MADISON — The Wisconsin Mining Association (WMA) is urging the state Senate to follow the Assembly’s example and pass a bill which regulates permitting and operations of iron mining in Wisconsin. Assembly passage of the bill came Thursday evening.

In a news release issued early Friday afternoon, the WMA issued the following statement…

The winter time can propose financial hardship for many families and individuals who are already financially challenged. Deciding whether to pay utility bills or buy needed food or medication is usually a dilemma for many American's. Wisconsinites now have financial assistance they may qualify for.

In a press release from U.S. Senator Herb Kohl's Office in Washington, D.C., it states, “The federal government released $26,292,906 in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to Wisconsin”.

The funding is part of more than $863 million released nationwide by the Administration. Senator Kohl has been a long time supporter of LIHEAP. This month, Kohl sent a letter, along with his colleagues, to the President urging him to maintain funding levels for this vital program.

A lawsuit that could stop the new Voter ID Law is moving forward in court. A Madison judge has agreed to hear a challenge from the League of Women Voters, but the judge also agreed to hear challenges from the state, which argues the League of Women Voters does not have a case.

It's a lawsuit that threatens to push back, or eliminate Wisconsin's new Voter ID Law. The League of Women Voters is suing the state of Wisconsin, hoping that a judge rules the law unconstitutional. The Department of Justice, meanwhile, wants the lawsuit to be thrown out.