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Politicians denounce women’s income gap

Milwaukee students petition for ‘true’ shared governance Three University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students advocated for reformed student government by delivering over 1,300 student petition signatures to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael Lovell’s office Friday, according to a Tuesday release from a student group. Approximately 5 percent of the student body signed the petition supporting “true shared governance” and a new, studentwritten UW-Milwaukee Student Association Constitution, available for student comment until April 12. The constitution would replace the Board of Trustees’ Student Association Constitution, which is supported by only 242 students and is scheduled to take effect May 1. “I … have no confidence in, declare that I am not represented by, and do not recognize the Board of Trustees,” the students said in the petition. The petition also states these students do not approve segregated fees being used by or paid to the Board of Trustees and assert their rights under a Wisconsin statute that gives students responsibility for formulating and reviewing student-life policies. Students Taylor Scott and Samir Siddique filed a complaint against the administration Jan. 14 for “affirmative action to not recognize the 2013-2014 UWM Student Association Elections,” according to another release. Lovell announced his retirement March 26 as UW-Milwaukee chancellor to become the first lay president of Marquette University Aug. 1. “My decision ... has been the most difficult one of my professional career,” Lovell said in an email to students. “But in recent weeks, as several people asked me to keep an open mind, I began to hear a calling to serve at an institution where I could more openly share my Catholic faith.” —Dana Kampa

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Numerous political lead- Department of Labor to proers including President vide information about federal Barack Obama and Wisconsin employees salaries to identify Democrats discussed plans pay discrimination. Tuesday to end pay inequaliDemocratic gubernatorial ties in the workplace for candidate Mary Burke also women in response to Equal expressed her support for Pay Day. equal pay Tuesday saying in Equal Pay Day gives nation- a statement Wisconsin women al recognition that women earn 80 cents to every dollar a earn less than men in the man earns. workplace. Women Burke said she earn an average of 77 wants to reincents to every dolstate Wisconsin’s lar earned by a man, 2009 Equal Pay according to the latest Enforcement Act as U.S. census statistics. part of her jobs plan cents to Wisconsin and called “Invest for every dollar many other states Success.” earned by a have taken action State Senate man in the United against workplace disMinority Leader Chris States crimination in addiLarson, D-Milwaukee, tion to Obama’s first discussed in a statement bill signed in office, the issue of the amount cents to the Lilly Ledbetter of households headed every dollar Fair Pay Act (2009). by underpaid women, a man earns Obama delivered and how the repeal of in Wisconsin, a speech Tuesday Equal Pay Enforcement according to Mary Burke announcing his plans by state Senate to sign an executive Republicans negatively order, that would proaffects families. hibit federal contrac“Our mothers, tors from retaliating against daughters and sisters deserve employee compensation dis- no less than equal treatment cussions, according to a White in the workplace,” Larson said House statement. Obama also in the statement. “That starts signed a presidential memo- with an equal wage.” randum Tuesday requiring the —Laura Grulke

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Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, discuses details of the new alcohol license density ordinance to take effect July 1.

City council approves new alcohol policy By Patricia Johnson THE DAILY CARDINAL

City council members unanimously approved a new alcohol policy Tuesday that seeks to expand the vicinity for establishments to obtain alcohol licenses and provide clear definitions for different types of alcohol-serving businesses.

“We support ... the ordinance amendments as a more focused approach for the downtown of today and tomorrow.” Susan Schmitz president Downtown Madison, Inc.

The new alcohol ordinance, effective July 1, will establish a smaller alcohol overlay district between State Street and University Avenue. Future

additions of new taverns, brew pubs, liquor stores and accessory retail alcohol sales will be restricted within the new overlay district but existing establishments will be unaffected. By creating a smaller overlay district, businesses in the greater campus and downtown areas will have room to grow. The current ordinance, passed in 2007, restricts the establishment of businesses that generate more than 50 percent of their revenue from alcohol sales in an overlay area that covers most of the campus and downtown areas. Susan Schmitz, president of Downtown Madison, Inc., spoke at the meeting and expressed the importance of the approved amendments to the current alcohol license density ordinance.

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President Barack Obama discussed an executive order signed Tuesday aimed at equalizing women’s pay.

Gov. Scott Walker signs 62 bills Tuesday, including revenge porn ban, drone use restriction By Andrew Hahn THE DAILY CARDINAL

Gov. Scott Walker signed 62 bills Tuesday that the state Legislature had approved in the final session before the end of the legislative year. Among the legislation was a bipartisan measure to restrict the use of drones. The bill outlaws the use of surveillance drones by

individuals or law enforcement officers without a permit, except in case of an emergency. State representatives of both parties lauded the bill’s enactment in a joint statement Tuesday. “While Democrats and Republicans have passionate debates over many policy areas, the Drone Privacy Protection Act is the epitome of the type

“This law will guarantee that our civil liberties remain intact.” Tyler August state rep. R-Lake Geneva

of consensus bipartisan legislation that the people of Wisconsin should expect from

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our government,” state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, said in the statement. “I applaud Gov. Walker for signing this bill today. As technology advances, we must remain ever vigilant to ensure our privacy laws evolve,” state Rep. Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, added. “This law will guarantee that our civil liberties

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remain intact.” Another measure Walker signed Tuesday would criminalize the distribution of sexually explicit images without the subject’s consent, commonly known as revenge pornography. The act would be punishable by up to a $10,000 fine and impris-

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