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Friday May 24, 2013 - Updated 4:15pm

Budget

4:15pm

Wisconsin Association of School Boards. Scrap voucher expansion.

3:06pm

Rep. Wright. Statement on the sale of state land and property.

3:03pm

UW-Eau Claire Student Body President Larson. JFC supports UW System student choice.

2:37pm

Rep. Brooks. Requests more funds for rural communities.

2:35pm

Racine County Republican Party. Democratic plan spends an additional $1.8 billion of working families incomes.

1:54pm

Rep. Williams. Fights for victims of domestic violence.

1:07pm

Rep. Swearingen. Wants more funding and services for domestic abuse victims in the northwoods.

11:46am

AFSCME. Backroom budget deal "drops bomb" on student democracy.

11:21am

Citizen Action of Wisconsin. Pressure builds from counties to take BadgerCare dollars.

11:11am

Rep. Jorgensen. Journal: Commonsense changes to GOP budget could strengthen public schools, Wisconsin's future.

10:44am

Sierra Club. Praises committee for increasing transit support, concerned about shifting transit to general fund.

10:14am

Applauds additional funding for domestic violence prevention in rural areas. Letter to Joint Finance Co-Chairs.

10:09am

Rep. Spiros. Urges increased funding for domestic violence services.

8:49am

Rep. Loudenbeck. Applauds additional funding for domestic violence victims. Letter to Joint Finance Co-Chairs.

4:45am

United Council of UW Students. Student voice under attack.

4:37am

UW System. Joint Finance budget decreases UW funding, rejects compensation flexibility for Regents.

4:36am

Joint Finance Co-Chairs Darling, Nygren. Statement on holding UW System accountable to students, parents, and taxpayers.

4:34am

Interim Chancellor Ward. Statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee's action on the UW System budget.

4:30am

Wisconsin Counties Association. Commend committee members for vision and leadership.

4:29am

Rep. Bernier. Seeks additional funding for domestic violence in rural areas. Letter to Joint Finance Co-Chairs.

4:27am

Rep. Krug. Funding to help domestic violence in rural areas increased.

4:26am

Rep. Krug. Highway 54 environmental impact study moving forward.

1:27pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Chief Edward Flynn blasts state Legislature.

5:32am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Panel OKs UW tuition freeze, funding cut. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Chippewa Herald. La Crosse Tribune.

5:17am

Green Bay Press Gazette. Editorial: Voucher program expansion should not be in budget.

5:11am

Chippewa Herald. Editorial: Land conservation a worthy effort.

5:01am

Wisconsin State Journal. Budget committee approves DNA upon arrest. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

4:58am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State panel pulls Scott Walker's rent-to-own plan from budget. Wisconsin State Journal.

4:56am

Twin Cities Pioneer Press. WI budget committee cuts roadwork to close budget gap. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Legislative

4:08pm

Speaker Vos. Speaker's Briefing.

9:41am

Rep. Thiesfeldt. Column: Limitations on requiring and requesting the influenza vaccination.

8:55am

Superior Telegram. Rep. Milroy: Legislation ignores justice for vets, citizens.

5:56am

WAOW. Lawmakers react to fish re-stocking plan.

5:35am

Wisconsin Reporter. Police union says Dem proposal on collective bargaining is retaliation.

State Agencies

3:40pm

DHS. Drug Utilization Review Board meeting.

2:46pm

DOJ. Adams County man sentenced to life imprisonment.

2:45pm

DOJ. Seeks to commit Matthew S. Carr for treatment.

12:07pm

DNR. Hearings and meetings May 26-June 1.

12:06pm

DPW. Six questions for Scott Walker at board meeting of his flagship agency.

12:05pm

DOJ. Mauston man sentenced in Juneau County.

11:12am

DWD. Meetings and hearings May 27-31.

11:08am

DOT. Exams scheduled for Wisconsin State Patrol trooper, inspector positions.

10:16am

DSPS. Fire Prevention Code Council meeting.

10:08am

DPI. Hearing on edcator effectiveness equivalency process is June 6.

4:59am

Wisconsin State Journal. State rules that prison guard union vote can take place.

4:48am

Duluth News Tribune. As spearing winds down, Wisconsin DNR raises daily walleye bag limits on many lakes.

Economy/Business

5:20am

Wausau Daily Herald. Crystal Finishing to add 250 jobs, expand to Mosinee.

Statewide

7:23am

Wall Street Journal. States' rift on taxes widens.

Courts

11:07am

Supreme Court. Accepts three new cases.

5:30am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Castle Doctrine slows local murder case.

5:13am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Defense presents case in raw milk trial.  Baraboo News Republic.

Education

2:38pm

UW-Madison. Construction to affect campus-area traffic for summer.

1:09pm

UW-Stout. Education cycle starts anew with freshman orientation.

Local

4:02pm

Madison Mayor Soglin. Weekly schedule.

10:35am

Milwaukee County Sup. Taylor. Scholarship winners selected.

9:01am

NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin. Celebrates passage of Dane County ordinance to ensure accurate, unbiased reproductive health care & counseling.

4:41am

Dane County Sups. Richmond, Solberg. County Board passes local goods preference.

5:04am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee County Board votes to hire outside lawyers to fight state.

Congress

1:52pm

U.S. Rep. Pocan. Statement on Memorial Day.

5:50am

Reuters. Senate votes to cut insurance subsidies to rich farmers.

Federal Agencies

12:38pm

America's Energy Advantage. Statement on LNG export decision.

Politics

5:28am

Janesville Gazette. Paul Ryan writing political autobiography.

5:02am

Des Moines Register. Walker: GOP must be relevant, optimistic, courageous.

4:55am

Urbandale Patch. As Wisconsin's Walker appears to be testing waters, 'Truth Squad' debunks 'Pants on Fire' claims.

4:49am

Washington Post. GOP Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks up ties to Iowa during a visit to 2016 caucus state.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Governor

10:15am

Gov. Walker. Weekly radio address.

4:28am

Gov. Walker. Building Commission approves projects.

4:35am

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Wisconsin commission allows tribe to keep grant.

Budget

12:35pm

Various Legislators. Letter to JFC regarding increased domestic violence victims funding.

11:49am

Rep. Bernard Schaber. Joins colleagues to deliver 16,809 signatures asking for removal of voucher expansion from budget.

11:02am

Rep. Hintz. Wisconsin: Open for predatory business?

8:32am

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Memo to JFC on DNA collection at arrest.

2:17pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Joint Finance rejects call for more Shot Spotter money.

2:16pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Joint Finance vote means Milwaukee could lose crime lab.

2:14pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. UW-Madison seeks limit on open records to protect research.

10:54am

WKOW. Rent-to-Own battle expected in JFC Thursday.

5:52am

WMTV. Law enforcers say budget proposal could affect public safety.

5:38am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Lawmakers to debate police DNA sampling in wake of SCOTUS hearings.

5:22am

Beloit Daily News. Editorial: Build a future, promote work.

5:07am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Big day Thursday for UW System.

5:04am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin budget panel limits challenges to large wells.

4:55am

Fond du Lac Reporter. School voucher forum draws large crowd.

4:39am

Chippewa Herald. Opposition mounts againt Scott Walker's rent-to-own budget proposal.

4:36am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gov. Scott Walker wants to shift $400 million in road costs onto other parts of budget.

Legislative

4:54pm

Reps. Swearingen, Mursau. Secure Forest County law enforcement grant.

4:23pm

Rep. Krug. Alternative program funding for rural areas.

2:06pm

Sen. Hansen. To introduce consumer protections for Wisconsin drivers.

1:53pm

Rep. Taylor. GOP introduces flurry of bills attacking women's health.

1:50pm

Reps. Weatherston, Mason. Bipartisan "Isabella's Law" approved unanimously by Assembly Committee.

12:31pm

Rep. Hesselbein. Veterans bill receives hearing in Colleges & Universities Committee.

9:11am

Rep. Mason. Democratic weekly radio address.

8:19am

Isthmus. Wisconsin Republicans ready slew of abortions bills.

5:35am

Oshkosh Northwestern. Divergent opinions offered on education standards. Wisconsin Reporter.

5:23am

Wisconsin State Journal. GOP lawmaker working on revamp of tax code.

4:59am

Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Flu shot bill rooted in anecdotal evidence.

State Agencies

4:20pm

AG Van Hollen. Announces national mortgage settlement relief exceeds $23 million for Wisconsin borrowers in first quarter of 2013.

4:04pm

DNR. Outdoor report.

3:38pm

WEDC. Architectural Forest Products doubles operation capacity in Two Rivers.

3:38pm

WEDC. WS Packaging expands operations in Algoma.

3:02pm

DNR. Walleye bag limits to increasse on more than 400 northern lakes.

3:00pm

DHS. Stigma around mental health hinders recovery.

12:28pm

WEDC. Green Bay Packaging expands operations in Wisconsin.

10:53am

WEDC. Expanded website to support business development in Wisconsin.

10:51am

WEDC. North American Finishing readies for operation in Suring.

10:03am

DPI Supt. Evers. Column: The power of physical activity.

5:31am

Chippewa Herald. Editorial: Treasurer needs more than a cut.

Economy/Business

12:37pm

Americans for Prosperity. It's working Wisconsin.

9:08am

MacIver Institute. Wisconsin jumps 17 spots in economic outlook ranking.

7:53am

Dept. of Labor. Unemployment insurance weekly claims report.

2:03pm

Chippewa Herald. Wisconsin unemployment: See trends by county.

10:36am

WBAY. Marinette Marine awarded more Coast Guard boats.

Statewide

4:52pm

Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association. University of Wisconsin does it again: Contract award to WiscNet latest shocker in disturbing pattern.

4:21pm

Wisconsin Nurses Association. Invites experts to provide update on prescription drug abuse epidemic.

12:50pm

WISPIRG. New report finds expensive highway projects might be  unnecessary.

12:09pm

AEF. Does Wisconsin even meet minimum funding requirements for a basic education?

8:28am

Xcel Energy. Advises caution on fast-flowing rivers.

5:33am

La Crosse Tribune. Editorial: Police stomping on public's rights.

Courts

6:09am

Superior Telegram. Raw food advocates converge for Wisconsin dairy farmer trial.

5:12am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State continues to build case against raw-milk vendor.

Education

4:03pm

UW-Madison. Sixth Annual Oliver Smithies Symposium will focus on developmental biology.

12:40pm

UW-Stout. Professional groups recognize four students.

11:04am

UW-Stout. Four professors honored by professional oganizations.

5:24am

Janesville Gazette. Board committee advances benefit for domestic partners.

Local

3:36pm

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Kicks off boating season with expanded fleet to keep lakes, beaches clean this summer.

5:56am

Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Wisconsin bluff towns trying to ban frac-sand mining along Lake Pepin.

Congress

1:48pm

U.S. Reps. Kind, Sensenbrenner. Fight for posthumous recognition of Civil War Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing.

1:46pm

U.S. Reps. Petri, Polis. Introduce bipartisan bill to improve teacher and principal preparation.

12:13pm

U.S. Rep. Petri. Praises House bill to provide long-term fix to student loan interest rates.

9:42am

House Judiciary Committee. Republicans demand DOJ investigation into IRS scandal address key issues.

2:10pm

The Hill. Facing deadline, 'slaughtered in the U.S.A.' rule finalized.

5:27am

Reuters. Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering.

5:01am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Baldwin decries economic imbalance, political disconnect.

5:01am

Daily Reporter. Transportation, water projects face federal cuts.

4:56am

Oshkosh Northwestern. Senate rejects Republican bid to let states run food stamp program.

Federal Agencies

5:45am

Washington Post. U.S. acknowledges killing of four U.S. citizens in counterterrorism operations.

Politics

4:38am

USA Today. Gov. Walker travels to Iowa, sparks 2016 talk.