Doyle declares precautionary state of emergency
MADISON — Gov. Jim Doyle has declared a state of emergency in the entire state as a major winter storm produced heavy snowfall and prompted blizzard warnings in some areas.
Doyle's office said the declaration released Saturday is only precautionary It applies to all 72 Wisconsin counties.
A state of emergency gives officials the authority to call in the Wisconsin National Guard as necessary. It also instructs all state agencies to assist as needed in response or recovery efforts.

Dec 13, 2010 at 12:42 a.m.
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Better yet Doyle would hire ten union state workers getting $28 per hour to come in and get time and a half for overtime plus benefits. For that kind of money I say let it melt! Forget it, I'll do it myself.
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:38 a.m.
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I don't want Jim Doyle shoveling because after he was done there would be ten times as much snow to shovel and the cash out of my wallet would be missing!
Dec 12, 2010 at 9:22 p.m.
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love it!!! you all got it right....especially love janesvillecomments!! I would watch in this fridgid cold just to see them shovelin' lololol
Dec 12, 2010 at 7:34 p.m.
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Wow the liberals come out online in full force when the snow files.
Dec 12, 2010 at 6:50 p.m.
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OK, in 4 years we don't have a Goobernatorial election. We wait until the first major snowstorm and give each candidate a shovel. The goober who does the most sidewalk clearing in 8 hours is our new Governor.
Dec 12, 2010 at 6:11 p.m.
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Maybe his mind was not clear due to the cold, when he was out shoveling snow this morning.
Dec 12, 2010 at 4:33 p.m.
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Doyle has become so inept he can't even issue a proper state of emergency. What's 'precautionary', something like 'double secret probation'? Make up your mind, it either is or it isn't. How many years in office and you still can't decide!
Dec 12, 2010 at 4:07 p.m.
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Surprised Walker didn't want Doyle to hold off until he takes over.
His logic would probably be, let it melt and save money.
Dec 12, 2010 at 3:58 p.m.
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Let Doyle shovel it. About time he learned to do something productive.
Dec 12, 2010 at 2:04 p.m.
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Agreed!
Dec 12, 2010 at 1:23 p.m.
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I would rather see the Guard here than over in the sand box !
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