Wednesday January 20, 2021 - Updated 4:54pm

Legislative

4:12pm

Sen. Ballweg. 17th Annual Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship. 

3:18pm

Sen. Cowles. Expo Center will be regional asset for decades to come. 

3:17pm

Rep. Macco. Statement on Green Bay schools Board of Education meeting. 

12:46pm

Sens. Wanggaard, Taylor, Darling. Bipartisan agreement on police reform announced. 

12:45pm

Rep. Allen. Proposes bill in honor of Waukesha athlete Kai Lermer. 

11:16am

Sens. Darling, Roys; Reps. Steffen, Goyke. State legislators unveil bipartisan "Expungement Reform: Pathways to Employment" bill. 

11:12am

Sen. Smith. Column: Saving our Democracy

12:40pm

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin Lawmakers Resurrect Expungement Bill

12:40pm

U.S. News & World Report. Assembly Republicans Want Public to Have Vaccine by March

3:50am

Racine Journal Times. Wisconsin Republicans punt again on Tony Evers' special session

3:48am

WTMJ. Some residents frustrated after special session for unemployment problems is immediately adjourned

3:46am

WISC. Republicans take no action on unemployment upgrade bill, say Evers has money to move forward on his own

3:45am

WBAY. INTERVIEW: Wisconsin Senate majority leader on COVID-19 relief bill

3:44am

U.S. News & World Report. Republicans Demand DNR Resume Wolf Hunt Immediately

State Agencies

4:11pm

ETF. Voelker Appointed ETF Secretary

3:19pm

DMA. Wisconsin National Guard troops help ensure safety and security in Washington D.C. during presidential inauguration

1:36pm

DNR. Confirms CWD In Wood County Wild Deer;

Renews Baiting And Feeding Bans

11:12am

DWD. Unemployment Insurance 2020 Tax Statements Now Available Online

11:10am

DOR. Extending customer service hours during 2021 tax season. 

9:24am

WEDC. City of South Milwaukee receives $250,000 state grant to support revitalization of downtown building

3:51am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin's First Female Chief Forester Says Profession Must Become More Diverse

3:43am

WXPR. DNR Board to Consider Mining Fee Increases Next Week

Economy/Business

12:41pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin Small Business Owners May Have To Pay State Taxes On PPP Loans

3:46am

WKOW. Wisconsin home sales hit record levels

Coronavirus

3:28pm

Marshfield Clinic Health System. Update on COVID-19 vaccinations for people 65 and older

12:42pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Bus Drivers, Grocery Workers Could Be Next In Line For COVID-19 Shots

3:49am

The Hill. US passes 400,000 coronavirus deaths

3:48am

WXOW. VACCINE UPDATE: 248,185 total doses administered, 13,114 in Western Region

3:48am

WAOW. Gov. Evers officially issues new mask mandate

3:47am

CBS 58. Area health departments flooded with calls following 65 and older vaccination announcement

3:45am

Fox 11. Wisconsin's vaccine shipments not expected to increase next few weeks

3:44am

WEAU. Eau Claire County Board moves proposed countywide mask mandate to second reading

Courts

3:29pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Calendar and case synopses January 2021. 

12:51pm

Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway. Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Recent Public Health Order

12:50pm

AG Kaul. Joins Four Federal Multistate Lawsuits Challenging Attacks on Clean Air

12:33pm

Wisconsin Instittute for Law & Liberty. Files Lawsuit Challenging Dane County Health Department’s Authority to Enact COVID Restrictions

12:22pm

Dane County Exec Parisi. Statement: Conservative group challenge to public health orders. 

11:10am

District III Court of Appeals. State v. C.G.

11:09am

District III Court of Appeals. State v. Nhia Lee. 

11:08am

District III Court of Appeals. State v. Todd N. Triebold. 

9:25am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. State v. Angel Mercado. 

12:41pm

Cap Times. Public Health Madison & Dane County challenged again over COVID-19 restrictions. Wisconsin State Journal. 

Education

1:35pm

UW-Stout. Entertainment design graduate tells stories through videography and script

11:14am

UW-Eau Claire. Nursing students are part of mobile COVID-19 vaccine teams

11:13am

UW-Stout. Menard Center director, professor contribute to new civil liberties book

11:08am

Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. Wisdom and well-being. 

3:47am

NBC 15. Nearly half of Wis. schools report use of seclusion, physical restraint

3:46am

NBC 26. Green Bay Area Public Schools' board passes plan to bring students back to in-person learning

3:44am

WKBT. La Crosse educators ready to return to classrooms, district begins phased return Wednesday

Local

3:19pm

Brown County Exec. Streckenbach. Brown County cuts ribbon on new Resch Expo.

1:41pm

Racine Mayor Mason. City of Racine launches mortgage assistance prgram for homeowners economically impacted by COVID-19.  FAQ. Guidelines.

9:25am

City of Madison. Accepted into Great Lakes Cohort of NRDC’s Food Matters Initiative

3:55am

City of Sun Prairie. Announces 73rd annual Groundhog Prognostication event and The Great Groundhog Scavenger Hunt. 

3:50am

Chippewa Herald. Jury trial delays causing problems at Chippewa County Courthouse

Congress

4:54pm

U.S. Rep. Grothman. WI Delegation Keystone XL Letter to Biden

4:54pm

Rep. Bowen. Statement on inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris. 

3:20pm

Rep. Stubbs. Statement on the inauguration of President Biden and Vice-President Harris. 

1:42pm

Rep. Neubauer. Congratulates President Biden, Vice President Harris on their inauguration. 

1:36pm

Milwaukee Council President Johnson. "Democracy has prevailed" - congratulations and Godspeed Mr. President and Madame Vice President. 

12:44pm

Rep. Hintz. Congratulates President Biden, Vice President Harris on inauguration. 

12:43pm

U.S. Rep. Gallagher. Statement Following Inauguration

12:34pm

A Better Wisconsin Together. Biden-Harris Inauguration Signals Brighter Future Ahead

12:24pm

WMC. Statement on Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

12:24pm

Voces de la Frontera. Statement on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice president Kamala Harris. 

11:32am

Rep. Subeck. Statement on inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. 

11:23am

Opportunity Wisconsin. Ron Johnson Must Work with Biden Administration to Bring COVID Relief to Wisconsin Families

11:23am

U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald. Statement on 59th Presidential Inauguration. 

11:11am

Mliwaukee Ald. Lewis. Inauguration Day brings much needed spirit of renewal. 

12:39pm

AP. Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’

3:49am

USA Today. Donald Trump grants clemency to 143 people, but not himself or family members, in one of final acts of his presidency

3:43am

AP. Facing crush of crises, Biden will take helm as president

Tuesday January 19, 2021

Governor

4:31pm

Gov. Evers. Announces New Public Health Emergency, Issues New Face Coverings Order as State Continues Vaccine Distribution. Executive Order #104. Emergency Order #1.

Legislative

3:53pm

Sen. Stroebel. WEC repeats 2020 mistakes; reform, fresh leadership needed. 

3:51pm

Sen. Smith. Statement on Rep. Barbara Gronemus' passing. 

3:05pm

Rep. Hintz. Statement on Republicans' refusal to take action on modernizing Wisconsin's unemployment insurance system. 

2:28pm

Various Assembly Republican Representatives. Letter to Gov. Evers regarding vaccine distribution. 

1:54pm

Rep. Shelton. Statement on Gov. Evers leading to improve unemployment insurance; calls for Legislature to do its job. 

1:05pm

Rep. Steineke. Statement on special session. 

1:04pm

Sen. Pfaff. Congratulates Wisconsin Biden nominees Andrea Palm and Cindy Marten. 

12:59pm

Sen. Pfaff. Honoring the life of Barbara "Bobby" Gronemus (1931-2021).

12:56pm

Dairy Business Association. Sets legislative priorities for 2021. 

9:59am

Sen. Wimberger. Senators introduce legislation to get our kids back in the classroom. 

9:48am

LRB. Black members of the Wisconsin Legislature, 2021- an overview and historical list. 

State Agencies

4:47pm

DNR. Wisconsin Natural Resources Board announces special meeting Jan. 22. 

3:06pm

DNR. Environmental Review Of The City Of Eau Claire Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program

1:03pm

DNR. To Host Online Listening Sessions Jan. 20 Regarding PFAS Investigation In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities

11:58am

DNR. Wisconsin walleye management plan for Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties virtual public meeting Feb. 2. 

11:00am

State Treasurer Godlewski. And the City of Middleton announce loan program to assist businesses impacted by COVID-19. 

9:39am

DNR. Seeking Nominations For 2020 Hunter Ethics Award

2:58am

NBC 26. Wis. DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to join Biden administration

Economy/Business

4:27pm

Dairy Business Association. Expert: Farmers must take steps to protect from activists. 

1:12pm

Wisconsin Small Business Development Center. E-Commerce Academy offers hand-on approach to building online sales. 

9:04am

Dairyland Power Cooperative, Avangrid Renewables. Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm achieves commercial operation. 

2:54am

WAOW. Petition hopes to urge state leaders to extend eviction moratorium and support

1:46pm

WISC. GE Healthcare in Madison lays off about 140 workers as ventilator production slows

3:12am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsinites' Income Dropped 14.5 Percent Between July And September

Coronavirus

1:39pm

Marshfield Clinic Health System. To begin vaccinating Wisconsinites 65 and older. 

1:02pm

DHS. Continues building-out vaccine data page. 

11:58am

Sen. Marklein. COVID-19 vaccines available for 65+ staring January 25, 2021. 

9:50am

Waukesha County Exec. Farrow. Waukesha County vaccination network expands with fire department partnership. 

9:47am

Public Health Madison & Dane County. New COVID-19 Data Dashboard Released

9:46am

DHS. Wisconsin Announces 65 and older Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning January 25

1:43pm

Fox 11. Wisconsinites 65 and older may receive COVID-19 vaccine next week

3:11am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. School district: EC school employees to be offered vaccine in Phase 1B

3:11am

Janesville Gazette. Janesville School District employees will be vaccinated as planned

3:10am

Racine Journal Times. 'Disheartening' | Grocery workers fighting to be included in next phase of state vaccination plan

2:58am

WBAY. Wisconsin governor tours COVID-19 vaccine site at UW-Green Bay

2:57am

WISC. ‘We’re baffled’: Grocers troubled by committee recommendations not including grocery workers for next tier of vaccinations

2:56am

NBC 15. Seven-day rolling average of deaths increases, while rolling average cases decreases

2:56am

WISN. Milwaukee plans to vaccinate more than 3,000 people this week

2:55am

WTMJ. Milwaukee leaders push for equal distribution of COVID vaccine in heavily impacted communities

Statewide

4:42pm

Dairy Business Association. Hiring, management tools boost success on dairy farms. 

2:30pm

County Mutual. Announces grant recipients for member law enforcement departments. 

9:52am

Wisconsin Professional Police Association. The 'Lost' 2020 Poll. What residents thought before COVID-19, George Floyd and Jacob Blake. 

Courts

1:39pm

WisTAF. Recognizes Bank Five Nine for 10 years of civil legal aid support

9:01am

WisTAF. Recognizes Citizens Bank for nine years of civil legal aid support

9:00am

WisTAF. Recognizes First Business Bank for 10 years of civil legal aid support

9:00am

WisTAF. Recognizes Forte Bank for 10 years of civil legal aid support

8:59am

WisTAF. Recognizes Home Savings Bank for 8 years of civil legal aid support

8:59am

WisTAF. Recognizes Mound City Bank for 10 years of civil legal aid support

8:58am

WisTAF. Recognizes Peoples State Bank for 10 years of civil legal aid support

8:57am

WisTAF. Recognizes State Bank Financial for nine years of civil legal aid support

Education

2:42pm

DPI. Publishes newly available data on seclusion and restraint in schools

2:38pm

UW-River Falls. Science and Technology Innovation Center at UW-River Falls to benefit from generous alumni gift. 

10:58am

UW-Eau Claire. 'Clear Water' exhibit opens Feb. 1 in Foster Gallery

10:09am

DPI. New, collaborative project expands opportunities for mental health services to Wisconsin schools

9:52am

UW-Stout. First-year packaging student already making industry connections, starting journey

2:58am

WKBT. Students in West Salem middle, high schools to return to in-person learning

2:57am

WISC. Pardeeville Elementary School pivoting to virtual learning due to positive COVID-19 cases

Local

4:41pm

Milwaukee Common Council. Joint statement on acceptance of federal COPS grant. 

9:06am

Madison Metro Sewerage District. Launches website dedicated to PFAS education, information. 

9:02am

Alliant Energy. Donates $90,000 in solar blocks to Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac County. 

Congress

4:47pm

U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Murphy. Lead Colleagues in Supporting Biden Administration Plan to Fully Utilize Defense Production Act, Increase Supply of Necessary Medical Equipment and Supplies

3:03am

Politico. Census Bureau director stepping down after outcry over immigrant count

3:02am

Fox 6. WI Guard leader on inauguration vetting: 'Doing their due diligence'

2:55am

CBS 58. Local law enforcement preps for Inauguration Day