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Assembly Legislative Procedures

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Tuesday October 15, 2019 - Updated 4:16pm

Legislative

4:12pm

Rep. Felzkowski. Announces upcoming listening sessions. 

2:56pm

Rep. Dittrich. Announces bill package aimed at helping kids find safe, permanent homes. 

11:32am

Sen. Shilling. Co-authors Hmong veteran bill.

1:47pm

Fox 6. GOP starts push to curb Wisconsin governor's veto powers. 

8:37am

Cap Times. Explained: What do the new Wisconsin Assembly rules do?

State Agencies

4:16pm

DNR. Season three of Wild Wisconsin web series launches as deer season gets into full swing.

1:45pm

DNR. Weekly news.

9:31am

Serve Wisconsin. 25th anniversary of AmeriCorps celebrated by Congresswoman Gwen Moore swearing in 400 new members.

8:39am

WUWM. Unrest at Lincoln Hills youth prison in September renews calls to move youth closer to home.

4:21am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin hemp growers call on DATCP to change regulation after testing delays.

4:06am

WKOW. Report details violent weekend at juvenile prison.

Economy/Business

10:18am

WMC. Releases 'Women in Manufacturing' video during Manufacturing Month celebration.

4:28am

Milwaukee Biz Times. Real estate spotlight: Report: Wisconsin faces severe workforce housing shortage.

4:11am

WBAY. Manitowoc mayor tours Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry as trade war continues. 

Statewide

2:53pm

AFSCME Wisconsin. Welcomes new Executive Director Patrick Wycoff. 

2:24pm

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Tyler Wenzlaff hired as Director of Governmental Relations. 

11:35am

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Farming - The costs of a wet year. 

9:42am

Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition. Web site to launch at Self Determination Conference. 

8:36am

We-Are-Many-United Against Hate. A 12-step program to kick America's addiction to hate and violence.

10:06am

Politico. 'I'm standing here in the middle of climate change': How USDA is failing farmers.

Education

2:19pm

DPI. Releases numbers on general school funding.

1:45pm

School Choice Wisconsin. School choice programs continue rapid growth. 

1:43pm

UW-Stout. Center's events to mark Free Speech Week beginning Oct. 21.

11:31am

UW-Madison. Physicist awarded Packard Fellowship.

10:26am

Marquette University. New York Times' Chief Washington Correspondent to go 'On the Issues' at Marquette Law School.

10:23am

WEDC. Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants.

8:38am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Conservative groups oppose UW punishments for students disrupting speakers. 

4:05am

Washington Post. Student tracking, secret scores: How college admissions offices rank prospects before they apply.

Local

2:21pm

Milwaukee Ald. Murphy. Council approves hiring outside counsel to recover opioid epidemic costs.

4:20am

Chippewa Herald. Chippewa County wrestles with road funding.

Congress

11:30am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Reintroduces legislation to strengthen pension plans.

4:10am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Congressman Mark Pocan says impeachment vote could come soon.  Wisconsin State Journal. 

4:08am

WTMJ. Sen. Johnson concerned about 'signal' U.S. is sending to 'allies and adversaries.'

Politics

2:18pm

Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Wisconsin legislators rally behind.

10:24am

Tiffany for 7th Congress. Raises $242K in three weeks.

8:44am

Fitzgerald for 5th Congress. Announces Nicholson endorsement for Fifth Congressional bid.

10:38am

NBC 15. Republican Nicholson won't run for Congress, eyeing 2022.

4:16am

Duluth News Tribune. Wisconsin Democrats vie for seat in House. WJFW.

4:14am

U.S. News & World Report. Wausau School Board president running for Congress.

4:13am

WSAW. With 2 Democrats announcing, here's the current special election lineup.

4:08am

RiverTowns. Democrat Yacoub launches Assembly campaign. 

Monday October 14, 2019

Governor

3:29pm

Speaker Vos. Letter to Gov. Evers regarding the Federal-State Relations Office.

4:11am

Cap Times. UW regents approves mandatory student punishments for disrupting free speech.

4:10am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Gov. Tony Evers signals opposition to UW rules punishing disruptions of free speech.

4:08am

WEAU. Gov. Evers tours downtown Eau Claire.

Legislative

3:30pm

Rep. Steineke. Continues to raise homelessness awareness.

3:27pm

LRB. Amending the Wisconsin State Assembly Rules: 2019 Assembly Resolutions 12 and 13.

11:58am

Rep. Kulp. Honors First Responders of the Year.

4:34am

Rep. Oldenburg. To hold in-district office hours.

4:16am

Racine Journal Times. GOP and Dems agree: Affordable housing in state must be addressed.

4:09am

Spooner Advocate. Rep. Quinn calls for 7th Congressional District election date change.

State Agencies

3:28pm

DFI. Green Bay economics and personal finance summit provides educators with tools to promote financial literacy in Wisconsin.

10:15am

Wisconsin Lottery. Big payouts for All or Nothing and scratch offs. 

4:21am

WISC. Wisconsin DNR: Trump administration's proposed rewrites of lead contamination rules not good enough. WKOW.

4:16am

WKBT. Election security council to hold first public meeting.

4:14am

WXOW. DOT urges REAL ID registration ahead of 2020 deadline.

4:12am

Wisconsin State Journal. WEDC, UW System award grants to help 8 Wisconsin companies bring products to market.

Economy/Business

11:38am

Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Seeking applicants for its Command Post Program for 2019-2020.

4:39am

Reuters. Trump's hailing of $50 billion in Chinese farm purchases seen as 'meaningless.'

Statewide

10:01am

Arts Wisconsin. Wisconsin Creative Summit. 

8:33am

Wisconsin State Journal. Wisconsin ranks among bottom of states in securing federal funds.

4:38am

Chippewa Herald. Federal homeless funds bring local mandates, focus.

4:13am

Center Square. 1st-quarter state tax collections in Wisconsin reach $4.1 billion, Census Bureau reports.

4:06am

Chippewa Herald. 'It's just morally wrong': Gains in fighting homelessness bring hope, but progress not assured.

4:03am

AP. Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info.

Education

3:27pm

UW-Stout. University Foundation awards more than $800,000 in scholarships.

12:08pm

Wisconsin SBDC Network. Earns national accreditation. 

9:50am

UW-Milwaukee. Noted social justice advocate to deliver Causier Lecture.

4:17am

Telegraph Herald. Tri-state education leaders report difficulty filling vacant teacher positions. 

Local

4:14am

WKOW. Funding for local government is an issue all over Wisconsin.

4:05am

U.S. News & World Report. Police pool resources in small towns, rural Wisconsin areas.

Congress

11:39am

U.S. News & World Report. Republican Johnson says Democrats 'loathe' Trump.

4:20am

WISN. 'UPFRONT' recap: 'Impeachment should be looked at skeptically,' U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says.

Politics

3:25pm

Bewley for Senate. Announces decison not to run for 7th Cogressional District. 

4:30am

Dale for 7th Congress. Announces run.

9:04am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wausau's Tricia Zunker aims to be Wisconsin's first Native American congresswoman.

4:28am

WAOW. Michigan veteran announces run for Duffy's seat as Democrat. 

4:08am

La Crosse Tribune. Ron Johnson's spokesman won't run for Congress.