Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
State Budget Watch: The impact on public safety
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen held a news conference in Waukesha Monday, expressing deep concern about the impact Governor Doyle’s proposed state budget would have on crime and public safety. Here is an excerpt from a statement Van Hollen released:
“Unfortunately, the Governor’s proposed budget fails to protect law enforcement’s existing ability to protect public safety – clearly… and frankly – it takes dramatic steps backward. For example:
It calls for
• Early release of felons from prison
It calls for
• Early termination for felons on extended supervision (or parole)
It calls for
|• Elimination of probation for some misdemeanants
It calls for
• Reducing GPS monitoring of sex offenders
It calls for
• Elimination of the front license plate
It…
• Imposes a new traffic-stop record keeping responsibility – an unwelcome and unfunded mandate – on every local law enforcement agency and the Department of Justice who the proposal envisions will receive and collate this data
It…
• Increases the Handgun Hotline fee by more than double my requested adjustment of $13 (which is the transaction cost) to $30 per check with the extra money this generates going to pay for what had been paid for by those who violate the law. “
You can see the Attorney General’s statement here and his news release. Here is more from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, including audio from Van Hollen’s news conference.
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