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Tuesday January 28, 2020 - Updated 4:55pm

Vice President Pence

3:14pm

U.S. Rep. Steil. Today is a celebration of providing choice to parents and opportunity to students. 

1:32pm

Speaker Vos. Welcomes VP Pence, Se. DeVos to school choice showcase.

12:55pm

Rep. Nygren. Welcomes Vice President Pence. 

10:58am

Church for 7th Congress. Supports school choice rally in Madison.

9:22am

AFT-Wisconsin. Responds to Vice President Pence Visit.

1:37pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. In visit to Wisconsin Capitol, Vice President Pence lauds private school voucher programs. 

1:31pm

Fox 11. Pence touts school choice in liberal capital of Wisconsin.

1:30pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Mike Pence in Madison to celebrate private school vouchers. 

9:24am

U.S. News & World Report. Democratic Gov. Evers won't be in Capitol for Pence visit. 

9:23am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Mike Pence may be first from White House to visit Wisconsin statehouse. 

Governor

4:55pm

Gov. Evers. Signs bills relating to employee contracts and funding for homelessness. 

4:25pm

Rep. Steineke. Homelessness bill is now law. 

4:24pm

Rep. Subeck. Applauds signing of Assembly Bill 119 enacting grants to homeless shelters; calls for Senate action on remaining bills to address homelessness. 

12:59pm

Gov. Evers. Requests FEMA damage assessments in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties. 

1:35pm

Fox 6. Gov. Evers requests FEMA damage assessments in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties. 

3:25am

WXOW. Evers, Hughes, speak about jobs, economy at La Crosse event. 

3:25am

WSAW. Governor Evers visits Wausau to announce redistricting commission. 

3:24am

Fox 11. 'We'll see what happens': Evers sets the tone on redistricting, local lawmakers react. 

3:18am

La Crosse Tribune. Gov. Tony Evers says "Wisconsin has a good story to tell" to help it succeed. 

Special Session

4:23pm

Rep. Hintz. Supports Governor Evers' special session on agriculture. 

4:20pm

Rep. Spreitzer. Statement on special session on agriculture. 

3:24am

WSAW. 'It's too little, too late': Mixed local reactions to statewide farming initiative. 

Legislative

4:22pm

Rep. Brostoff. Reintroduces Public Education Reinvestment Act.

4:22pm

Rep. Emerson. Co-authors Public Education Reinvestment Act. 

3:38pm

Rep. Sargent. Calls for passage of bipartisan legislation to prevent sexual assault kit backlog. 

3:34pm

Rep. Neubauer. We can't afford two school systems. 

2:33pm

Wisconsin Public Education Network. Wisconsin public school children deserve reinvestment. 

1:29pm

Sen. Larson. Statement on Public Education Reinvestment Act.

1:27pm

Rep. Subeck. Supporting two school systems means taxpayers pay twice. 

11:57am

Rep. Pope. Voucher lobby misleads taxpayers on negative effects to public schools.

3:34am

Rep. Vining. Joins Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes to support The People's Maps Commission.

11:03am

Racine Journal times. Wisconsin police can't enforce new tobacco 21 law without state law change; change proposed. 

State Agencies

2:50pm

DNR. And EPA sign agreement to proceed on Milwaukee Estuary cleanup to eliminate 32-year-old area of concern designation. 

12:56pm

WHEDA. Issues $140 million Housing Revenue Bond. 

12:53pm

DNR. Weekly news.

10:53am

AG Kaul. Releases first AG opinion under new, transparent process. 

3:33am

WHEDA. CEO Altoro gains national honors with two new advisory roles. 

3:32am

WHEDA. Statewide demand for affordable housing tax credits outstrips federal allocation. 

3:28am

DOT. Secretary-designee Thompson selected to chair regional transportation group. 

3:23am

WISC. New Hampshire general will oversee Wisconsin Guard changes. 

3:19am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Carr promises improvements and new action from Gov. Evers on criminal justice reform. 

Economy/Business

1:12pm

AFSCME Wisconsin. Statement on Aurora Health Care Inc. anti-worker tactics in contract bargaining. 

9:27am

Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Announces date for 4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts. 

1:15pm

Reuters. Harley-Davidson's shares tumble on steeper fall in revenues. 

3:14am

WKOW. Amazon delivery center planned for Madison.

Statewide

11:17am

Center Square. Report looks at jump in occupational licenses in Wisconsin.

11:16am

Military.com. Army probes handling of Illinois sexual assault complaints. 

3:22am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin tests 6 for possible coronavirus. 

3:16am

The Hill. CDC, State Department warn against any travel to China. 

Courts

9:28am

Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Terry L. Constant.

3:22am

Courthouse News Service. Seventh Circuit says hands are tied in tribe's fight with EPA over mine. 

3:15am

Reuters. U.S. Supreme Court lets hardline Trump immigration policy take effect. 

Education

2:38pm

UW-Eau Claire. On-campus Martin Luther King Jr. celebration set for Feb. 5. 

2:37pm

UW-La Crosse. Public lecture shares how new discoveries about the way nature works are being used to restore it. 

2:35pm

DPI. Public comment sought on draft English language arts, personal financial literacy, physical education standards. 

1:33pm

Marquette University. Doctoral student named Aurora Research Institute Colton Scholar.

12:54pm

Uw-Eau Claire. Barron County student teams win top prizes in Foxconn-sponsored competition. 

10:54am

MacIver Institute. As K12 education funding jumps dramatically, still just 54% of funding spent on instruction.

10:29am

UW-Stout. Professor receives grant to study community responses to PFAS contamination. 

9:11am

UW-Madison. 'Lucky Dog' Scout and UW School of Veterinary Medicine star in WeatherTech Super Bowl commercial. 

3:29am

School District of Thorp. Uses Science of Reading to raise achievement and close gaps. 

11:17am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Conservative think tank says more private school vouchers would give Wisconsin an economic boost. 

3:14am

Racine Journal Times. Unified Board OKs putting $1 billion referendum to voters. 

Local

12:53pm

Milwaukee County Sup. Dimitrijevic. Calls for elimination of single-use "forever plastics."

10:32am

Milwaukee County Board Chairman Lipscomb. Proposes $100,000 for county parks. 

3:37am

Racine Mayor Mason. And Gatehouse unveil redesign of proposed hotel and expanded convention center in downtown Racine. 

Congress

10:30am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. And colleagues press health secretary for updates on noval coronavirus, call for continuing robust, science-driven reponse. 

1:19pm

The Hill. Deficits projected at $1.3 trillion through 2030: CBO.

1:10pm

MarketWatch. U.S. national debt projected to rise to $31.4 trillion by 2030: CBO.

Politics

9:12am

Tiffany for 7th Congress. Releases new ad 'Dam Man.'

9:10am

Sargent for 16th Senate. Announces endorsement from Frances Huntley-Cooper. 

3:32am

RPW. ICYMI: Judge Jill Karofsky compared getting an abortion to getting wisdom teeth removed, said the Constitution allows limiting possession of firearms. 

11:05am

Wausau Daily Herald. Q&A: Tiffany and Church, Republican candidates for 7th Congressional District, answer 6 questions. 

3:20am

NBC 15. REAL ID not required for voting purposes, says DMV.

3:17am

Chippewa Herald. Another candidate lines up for Mark Miller's Senate seat. 

Monday January 27, 2020

Governor

4:09pm

Rep. Taylor. Applauds Gov. Evers' People's Maps Commission.

12:09pm

Gov. Evers. Announces General to oversee Wisconsin National Guard's corrective action, contact information for Guard Ombudsman.

9:13am

Gov. Evers. Signs Executive Order #66 establishing The People's Maps Commission.

11:37am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Lobbyists and lawmakers barred from sitting on Gov. Evers' redistricting commission.

11:30am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Gov. Tony Evers orders creation of nonpartisan redistricting commission. 

4:03am

Wisconsin State Journal. Tony Evers' nonpartisan redistricting commission to offer courts an alternative to GOP maps. 

3:56am

WISN.  'UPFRONT' recap: Gov. Evers says it's too early to decide what to do with extra tax revenue. 

Budget

8:28am

Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. Calls on Legislature to return budget surplus to Wisconsinites. 

Special Session

3:32pm

Speaker Vos. "Agriculture should be a bipartisan priority."

1:21pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Vos says Republicans could work with Democrats on dairy crisis proposals, but not yet. 

3:50am

WAOW. State officials tour rural businesses in Wisconsin to address workforce development. 

3:49am

WJFW. Evers, cabinet members promote State of the State agenda in North and Central Wisconsin.

Legislative

12:07pm

Rep. Shankland. Introduces "Better Broadband" legislation to support farmers and rural communities.  LRB-4877. LRB-4874.

11:28am

Sen. Smith. Statement regarding introduction of "Better Broadband" bill package.  Bills.

11:26am

Sen. Schachtner. Works to expand broadband access.

8:17am

Rep. Quinn. This week proves Republican road is best bet. 

4:23am

WKOW. Wisconsin can't enforce tobacco age at 21 because of state law, causing confusion at stores. 

3:59am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Dueling voucher views: Pence to attend rally as lawmaker demands end to Wisconsin programs. 

3:58am

Fox 11. New bill proposed would allow WI hospitals to hire more physician assistants. 

3:47am

Center Square. University of Wisconsin president wants tuition hike, doesn't support lawmakers' plan. 

State Agencies

4:42pm

DHS. State health agency responds to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak.

4:38pm

DWD. Looks to enhance Wisconsin apprenticeship with insight from world's foremost experts. 

4:07pm

DOR. Kicks off tax season.

1:49pm

DOT. Start the process now for a free ID to vote. 

8:32am

DrydenWire. Three Wisconsin state secretaries visit Shell Lake. 

Economy/Business

12:05pm

Wisconsin Technology Council. More women entering, writing winning plans in Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest. 

9:11am

PEW. Federal aid boosts personal income in farm states. 

8:23am

WEC Energy Group. To acquire 80% ownership in Blooming Grove Wind Farm. 

3:59am

Minneapolis Star Tribune. Bio-methane from cow manure could be a 'new gold rush' on the farm. 

3:46am

WAOW. Central Wisconsin farmers continue to feel impact of U.S.-China trade war. 

Environment/Outdoors

3:54am

WJFW. Wild deer tests positive for CWD in Marathon County; bail and feed ban renewed. 

Statewide

3:30pm

Wisconsin Center for Nursing. 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife. 

1:01pm

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. $15 million challenge announced to support mental health initiatives at Children's Wisconsin.

2:02pm

Milwaukee Biz Times. Children's Wisconsin receives $15 million donation for mental health services. 

8:20am

Wisconsin Ag Connection. Marinete County farm couple wins 67th state OYF Award. 

3:52am

WISC. Census Bureau still needs nearly 25,000 Wisconsin census-taker applications. 

Education

3:18pm

DPI. Open enrollment application period opens Feb. 3.

1:34pm

UW-Madison. Driven by Earth's orbit, climate changes in Africa may have aided human migration.

1:02pm

UW-Stout. Eastman new program coordinator for LGBTQIA+ program. 

12:57pm

UW-River Falls. 'Peter Mak: A Legacy' exhibition.

9:37am

UW-Stout. Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate forum scheduled Feb. 3.

9:02am

UW-Extension Sheboygan county. Youth speak-up about community issues. 

8:21am

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Study: $3.2 billion in economic benefits with growth of school choice. 

9:06am

Wisconsin Public Radio. These rural Northwoods schools have a teacher-sharing agreement.

9:05am

Fox 11. UW-Green Bay waives application fee for Wisconsin technical college transfers. 

4:02am

Fox 11. Local tribal members react to rejected proposal to ban the use of Native American mascots. 

3:57am

Beloit Daily News. Voter registration mailer confuses some residents. 

3:51am

NBC 15. UW System looks to double online enrollment. 

Local

3:25pm

Kane Communications Group. Announces addition of brand journalism to firm's services. 

3:23pm

Waukesha County Exec. Farrow. Help Waukesha County preserve the Moor Downs property the right way and protect taxpayers. 

1:03pm

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Dane County to purchase 74 acres, expanding site of oldest remaining schoolhouse in the county.

12:59pm

Waukesha County Public Works. Reaches memorandum of agreement to preserve Moor Downs history, protect taxpayers. 

1:04pm

Dane County Board. Analiese Eicher to chair the Dane County Board. 

9:08am

Stevens Point Journal. Portage County voters will get to vote their opinion on gerrymandering in the April 7 election.

4:21am

Kenosha News. County declares state of emergency in light of shoreline storm damage; communites seeking federal help in making repairs. 

4:01am

Racine Journal Times. No easy answers; communities across Great Lakes struggle with erosion. 

3:45am

NBC 15. Southwest Wisconsin counties call for more action to fix rural roads. 

Congress

11:40am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Joins bipartisan colleagues to request $320 million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in president's FY 2021 budget request. 

9:25am

American Dairy Coalition. Dairy farmers applaud letter to FDA urging action on milk labeling issue. 

1:24pm

Wisconsin Public Radio. Baldwin: It's 'gut check time' for U.S. Senate in impeachment trial. 

11:34am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bolton manuscript offers different account than Sen. Ron Johnson's of Ukraine discussions with Trump.

4:20am

Politico. Trump moves to gut Obama housing discrimination rules. 

3:44am

MarketWatch. VFW calls on Trump to apologize for comments about brain injuries suffered by U.S. troops in Iran attack on Iraqi base.

Politics

3:49pm

Tiffany for 7th Congress. Endorsed by the NRA.

1:10pm

Hansen for 30th Senate. Sen. Dave Hansen endorses.

8:27am

Sargent for 16th Senate. Announces endorsement from Andy Gronik.

8:26am

Sargent for 16th Senate. Announces endorsement from Dane County Treasurer Adam Gallagher. 

8:18am

Sargent for 16th Senate. Announces endorsement by Dana Wachs. 

9:07am

Wausau Daily Herald. Q&A: Dale and Zunker, Democratic candidates for 7th Congressional District, answer 6 questions. 

3:48am

Green Bay Press Gazette. Wisconsin's Supreme Court candidates' opinions on past cases show their views on abortion, guns and voter ID. 

3:45am

WJFW. Tom Tiffany holds a 2nd amendment rally in the Northwoods.