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Wisconsin          

General Information

Wisconsin.gov the State of Wisconsin e-government portal

Alphabetical Index of of Wisconsin State Agencies

Blue Book       

Feature Articles
	Capitals and Capitols in Early Wisconsin  (1983-1984)
	A History of the Property Tax and Property Tax Relief in Wisconsin  (1991-1992)
	The Legislative Process in Wisconsin  (1993-1994)
	The Wisconsin Idea (1995-1996)

Constitution

Employment Opportunities  

Facts About Wisconsin

Frequently Asked Questions - State of Wisconsin

Census

• Census 2000 Data for the State of Wisconsin
• American FactFinder
• Resident Population and Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives- Wisconsin 
• Demographic Services Center, Dept. of Administration

• Wisconsin Population 2030: A Report on Projected State, County and Municipal Populations and Households for the Period 2000-2030
• Wisconsin Population Projection Tables: 2000–2030 Adobe® PDF or Microsoft® Excel

• Census 2000 Information
• Population & Housing Estimates
• Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics
  

• WISSTAT  from the Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin- Madison and University of Wisconsin Madison Extension
  

Maps

County maps WisDOT
List of Municipalities by Alpha Order PDF

Land Survey of Wisconsin contains extensive archive of documents and maps relating to the original Public Land Survey of Wisconsin and to the lands that were granted to the state by the federal government. The Public Land Survey records consist of the original field notes and plat maps of the survey that was conducted in the state in the mid-1800s.
List of Territory Changes between Municipalities since January 1, 2000 (as of June 2004) Microsoft® Excel
Municipality changes since January 2000 Adobe® PDF DOA
State Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas DNR
   Detailed maps of DNR regions northern, west central, northeast, south central, and southeast
Wisconsin Outline Maps (for download) Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office
Wisconsin DNR Lake Maps Directory
Wisconsin Geographic Codes Microsoft® Excel
Wisconsin Land Information Clearinghouse (WISCLINC) contains of on-line resources sorted by geospatial data theme.
Wisconsin Maps and Geographic Information Systems Resources, UW Stevens Point

Department of Public Instruction

BadgerLink is a project of the Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. Its goal is to provide access to quality online information resources for Wisconsin residents in cooperation with the state's public, school, academic, and special libraries and Internet Service Providers. BadgerLink resources are available through this site.

Curriculum Guides

Curriculum Resource Center provides access to lesson plans, classroom activities, instructional television programs, and more, all provided by leading professional education organizations, and aligned to Wisconsin's model academic standards.

IDEAS Portal provides Wisconsin educators access to high-quality, highly usable, teacher-reviewed web-based resources for curricula, content, lesson plans, professional development and other selected resources. These resources help Wisconsin educators use technology to meet the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and create the foundation for a statewide knowledge management system.

No Child Left Behind: Elementary & Secondary Education Act in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Successful School Guide

Special Education in Plain Language: A User-friendly Interactive Handbook on Special Education Laws Policies and Practices in Wisconsin

WINSS, Wisconsin's Information Network for Successful Schools, an e-resource for educators, parents and community members who are committed to the continuous improvement of schools.

Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards

Wisconsin School Districts data from the National Center for Education Statistics website

Environment

Wisconsin Water Issues Fact Sheets

Wisconsin 's Water Library  Any Wisconsin resident can check out books. 

 

Legislature

Legislature
Legislative Bill Tracking

Lobbying In Wisconsin -State of Wisconsin Ethics Board

Executive

Governor

Courts

Attorney General Opinions, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Court System

Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Case Access providing access to the Public Records of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (WSCCA)

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) provides access to the Public Records of the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP)

Municipal Courts includes general information on Municipal Courts and a Municipal Court Directory

WISBAR from the State Bar of Wisconsin

LexisNexis Academic 

Provides comprehensive full-text access to state legal materials.  Coverage includes:  Wisconsin Advance Legislative Service, Wisconsin Constitution, Wisconsin Court Rules, Wisconsin Statutes, Attorney General Opinions From January 1977, Court of Appeals Cases From August 1978, Supreme Court Cases, From 1847 (1 Wisc.)

Wisconsin Acts
Wisconsin Administrative Code
Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations

System
      Government Relations
      Single-Year Headcount Reports

Budget RedBook,
         Budget Summaries, v.1
         Salary detail, v. 2- 4. Access to v. 2- 4 is restricted to computers on a UW campus .

University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Extension

General Information

Minnesota State Legislature
Legislative Bill Tracking

Governor
State Agencies

LexisNexis Academic  Provides comprehensive full-t ext access to state legal materials.  Coverage includes: Minnesota Advance Legislative Service, Minnesota Constitution, Minnesota Court Rules, Minnesota Statutes, Appeals Court Cases From December 1983, Attorney General Opinions From May 1921, Supreme Court Cases From 1851 (1 Minn.)

State Rules and Statutes

Statutes and Session Laws
Minnesota Rules
Minnesota Register

Counties and Cities

 County and Municipal Ordinances

MN State Court System
Opinions of the MN Supreme Court & Court of Appeals1996>, archive from the MN State Law Library
Opinionsof the MN Supreme Court & Court of Appeals , a 2nd search option from the MN State Law Library
MN State Law Library  the Law Library serving the MN Supreme Court

City of River Falls

River Falls City Council

River Falls: City Municipal Code

Maps from the Engineering Department

• City Information Map - Provides information about City parks, recreation areas, churches, and other points of interest.
• City Street Map - Street map of the City of River Falls
• Official Map - This map in accordance with state statutes shows among other things current and future roads and parks
• Wards and Aldermanic Districts  - Shows Aldermanic Wards, Districts and polling locations
• Zoning Maps - Current zoning assigned to areas within the City.
• Future Land Use Map -  This map shows the future land use classifications designated in the City of River Falls Comprehensive Plan, Figure 3-6.   
• Snowmobile Route Map - Designated snowmobile routes for the City of River Falls.

Township of River Falls

River Falls: Town

Pierce County Wisconsin

Land Information - Land information and mapping website maintained by Pierce County including information on: Parcels, School Districts, Aerial Photos, Emergency Zones, Supervisory Districts.

Ordinances & Resolutions

St. Croix County Wisconsin

Land Information Online - Land Information Online - Maps, Air Photos, Tax Parcels, Tax and Assessment Information

Zoning Ordinances

St. Croix County Development Management Plan 2000-2020, March 2000 (PDF files)
Development Guide: Introduction v. 1 sec. 1, Plan and Policies v. 1 sec. 2
Background Studies: Physical Features Analysis v. 2 sec. 1, Trend Analysis v. 2 sec. 2,   Policy Analysis v. 2 sec. 3, Community Involvement  v. 2 sec. 4
Appendices: Population Projection Methodology v. 3 appendix, A, Land Use Inventory Methodology v.3 appendix, B, Public Opinion Survey v. 3 appendix, C, Structural Analysis of St Croix County Economy v. 3 Appendix, D

WI Law & Government: Codes & Ordinances   Wisconsin Law & Government

Wisconsin Cities, Towns and Villages

Wisconsin Counties

Other Sources of State and Local Government Information

Administrative Codes and Registers : State-by-State  National Association of Secretaries of State

State and Local Government on the Net [Nongovernment site]

State FOI Laws  contain basic statutes about open meetings and open records.  Freedom of Information Center University of Missouri-Columbia

Stateline.org "provides timely, trustworthy information on state policy innovations and trends," funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

State Government Links from the University of Arizona Library and the Government Documents Round Table, American Library Association

State Tax Forms [Nongovernment site]

Municipal Codes Online  from the Seattle Public Library

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