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.Wednesday, July 1
Committee Hearings and Execs
10 am:  Assembly Consumer Protection, 300-NE.

Meetings
1:30 pm: WHEDA, Meeting of the Directors Loan Committee, Boardroom, WHEDA, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

3:30 pm: Government Accountability Board, GAB Conference Room, 212 E. Washington Ave, Third Floor, Madison.

Events
9:30 - 11 am:  Rep. Kind panel discussion on health care reform, Public Library, 800 Main St, La Crosse.

Noon: Gov. Doyle to kick off 40th Great Circus Parade. Capitol Square (Carroll and Main Street)

12:30 - 2 pm:  *** CANCELED*** Rep. Kind Listening Session, County Board Room, Trempealeau County Courthouse, 36245 Main St, Whitehall.

3 - 4:30 pm:  Rep. Kind panel discussion on health care reform, County Board Room (Room 2550), Courthouse, 721 Oxford Ave, Eau Claire.

.Thursday, July 2
Committee Hearings and Execs.
10 am:  Assembly State Affairs and Homeland Security, 300-NE.

Meetings
10 am:  Racial Disparities Oversight Commission, Best Western Harborside, 5125 6th Ave, Kenosha. 

 Friday, July 3
.Saturday, July 4
.Sunday, July 5
.Monday, July 6
Meetings
9:30 am: Rep. Ron Kind, Presentation and panel discussion on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act economic stimulus funds for small businesses, UW-Eau Claire, Gantner Hall.

2:30 pm: Rep. Ron Kind, Presentation and panel discussion on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act economic stimulus funds for small businesses, Hudson Government Center, County Board Room, Hudson.

Events
11 am: State DPI Superintendent Inauguration, Hi-Mount Community School, 4921 West Garfield Avenue, Milwaukee.

Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am:  Commissioner of Insurance public hearing on the adoption of rules pertaining prohibited business practices in the marketing and sale of insurance projects to seniors.  OCI, Room 227, 125 S. Webster St, Madison. 

.Tuesday, July 7
Meetings
10:30 am: DNR, Re: Tegra Foods in Luxemburg, WI DNR Service Center, Lake Michigan Conference Room, 2984 Shawano Ave, Green Bay. Details.

Events
7:05 pm: Attorney General Van Hollen, Badges for Baseball Participants First Pitch, Miller Park, Milwaukee. Details.

.Wednesday, July 8
Press Conference

2 pm: Reps. Barca, Hubler; Sens. Vinehout, Lehman to announce legislation for financial relief to local government, Assembly Parlor.

Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am: Assembly Colleges and Universities, 417-N. Agenda.

Events
10:15 am: DPI Superintendent Evers to address students in La Follette LIFE class, La Follette High School Library, 702 Pflaum Road, Madison. Details.

Special announcement regarding WI's 7th Congressional District - Sean Duffy,
     9 am: Wausau Homes, 10805 Business highway 51 South, Rothschild, WI.
     1:30 pm: Lumberjack Bowl, 15670 County Hwy B., Hayward, WI. (Inclement weather: Steakhouse & Lodge 15860 T-Bone Lane, Hayward.)

First Lady Jessica Doyle to visit Second Chance Partners for Education,
    10:30 am: Waukesha Electric Systems, 400S Prairie Ave, Waukesha.
    11:45 am: Mary Ryan's Boys and Girls Club, 3000 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee.
    1:00 pm: St. Vincent De Paul Society, Family Resource Center, 2628 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Milwaukee.

.Thursday, July 9
Committee Meetings and Execs
11 am: Senate Education, 201-SE. Agenda.  Exec Agenda.

11 am: Special Committee on School Safety, 201-SE. Details.

Meetings
9 am: Board of Regents of the UW-System, Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive, Madison.

1 pm: Wisconsin United for Health Foundation Meeting, AB Ballroom, Crowne Plaza, Milwaukee-Wauwatosa, 10499 Innovation Drive, Wauwatosa. Details.

.Friday, July 10
Meetings
9:30 am - 3 pm: DNR, Re: Relicensing of the Menominee and Park Mill Hydroelectric Project, NEW Hydro, 26th Street, Menominee, Mich, Details.

10 am: OCI Property and Casualty Advisory Council, GEF III, 125 S. Webster St. Room 227, Madison. Details.

Noon: Wisconsin Crime Victims Rights Board, Conference Call, Risser Justice Center Room 622, Madison.

7 pm: DNR, Re: Mississippi Flyaway Council waterfowl season information, Wisconsin Room, Comfort Suites, N5780 Kinney Road, Portage. Details.

Events
Governor Doyle to Tour Superior Construction Project:
    10 am: Bill signing ceremony, Togoatic County Park on the Minong Flowage, Minong.
    12 pm: Walking Inspection Tour of Hwy 35 Bridge Improvement.
    1 pm: Smoke Free Recognition Event, The Shack, 3301 Belknap Street, Superior.

.Saturday, July 11.

Meetings
9 am: DNR, Re: Natural resources Board Special Advisory Council Committee for Hunter and Landowner Support, 1501 North Point Dr, Stevens Point. Details.

Fundraisers.
2:30-4:30 pm: Senator Tim Carpenter's Annual Backyard Barbecue at Tim's House, 2957 S 38th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215. For more information call 414-383-7223 or e-mail: senatorcarpenter@hotmail.com . Sponsor $500. Supporter $100. All contributions gratefully accepted. Please make checks payable to: Friends of Tim Carpenter, 2957 S. 38th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215. Make it a double header and join Tim at Miller Park for Milwaukee vs. Los Angeles at 6:05 pm on Free Brewers Baseball Cap Night. Please add $14 for each ticket requested.
.Sunday, July 12
.Monday, July 13
.Tuesday, July 14
Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am: Assembly Judiciary and Ethics, 225-NW. Details.

10:30 am: Assembly Personal Privacy.  Informational Tours 10:30 am at Walmart Beaver Dam Distribution Center, 2 pm at UW-Madison RFID Lab.

1 pm: Assembly Public Health, 400-NE. Agenda.

Meetings
10 am: OCI Health Advisory Council, 125 South Webster Street, Room 227, Madison. Details.

Administrative Rules Hearings
1:30 pm:  Dept. of Children and Families public hearing on proposed emergency and permanent rules excluding income earned from temporary employment with the US Census Bureau in determining W-2 and child care eligibility and child care co-payments.  Dept. of Children and Families, GEF #1, 201 E. Washington Ave, Room H204, Madison. 

.Wednesday, July 15
Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am: Special Committee on Strengthening Wisconsin Families, 411-S. Details.

10:30 am: Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, 330-SW. Hearing Notice. Exec Session.

11 am: Speaker's Taskforce on Preventing Home Foreclosures, Enderis Hall, Room 107, UW-Milwaukee. (To be held by teleconference in Room 412-E, State Capitol).

Meetings
10 am: Dept of Revenue Diversity Advisory Council, DOR Madison office, 2135 Rimrock Road, Madison. Details.

10 am: WHEDA, Finance Committee, 201 W. Washington Ave, Suite 700, Madison.

Events
10 am: Governor Doyle, To announce start of BadgerCare Plus Expansion, Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Center, 8200 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee.

3-5 pm: Milwaukee Mayor Barrett's 2010 Budget Hearing, Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, Memorial Hall, 750 North Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee.

.Thursday, July 16.
Legislative Committee Meetings.
10 am: Assembly State Affairs and Homeland Security, 300-NE. Details.

11 am: Senate Transportation, Tourism, Forestry & Natural Resources, 330-SW.

10:30 am: Assembly Transportation, 417-N. Agenda.

Meetings
9 am: DOA Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, Retreat Agenda 2009, Division of Hearings and Appeals Bldg, 5005 University Ave, Madison.

9:30 am: Dept of Revenue, Assessors Work Group, Events Room, DOR, 2135 Rimrock Road, Madison.

10 am: Dept of Children and Families, W-2 Contract and Implementation Meeting, GEF 1, Room D203, Madison.

1 pm: IMAC. Room D203, GEF 1, 201 E. Washington Ave., Madison.

Events
Noon: "Rural Tour" Community Forum on rural economic development with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsak and DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, La Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds, N 4985 County Road M, West Salem. Details.

4 pm: Lt. Governor Lawton, To keynote 25th Anniversary Celebration of South Barstow Business Improvement District, Grand Avenue Parking Lot, Corner of South Barstow St. and E. Grand Ave., Eau Claire, WI.

.Friday, July 17
Meetings
10 am: OCI Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, GEF III 125 S. Webster Street, 2nd Floor, Room 219, Madison. Details.

Events
9 am: Lt. Gov. Lawton, To make major economic development and jobs announcement in Merrill, F-M Enterprises Inc., 1101 North Mill Street, Merrill.

10:30 am: Gov. Doyle to make passenger rail announcement. Dane County Regional Airport lobby, 4000 International Lane, Madison.
 

.Saturday, July 18
.Sunday, July 19
.Monday, July 20.
Events
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11:45 am: Gov Doyle to address Milwaukee 7 Water Council conference. The Pilot House at Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr., Milwaukee.

Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am:  Dept. of Transportation public hearing on a proposed rule creating procedures and criteria for selection of projects under the County Highway Improvement Discretionary Program (CHIP-D) and the Municipal Street Improvement Discretionary Program (MSIP-D).  Dept. of Transportation, Hill Farms State Transportation Bldg, 4802 Sheboygan Ave, Room 144-B, Madison. 

Fundraisers.
9:30 am: 2009 ADCC Golf Outing. Wild Rock GOlf Club, Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Costs: $1000 per golfer; $3250 per foursome, $3750 foursome + hole sponsorship; $750 hole sponsorship. $1000 event sponsorship. Call 608-258-9225 to RSVP. or email: couto@wisdems.org
.Tuesday, July 21
Meetings

9:15 am: Dept. of Commerce, Small Business Environmental Council Meeting, Conference Room 6A, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

Events
Noon: Governor Doyle, to Address Farm Technology Days, Crave Brothers Farm, W11555 Torpy Road, Waterloo.

6 pm: Lt. Governor Lawton, Keynote Correctional Education Association's Teacher of the Year Dinner, Concourse Hotel, 1 West Dayton Street, Madison.

.Wednesday, July 22
News Conference
.
10 am: Rep. Jorgensen to discuss "Thrill Kill Bill." Assembly Parlor
5 pm: Rep. Jorgensen to discuss "Thrill Kill Bill." Council Chambers, Fort Atkinson Municipal Building.

Committee Hearings and Execs
11 am: Speaker's Taskforce on Preventing Home Foreclosures, UW-Eau Claire, Old Library, Room 1132. Hearing Notice.

11:30 am: Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, 411-S. Hearing Notice. Exec Session.

1 pm: Senate Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, 400-SE. Hearing Notice.  Exec Session.

Meetings
9:30 am: OCI Autism Treatment Working Group, GEF III, 125 S. Webster St. Room 227, Madison.

Events
10:30 am: Governor Doyle, To visit State Historical's Museum of Agricultural History, 12195 Hwy VV, Casseville. Details.

6-8:30 pm: Milwaukee Women Speak-Out for Health Care Reform, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Bradley Pavillion, 929 N. Water Street, Milwaukee.

Administrative Rules Hearings
Noon:  Dept. of Transportation public hearing on a proposed rule creating procedures and criteria for selection of projects under the County Highway Improvement Discretionary Program (CHIP-D) and the Municipal Street Improvement Discretionary Program (MSIP-D). North Central Technical College, 1000 W. Campus Dr, Main Bldg, Room E101, Wausau. 

.Thursday, July 23
Events

9:30 am: Governor Doyle to give Keynote address at the Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium, UW-La Crosse, Cartwright Center, La Crosse. Details.

11 am: DWD Secretary Gassman, To launch recovery-funded pilot employing youth in fight against aquatic invasive species, High Cliff State Park Boat Landing, N7630 State Park Road, Sherwood.

.Friday, July 24
Meetings

10 am: Wisconsin Crime Victims Council, Risser Justice Center, 17 West Main Street, Room 150 A,  Madison

Events
8 am: Governor Doyle, Hudson Community Breakfast, Hudson Bagel and Coffee Company, 800 Carmichael Road, Hudson. Details.

11:30 am: Governor Doyle, Announcement with Minnesota Governor Pawlenty, City of Hudson's Lakeshore Park, Hudson. Details.

.Saturday, July 25
.Sunday, July 26.
Events
8 am: Sen. Kapanke, to Moderate Logistics Health Inc, Business Health Care Forum, Riverside Center South, Cargill Room, 328 Front Street South, La Crosse, WI. Details.

Fundraisers.
4-5:30 pm: Reception honoring Sen. Russ Feingold with special guest Rep. Tammy Baldwin. Sardine, 617 Williamson St., Madison. Sponsorship levels: $250, $500, $1000, $2400 and $4800. Suggested minimum contribution: $100 per person. Contribute or RSVP online at russfeingold.org/baldwin09. For questions, contact Emily Dreke at 608-831-7877 or dreke@russfeingold.org.

.Monday, July 27
Meetings
10 am: OCI Medicare Supplement Guarantee Issue Amendment Subgroup, GEF III, 125 S. Webster, Room 227, Madison.

10 am: WHEDA, Public hearing on proposed uses of WHEDA's unrestricted general reserves for fiscal year 2010, WHEDA Suite 700, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am: Commerce, Statements and Penalties for Grant and Loan Programs and Penalties for Tax Credit Programs, Ch. Comm 205. CR 09-045. Third Floor, Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

Events
10 am: Mayor Dave, Rep. Baldwin to Break Ground on Madison's First Stimulus Funded Construction Project, Washington Manor Park.

Fundraisers
11 am:  Republican Assembly Campaign Committee (RACC) at the Trap, Trappers Turn Golf Course, Wisconsin Dells. Registration/box lunch;  11 am.  Shotgun start:  Noon sharp.  Cocktails: 5:30-6:30 pm.  Dinner: 6:30 pm.  $1000 per individual golfer.  $3000 hole sponsorship (three rounds of golf, legislator fourth, sign on hole).  PAC accepted.  For information call Melanie Hubbard at (608) 279-1275.  Or e-mail her at mhubbard@wisgop.org.

.Tuesday, July 28
Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am: Assembly Public Health, 400-NE. Details.

11 am: Assembly Natural Resources, 417-N. Agenda.

1 pm: Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs, 328-NW.

Meetings.
9 am: Dept. of Commerce, Building Code General Task Group, Tommy G. Thompson Commerce Building, 4th Floor, Conference Room 6B, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

9 am: Government Accountability Board, 212 E. Washington Ave., Madison. Details.

10 am: WHEDA, Public hearing on proposed uses of WHEDA's unrestricted general reserves for fiscal year 2010, Green Bay City Hall, Room 400, 100 N. Jefferson, Green Bay.

10 am: WHEDA, Public hearing on proposed uses of WHEDA's unrestricted general reserves for fiscal year 2010, WHEDA Suite 200, 140 South 1st Street, Milwaukee.

Events
10 - 11 am: State Treasurer Sass, Unclaimed Property Outreach Tour, Door County Government Center, 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay.

Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am: Government Accountability Board, Consider adoption of a rule relating to settlement of certain campaign finance, ethics and lobbying violations. GAB Office, 212 E. Washington Ave, 3rd Floor , Madison.

1 pm: Commerce, Licenses, Certification and Registrations, Ch. Comm5, CR 09-046. Conference Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

.Wednesday, July 29
Committee Meetings and Execs
9:30 am: Joint Committee: Senate Environment and Assembly Natural Resources, Hearing on groundwater protection, 417-N. Hearing Notice.

11 am: Speaker's Taskforce on Preventing Home Foreclosure Hearing, UW-Baraboo/Sauk County, 1006 Connie Rd, Baraboo.

1 pm: Assembly Natural Resources, 417-N. Agenda.

1 pm: Senate Judiciary, Corrections Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform & Housing, 411-S.

Meetings
10 am: ETF, Affirmative Action Committee, Room GB, DETF, Madison.

Noon: DHS Secretary Timberlake and Dane County Executive Falk to discuss Domestic Partner Registry, City-County Building - County Executive's Conference Room, 210 Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd, Room 421, Madison.

7 - 9 pm: DNR and Dane County, Public information meeting for review of draft Capital Springs State Recreation Area Master Plan, Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Road, Madison. Details. Master Plan.

Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am: Transportation, Non-standard vehicles, Hill Farms State Transportation Building, Room 254, 4802 Sheboygan Ave, Madison.

Events
10:30 am: DWD Secretary Gassman, To announce recovery-funded "Green Jobs" project, 902 Randall Street, Merrill Neighborhood, Beloit.

July 29-31, Lt. Governor Lawton to Chair Annual Meeting of National Lt. Governors Association, The Intercontinental on the Harbor, 550 Light Street, Baltimore.

.Thursday, July 30
Fundraisers
11 am:  First Annual Van Hollen for Attorney General Golf Outing, Wild Rock Golf Club, 45 Hillman Rd, Wisconsin Dells.  11 am:  Registration/box lunch/practice.  Noon:  Tee times start.  5-6 Cocktail reception.  $250 individual.  $500 PAC.  For more information contact Mary Stitt at (262) 268-6859. 

5:35 pm:  Committee to Elect a Republican Senate, Madison Mallards baseball game vs. the La Crosse Loggers, Warner Park - private rooftop suite, Madison.  Gates open:  5:35 pm. Game time: 7:05 pm.  $250 per person to host (includes CERS pint glass and Mallards T-shirt).  $150 per person to attend.  Ticket to the game and all you can eat food/beverages included for each person.  RSVP and payment required to receive your ticket to the game and enter the ballpark/event.  RSVP Judi Rhodes at jrhodes@wisgop.org or at (608) 257-8035 with any questions.  Please make checks payable to:  Committee to Elect a Republican Senate, PO Box 2741, Madison, WI, 53701. 

.Friday, July 31
Events

10 am: Secretary Gassman, To highlight recovery-funded pilot project, Pewaukee Lake Boat Landing, Off Waukesha County Hwy E, Maple Road, Pewaukee.

1 pm: Secretary Gassman, To address graduates of manufacturing training program, Gateway Technical College, 1001 S. Main Street, Racine Bldg, Michigan Room 110, Racine.

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