew taking part in this important mission, the logistical support received from CTF (Commander, Task...

FORT BLISS, Texas -- An Army officer and two more of his soldiers from a reserve unit have been charged in a prisoner abuse investigation in Afghanistan, the Army announced Tuesday. Capt. Christopher M. Beiring, who led the Cincinnati-based 377th Military Police Company, was charged with dereliction of duty and making a false official statement. He is the first officer to be charged in the investigation. Investigators claim Beiring did not properly train or supervise soldiers under his command in legal uses of force, according to documents released by the Army. He also is accused of failing to take steps...

Wednesday August 03, 2005 By JR ROSS Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) The attorney general agreed Wednesday to review whether Gov. Jim Doyle violated the state constitution when he used his veto authority to allow his top aide to give more than $400 million to Wisconsin schools in the budget without legislative oversight. Republican lawmakers have argued that Doyle, a Democrat, overstepped his authority with the move, saying only the Legislature has the power to appropriate funds. Senate President Alan Lasee, R-DePere, asked the attorney general to review Doyle's vetoes in the state budget, particularly those that give the...