Articles tagged with referendum

Mon, May 21, 2012

Weston wants June 5th bus referendum put off

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marathon County judge could decide as early as this week whether the June 5th Weston bus referendum should be called ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Weston bus referendum fiscal note struck down

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A state order will prevent the village of Weston from including the fiscal impact on a bus referendum that goes before ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Weston will appeal bus referendum

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Weston will appeal a bus referendum though voters will still get to decide June 5th whether the village should provide weekday ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Referendum ruling clouds Detroit's financial fix

By Karen Pierog

(Reuters) - Part of Detroit's recent deal to mend its shattered finances could be threatened if Michigan officials on Thursday rule ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Weston bus referendum set for June 5th

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered the village of Weston to put a bus referendum on the June 5th ballot, giving voters a ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Gov. Walker at NRA meet calls recall referendum on big government

ST. LOUIS, MO (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tells members of the National Rifle Association he sees the recall election he is facing as ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Judge orders Weston bus referendum back on ballot

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Weston residents will get to decide after all whether the village should have weekday bus service next year.

Marathon County Judge ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Key ruling today in Weston bus lawsuit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge will decide today whether Weston should have to put a bus referendum back on the ballot.

Judge Mike Moran ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Weston bus lawsuit moves forward

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Public transit supporters won a key victory Tuesday when a judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to get a bus ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Ireland to hold referendum on EU fiscal treaty

By Conor Humphries and Lorraine Turner

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will hold a referendum on Europe's new fiscal treaty, Prime Minister Enda Kenny said ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Ruling set in Weston bus lawsuit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge will decide March 6th whether to dismiss a lawsuit that is trying to get a bus referendum on the ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Maine gets enough support for gay marriage referendum

By Jason McLure

(Reuters) - Proponents of same-sex marriage in Maine have gathered more than enough signatures to ask voters in a November referendum to ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Weston bus lawsuit goes to court Monday

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge could decide Monday whether to dismiss a lawsuit brought by three Weston residents who want the village to hold ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

U.S. dismisses Assad referendum promise as "laughable"

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday dismissed as "laughable" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's promise to hold a referendum on ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Syria sets February 26 referendum on new constitution

By Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's president, fighting an 11-month-old uprising against his rule, has ordered a referendum on a draft constitution on ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

New Jersey voters want referendum on gay marriage - poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of New Jersey voters say same-sex marriage should be decided by popular referendum - something Republican Governor Chris Christie has ...

Sat, February 11, 2012

U.N. chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Syria

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had received "grisly reports" that Syrian government forces were arbitrarily executing, imprisoning and ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Bus supporters sue Weston

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Three Weston residents who signed a referendum petition asking the village to restore public bus service in 2013 are suing to ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Weston pulls bus referendum from voters

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters in Weston will not get a say next spring about whether the village should pay for public bus service.

The ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Weston Bus Referendum Illegal Says Village Attorney

WESTON, Wis (WSAU) Village of Weston Attorney Richard Weber says the attempted referendum to overturn the village's decision to stop bus service is ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Ohio lawmakers settle redistricting fight, skip referendum

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio lawmakers this week settled a fight over a congressional redistricting map, eliminating the possibility of a referendum ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

AIDS group seeks Los Angeles referendum on porn star condom use

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voters in the city of Los Angeles, home to the nation's porn industry, could be asked next ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Referendum effort to challenge Ohio absentee voting limits

By Mary Wisniewski and Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS (Reuters) - Ohio Democrats said on Tuesday they had gathered more than enough signatures for a referendum issue ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Antigo school referrendum fails by 58-votes

ANTIGO REFERRENDUM 11/9 CONLEY

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) A $24-million elementary school referendum failed in the Antigo School District.

2,137 voted against the ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

School referendum today in Antigo

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) There's a referendum in the Antigo school district today. Voters are being asked to approve funding to create a centralized ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Bus riders demand Weston service

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Bus riders turned a petition with more than 1,400 signatures into Weston village officials Monday, demanding that the village permanently ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Democrat narrowly wins West Virginia governor's race

By Patricia Zengerle

CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin held on for a slim victory in the West Virginia governor's race ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Maryland foes of immigrant tuition break may force referendum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maryland election officials said on Friday that opponents had collected enough signatures to force a state referendum on a law allowing some ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Jews, Muslims sue to block referendum on circumcision

By Carolina Madrid

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An unusual coalition of Jews and Muslims filed suit on Wednesday to block a November voter referendum seeking ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Minnesota Senate approves gay marriage ban referendum

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Senate voted on Wednesday to put a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the state to ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Foes of Ohio anti-union bill can start referendum fight

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Foes of a controversial Ohio law which limits collective bargaining for public workers can proceed with their attempt to repeal it ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Walker: Supreme Court election was not a referendum on his policies

MADISON (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker scoffs at the notion that Tuesday’s election results were an indictment of his effort to dim the power ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Gov. Walker: Election Results Not Referendum on Efforts

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker scoffs at the notion that Tuesday’s election results were an indictment of his effort to dim the ...

Sun, March 20, 2011

Egypt approves reforms in historic referendum

By Yasmine Saleh

CAIRO (Reuters) - A big majority of Egyptians approved amendments to the constitution in a referendum, results showed, opening the door to ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

Egypt to call March referendum this week: lawyer

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling military council plans to hold a snap referendum next month on constitutional amendments, a lawyer who helped draft them ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Spencer school referendum in April

SPENCER, Wis (WSAU) The Spencer School Board will put another funding referendum in front of the voters this April, after residents said 'no' to ...

Sun, February 20, 2011

Iceland president forces new Icesave referendum

By Omar Valdimarsson

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's president on Sunday triggered a referendum on an updated plan to repay $5 billion to Britain and ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Point voters approve $5.9 mall bonding referendum

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters in Stevens Point gave the city approval Tuesday to borrow $5.9 million to help relocate Mid-State Technical College ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Mall referendum vote today

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters will decide today whether Stevens Point should borrow $5.9 million to help demolish part of the CenterPoint Marktplace ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Supporters host referendum open house tonight

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – You can learn more tonight about a proposed $5.9 million dollar referendum in Stevens Point that would help relocate ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Merrill school board moves for advisory budget referendum

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Merrill school board members have voted in favor of an advisory referendum on the school budget.

The district will be asking ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Six killed in Southern Sudan clashes before referendum

By Jason Benham and Jeremy Clarke

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Six people were killed in clashes between rebel militias and south Sudan's army on ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Stevens Point plans bonding referendum

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point voters will decide during a binding referendum February 15th whether the city should borrow $5.9 million to ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Point could authorize referendum on mall bonds

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point City Council will decide tonight whether to hold a referendum on borrowing $5.9 million to pay ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

EU and Africa urge peaceful Sudan referendum

By Ali Shuaib and Christian Lowe

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The European Union and African states urged Sudan's government on Tuesday to accept the results ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Swiss referendum backs expelling convicted foreigners

By Catherine Bosley and Anne Richardson

ZURICH (Reuters) - A majority of Swiss voted in a referendum on Sunday to ease the expulsion of foreigners ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

WATCH: Merrill residents hold public meeting on riverfront referendum

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Supporters of a riverfront improvement plan in Merrill hosted an informational meeting last night ahead of an advisory referendum in November ...

Sun, September 12, 2010

Turkey's Erdogan scores reform referendum victory

By Thomas Grove

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish voters on Sunday approved constitutional reforms that the government says will strengthen the Muslim nation's democracy and ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

Kyrgyz leader backs referendum as trouble flares

By Dmitry Solovyov

JALALABAD, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva pledged on Monday to press ahead with a referendum in six days' time for ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Waukesha Co. Exec Wants Referendum on Road Funding

WAUKESHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Waukesha County executive wants voters to send a message to state politicians – keep your hands off the gas tax revenues ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Swiss committee backs UBS deal but referendum looms

By Lisa Jucca

ZURICH (Reuters) - A key Swiss parliamentary committee recommended on Wednesday parliament back a Swiss-U.S. deal to end a tax row ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Turkish government pushes reforms towards referendum

By Pinar Aydinli

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party won parliamentary backing for constitutional reforms on Friday, clearing the way for a referendum ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Stevens Point school referendum fails

Voters said no Tuesday to school referenda in Stevens Point and Spencer.

The Stevens Point referendum was a two-year, $7.1 million measure. It ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Portage County courthouse referendum fails

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters in Portage County have voted down an advisory referendum on a proposed 29 million dollar courthouse.

Supervisor Tony Patton ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Voters Pass GB School Referendum, Changes to GB City Council, Other Spring Election Results

Tue, April 06, 2010

Spencer school referendum defeated

UNDATED (WSAU) – Spencer voters have narrowly rejected a school referendum. The final tally was 304-352.

The measure would have let the district exceed state ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

Maass, School Board Make Push for Referendum

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Community members go to school to learn about the upcoming $16.7 million Green Bay school referendum.

"We're trying ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Point referendum meeting set for Thursday

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school administrators will explain their plans for a two-year, $7.1 million dollar referendum next month to voters ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Brodhead Schools Rush To Get Another Referendum Done For April

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Brodhead school district is scrambling to get another referendum for April, after voters said no on Tuesday to higher ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Edgar voters approve $7.6 million school referendum

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAU) – Edgar voters narrowly approved a $7.6 million school referendum Tuesday.

The referendum passed 706 to 649, according to unofficial results ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

$7.6 million referendum on the ballot in Edgar today

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAU) – Edgar residents will see a school referendum on their ballots today that will allow the district to spend 7.6 million ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board To Vote On Referendum Plan

CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (WHBL) - The Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board is one step closer to presenting a referendum to the District’s voters this April ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Cedar Grove-Belgium School District Nears Referendum

CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (WHBL) - After being shot down last fall, the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District is getting closer to presenting a revised referendum question ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Portage County approves spring courthouse referendum question

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County voters will decide April 6 whether to approve a $29.5 million courthouse.

The county board agreed Tuesday ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

February school referendum in Edgar

EDGAR, Wis (WSAU) Residents in the Edgar School District will be voting on a 7-point-6 million dollar school referendum in February.

The school board ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Portage County courthouse referendum possible in spring

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County voters may decide next spring whether to pay for a new courthouse.

Two key county committees have approved ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Stevens Point schools facing deep cuts after referendum rejection

STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point Area School District will likely see large-scale staff cuts after voters rejected a 23-million dollar, three year ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Rejected Referendum Means Fox Lake Still Part Of Waupun Schools

FOX LAKE (WRN) - Fox Lake in Dodge County will still be part of the Waupun School District. Voters rejected a referendum that would have ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Voters reject $23 million Stevens Point school referendum

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school leaders will be forced to make some tough budget cuts after voters rejected a $23 million operating ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Marathon City approves library referendum

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon City will get a new library next year.

Voters approved a $550,000 referendum Tuesday to pay for the ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Stevens Point school officials ready for referendum vote

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – As the election runs tomorrow, voters in Stevens Point will decide the school district's future as they vote on ...

Thu, October 29, 2009

SPASH students support school referendum

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – High school students in Stevens Point want to see a $23 million referendum pass next week.

The student senate at ...

Thu, October 22, 2009

Meeting tonight on proposed Marathon City library referendum

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon City residents will have a chance to see the plans for a proposed new library at a meeting at ...

Tue, October 20, 2009

Informational meeting on Stevens Point school referendum scheduled for Thursday

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point voters will get a chance to hear both sides of the issue on a proposed school referendum at ...

Wed, October 14, 2009

Early voting an option in Point school referendum

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters who want can cast their ballots early in the upcoming Stevens Point school district referendum.

Two options exist for ...

Mon, October 05, 2009

Businesses support Point referendum

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Local businesses want voters in Stevens Point to support the school district’s $23 million referendum next month.

The Portage ...

Wed, September 16, 2009

Marathon City rejects bids on library; goes to referendum

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAU) –Marathon City board members have decided to reject all the bids they received on a planned library and go to ...