| Friday, March 12, 2010 Updated 3:45 p.m. | |
| Legislators & Legislative Issues | |
| 3:45 pm | Sen. Kapanke. It's time to learn from Europe on the benefits of raw dairy milk. |
| 3:30 pm | Sen. Fitzgerald. Calls on state to review Jefferson County FamilyCare problems. Letter to DHS. |
| 2:16 pm | SEIU. Senate Committee votes to sustain critical access hospitals. |
| 2:06 pm | Sen. Lazich. State should leave local sex offenders ordinances alone. |
| 11:33 am | Rep. Vos. Stop ignoring taxpayers opposition to transit taxes. |
| 10:00 am | Rep. J. Ott. Hot air report. |
| 8:36 am | Sen. Kedzie. Organ donation: The gift of life. |
| 8:30 am | WI Environment. Clean Energy Jobs Act supported at West Allis town hall meeting. |
| 8:27 am | MacIver Institute. Schools running off funding cliff. |
| 8:25 am | WMC. 41 Business groups, chambers urge rejection of global warming bill. |
| 6:30 am | Rep. Davis. Offers school finance legislation. |
| 6:30 am | Rep. Roth. Praises committee vote on AB-238. |
| 1:30 pm | Wisconsin State Journal. Breeders dump dogs to skirt new law. |
| 10:18 am | PR Newswire. Wisconsin strengthens PEO legislation, new provisions help small business. |
| 9:05 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Protect the aquifers. |
| 9:02 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Rein in payday lenders. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bill seeks to toughen online sex predator law. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Transit supporters push for RTA. |
| 6:30 am | Capital Times. Proposal eyes electronic medical records exchange. |
| State Agencies | |
| 2:15 pm | PSC. March 12 letter regarding CEJA. Feb. 19 letter. |
| 12:11 pm | State Treasurer Sass. Is the state holding your money? |
| 11:02 am | DPI. Four hearing dates set on rules for identifying children with specific learning disabilities. |
| 10:30 am | WisDOT. Friends don't let friends drive drunk on St. Patrick's Day. |
| 9:53 am | Dept. of Tourism. Annual tourism conference. |
| 9:31 am | Dept. of Regulation and Licensing. Janesville nurse suspended. |
| DWD. Meeting notice. | |
| Dept. of Revenue. Meeting notice. | |
| 8:50 am | Appleton Post Crescent. Editorial: Doyle dropping school funding reform sad. |
| Statewide | |
| 3:45 pm | Midwest Food Processors Assoc. Scholarships available for 2010-11. |
| 3:45 pm | WI Charter Schools Assoc. 10th Annual Conference set for March 22-23 in Madison. |
| 2:00 pm | Carbon-free, Nuclear-free WI Coalition. Dane Dems oppose nuclear power, support renewable energy. |
| 11:45 am | WRMCA. State concrete design award winners announced. |
| 11:40 am | Community Advocates Public Policy Institute. Low-income workers can receive advance on state earned income credit. |
| 10:42 am | WRMCA. 2010 Board of Directors Named. |
| 8:41 am | Alliant Energy. To host supplier diversity reception. |
| Education | |
| 2:23 pm | UW Whitewater. Study shows UW-W a regional economic force. |
| 10:44 am | UW Eau Claire. HLC continues UW-Eau Claire's accreditation. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. MPS targets weakest schools in bid for federal funds. |
| 6:30 am | Racine Journal Times. Board to decide on GTC early childhood lab closure. |
| Business | |
| 1:53 pm | Integrys Group. Meinz to retire, Schott named successor. |
| 1:26 pm | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Cooper Power contracts to supply transformers to We Energies. |
| 1:24 pm | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Great Lakes Utilities buying five WI River hydro plants. |
| 1:22 pm | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Marinette Marine begins work on expansion. |
| 1:20 pm | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bankruptcy agreement could aid Kenosha plant. |
| Local | |
| 3:45 pm | Milw. Mayor Barrett. The Barrett Report. |
| 3:45 pm | Milw. Co. Exec. Walker. Executive Update. |
| 1:45 pm | City of Monona. Receives energy efficiency and conservation block grant. |
| 10:55 am | Madison Water Utility. Urges residents to get leaks fixed. |
| 9:28 am | Forward Janesville. Goodwill ambassadors help kids against hunger. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Panel deadlocks on pension cuts for elected Milwaukee County officials. |
| 6:30 am | Racine Journal Times. Dover Town Board votes to form police department. |
| 6:30 am | Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. NewPage agrees to sell dams. |
| 6:30 am | Wisconsin State Journal. Judge's order shuts down Spanish-language newspaper. |
| Congress | |
| 1:16 pm | Rep. Ryan. Statement on Obama's "Fiscal Commission". |
| Politics | |
| 3:45 pm | RPW. Russ rushes to distract voters from his record. |
| 9:25 am | Lee for CD-2. Infuses grassroots energy into campaign. |
| 6:30 am | Thompson for SD-31. Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge. |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010. | |
| Legislators & Legislative Issues | |
| 5:30 pm | Sen. Grothman. Calls for Dept of Ag to allow sales of raw milk. |
| 5:30 pm | Sen. Robson. Businesses demand better public transit. |
| 5:30 pm | Sen. Kedzie. Organ donation: The gift of life. |
| 4:28 pm | League of Women Voters, Sierra Club. Support for Fox Valley RTA. Memo. |
| 4:27 pm | Sen. Schultz. Help for farmers and small business owners save energy. |
| 4:02 pm | Sen. Lazich. Testifies to protect children and families. |
| 3:54 pm | Rep. Vos. Statement on Southeastern RTA legislation. |
| 3:45 pm | Sen. Fitzgerald. WI among biggest job losers in the nation. |
| 2:50 pm | Sen. Lazich. Testimony on AB-759. |
| 2:50 pm | Rep. Montgomery. Is Wisconsin ready for high-speed experiment? |
| 1:55 pm | WI Association of Health Plans. Approved colorectal screening mandate reinforces efforts to prevent colon cancer. |
| 1:12 pm | Milw. Cty Exec Walker. Statement on lawmakers RTA public hearing. |
| 11:49 am | AG Van Hollen, Rep. Staskunas. Discuss bill aimed at protecting kids from online predators. |
| 1:54 pm | Daily Reporter. Bill aims to boost wetland information for developers, landowners. |
| 1:51 pm | Racine Journal Times. Legislative Committee to tackle regional transit. |
| 10:57 am | WRN. Lawmakers discuss MPS residency requirements. |
| 10:24 am | Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Rep. Vruwink Column: Legislation would help local food producers. |
| 9:56 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Phasing out BPA. |
| 6:30 am | Wisconsin State Journal. Bill would restore some tuition benefits for Wisconsin veterans. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Doyle signs measures on breast feeding, carbon monoxide detectors. |
| State Agencies | |
| 3:30 pm | WisDOT. Participate in WI's long-range rail plan. |
| 3:24 pm | DOJ. Victoria, Inc agrees to pays penalties for failure to properly respond to spill. |
| 2:50 pm | Dept of Commerce. Dagmar Beckel-Machyckova appointed District 1 area development manager. |
| 1:04 pm | DFI, DOJ, DATCP. Emphasize teamwork and education during Consumer Protection Week. |
| 9:37 am | Governor Doyle. Appoints Edmund Manydeeds to UW System Board of Regents. |
| 9:35 am | DRL. announces disciplinary actions. Greenfield. Green Bay #1. Green Bay #2. |
| 6:30 am | DOJ. ICAC Task Force surpasses 130 affiliates. |
| 6:30 am | DOJ. Badges for Baseball expands to Fox Valley. |
| DNR. Outdoor Report. | |
| 6:30 am | Racine Journal Times. Unemployment benefit cuts, higher taxes projected. |
| Statewide | |
| 3:08 pm | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State added jobs in January, but unemployment rate rose. |
| 11:42 am | Milwaukee Business Journal. Wisconsin foreclosures rise in February. |
| 6:30 am | Wausau Daily Herald. DA drops some traffic crimes. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State's air pollution level is tops in the nation. |
| 6:30 am | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Miller Park payoff date pushed back at least two years. |
| Federal Agencies | |
| 12:31 pm | Congressional Budget Office. Estimated direct spending and revenue effects of PPACA. |
| 12:30 pm | Dept. of Labor. Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. |
| 12:06 pm | DOT. Traffic fatalities for 2009 reach record low. |
| Education | |
| 10:37 am | UW Madison. Scavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel. |
| 10:37 am | UW Madison. University Health Services selects new prevention director. |
| 10:34 am | UW Madison. Alliance brings e-business best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers. |
| 3:10 pm | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Walker favors splitting MPS into 10-12 smaller districts. |
| 10:00 am | Marshfield News herald, High school to add biomedical curriculum. |
| 6:30 am | Appleton Post Crescent. Teacher layoffs may be part of budget fix for Menasha. |
| 6:30 am | Oshkosh Northwestern. Even with higher taxes, district faces budget shortfalls. |
| 6:30 am | Kenosha News. Bristol, Salem eye K-4 option. |
| 6:30 am | Wisconsin State Journal. Education Secretary Duncan to speak at UW-Madison commencement. |
| 6:30 am | Wisconsin State Journal. UW Madison organizes new global real estate program. |
| Courts | |
| 10:27 am | Court of Appeals. Crystal Kelly v. Gary Kelly. (Property division, maintenance, and child support.) |
| 9:15 am | Supreme Court. Volvo trucks North America v. WisDOT, Wausau Truck Center. |
| Energy | |
| 1:10 pm | CREWE. Lauds Governor's efforts to improve energy efficiency. |
| 9:10 am | ACRE. PSC study confirms electricity cost savings of CEJA. |
| 6:30 am | New North. Companies receive energy efficiency grants. |
| Business | |
| 3:31 pm | New North. Panel session to focus on free services to start or grow a business. |
| 3:25 pm | American Subcontractors Association. Names award winners of the year. |
| 12:13 pm | Super Steel Corporation. Founder Fred Luber signs agreement to purchase company |
| Local | |
| 12:11 pm | Milwaukee Cty Board. Full board to consider pension changes for elected officials. |
| 6:30 am | Dane Co. Supv. Hulsey. Requests advisory opinion. |
| 6:30 am | Appleton Post Crescent. Town of Morrison residents reject plan for wind turbines. |
| 6:30 am | Kenosha News. Salem board votes to oppose KRM commuter rail plan. |
| Congress | |
| 5:30 pm | Rep. Kind. Disappointed in ruling on St. Croix River bridge. |
| 5:30 pm | Rep. Kind. Loganville Fire Dept to get FEMA grant. |
| 5:30 pm | Rep. Kind. Mineral Point receives funding for business park expansion. |
| 5:30 pm | Rep. Kind. Town of Franklin receives funding for bridge construction. |
| 5:30 pm | Rep. Kind. Local fire departments receive assistance. |
| Politics | |
| 5:30 pm | RPW. Democrats driving up unemployment numbers. |
| 1:00 pm | RPW. Launches new website. |
| 11:41 am | WISPIRG. New legislation would protect shareholders rights. |
| 11:39 am | Kapanke for CD-3. Statement on new record deficit figures. |
| 9:41 am | Wall for U.S. Senate. Will Feingold support health care takeover? |
| 9:50 am | Green Bay Press Gazette. Editorial: Spare us from campaign drama (CD-8). |
| 9:47 am | Appleton Post Crescent. Editorial: Candidates' job creation claims just numbers. |
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