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The Bennett Law, officially 1889 Wisconsin Act 519, was a controversial state law passed by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1889 dealing with compulsory education. The controversial section of the law was a requirement to utilize the English language as the sole medium of instruction in all schools, whether private or public.
The Wisconsin legislature passed a law in 1849 that made liquor sellers liable for the costs incurred by local governments in supporting alcoholics. Ten years later, the state prohibited liquor sales on Sundays. [1] In 1872, alcohol regulation reached new heights in the state with the passage of the Graham Law.
The United States first organized Wisconsin in 1787 under the Northwest Ordinance after Great Britain yielded the land to them in the Treaty of Paris. It became the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and a U.S. state on May 29, 1848. [4] The 1850s saw an influx of European immigrants. [5]
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The governor’s power to accept and allocate federal money without legislative approval comes from the 1930s when Wisconsin enacted the law in response to the Great Depression. It holds ...
Pages in category "Wisconsin law" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 2011 Wisconsin Act 10;
As many questions remain unanswered in the investigation into why a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a student and teacher ...
Wisconsin's open enrollment system allows families to enroll in public schools outside of their home district. The process can be daunting, so we've broken it down. 10 common Wisconsin open ...