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Friday December 13, 2019 - Updated 4:34pm

Legislative

3:28pm

LFB. Summary of 2019-21 state compensation plan provisions. 

3:22pm

Rep. Taylor. On anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting, GOP still in death grip of NRA.

12:24pm

Rep. Allen. Statement on last Beer With Scott. 

10:13am

Rep. Pronschinske. Column: Wisconsin continues to dominate in manufacturing nationwide. 

10:36am

Racine Journal Times. Neubauer pushes for climate legislation, Vos opposed. 

3:44am

Center Square. Republican lawmakers defend speech rules for University of Wisconsin.

3:29am

CBS 58. Porch pirates a growing problem, now area lawmakers want harsher punishments. 

State Agencies

12:26pm

DMA. The National Guard marks 383rd birthday; emerged after World War I as Army's primary combat reserve. 

12:25pm

DNR. Outdoor Report. 

12:22pm

WEDC. Supports John Deere project to expand, add jobs. 

3:42am

WEDC. City of Shell Lake receives $250,000 state grant to support renovation of medical center. 

3:42am

Cap Times. One year into state's deal with Kimberly-Clark, company works to expand Fox Valley plant. 

3:38am

WSAW. 7 Investigates: Child protective services workloads. 

Economy/Business

4:24pm

WISN. State threatens to withhold tax credits from Foxconn unless contract is changed. 

3:03pm

The Verge. Showdown in WisConn Valley.

10:22am

CNBC. China and U.S. reach phase one trade deal that includes some tariff relief and agriculture purchases. 

3:40am

Milwaukee Biz Times. It took until 2018 for Milwaukee County's economy to reach pre-recession levels. 

Environment/Outdoors

3:31pm

Door County Daily News. Manure storage hitting emergency levels. 

Statewide

10:11am

Wisconsin Policy Forum. Police staffing rises, staffing levels fall. 

3:41am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Local committees working to ensure accurate U.S. Census count in 2020. 

3:37am

WTMJ. Report: Violent crime up, police presence down in Wisconsin cities. 

Courts

10:18am

Sen. Marklein. Column: Building stronger bridges. 

10:16am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. James M. Schoenecker. 

4:13pm

Fox 11. Wisconsin judge: 234K voter registrations should be tossed. 

4:04am

Wisconsin State Journal. Dane, Iowa counties challenge power line approval, says regulators abused discretion.

Education

4:34pm

UW-Madison. Clinical trial for Ebola vaccine developed at UW-Madison underway in Japan. 

2:28pm

UW System. Presidential Search Committee seeks public input.

10:15am

UW-Stout. University counselor: Anxiety can increase during finals, holidays. 

4:03am

Cardinal Stritch University. Announces $2.5 million gift to support students, academic programs and activities.

3:49am

La Crosse Tribune. UW-La Crosse gets preliminary approval for building projects. 

3:39am

Wisconsin Public Radio. UW-Oshkosh offering early retirement incentives to faculty, staff. 

3:34am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. MPS referendum task force recommends district pursue first referendum in 26 years, punts on dollar amount. 

Local

2:30pm

City of Madison. GreenPower leads light change for big energy, monetary savings. 

3:28am

WTMJ. Milwaukee Police Department endorses change to immigration arrest policy. 

Congress

3:24pm

U.S. Rep. Gallagher. Urges congressional leadership to pass No Budget, No Pay. 

3:23pm

U.S. Rep. Steil. Statement on articles of impeachment. 

10:41am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Wisconsin senators provide recommendations to White House for district court vacancy.

10:19am

U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner. Votes against weak impeachment articles after partisan committee markup. 

3:33am

Politico. Lawmakers reach a bipartisan deal 'in principle' to fund the government. 

3:32am

The Hill. Senate Republicans air complaints to Trump administration on trade deal.

3:31am

The Hill. Senate bill would give DHS cyber agency subpoena powers. 

Politics

4:07pm

Church for 7th Congress. ICYMI: Doubles down on being a political outsider and Trump supporter from the beginning in first debate. 

3:52am

RPW. Statement on the announcement of the Wisconsin Trump Victory Leadership Team. 

3:50am

Tiffany for 7th Congress. Dominates at Wausau No Better Friend Forum. 

3:48am

The Hill. Trump neck and neck with top 2020 Democrats in Wisconsin: poll. 

3:47am

Reuters. Poll shows impeachment hearings had little sway on Wisconsin voters. Wisconsin State Journal.  U.S. News & World Report. 

3:31am

Wisconsin Public Radio. GOP candidates in 7th Congressional District race spar on labor law, both claim close Trump ties. WSAW.

Thursday December 12, 2019

Governor

4:23pm

Gov. Evers. Building Commission approves projects. 

Legislative

4:30pm

Rep. Hutton. Introduces bill to combat "Porch Pirates."

4:24pm

Rep. Summerfield. GOP Weekly Radio Address: It's time to pass the USMCA.

4:15pm

Wisconsin Property Taxpayers. Sen. Testin names 2019 Property Taxpayer Champion. 

12:08pm

Sen. Erpenbach, Rep. Pope. Democrats introduce bills to protect property taxpayers from run away voucher costs. 

10:34am

Sen. Bewley. Weekly Democratic Raadio Address: Get covered today!

4:12am

Wisconsin State Journal. PFAS bill advances in Wisconsin Assembly amid calls for more action.

4:10am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. If you harass a ref, you could get hit with jail time or up to $10,000 in fines under this proposed Wisconsin bill. Center Square.

3:57am

Wisconsin Radio Network. Up in smoke: Fitzgerald a quick no on GOP medical marijuana bill.

3:48am

WSAW. Rep. Shankland looks to colleagues to tackle PFAS health concerns. 

3:46am

Wisconsin Public Radio. GOP lawmakers introduce bill to legalize medical marijuana. Cap Times. 

State Agencies

4:26pm

DMA. Annual awards banquet to honor past and present Wisconsin National Guardsmen.

3:12pm

Dept. of Financial Institutions. Wiscnsin's State-Chartered Banks post strong third quarter performance.

3:09pm

Dept. of Military Affairs. Wisconsin Challenge Academy will graduate 105 cadets. 

1:32pm

ETF. Latest investment performance. 

Economy/Business

9:31am

Fair Rates for Wisconsin's Dairyland. New study highlights Wisconsin energy producers' $20 billion impact on Wisconsin's economy.

7:46am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Foxconn confident it has enough jobs to get tax credits for this year, but last year many were disqualified. 

3:43am

New York Times. America's dairy farmers are hurting. A giant merger could make things worse. 

Environment/Outdoors

3:47am

WSAW. Solid waste management professionals team up against PFAS chemicals. WXPR.

Statewide

4:14am

Farms.com Acquires 'State' Ag Connection network from USAgNet LLC.

Courts

3:50am

Wisconsin State Journal. Power line opponents sue Wisconsin Public Service Commission, claim conflicts of interest. 

Education

4:22pm

UW-Whitewater. New master's degree offers UW-Whitewater students more options. 

4:21pm

UW-Whitewater. Agreement reinvigorates engineering program at UW-Whitewater at Rock County.

4:20pm

WAICU. Distributes $63,000 in CIC/UPS Scholarships to students. 

3:58am

Oshkosh Examiner. UW Oshkosh to offer early retirement to up to 300 employees as enrollment falls more than expected. 

Local

1:34pm

Racine Mayor Mason. Racine launches Wisconsin's first statewide, diversified opportunity fund. 

12:06pm

Milwaukee County Board Chairman Lipscomb. Seeks to end "birth tax."

3:53am

Wisconsin State Journal. Lafayette County resolution that sought to prosecute reporters began at the top. 

3:42am

WSAW. Marathon County drafting resolution urging state to fund shortage in prosecutors. 

Congress

4:25pm

Wisconsin AARP. Applauds the House for passing the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.

4:18pm

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. U.S. House of Representatives approves bipartisan reform to help lower prescription drug costs. 

4:16pm

U.S. Rep. Steil. Urges colleagues to take action on anti-human trafficking legislation. 

4:15pm

U.S. Rep. Gallagher. Speaker Pelosi wasted opportunity to lower prescription drug costs. 

4:18am

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. Dairy farmers applaud House OK of agricultural workforce bill.

4:15am

U.S. Rep. Gallagher. Statement on House passage of NDAA.

4:13am

U.S. Rep. Steil. Supports critical bill for service members. 

7:49am

AP. U.S. budget deficit rises to $209 billion in November. 

4:11am

The Hill. Expiring tax breaks set off year-end scramble. WFRV.

4:02am

Duluth News Tribune. Senate Republicans look to hold short impeachment trial despite Trump's desire for raucous political show. 

3:52am

Fox 11. Connect to Congress: Rep. Gallagher talks impeachment, trade and North Korea. 

3:44am

WEAU. Lawmakers look to shorten suicide prevention hotline number. 

Politics

2:09pm

Marquette University. New Marquette Law School Poll finds no change in impeachment views following end of public testimony. 

3:54am

Wisconsin State Journal. Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly renting office space at state GOP headquarters.