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Data on Demand
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel will occasionally include some very interesting and searchable information in conjunction with a news story. Most recently, in support of a story on water consumption, they offer a database “of more than 158,000 Milwaukee Water Works customers from June 2008 to June 2010.” Researchers can search by street name, city, account […]
EPA and the BP Oil Spill
It appears that BP has capped the well. However, there is still much to do in the Gulf. Researchers will be looking at environmental information pertaining to the spill for quite a while. The Environmental Protection Agency has a dedicated website responding to the BP Spill. The site links to discussion on specific topics including […]
Foundations in Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Public Library announced today that they now provide an online version of “Foundations in Wisconsin.” Many attorneys who work with nonprofits are very familiar with this directory published by Marquette University. Information available includes details on officers and directors of the foundation, number and amounts of grants, application information, limitations, and the[...]
FOIA Guidance
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has a very nice webpage dedicated to the Freedom of Information Act. From the homepage’s “FOIA Services” tab, researchers can find a link to the Federal Open Government Guide (10th ed). This guide contains information on the Act, exemptions, Federal open meeting laws, and sample materials. Researchers […]
VINCHECK
The National Insurance Crime Bureau provides a service to check VIN numbers to see if the vehicle has been reported stolen, but not recovered, or reported as salvage. The service is called VINCHECK. Per their website, “The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has access to a database of vehicles which were reported as stolen within […]
Supreme Court Historical Society
I visit the U.S. Supreme Court website regularly. It is an excellent source of information. I didn’t know, until recently however, that for historical materials pertaining to the Supreme Court, that the Supreme Court Historical Society also has a great website. I also have to admit that I didn’t even know there was a Supreme […]
2010 Property Assessment Manual
The 2010 Property Assessment Manual (PDF) is now available. The first document lists specific updates for the various chapters. Some items of note include Appendix 21.A which provides a summary of significant court decisions and the detailed information regarding exemptions for low income housing in Chapter 22. Per the notice sent by the Department of […]
Memorial Day
Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the military. In researching these brave individuals, the government provides an extensive amount of information. Below are just a few possible stops for the researcher. The VA maintains 131 national cemeteries in 39 states and Puerto Rico. Many states also have veteran cemeteries. […]
Summary of today’s news
We are always looking for the latest news on various topics. Some people use RSS feeds, while others may rely on Twitter updates. Everyone approaches current awareness differently. One option may be Interceder. Interceder is a mashup that collects the latest news from various sources, Twitter, and YouTube. As a test, I searched “Lance Armstrong.” […]
Union Election Advisor
On May 11th, the Department of Labor announced the release of a new tool to help explain the rights and responsibilities in union officer elections. According the press release, the Union Elections Advisor is designed to help “help millions of union members, union officers, union election committees and candidates in union elections better understand their […]
Searching Google Scholar
I have previously posted about using Google Scholar to search case law. The Wisconsin State Law Library has a great article in their latest newsletter on this topic. Included in the piece are two nice videos giving users step by step instructions. The State Law Library offers great tips in their newsletters, so you may […]
Google’s “Similar” Feature
Last week, Google announced that they are “launch[ing] a search feature that helps you easily find new websites that are similar to the ones with which you’re already familiar.” This feature has actually been available, but as Google puts it, was not “too visible.” It is a pretty simple concept. The user puts a search […]
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- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
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