Friday September 24, 2021 - Updated 3:48pm

Governor

3:46pm

Gov. Evers Proclaims September 25 “Bob Uecker Day”

3:46pm

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Navy Fireman First Class Kenneth E. Doernenburg Who Lost His Life During the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Legislative

10:26am

Sen. Marklein. Column: Unintended Consequences of Emergency Declarations

9:22am

Rep. Knodl. Governor Evers releases partisan ploy.

4:19am

Cap Times. Wisconsin bill would allow sexual assault survivors to obtain permanent restraining orders

4:16am

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin GOP Redistricting Resolution Draws Democratic Ire

4:15am

Chippewa Herald. Republicans introduce resolution outlining redistricting principles, drawing Democratic criticism

4:15am

WSAW. Wisconsin Assembly to vote on bill banning race theory

4:12am

Spectrum News. 'This is not a gun grab': Democrats renew gun violence prevention efforts

4:11am

U.S. News & World Report. Kaul Slams GOP Election Investigation, Calls for Gun Laws

4:10am

Racine Journal Times. Wis. GOP advances bill banning critical race theory, despite it not being taught at elementary school level

4:09am

Marshfield News Herald. Superintendent Jill Underly says Wisconsin is 'failing a generation' as lawmakers, schools defy her guidance

4:08am

Cap Times. New Wisconsin State Superintendent stresses need for civility, more school funding

4:06am

Wisconsin Public Radio. State Superintendent Calls For Overhaul To School Funding, Criticizes Legislature's Budget In 'State Of Education' Address

State Agencies

3:48pm

PSC. Takes First Step Toward Awarding $100 Million  
for ARPA Broadband Access Grants

3:47pm

PSC. Increases Funding for the Energy Innovation  
Grant Program to $10 Million

3:44pm

DWD. Launches Chatbot on JobCenterOfWisconsin.Com

9:21am

DNR Tracking Migratory Movements Of Trumpeter Swans

4:23am

ETF Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Wins National Award

Economy/Business

10:23am

Wisconsin Technology Council. Deadline extended for 3 chances to pitch your company at Early Stage Symposium

4:12am

Spectrum News. As truck driver shortage continues, new drivers met with opportunities

Coronavirus

3:43pm

Racine Public Health. City waiting for direction from DHS before administering vaccine boosters.

9:23am

AARP Wisconsin. Latest AARP analysis shows COVID-19 cases down, but deaths on the rise in Wisconsin nursing homes

4:19am

Fond du Lac Reporter. Fox Valley health systems plead with residents to get vaccinated and wear masks after sixfold increase in COVID cases

4:18am

Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Fond du Lac Police: 'All evidence indicates' officer died from COVID-19 contracted in line of duty

4:13am

AP. CDC endorses COVID booster for millions of older Americans

4:13am

Fox 6. Wisconsin COVID hospitalizations, ICU bed shortages rise

4:11am

WXPR. Vilas County COVID-19 cases surge, health department contact tracers overwhelmed

Statewide

3:40pm

Wisconsin Farmers Union. Launches Farness for Farmers campaign.

10:24am

Arts Wisconsin. Announcing Arts Wisconsin's Annual Wisconsin Creative Community Champion Awards

9:21am

Wisconsin Policy Forum Back in Business? The road to recovery for Wisconsin’s restaurant and bar industry

Courts

3:41pm

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Wins First Amendment lawsuit against Marquette County Sheriff.

3:21pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. State v. Manuel Garcia.

4:07am

Fond du Lac Reporter. Fond du Lac man charged with illegally voting while on probation

Education

10:25am

UW System. Announces two additional universities have reached 70% threshold.

9:21am

Badger Advocates. UW-Madison enrollment increases hide significant declines on other Wisconsin campuses.

9:21am

UW-Eau Claire Forbes ranks UW-Eau Claire among top universities in the U.S.

9:21am

UW-Stout Fall Career Conference returns in person and virtually

4:14am

Wisconsin Public Radio. 'We're In Survival Mode,' Says One Bus Contractor As Driver Shortages, Mask Disputes Complicate School Transportation

4:06am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Estimates Show Fall Enrollment Declines At Most UW System Campuses

Local

9:21am

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett Declares Saturday “Bob Uecker Day” in Milwaukee

Congress

3:42pm

U.S. Rep. Gallagher. Commemorates 150th Anniversary of Peshtigo Fire in Congressional Record

10:51am

U.S. Reps. Tiffany, Biggs. Send Letter to President Biden Amid New Charges Against Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy

4:23am

U.S. Rep. Gallagher Addresses New Documents Supporting Lab-Leak Hypothesis

4:23am

U.S. Rep. Pocan Statement on Voting Against the NDAA

4:18am

U.S. News & World Report. Republicans Say Charges Against Refugees Raise Concerns

4:10am

CNBC. White House prepares for potential shutdown as leaders grapple with crucial deadlines, Biden agenda

Thursday September 23, 2021

Legislative

3:13pm

National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin Chapter. Urges immediate passage of gun violence prevention legislation.

3:11pm

LFB. 2020-21 estimated state support for school districts.

2:30pm

Speaker Vos. Responds to state superintendent's comments on funding schools.

1:52pm

Rep. Allen. To hold public listening session.

1:51pm

Sen. Agard. Introduces gun violence prevention bills.

1:50pm

Sen. Larson. Superintendent Underly demonstrates clear vision, strong resolve through challenging times in State of Education speech.

1:25pm

Fair Elections Project. Statement on Assembly Joint Resolution regarding redistricting.

1:20pm

Rep. Vining. Co-authors gun safety legislation.

1:20pm

Rep. Stubbs. Stands For Universal Background Checks

11:50am

Rep. Neubauer. Joins Josh Kaul, legislative Democrats in calling for gun safety legislation.

11:49am

Sen. Erpenbach. Democrats urge action to tackle gun violence.

11:48am

Rep. Conley. Supports gun safety legislation.

10:39am

Rep. Gundrum. Accepting nominations for First Responder of the Year.

10:38am

Rep. Oldenburg. Seeks First Responder of the Year nominations.

3:53am

Wisconsin Public Radio. What's The Status Of GOP-Backed Election Investigations In Wisconsin?

3:51am

WISC. Debate over Critical Race Theory in Wisconsin schools continues in legislative hearing

3:49am

WAOW. State Police Association asking for lawmaker action on reform bills

3:49am

Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Tony Evers offers a plan to repeal a Wisconsin business tax two months after vetoing bill that would have done the same thing

State Agencies

3:11pm

Wisconsin Lottery. Powerball Jackpot Climbs Over Half a Billion Dollars

3:10pm

DNR. Announces Changes In Sandhill Wildlife Area Management

11:45am

DHS. Wausau Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility Now Open

10:09am

WEDC. Recognized for excellence in financial reporting

10:09am

DNR. Get Outdoors For National Public Lands Day

9:25am

DATCP. AEA Snapshot: West Point AEA Connects Farmers and Lake Wisconsin Community in Columbia County

3:49am

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin Hunters Urged to Submit Samples for CWD

3:47am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Report: Proposed Changes To DNR Rule Could Cost Farms Millions In Management Costs, Lower Yields

Economy/Business

4:22pm

Offers new analytical tool to help states and policymakers decarbonize buildings to meet U.S. greenhouse gas reduction goals.

3:47am

Milwaukee Biz Times. Wisconsin wage growth among the 10 slowest in the nation over the summer

Coronavirus

8:57am

Public Health Madison & Dane County. Testing Capacity in Dane County Continues to Grow

3:59am

Chippewa Herald. COVID-19 case rates in Wisconsin highest among school-age children

3:57am

Marshfield News Herald. Marshfield Medical Center sees spike in COVID-19 patients; 13 currently in hospital's ICU

3:57am

AP. FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

3:55am

U.S. News & World Report. Officials: Latest COVID-19 Surge Hasn't Peaked in Wisconsin

3:53am

Wisconsin Public Radio. DHS: 5 Percent Of Wisconsin's ICU Beds Are Available. COVID-19 Is Partly To Blame.

3:52am

WBAY. ThedaCare says it had no ICU beds Tuesday as covid patients require longer stays

3:51am

WKOW. Wisconsin COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising as national numbers trend down

3:50am

NBC 15. Critical Condition: COVID-19 hits ‘Critical’ levels in 8 Wisconsin counties

3:50am

WTMJ. Data shows COVID-19 cases in children doubled in a month

Statewide

11:46am

AARP Wisconsin. Rx costs rising nearly twice as fast as Wisconsinites' income, data shows.

10:37am

RENEW Wisconsin. The Future of Transportation Day planned for state capitol.

Courts

1:19pm

A Better Wisconsin Together. Faced with a choice between partisanship and principles, Wisconsin’s conservatives justices pick partisanship every time

1:16pm

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Wisconsin Supreme Court Wrong to Take Redistricting Case

4:01am

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes WILL Redistricting Case

3:58am

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin High Court to Hear GOP-Backed Redistricting Case

3:56am

Racine Journal Times. Wisconsin Supreme Court takes redistricting lawsuit filed by conservatives

3:54am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear redistricting case, setting up a second court battle over Legislative maps

3:54am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin Supreme Court To Take Up GOP-Backed Redistricting Case

3:48am

Cap Times. Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear redistricting lawsuit

Education

4:24pm

UW-Eau Claire. 'Thursdays at the U' to focus on experiences caring for loved ones with dementia

1:17pm

DPI. State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly’s remarks as prepared for delivery for 2021 State of Education Address

11:44am

DPI. Excerpts From State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly’s 2021 State of Education Address

10:41am

UW-Madison. Ulness goes full circle with dairy judging

10:40am

UW-Platteville. IDEA Hub Accelerator launch to feature local startups.

10:08am

UW-Madison. Metastatic prostate cancer comes in two forms, which could guide treatment

8:56am

UW-Stout. Banned Books Week speaker Sept. 28 to address impacts of challenged or banned books

8:56am

UW-Eau Claire. Civil Rights Pilgrimage resumes travel for 2022

8:55am

Marquette University. New Marquette Law School Poll finds strong partisan divisions on Afghanistan, COVID policies, and election results

Local

4:24pm

Milwaukee County Sup. Ortiz-Velez. And Chairwoman Nicholson honor Hispanic leaders at County Board meeting.

4:23pm

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Nicholson. Board adopts proposal to create paid internships.

12:01pm

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Dane County to Award Over $8.2 Million to Create 465 New Affordable Housing Units

12:01pm

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett. Statement on the Collins Settlement Agreement Report

12:00pm

Milwaukee Ald. Murphy.  Council approves major ARPA-funded pedestrian safety/anti-reckless driving measure

10:49am

ACLU of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Police Department's Racial Disparities Worsen Despite 2018 Stop and Frisk Settlement

3:56am

Wisconsin Public Radio. 'Get A Shot, Get A Hundred Bucks': Milwaukee Mayor Announces Citywide COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives

Congress

2:51pm

U.S. Sen. Johnson Demands DHS Answer Basic Questions About Apprehensions At U.S. Border By the End of the Week

2:51pm

U.S. Sen. Johnson Joins Senators Scott, Toomey, and Colleagues in Reintroducing ‘Full Faith and Credit Act’ to Address Federal Debt Crisis

9:25am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Joins Bicameral Group of Lawmakers to Champion Inclusion of Life-Saving Medicaid Fix in Reconciliation Legislation

4:00am

U.S. Rep. Pocan. Statement on His Meeting with President Biden

3:59am

U.S. Rep. Gallagher, Sen. Cotton. Demand Answers About Biden Strategy to Counter Huawei