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Wheelercast – 06/26/17

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Tuesday June 27, 2017 - Updated 5:22am

Governor

4:58am

Baraboo News Republic. Walker made honorary ringmaster at Circus World in Baraboo.

Budget

5:13am

WAOW. Local brewers, lawmakers weigh in on distribution regulation.

5:10am

WBAY. State policy proposal threatens tap rooms, concerns craft brewers.

Legislative

5:11am

Fox 11. Plan to redevelop GBCI could be lacking Senate support.

4:54am

Wisconsin State Journal. Senate unlikely to take up Republican campus speech bill before fall.

4:46am

Janesville Gazette. Rep. Debra Kolste's pharmacy bill signed into law.

State Agencies

4:59am

Wisconsin State Journal. State Farm to be corporate sponsor of DOT roadside assistance service.

4:55am

Beloit Daily News. DOJ denies group's request for swag costs.

4:47am

La Crosse Tribune. Secretary Brancel highlights Wisconsin's cheese industry at stops in La Crosse, Westby.

Economy/Business

5:22am

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. Northern Steel Castings halting production.

4:43am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin fish farming sees growth after decade of stagnation.

Courts

5:19am

USA Today. Supreme Court reinstates Trump's travel ban, but only for some immigrants.

4:56am

Reuters. U.S. top court backs church in major religious rights case.

4:51am

McClatchy DC. Wisconsin wants 'Making a Murderer' inmate to stay in jail.

4:45am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Voter ID case continues without Ruthelle Frank.

4:43am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Supreme Court refuses to hear Wisconsin predictive crime assessment case.

Education

4:53am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin 13th among states in identifiying homeless students.

Local

4:57am

Milwaukee Biz Times. Milwaukee area leads the nation in declining housing affordability.

4:50am

Fox 6. "An irresponsible law:" Chief Flynn says concealed carry law contributes to violence.

4:44am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Eau Claire City Council to consider supporting Paris climate agreement.

Congress

5:19am

Oshkosh Northwestern. Medicaid caps in health care bills could push more special needs costs onto schools.

5:12am

WKOW. Local representatives, health workers call on Sen. Johnson to vote against health care bill.

5:11am

WISC. 'This is a fundamental change:' Disability groups concerned about health care bill.

5:01am

Reuters. Republican healthcare bill imperiled with 22 million seen losing insurance.

5:00am

The Hill. Four GOP senators will vote against taking up healthcare bill without changes.

4:59am

Janesville Gazette. Editorial: A radical cure for Congress: openness.

4:52am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson slams Senate GOP Obamacare repeal legislation.

4:50am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Doctors gropus: rework Republican health bill.

4:42am

Bloomberg. Health bill seen as GOP's last chance to repeal Obamacare taxes.

Monday June 26, 2017

Governor

9:55am

Gov. Walker. Governor Walker, state leaders celebrate success of Wisconsin cheese industry.

9:34am

Chippewa Herald. Walker in Chippewa Falls to kick off Day 2 of annual motorcycle ride.

9:15am

Wisconsin AG Connection. Walker, Brancel celebrate 'WI Cheese Day' with industry tours.

Budget

4:44pm

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Wisconsin JFC Democrats trying to play Oprah with K-12 budget proposal.

5:44am

Fox 11. Gov. Walker says budget agreement in the near future.

5:11am

Appleton Post-Crescent. Officials raise alarm over possible changes to State 15 bypass.

5:05am

Wisconsin State Journal. Tourism, hospitality, manufacturing groups bristle at highway tolling talk.

5:00am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin lawmakers will miss budget deadline as talks slow.

4:50am

Wisconsin State Journal. Lawmakers considering budget plan to increase funding for schools, low-spending districts.

4:49am

Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: How the state budget debate boils down.

4:47am

U.S. News & World Report. Craft brewers fear last-minute regulations in budget.

Legislative

5:37am

One Wisconsin Now. National voting rights leader highlights need to keep up fight against GOP efforts to rig elections.

10:25am

Portage Daily Register. Portage council opposes personal property tax repeal.

5:18am

Racine Journal Times. Editorial: Time to get tough on phone use while driving.

5:07am

Janesville Gazette. Assembly approves bill that would track sale of key meth ingredient.

4:56am

Merrill Foto News. County sends clear message to Madison on congressional re-districting.

4:51am

Beloit Daily News. Law allows emergency prescription refills.

4:50am

Racine Journal Times. Police K-9s won't face quarantine under new law.

4:46am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Proposed legislation calls for teen violence training in Wisconsin schools.

4:45am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Personal finance education may be required at Wisconsin public schools.

State Agencies

2:15pm

One Wisconsin Now. Brad Schimiel swag update: Attorney general denies request to provide details on purchases of promotional material using public funds.

11:42am

DHS & DATCP. This Fourth of July, think fireworks safety first.

10:26am

Rep. Young. Requests AG review of state's deadly force policy.

10:23am

DOC. Launches revamped website.

9:16am

Stevens Point Journal. More state of Wisconsin workers leaving for other jobs.

Statewide

11:02am

Great Water Alliance. Seeking citizen input at open houses in Franklin, Muskego, and New Berlin.

8:23am

PDPW. Growing need for on-farm training for industry professionals.

5:30am

RightWisconsin. New editor announced.

5:04am

Wisconsin State Journal. AFSCME moving its Madison headquarters closer to downtown.

4:54am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The last beer runs: Minnesotans no longer need to come to Wisconsin for Sunday sales.

Courts

4:22pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Commercial docket pilot starts July 1 in Waukesha County, Eighth District.

12:02pm

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer.

2:10pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Brad Schimel: Attorney general's role is to uphold and defend the law of the land.

4:44am

Beloit Daily News. Analysis indicates partisan gerrymandering has benefited GOP.

Education

10:11am

UW-Madison. Peanut family secret for making chemical building blocks revealed.

Local

12:03pm

DPW. Black Caucus' statement on verdict in Heaggan-Brown trial.

12:01pm

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Dane and Cook Counties team to confront climate change.

9:21am

Hunger Task Force. Move to the beat, help 'Stomp Out Hunger' at Summerfest.

5:31am

Milwaukee County Sheriff Clarke. Operation Drive Sober results in 9 arrests.

5:01am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Federal review of Milwaukee police remains in limbo after 18 months.

Congress

4:53pm

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Statement on CBO score of Senate Republican health care repeal plan.

4:25pm

U.S. Rep. Kind. Statement on CBO score for Senate "health care" bill.

4:24pm

Wisconsin Medical Society. Physicians urge changes to BCRA.

4:17pm

U.S. Rep. Grothman. Resolution condemns global persecution of Christians.

9:30am

DPW. Walker joins Cruz, Tea Party supporting massive unfunded mandate on Wisconsin.

2:24pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Ron Johnson takes aim at pre-existing condition protections in Senate health care bill.

10:46am

New York Times. Sen. Johnson: Where the Senate health care bill fails.

9:17am

The Hill. GOP senator blasts Senate healthcare bill for reliance on government spending.

5:39am

Fox 6. "It has to be done:" Protesters call on Sen. Johnson to vote 'no' Senate's health care bill.

5:19am

Wisconsin State Journal. In health care debate, lawmakers hear constituents' stories of survival, fears for loved ones.

5:09am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Trump's budget eliminates funding for federal volunteer programs.

5:06am

Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gallagher: Keeping faith with our veterans.

4:59am

WKOW. Walker supports Johnson opposition to health care bill.

4:57am

Bloomberg. GOP push for 20-year tax cut grows as Ryan seeks permanent fix.

4:57am

Wisconsin State Journal. Senate health care bill better, worse for Wisconsin than House bill.

4:53am

Politico. The surprising GOP holdout on the Senate's health bill.

4:52am

WDIO. Superior rallies against Rep. Duffy and GOP healthcare bill.

4:43am

Bloomberg. Corporate tax rate at 28% seen as more likely than historic cut.

Politics

4:13pm

Kohl for Congress. CBO score confirms: Grothman supported health plan will hurt Wisconsin families.

2:13pm

Walker for Governor. ICYMI: Milwaukee unemployment rate offers further proof Wisconsin's bold conservative reforms are working.

11:15am

RPW. Wisconsinites hurting from Obamacare, Senator Tammy Baldwin still embracing the status quo.

4:58am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Why Paul Ryan's race for Congress next year bears watching, even if he'll be hard to beat.