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Wednesday April 24, 2019 - Updated 5:26pm

Governor

11:48am

One Wisconsin Now. ICYMI: News reports reveal Foxconn initiated discussion on possible contract changes.

11:34am

Gov. Evers. And Sen. Baldwin announce comprehensive review of Wisconsin National Guard's processes on sexual assault and harassment.

11:09am

RPW. ICYMI: Governor Evers promises to veto 'born alive' bill.

9:31am

Gov. Evers. Seeks applicants for Register of Deeds of Ashland County.

11:49am

Cap Times. National Guard Bureau confirms it will investigate Wisconsin Army National Guard units.

11:24am

U.S. News & World Report. Foxconn says it's looking for 'flexibility' with Wisconsin.

4:36am

CNBC. Foxconn and Wisconsin are renegotiating their massive factory deal, governor's letter reveals. Chippewa Herald. 

4:35am

Milwaukee Biz Times. Evers says Foxconn was first to suggest changing contract. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

4:19am

The Hill. Wisconsin governor promises veto if 'born alive' abortion bill advances.

Budget

2:44pm

IUPAT DC7. Supports Governor Evers' Budget. 

10:27am

Wisconsin Personal Services Association. People with disabilites, caregivers and providers ask Joint Finance Committee to save personal care.

10:11am

Wisconsin Building Trades Council. 40,000 membersw praise Governor Evers' Peoples' Budget.

12:35pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Tony Evers' special ed proposal would pump $212 million into schools in southeastern Wisconsin.

4:30am

WBAY. Governor Evers gets public input on budget in Oshkosh.

Legislative

5:26pm

Rep. Tranel. Statement on the passing of former state Representative Ed Brooks.

12:29pm

Sen. Jacque. Column: Protecting public investment, taxpayers and local business.

12:28pm

Rep. Zamarripa. Voucher school fails students and parents.

11:54am

Rep. Hebl. Column: Plans environmental friendly legislation.

11:45am

Rep. Myers. Introduces legislation aimed at increasing the number of certified teachers.

11:14am

Sen. Carpenter. Lottery windfall money should be dedicated for local road aids. LFB Memo

10:49am

Sen. Smith. Earth Day should be every day.

4:29am

NBC 26. GOP bill would keep lottery winners secret. WISC.

4:26am

WJFW. Wisconsin senate bill proposes ban on race, sex and disability-based abortions.

4:24am

The Hill. Trump tax cuts help state revenues rebound.

4:20am

Wisconsin State Journal. UW System grads from out of state could 'earn' in-state tuition under bill.

State Agencies

2:50pm

Dept. of Revenue. Maria Guerra Lapacek Appointed Assistant Deputy Secretary. 

2:45pm

WI Dept. of Corrections. Offers Veterans Resources to incarcerated people. 

12:27pm

DWD. March local employment and unemployment data released.

10:09am

Wisconsin Lottery. National Take a Chance Day produces trio of lotto wins.

9:28am

WEDC. Names new communications director.

9:27am

DNR. Commits $4.3 million to Portage Canal cleanup.

10:53am

Cap Times. Wisconsin DNR secretary: Climate change an environmental justice issue.

4:28am

NBC 15. Authorities address opioid addiction with 'Drug Take Back Day.'

4:27am

CBS 58. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes tours UWM School of Freshwater Sciences.

Economy/Business

4:18am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin farmer groups call for ending tariffs, passing USMCA.

Statewide

2:53pm

Midwest Food Products Association. Food Products Association Names Culotta as New President. 

Courts

9:34am

District II Court of Appeals. State v. Mose B. Coffee.

4:16am

U.S. News & World Report. Judge denies Republicans' attempt to join abortion lawsuit.

4:15am

AP. Supreme Court struggles with Wisconsin drunken driving law.

Education

2:47pm

UW Stout. New motion capture studio gives students latest animation technology. 

2:46pm

Marquette University. Alumni National Awards 2019: Marquette University Alumni, Friends to be Honored for Excellence. 

2:41pm

UW Platteville. Students, faculty, staff, alumni present research at 4W Summit. 

2:41pm

UW Platteville. Students take charge in 2019 One Act Festival. 

2:40pm

UW Platteville. Dairy Program woul grow under new bill. 

9:32am

UW-Madison. New data on UW-Madison graduates support value of college degrees.

Local

4:04pm

Milwaukee Council President Hamilton. Thoughts on the passing of Joe Bartolotta.

2:49pm

Milwaukee Cty Exec Abele & Chairman Lipscomb. Celebrate the Senior Statesmen. 

10:30am

Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway. Announces new Deputy Mayor.

10:13am

Madison & Dane County Public Health. Wisconsin Wins tobacco & nicotine compliance checks see improvement.

9:33am

Kewaunee County. Local students to participate in mock trial as part of Youth Government Day.

4:03pm

DrydenWire. 'St. Croix Five' seek justice.

4:44am

Racine Journal Times. MOUNT PLEASANT: Firm proposes 25% hike for Foxconn Project management.

4:21am

Fox 6. Analysis of FBI crime data shows Milwaukee is the 6th most dangerous big city in America.

4:14am

Fox 6. District Attorney John Chisholm: Criminal investigation continues into MHD lead abatement programs.

Congress

4:23am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Conservation groups speak out against rolling back wetland, stream protections.

Politics

11:52am

Appleton Post Crescent. Wisconsin lawmakers give mixed response to Trump's rally in Green Bay on Saturday.

4:22am

WKOW. Presidential candidate Cory Booker talks gun violence & eyeing to win competitive WI.

4:17am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Tom Perez says Milwaukee convention an opportunity to organize across Midwest.

Tuesday April 23, 2019

Governor

4:03pm

Governor Evers. Letter to Dr. Woo of Foxconn regarding contract. 

12:14pm

River Alliance of Wisconsin. And Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes recognize innovative farmers at Earth Day farm visit.

8:45am

The Hill. New governors chart ambitious paths in first 100 days.

8:44am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Tony Evers will veto 'born alive' abortion bill advanced by GOP lawmakers. 

4:19am

CBS 3. Wisconsin governor to speak at Superior Veterans Expo.

4:19am

WBAY. Gov. Evers visits Greenleaf farm for Earth Day. Fox 11.

Budget

10:32am

Rep. Hesselbein. Chippewa Falls resident echo state support of Medicaid expansion.

10:30am

Wisconsin's Green Fire. State budget could help farmers protect water quality.

4:29am

Wisconsin State Journal. DOT chief: State 'reinvigorating' study of improvements to Madison beltline.

Legislative

4:09pm

Rep. Hintz. Welcomes Governor Evers to Oshkosh. 

4:08pm

Rep. Pope. Voucher School Fails Bog on Safety and Transparency. 

3:12pm

Sen. Erpenbach and Rep. Considine. Happy to see DNR commitment to clearning up Portage Canal. 

2:37pm

Rep. Steineke. Testifies for homelessness legislation.

2:21pm

Rep. Snyder. Testifies on homelessness bill package.

2:04pm

And colleagues urge support for legislation to curb homelessness.

2:03pm

Rep. James. Bill on homelessness gets public hearing.

1:31pm

Speaker Vos, Rep. Tauchen. Introduce Lottery Privacy Act. LRB-2776

11:33am

Rep. Sanfelippo. Column: The road to a sustainable DOT does not require a tax increase.

11:05am

Rep. Bowen. Medical marijuana would provide an eocnomic boost to Wisconsin.

10:34am

Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. Closes out Second Chance Month with new campaign.

10:33am

Rep. Oldenburg. To hold more in-district office hours.

4:31am

Rep. Hintz. Earth Day in Wisconsin.

10:14am

WUWM. Families call on Wisconsin lawmakers to take action on dyslexia.

State Agencies

3:15pm

DMA. May 1 is NOAA WEather Radio All Hazards Day in Wisconsin. 

1:37pm

State Treasurer Godlewski. And Sec.-designee Blumenfeld, and Executive Secretary Hutchison discuss problem of student loan debt in Wiscconsin.

12:12pm

DFI. Be an informed investor on cross-selling.

10:31am

DOJ. Cecil man pleads guilty for luring investors to company and embezzling funds.

10:28am

DATCP. Issues poultry testing waiver due to antigen shortage.

4:26am

Wisconsin Radio Network. Wisconsin DMV recommends getting REAL ID soon before federal enforcement starts.

4:20am

WSAW. Wisconsin cracks down on illegal card skimmers.

Economy/Business

2:02pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Harley-Davidson eyes European production to avoid escalating tariffs.

1:41pm

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin Economic Development head defends Foxconn contract. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

12:15pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Proposed $20M CAFO stirs up debate in northern Wisconsin.

8:41am

CNBC. Trump vows to 'reciprocate' against EU tariffs after Harley reports nearly 27% drop in profit.

8:38am

Reuters. Harley-Davidson profit tops estimates as Trump weighs in.

Statewide

4:57am

New York Times. Wisconsin woman used hacked Facebook accounts to recruit for ISIS, prosecutors say.

Courts

4:13pm

WI Institute for Law & Liberty. Former Lawmakers, WILL Enter Extraordinary Lawsuit. Amicus Brief. 

1:34pm

Common Cause in Wisconsin, Fair Elections Center. And others challenge Wisconsin's requirements for student IDs used as voter ID.

10:25am

League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Another dark store attempt fails.

8:34am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. Maple Grove Country Club v. Maple Grove Estates Sanitary District.

1:43pm

Reuters. Trump on track for Supreme Court victory on census citizenship question.

1:38pm

Fox 11. Federal lawsuit challenges Wisconsin student voter ID law.

10:22am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A Wisconsin DUI case in which police drew blood from an unconscious man is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

4:35am

WKBT. Western Wisconsin residents suing a pair of hi-Crush facilities. 

Education

1:32pm

UW-Stevens Point. Apply for free.

12:13pm

UW-Stout. Dance Ensemble recitals to feature music from 1700s to present.

11:06am

UW-Madison. New marching band director to take the baton.

11:05am

UW-Madison. Professor will study digital political ads with Carnegie Fellowship.

4:22am

WISC. Reedsburg is making school breakfast free districtwide, an outlier in a state ranked last in nation.

Local

3:16pm

Milwaukee Cty Exec Abele. Announces next phase of development for the Park East Corridor. 

12:09pm

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Henry Vilas Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo team on first ever effort to help polar bear population.

10:27am

EPA. Water chief visits Milwaukee on Earth Day and thanks water utility workers for protecting the environment.

4:31am

Milwaukee Ald. Rainey. Protecting our kids from gun violence is paramount.

4:30am

Milwaukee Biz Times. Report recommends Milwaukee County hold off on industrial hemp at Mitchell Park.

4:27am

Chippewa Herald. Grants would pay farmers to prevent pollution by switching from corn crops to grazing.

4:24am

WBAY. High water and flooding continues to be a concern in Shiocton.

4:23am

WFRV. New London residents prepare for worsening flooding conditions.

4:21am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Weakened levee on Wisconsin River causes evacuation.

Congress

2:06pm

U.S. Reps. Steil, Krishnamoorthi. Announce Middle Class Jobs Caucus priorities.