Last night, Governor Jim Doyle presented his semi-annual budget address. During the speech, Doyle expressed dismay at the price gouging that Wisconsin residents have had to bear from big oil companies.
Doyle said, “from the price of gas to the price of asphalt, the oil companies have gouged this country in every way [...]

I did it.
I signed up for the renewable energy program at We Energies. It will cost me about $10 more a month — a small price to pay to reduce global warming.

Republicans have been saying that it's El Niño that's to blame for rampant climate changes and that liberals are just using the excuse of global warming to get them out of their SUV's.

That's bunk.
Don't tell me that when I'm cutting my grass in January that it's just possible because of a normal climate fluctuation.  This [...]

The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV) recently published its 2005-2006 Conservation Scorecard.   The Conservation Scorecard only includes bills that the WLCV has taken a position on during the legislative session.  

I was encouraged by some interesting factoids in the organization’s report.  The average Senate score increased from 46% in 2003-2004 to 62% in 2005-2006.  [...]

As a child more than four decades ago, I never saw a bald eagle soaring over a northern Wisconsin lake.  Today they are common.
The vast majority of the public supports protections for rare and endangered plants and animals.  Yet, if State Senator Tom Reynolds has his way, a dangerous precedent will be set for [...]

State Senator Tom Reynolds has managed to anger yet another group — the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters.  This is an organization that "encourages lawmakers to champion conservation policies that effectively protect Wisconsin's public health and natural resources".

Getting the lowest score of any State Senator wasn't enough.  Reynolds was given special mention in their 2005-2006 [...]