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Tuesday February 19, 2019 - Updated 11:12am

Governor

10:42am

Wisconsin Personal Services Association. Statement on the Governor's Task Force on Caregiving.

10:26am

Wisconsin Family and Caregiver Support Alliance. Family caregivers celebrate creation of Wisconsin Task Force on Caregiving issues.

10:21am

Wisconsin Assisted Living Association. Commends Gov. Evers on creation of Caregiving Task Force.

9:47am

WHCA/WiCAL. Supports Gov. Evers creation of Caregiver Taskforce.

9:46am

Wisconsin BPDD. Supports Executive Order creating Caregiver Task Force.

9:45am

The Arc Wisconsin. Thanks Governor Evers for establishing the Task Force on Cargiving.

9:44am

Leading Age Wisconsin. Applauds governor's creation of Cargiver Task Force.

9:44am

Survival Coalition. Applauds executive order announcing Cargiver Task Force.

7:42am

Gov. Evers. Creates Governor's Task Force on Caregiving. Executive Order #11.

Budget

11:12am

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Medicaid expansion to cost Wisconsinites $600 million per year.

10:28am

NFIB Wisconsin. Small business says plug the loophole.

4:18am

Rep. Neubauer. Governor Evers to legalize medical marijuana and decriminalize marijuana.

4:14am

State Bar of Wisconsin. Statement on criminal justice package.

4:12am

WQOW. Eau Claire County Sheriff has concerns with Gov. Evers' pot proposal.

4:11am

Fox 11. Lawmakers and organizations react to Gov. Evers' marijuana proposals.

4:11am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Gov. Tony Evers proposes medical marijuana legalization. Oshkosh Northwestern. WKOW. 

4:09am

WKOW. Dane County DA hopes state budget includes new prosecutor jobs.

4:08am

Cap Times. Wisconsin Republican lawmakers propose pay raise for attorneys who represent poor defendants. WJFW. WSAW. Fox 6. Wausau Daily Herald. Racine Journal Times.

4:04am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Tony Evers' proposed initiatives on access to dental care: 'Putting money where the mouth is.'

Legislative

10:27am

Sen. Cowles. To host listening sessions on Friday.

4:40am

Racine Journal Times. Miller Park Tax debate; proposed bill calls for end of tax but district calls it 'unconstitutional.'

State Agencies

10:24am

AG Kaul. Statement on President Trump's national emergency proclamation.

10:51am

NBC 15. Kaul rips wall declaration, stops short of joining lawsuit.

7:45am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. DNR proposes major land deal in northern Wisconsin for recreation, logging.

4:01am

Wisconsin State Journal. Wisconsin Historical Society seeks input on proposed $120 million museum.

3:56am

WEAU. Lt. Governor discusses Eau Claire's economy during annual luncheon.

3:55am

NBC 15. Anti-fraud initiatives saved WI taxpayers more than $416 million over 10 years.

Economy/Business

3:54am

AP. I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law.

Statewide

3:54am

WAOW. OB-GYN shortage impacting women throughout Wisconsin.

Courts

9:42am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Patrick Sweeney.

9:41am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. State v. C.L.K.

4:17am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Accepts two new cases.

Education

10:23am

UW-Platteville. To host 52nd annual band camp.

10:23am

UW-Platteville. Students and faculty present at materials and manufacturing symposium.

10:22am

UW-Platteville. Faculty forum to examine impact of Ojibwe land use on Boundary Waters forests.

9:39am

UW-Stout. South Koreans visit campus as part of student exchange.

9:37am

UW-Stout. Hmong Education Conference Feb. 23 to focus on relationships.

Local

4:19am

Milwaukee Council President Hamilton. Jointly signed letter to Mayor Barrett.

Congress

9:38am

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin. If President Trump needs an emergency, advocates suggest an option based in reality: domestic violence.

3:57am

Reuters. U.S. states sue Trump administration in showdown over border wall funds.

Politics

10:47am

One Wisconsin Now. Brian Hagedorn sees state Supreme Court as venue to advance partisan, political agenda.

9:40am

Hagedorn for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Releases first TV ad: "Lily."

3:53am

U.S. News & World Report. Hagedorn focuses on adoption in first Supreme Court ad.

Monday February 18, 2019

Governor

4:16am

Fox 6. Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff in honor of fallen DPW employee Bryan Rodriguez.

Budget

4:28pm

Rep. Zamarripa. Statement on Gov. Evers plan to legalize medical marijuana.

4:26pm

Rep. Felzkowski. Calls for criminal justice reform.

4:25pm

Rep. Sanfelippo. Slams Gov. Evers's plan for marijuana decriminalization.

3:26pm

Reps. Oldenburg, Kurtz, VanderMeer. Area legislators call for cirminal justice reform.

2:54pm

Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals. Supports Gov. Evers proposal to legalize medical marijuana.

2:25pm

Rep. Tusler. Announces support for community safety proposal.

2:10pm

Speaker Vos. Statement on Governor Evers' marijuana proposal.

2:04pm

Rep. Snyder. Central Wisconsin legislators call for criminal justice reform.

1:47pm

Rep. Born. Calls for criminal justice reform.

1:46pm

Rep. Loudenbeck. Statement on proposed investments in criminal justice.

1:21pm

WMC. Recreational marijuana decriminalization would negatively impact worker safety.

1:14pm

Sen. Shilling. Backs Gov. Evers' medical marijuana push.

1:13pm

Rep. Steineke. Northeast Wisconsin lawmakers call for criminal justice reform.

1:08pm

SPD Thompson. Statement on Assembly Republicans' announcement regarding criminal justice priorities for the 2019 biennial budget.

12:59pm

Rep. Sinicki. Praises Governor Evers' move to end marijuana ban.

12:58pm

Speaker Vos. Assembly Republicans unveil package of criminal justice reforms.

12:43pm

Rep. Schraa. Northeast Wisconsin lawmakers call for criminal justice reform.

12:42pm

Rep. Taylor. Echoes support for governor's medical marijuana plan.

12:35pm

Rep. Steffen. Northeast Wisconsin lawmakers call for criminal justice reform.

12:33pm

Rep. Bowen. Applauds Governor Evers' marijuana proposals.

12:32pm

Reps. James, Petryk. Eau Claire area lawmakers call for criminal justice reforms in state budget.

12:02pm

Rep. Fields. Governor Evers to propose marijuana reforms.

11:56am

Sen. Erpenbach. Applauds Gov. Evers' medical marijuana proposal.

11:55am

Rep. Sargent. Ending the prohibition on marijuana will help our communities.

9:35am

Gov. Evers. Announces proposal to reform Wisconsin's marijuana laws.

8:56am

Wisconsin Justice Initiative. Supports Gov. Evers' cannabis initiative.

4:46am

Rep. Sargent. Gov. Evers announces first steps towards marijuana legalization.

1:52pm

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Attorneys representing poor defendants would get a pay boost under legislative plan.

1:12pm

Milwaukee Biz Times. Evers' budget to include changes to marijuana laws.

12:38pm

NBC News. Wisconsin governor announces proposal to decriminalize marijuana possession, legalize medical use.

12:17pm

Fox 6. 'It's time:' Gov. Tony Evers announces proposal to reform Wisconisn's marijuana laws.

12:15pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Tony Evers says his marijuana decriminalization plan targets Wisconsin's racial disparities.

4:37am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gov. Tony Evers calls for decriminalization of recreational marijuana use.

4:33am

Chippewa Herald. Tony Evers to propose pot decriminalization in budget, medical use for cancer, PTSD, chronic pain. WKOW. WISC.

4:22am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Northern counties lobby state for more child welfare funding.

Legislative

1:19pm

Wisconsin Primary Health Care Asociation. Support for dental therapy.

1:10pm

Wisconsin Dental Association. Opposes LRB-1947.

9:30am

Rep. Ballweg. Column: Career and Technical Education Month.

4:41am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Ex-state senator's home destroyed by fire.

4:41am

Racine Journal Times. Vos awaits opinions from Evers, Kaul on wedding barns serving alcohol.

State Agencies

3:24pm

Wisconsin BPDD. Employing young adults with barriers: Finding workforce solutions, a community conversation.

2:20pm

AG Kaul. Calls on federal government to protect consumers.

1:00pm

DOR. Stepped-up identity theft protection efforts protect taxpayers.

12:13pm

Wisconsin Elections Commission. Receives federal honor for election security training.

12:01pm

DOT. It's not too late to obtain an ID to vote in the Spring Primary.

11:57am

Wisconsin Lottery. Jackpot win highlights Badger 5 birthday weekend.

11:53am

WEDC. Conagra Brands expanding Birds Eye Foods operations in Beaver Dam.

4:51am

WXPR. Acting Tourism Dept. Secretary Sara Meaney talks travel.

4:26am

Spectrum News. Wisconsin works to create opportunities for military wives.

Economy/Business

12:40pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Oversupply of milk continues to erode farmers' bottom line.

4:29am

Janesville Gazette. Dairy farms vanish as agriculture struggles.

4:25am

Bloomberg. U.S. student debt in 'serious delinquency' tops $166 billion.

4:24am

Reuters. U.S. agency submits auto tariff probe report to White House.

4:21am

Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch. Foxconn flood impact, water quality study set for public release.

Environment/Outdoors

4:28am

The Hill. Experts warn of deadly disease infecting deer across U.S.

Statewide

9:10am

Wisconsin Realtors Association. January 2019 Home Sales Report.

4:26am

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin nursing homes face funding shortfalls, few workers.

Courts

4:43am

Wisconsin Watch. Controversial algorithms help decide who stays in jail before trial.

Education

4:24pm

Marquette University. Best-selling author and former USA Today editor-in-chief Joanne Lipman to speak on Feb. 21.

12:03pm

DPI. Hearing March 4 on emergency rules for Early College Credit program.

11:59am

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Announces land purchase for Lower Yahara River Trail and Door Creek Wildlife Area.

11:58am

Marquette University. To host annual Three Minute Thesis competition; Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will serve as a judge.

Local

12:36pm

Racine Mayor Mason. Proposes $15 minimum wage for city workers.

12:00pm

Milwaukee Ald. Zielinski. City's misplaced priorities leaving residents and businesses buried this winter.

9:26am

NEWaukee. Announces YPWeek 2019 host communities, program lineup.

Congress

4:27am

Fox 6. Rep. Grothman says 'compromise' funding bill has provision that puts children in harms way.

4:20am

AP. White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency.

4:19am

Politico. Senate Homeland chief weighs Trump rebuke on emergency declaration.

4:18am

Janesville Gazette. Rep. Steil taking dim view of 'national emergency.'

4:17am

Wisconsin State Journal. Some Wisconsin Republicans wary of President Trump's emergency declaration. Fox 11.

Politics

1:46pm

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Trump's in touch with his inner fascist.

8:58am

Hagedorn for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Launches "Volunteer From Home" page at HagedornHQ.com.

5:00am

College Republican Federation of Wisconsin. Beto O'Rourke offers failed policies that are too radical for Wisconsin.

4:31am

Twin-Cities Pioneer Press. Amy Klobuchar vows to bridge rural-urban divide during first presidential campaign stop in Wisconsin.

4:30am

The Hill. Klobuchar, O'Rourke visit Wisconsin as 2020 race heats up.

4:22am

WiscNews. Tammy Baldwin says she isn't running for president, but her re-election is a blueprint for others.