TheWheelerReport

Wednesday February 22, 2012 Updated 5:00 p.m.

Redistricting
Updated 4:50 pm	Statements: Rep. Hebl. Sen. Taylor. Sen. Miller. Sen. Risser. Sen. Hansen. Sen. Larson. Rep. Richards.

4:58 pm	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Redistricting trial to go forward as GOP declines to revisit maps.
2:36 pm	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Republicans get two more hours on maps.
2:34 pm	Wisconsin State Journal. Federal judges say lawmakers can and should redraw voter districts.
10:58 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Court rules lawmakers can make changes to maps.
6:30 am	Wisconsin State Journal. Lawmakers say constitution won't let them redraw voter maps.
6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Judicial panel says GOP should consider new election maps; lawmakers say they lack power.
Gov. Walker
4:33 pm	Gov. Walker. Boosts small business. Executive Order.
3:06 pm	Gov. Walker. Renews support for St. Croix River Project.
1:45 pm	Gov. Walker. Sends letter to U.S. Dept. of Education Secretary Duncan on No Child Left Behind waiver application. Wisconsin State Journal.
10:49 am	Gov. Walker. To attend the 2012 National Governors Association winter meeting.
Legislative
4:55 pm	Sen. Galloway. Statement regarding SB-243.
1:29 pm	Rep. Turner. Backs Military ID cards under state's new voter ID law.
12:02 pm	Rep. Young. Introduces Settlement Integrity Act.
8:06 am	Sen. Wanggaard. Do Not Text bill clears final hurdle.
6:30 am	Rep. Al Ott. Bill to increase penalties for repeat domestic abuse offenders wins legislative approval.

3:23 pm	Green Bay Press Gazette. Ex-Packers lineman Tauscher backs concussion bill.
8:08 am	Baraboo News Republic. Rep. Clark: Legislative drama near its end.
6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Special-needs scholarship would subsidize student transfers.
6:30 am	Marshfield News Herald. Marshfield Clinic among supporters of concussion bill to help protect youth athletes.
6:30 am	Jefferson County Daily Union. Legislation targets underage drinking.
Mining Legislation
4:55 pm	LFB. Memo on proposed changes to the metalliferous mining tax.
1:39 pm	Sierra Club. Maintains opposition to weakening environmental regulation for mining.
12:02 pm	WMC. Opposes Schultz/Jauch mining legislation.
11:03 am	Clean Wisconsin. Senators Jauch and Schultz release new mining bill.
10:52 am	League of Conservation Voters. Scrap the open-pit mining bill - part 10.
9:49 am	Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. New bipartisan mining bill: Tight permit deadlines, retains public input and protects environment.

6:30 am	La Crosse Tribune. GOP cool to mine bill deal; compromise would relieve local flood concerns.
6:30 am	Wisconsin Reporter. Senators roll out mining bill compromise in WI.
Wetlands Legislation
4:56 pm	Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association. Applauds lawmakers efforts on wetland regulations.
8:53 am	Gov. Walker. Statement on passage of wetland regulation reform legislation.
8:09 am	Wisconsin Realtors Association. Applaud passage of wetlands bill by Legislature.
6:30 am	Rep. Roys. Grave day for Wisconsin's wetlands - GOP weakens protections.
6:30 am	Clean Wisconsin. Assembly weakens wetland protections.
6:30 am	Sen. Kedzie. Wetlands regulation reform bill headed to governor.
6:30 am	Wisconsin Wetlands Association. Wetland development bill advances as wetland experts gather.
6:30 am	Rep. Hulsey. Assembly passes "Flood our Families" Act.

6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Assembly passes relaxed wetlands regulation.
Assembly Action
4:52 pm	Rep. Taylor. Statement on passage of SB-202.
4:51 pm	Rep. Kerkman, Sen. Lassa. Caylee's Law advances in Legislature.
3:35 pm	CPA Caucus. Applauds bipartisan effort to address Wisconsin's GAAP deficit.
2:43 pm	Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health. Statement on pay equity law repeal.
2:28 pm	Rep. Kleefisch. Theft bill passes Assembly.
1:38 pm	Rep. Honadel. Internet sex crimes bill passes Assembly.
11:34 am	Rep. Bies. Introduces Aaron Rodgers' Day to the state legislature.
11:09 am	Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Supports passage of Senate Bill 410.
10:08 am	Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Executive Director Atkinson. Assembly repeals pay equity.
9:45 am	Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc. Wisconsin employers applaud Assembly for repealing punitive damages under "Fair Employment Act".
9:29 am	Gov. Walker. Statement on the passage of the Wisconsin Working package.
9:03 am	Rep. Wynn. Assembly honors UW-Whitewater football team.
8:50 am	Rep. Wynn. Assembly passes three veterans bills.
6:30 am	Rep. Roys. Republican Legislators "attack" women again, repealing Wisconsin's equal pay act.
6:30 am	Rep. Richards. Assembly Republicans join Gov. Walker and AG Van Hollen in choosing a Walker "budget bailout" over "struggling" Wisconsin families.
6:30 am	Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association. Applauds unanimous legislative support of Senate Bill 322.

6:30 am	Sheboygan Press. Assembly passes ban on text solicitations.
6:30 am	Wisconsin State Journal. Legislature passes wetlands development bill.
6:30 am	The Chippewa Herald. Assembly ends workplace discrimination awards.
6:30 am	The Badger Herald. Contentious wetlands bill heads to Walker's desk.
6:30 am	The Daily Cardinal. Bill passed that would end damage awards in discrimination lawsuits.
Senate Action
11:35 am	Wisconsin Right to Life. Commends Senate action on SB-306.
10:25 am	Rep. Richards. Senate passes bi-partisan juvenile records sharing bill.
10:05 am	Gov. Walker. Statement on Public Service Commission reform legislation.
9:05 am	Gov. Walker. Statement on Senate passage of Wisconsin Wins legislation.
8:45 am	Rep. Loudenbeck. Airport bill clears final legislative hurdle.
6:30 am	Sen. Miller. Statement on "skewed" priorities for Republican senators.
6:30 am	Sen. Wanggaard. Bill eliminating veterans waiting list for skilled nursing advances.
6:30 am	Sen. Wanggaard. Unemployment training and placement program goes to governor.

10:29 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Legislature adopts PSC streamlining bill.
10:28 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Senate approves abortion bill on party-line vote. Oshkosh Northwestern.
6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Senate backs juvenile records access bill.
6:30 am	Racine Journal Times. Wanggaard bills move forward.
6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State Senate's bill to limit abortion drugs blocked.
6:30 am	The Capital Times. Senate Dems stall vote on abortion bill.
6:30 am	Wisconsin Reporter. Bills aim to change WI's constitution.
State Agencies
5:00 pm	AG Van Hollen. Welcomes this session's Senate Scholars to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
4:57 pm	Emergency Management. Winter storm watch.
4:54 pm	GAB. First election with new voter ID law successful.
3:26 pm	OCI. Flood insurance is a matter of policy.
3:25 pm	DVA Sec. Scocos. Statement on passage of veterans legislation.
2:28 pm	DSPS. Meetings.
10:39 am	DMA. Pentagon recognizes Wisconsin Guard family readiness group.
9:57 am	WEDC. Technology Development Loans approved for entrepreneurs.
9:53 am	SWIB. Michael Williamson named executive director.
9:48 am	WEDC. Certifies tax credits for entrepreneur investment.
8:51 am	State Treasurer Schuller. Calls on Legislature to vote to eliminate his position.

3:13 pm	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Seven start-ups certified as eligible for tax credits.
Economy/Business
1:34 pm	Cresa. Represents Mental Health Solutions, S.C. with the lease renewal of their corporate headquarters - Madison, WI

8:27 am	Bloomberg. U.S. construction jobs rebound on remodeling.
Statewide
2:41 pm	Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. State sales tax collections rise 1.5% annually during 2000-11.
1:23 pm	Wisconsin Environment. 3 out of 4 Wisconsinites live in areas hit by recent weather disasters; New report says global warming to bring more extreme weather.

11:39 am	Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: The horror and absurdity of DUI.
6:30 am	Green Bay Press Gazette. Editorial: Resch Center decision for WIAA should be finalized.
6:30 am	Sheboygan Press. Editorial: Green Bay makes good alternate spot for WIAA.
6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Study says raw milk poses risks.
6:30 am	The Daily Reporter. Environmentalists threaten suit over ballast rule. USA Today.
6:30 am	Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Attend to what is important.
Courts
8:59 am	District I Court of Appeals. State v. Sean T. Powell.
8:57 am	District I Court of Appeals. Christopher T. Beidel v. Sideline Software, Inc.
Education
1:41 pm	AT&T Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Schools receive $90,000 grant to support programs to improve student achievement.
1:31 pm	UW-River Falls. Students at Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge Competition.
12:01 pm	UW-Stout. Alumna offers career advice at hospitality fair.
10:57 am	UW-River Falls. Tickets available for third annual Bowls for Hope event.
10:17 am	UW-Oshkosh. Student stats analysis: Recall election a go, signatures fall short of 'million'.
10:14 am	UW-Green Bay. Franz named vice chancellor for business and finance.
10:13 am	UW-Whitewater. Open enrollment makes schools more competitive, study says.
10:12 am	UW-Platteville. Criminal justice majors chosen as U.S. Marshal interns.
Updated 4:50 pm	DPI. Evers delivers statewide school accountability. Sen. Vinehout. WASB. Milwaukee Mayor Barrett. La Crosse Tribune.

6:30 am	Oshkosh Northwestern. Despite savings, few choose Omro school management model.
6:30 am	Stevens Point Journal. UWSP salaries below average.
6:30 am	Wisconsin State Journal. Madison School District begins public hearings for achievement gap plan.
Local
4:35 pm	Madison Mayor Soglin. Statement on Wisconsin mortgage settlement funds.
1:50 pm	Milwaukee Riverkeeper, Midwest Environmental Advocates. Conservation group takes action to stop illegal discharge of toxic chemicals.
1:26 pm	Milwaukee Ald. Witkowski. And then there were none.
1:20 pm	Dane County Exec. Parisi. Community partnership receives major grant to address housing issues, combat homelessness.
11:07 am	Milwaukee Ald. Davis. Milwaukee Police continue to succeed.
10:07 am	Milwaukee County Sup. Mayo. Diverting foreclosure settlement funds is a "political shell game".

6:30 am	Appleton Post Crescent. Neenah suspends extra pay for captains.
6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Editorial: Let's declare this year the Summer of Work.
6:30 am	Beloit Daily News. Manager: Looking up in '12.
6:30 am	Superior Telegram. RACS approves agreements for pellet maker.
Congress
10:50 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. U.S. Rep. Ribble: For Congress, it should be: No budget, no pay.
6:30 am	New York Times. Tax-cut bill includes updates to jobless benefits system
6:30 am	Minneapolis Star-Tribune. AP source: Obama seeks to cut corporate tax rate to 28%, eliminate dozens of loopholes. Reuters.
6:30 am	The Daily Reporter. Congress targets federal workers for savings.
Politics
2:31 pm	Lindgren for Assembly. Announces candidacy for 79th Assembly District.
8:19 am	Marquette University. Law School poll shows Obama leading GOP field, Santorum leading in Wisconsin Republican primary. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Janesville Gazette.

6:30 am	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Van Akkeren defeats Ryan for Sheboygan County mayor. Sheboygan Press.
6:30 am	Racine Journal Times. Mount Pleasant man refuses to vote after finding veteran's ID no good at polls.
6:30 am	Wisconsin State Journal. Few issues reported as primary election day provides voter ID test run.