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2020 Wisconsin Elections

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Child Care in Wisconsin – Part IV

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Child Care in Wisconsin – Part III

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Wednesday November 25, 2020 - Updated 5:21pm

Governor

10:05am

Gov. Evers. Announces Tourism Secretary-designee Meaney Leaving Administration

9:04am

Gov. Evers. Delivers Radio Address, Encourages Wisconsinites to Take Care of their Mental Health this Holiday Season

3:13am

WFRV. Gov. Evers appoints Tricia Walker to the Fond du Lac County Circuit Court

Legislative

10:28am

Sen. Smith. Column: Be thankful for each other. 

State Agencies

2:54pm

DHS. Launches multimedia campaign encouraging Wisconsinites to enter health care field.

2:04pm

DNR. Butternut Lake musky regulation change 

public meeting Dec. 3.

2:01pm

DWD. October local employment and unemployment data released. Statistics.

11:49am

DNR. Wisconsin Natural Resources Board virtual meeting Dec. 9.

11:17am

OCI. Bulletin, November 25, 2020, moving to electronic license/registration renewal notifications - February 1, 2021.

9:25am

WEDC. 23 businesses named finalists for 2020 MARKETPLACE Governor's Awards. 

Economy/Business

9:01am

AP. US jobless claims up for 2nd straight week as virus worsens

8:59am

WKOW. Head of DWD making ‘headway’ in reducing backlog of unemployment claims

3:27am

NBC 26. Wisconsin music industry continues to struggle during pandemic

Coronavirus

9:10am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Is Dropping At Midwest Hospitals, Except In Southwest Wisconsin

9:00am

The Hill. US records deadliest COVID-19 day since early May

3:53am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Experts: A negative COVID-19 test isn’t a ‘free pass’ for a big Thanksgiving

3:34am

WKBT. Rising COVID-19 numbers causes Mayo Clinic Health System staff to make a shift

3:26am

Madison.com. Mayo Clinic research shows masks help protect both wearer and those nearby from COVID-19

3:26am

WDIO. Northland hospitals hope holiday gatherings will not result in "tipping point"

3:17am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Eleven Wisconsin prisoners are dead from COVID-19. Protesters say Gov. Tony Evers should use clemency to reduce prison populations.

3:14am

U.S. News & World Report. Evers Says Skip Holiday Parties as State Sets Virus Record

3:12am

Fox 11. Wisconsinites urged to stay home as deaths break record, but other metrics fall

3:11am

NBC 15. Health officials report rising coronavirus numbers in Rock County

3:10am

WISC. Minnesota Gophers cancel game against Badgers due to confirmed COVID-19 cases

3:08am

WKOW. Wisconsin’s rural hospitals in difficult position during COVID-19 spike

3:08am

Racine Journal Times. COVID outbreak at Dover veterans home appears over, but not until after it took 10 lives

3:07am

WISC. ‘I was not sentenced to death’: As COVID-19 surges through Wisconsin prisons, New Lisbon inmates call for safer procedures

3:07am

NBC 15. Last responders: Funeral homes feel weight of Wisconsin COVID deaths

Environment/Outdoors

1:43pm

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. Waves or ripples? Too early to tell what lies ahead for U.S. trade policy.

10:37am

Wisconsin's Green Fire.

Policy Briefing Event: Creating a Shared Vision for Wolves in Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Green

Fire Releases Opportunities Now Report on Wolves

Courts

5:21pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Gymfinity v. Dane County - Order. 

5:20pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. School Choice Wisconsin Action v. Bowersox - order. 

5:19pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Kaul v. Wisconsin Legislature - order. 

9:24am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Cole J. White. 

3:16am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 'They counted last time, why wouldn't they count this time?' Dane County voters baffled and angry over effort to throw out their ballots

3:15am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. As recount continues, group sues to stop Wisconsin from certifying its results and 386 unopened absentee ballots are found

3:14am

AP. Republicans sue to stop Wisconsin vote certification

3:12am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Lawsuit Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court To Throw Out Results Of Presidential Election

3:09am

WKOW. Trump campaign argues ballots dropped off at ‘Democracy in the Park’ should be thrown out

Education

3:33pm

UW-Eau Claire. Rice Lake school social worker to discuss how poverty impacts children's learning.

1:10pm

UW-Eau Claire. Continuing Education announces December program offerings.

11:48am

Edgewood College. Angela Salas, Ph.D., Announced as New Vice President for Academic Affairs

11:33am

UW-La Crosse. Finding his 'Voice' UWL alum Aaron Scott stars on hit singing show.

10:30am

Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. GivingTuesday will help fill critical needs at UW–Madison

9:48am

UW-Stout. Sweet deal: Technology education students build candy dispensing machines

9:05am

UW-Stout. Report finds study abroad strengthens soft skills and cultural awareness, improves career prospects

9:00am

Reuters. Special Report: To reopen or not to reopen - That is the fraught question for U.S. schools

3:53am

WISC. UW System offering tuition credit to student nurses who help with health care crisis over winter break

3:35am

WTMJ. Sheboygan School District extends virtual learning until late January

3:35am

WCLO. Evansville School Board reaffirms decision to forgo winter sports

3:17am

Fox 11. Green Bay schools delay winter sports while other districts move forward

Local

12:41pm

Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley. Milwaukee County House of Correction to launch soft opening of Alternate Care Facility on Saturday, November 28.

10:59am

City of Madison. Turkey, cookies, cakes: avoid sewer emergencies this holiday.

10:29am

Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway. City to Fly Ho-Chunk Nation Flag at Madison Municipal Building

4:09am

Waukesha County. LaFontain appointed to Board of Supervisors District 7. 

4:06am

Milwaukee Ald. Lewis. Common Council approves CARES Act funding measures. 

Congress

11:16am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. And Pocan lead lawmakers in calling on president of Egypt to immediately release wrongfully detained human rights advocates.

3:25am

Politico. Appropriators strike deal on funding totals to avoid December shutdown

Politics

1:09pm

Milwaukee County Clerk Christenson. Milwaukee County recount back on schedule.

4:07am

Center for Media and Democracy. Joins Legal Community Call to End Baseless Claims of Election Fraud

3:36am

Spectrum News. Day 5 of Dane Co. Recount: Still Slightly Behind, Focus Shifting to City of Madison

Tuesday November 24, 2020

Budget

9:14am

Gov. Evers. And Lt. Gov. Barnes Hear from More Than 300 Wisconsinites at Virtual Budget Listening Session

3:31am

WISN. Lower Potawatomi revenue impacts budgets of state, city, county

Legislative

3:06pm

Sen. Cowles, Rep. Kerkman. Audit recommends improvements for SWIB.

1:31pm

Rep. Gundrum. Remembers Alderman Steve Hoogester.

1:11pm

Sen. Bewley. And Hintz call on Trump administration to extend National Guard funding. Letter.

11:52am

U.S. Rep. Tiffany. Calls on Evers, Legislative Leaders, to Work Together to Craft “Realistic, Workable, and Data-Based” COVID-19 Guidelines

9:18am

LAB. Report 20-23: State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Briefing Sheet. Highlights. 

State Agencies

3:54pm

DNR. Wisconsin walleye management plan

virtual meeting Dec. 8.

3:19pm

DOR. Columbus contractor charged with withholding tax theft.

3:12pm

DWD. Releases information on unemployment data.

3:02pm

DMA. Wisconsin NextGen9-1-1 GIS data standard and best practices guide now available.

12:19pm

DNR. Preliminary nine-day deer hunt harvest totals and license sales now available.

3:58am

ETF. Office Closure - Thanksgiving 2020

2:34pm

U.S. News & World Report. DNR: Opening Weekend Deer Harvest up 2.3% From 2019

Economy/Business

3:36pm

Citizens Utility Board. Savings extended for another year for MG&E customers.

9:16am

We Energies. Largest rooftop solar panel system in Wisconsin history now sending clean energy to customers

9:13am

The New North. Six entrepreneurs advance to Dec. 3 NEW Launch Alliance HATCH event

9:12am

NFIB Wisconsin. Wisconsin small business continue to struggle during pandemic, need support. 

3:14am

Racine Journal Times. Foxconn neither confirms nor denies report it will build servers for Google in Mount Pleasant

Coronavirus

10:32am

Public Health Madison & Dane County. COVID-19 vaccine not likely to be available to the public until Spring 2021 or later

3:57am

Racine Public Health. Updates Safer Racine ordinance. 

2:32pm

Fond du Lac Reporter. Wisconsin reports more than 100 deaths from COVID-19 in one day for first time

2:30pm

Reuters. ‘We’re drowning’: COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

1:08pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Officials: High Coronavirus Community Spread Remains Greatest Threat To Wisconsin Veterans Homes

10:02am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Nearly 300 Wisconsin nursing home residents died from COVID-19 in four weeks, 10 times more than the month before

3:48am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Bucks Announce No Fans Policy, As Packers Move Closer To Welcoming Public

3:47am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire nurse reveals stress, fear associated with caring for flood of COVID-19 patients

3:47am

Fond du Lac Reporter. Fond du Lac County health officer announces 6 more COVID-19-related deaths Monday

3:42am

Lake Geneva Regional News. County health department urges return to phase 1, what does that mean for schools, businesses?

3:31am

WISC. Dane County Jail COVID-19 outbreak nearly doubles over weekend as inmates say they feel unsafe

3:23am

Politico. CDC urges overwhelmed contact tracers to prioritize efforts as cases soar

3:21am

AP. Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in US virus response

3:12am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Coronavirus numbers dip after deadliest week of pandemic, but hospitals still struggling

3:12am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 'Not sure how long we can hold the line': With hospitals full, doctors and scientists beg Wisconsinites to stay home for Thanksgiving

3:11am

Wisconsin State Journal. Another inmate dead as COVID-19 cases surpass 8,000 in Wisconsin prison system

3:11am

WFRV. Just over 25% of the latest COVID-19 tests come back positive in Wisconsin

3:10am

WKBT. Coulee Collaborative reports 33rd La Crosse County COVID-19 death

3:09am

WCCO. COVID Dial Back Has Minnesotans Flocking To Wisconsin Bars And Restaurants

3:09am

WEAU. Local, state COVID stats as WI’s 7 day average of new cases drops to fewer than 6,000 for first time since Nov. 11

3:08am

Racine Journal Times. City of Racine announces stricter rules amid 'seemingly uncontrolled spread' of the coronavirus

Statewide

2:04pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Turkey Triage and Wisconsin school musicians highlight Thanksgiving specials on Wisconsin Public Radio.

9:41am

Wisconsin Farmers Union. To host estate planning workshops in December. 

Courts

3:46pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Gymfinity v. Dane County - order. 

3:45pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Wisconsin Elections Commission - order. 

3:15pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Wisconsin Elections Commission - Emergency petition for original action. 

3:14pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Wisconsin Elections Commission - Memo in support of emergency petition for original action. 

3:13pm

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Wisconsin Elections Commission - Expert report of Matthew Braynard. 

12:31pm

Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway. Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway regarding recent lawsuit on COVID restrictions.

10:01am

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Letter to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Legal Challenges to Redistricting

9:39am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Ann T. Bowe. 

9:38am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Michael R. Bauer. 

3:55am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. School Choice Wisconsin Action v. Bowersox - Response of respondents in opposition to the emergency petition for an original action. 

3:54am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Response of respondents Dottie-Kay Bowersox and City of Racine Public Health Department in opposition to the emergency motion for a temporary injunction. 

3:52am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. School Choice Wisconsin Action v. Bowersox - Affidavit in opposiiton to the emergency petition for an original action and emergency motion for a temporary injunction. 

3:31am

WKOW. ‘It just needs to be implemented fairly’: Fitchburg gymnastics academy joins suit over mass gatherings order

3:17am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Conservative Group Asks Court To Block Dane County Order On Private Gatherings

3:13am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In new challenge, Evers and Kaul ask to throw out part of Wisconsin's lame-duck laws

3:08am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Group sues Dane County over its limits on indoor gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving

Education

4:29pm

UW System. Initiates incentives for student nurses to assist in health care crisis. 

12:33pm

UW-Whitewater. Defeats Northwestern University and University of Chicago to compete in Fed Challenge national semifinals

12:22pm

UW-Eau Claire. Dr. Paula Lentz receives national teacher-scholar award in business communication.

10:33am

UW-Madison. 2020 AAAS Fellows at UW–Madison apply scholarship to science, policy

9:42am

Marquette University.  Professor recognized nationally for achievements in furthering teaching of German

9:42am

Edgewood College. Remembering Longtime Professor Esther Heffernan, O.P.

3:48am

RiverTowns. River Falls middle school goes virtual; winter sports, extracurriculars suspended districtwide until at least Dec. 5

3:32am

Fox 11. Green Bay schools look for solutions to online learning struggles

3:30am

WXOW. UW-L, Viterbo suspend athletics due to COVID

3:16am

Wisconsin Public Radio. As Wisconsin Teachers' Unions Call For Statewide Shutdown Criteria, Evers Doubles Down On Local Control

Local

3:13pm

Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Taylor. And dream team united to host free Thanksgiving community event.

1:46pm

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett. Names Leon Todd as Executive Director of the Fire and Police Commission.

1:17pm

ACLU of Wisconsin. Responds to reports indicating that the Wauwatosa Police Department inflates public records information costs.

12:58pm

City of Madison. Fluffy, slushy snow arrives, brush up on salt use in 3 easy steps.

 

11:53am

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Nicholson. Selected to join TEMPO Milwaukee's Emerging Women Leaders.

Congress

2:38pm

AP. Texts: US census manager told counters to use fake answers

Politics

1:07pm

Fox 11. Milwaukee County could complete recount as soon as Wednesday

 

1:07pm

WTMJ. President Trump’s latest claims about Wis. absentee ballots debunked by election officials

3:21am

AP. Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options

3:15am

Newsweek. Wisconsin GOP Chair Says Republicans Are 'Trying to Disenfranchise People,' Amid Post-Election Turmoil