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Friday July 21, 2017 - Updated 4:44pm

Governor

4:44pm

Gov. Walker. Declares a state of emergency for 17 Wisconsin counties.

5:15am

Gov. Walker. And Jim Lovell: Wisconsin remembers Apollo era, looks to future of space exploration.

9:00am

Racine Journal Times. Governor lauds public assistance fraud prevention in Racine County.

Budget

5:16am

Rep. Shankland. Democratic Weekly Radio Address: "Democrats Want Solutions, Not Inaction."

3:27pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Marcus Center pending ownership change would be dropped under state budget proposal.

3:25pm

Cap Times. Deal or no deal? Wisconsin Republicans continue budget dispute on talk radio.

12:34pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Budget saga continues: Assembly, Senate leaders still divided.

11:36am

Fox 11. The Latest: Fitzgerald says Republicans 'close' on budget.

4:52am

Cap Times. Scott Fitzgerald: 'No deal' on Wisconsin budget in state Senate.

4:47am

Wisconsin State Journal. Scott Walker makes offer to break budget impasse, but no deal yet.

4:45am

Fox 11. Gov. Walker expresses optimism over new transportation plan.

Legislative

10:42am

Various Legislators. Letter to U.S. DVA regarding Homeless Providers Grant funding.

9:41am

Sen. Shilling. Column: GOP health care repeal still cruel.

9:05am

Rep. Hebl. Circulates constitutional amendment to give Wisconsin citizens a direct voice.

11:37am

Janesville Gazette. Lawmakers demand USDVA reconsider homeless vet funding.

5:43am

Governing. Sessions' new order lets police circumvent state laws on civil asset forfeiture.

5:09am

WJFW. Tiffany pledges to protect property rights with new set of bills.

4:48am

WSAU. Rep. Shankland requests veterans funding.

4:41am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin cottage case prompts bill to let property owners use and sell substandard lots.

State Agencies

3:21pm

AG Schimel. Continues 72-county tour to discuss public safety in Sauk County.

2:20pm

DNR. Hearings and meetings, July 24-30.

11:24am

DNR. Storm damage, flooding closes trails at state park properties across southern and western Wisconsin.

11:23am

DSPS. Meetings, week of July 24.

10:40am

AG Schimel. Reports end-of-term results for the Office of the Solicitor General.

9:42am

DCF. Wisconsin counties receive award for child care performance.

9:42am

OCI. Bulletin, July 21, 2017, revised prima facie credit life and credit accident and sickness insurance rates.

5:19am

DNR. Outdoor Report.

5:17am

Emergency Management. Southeast Flooding Incident Report 9 - July 20, 2017.

4:45am

Wisconsin Ag Connection. DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel to retire in August.

Economy/Business

11:34am

Beloit Daily News. Wisconsin Senate leader wants bipartisan Foxconn deal.

5:08am

WISC. Walker downplays talk of Foxconn deal.

4:50am

Wisconsin Public Radio. As U.S. manufacturing jobs, industry profits rise.

4:43am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin unemployment rate of 3.1% matches low levels in dot-com boom. U.S. News & World Report.

4:40am

Columbus Dispatch. Wisconsin works on incentives to lure Foxconn, but company plane has been in Columbus, too.

Statewide

3:29pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin faces critical shortage of care workers for disabled and elderly.

4:53am

Appleton Post-Crescent. Uninsured and unlicensed drivers abound in Wisconsin, but speeding is No. 1 conviction.

Courts

3:24pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Court of Appeals rules for Madison in billboard case.

4:51am

Hollywood Reporter. Judge rules Milwaukee flouted U.S. Constitution in response to 'Pokemon Go' craze. Opinion and Order.

Education

4:10pm

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Wins national award for student success.

3:20pm

UW-Madison. Helps create the largest neutrino detectors in the world.

11:39am

UW-Madison. UW Aboretum workshop tracks endangered bees with photos.

5:18am

UW System, UW-Extension. Use new mobile app to see which UW schools are right for you.

Local

3:22pm

Waukesha County Exec. Farrow. Statement on Washington County's shared services proposal.

2:37pm

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Henry Vilas Zoo is sad to announce the passing of Cyber the amur tiger.

2:23pm

Port of Green Bay. Receives two national communications awards from American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).

5:13am

Washington County Executive Committee. Letter to surrounding county executives regarding Local Government Institute of Wisconsin's Future Regions Initiative.

5:11am

Milwaukee Ald. Johnson. A letter to the Fire and Police Commission.

5:32am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn hires attorney Franklyn Gimbel to represent him over pursuit policy order.

5:09am

CBS 58. Police Chief Ed Flynn accuses Fire and Police Commission of meeting in secret about pursuit policy.

4:54am

Appleton Post-Crescent. In Wisconsin's strongest anti-prostitution city, men are now equally blamed.

Congress

9:22am

U.S. Sen. Baldwin. Helps reverse deep budget cuts to rural development.

9:02am

Morning Consult. Jim Sensenbrenner: Transparency in music licensing helps small business.

4:49am

Racine Journal Times. Ryan questions cut to homeless veterans program.

4:44am

Reuters. Ryan says U.S. tax reform consensus nears, does not mention border tax.

Politics

2:40pm

RPW. Tax-and-spend Liberal Tony Evers officially readies campaign for governor.

11:43am

DPW. Kevin Nicholson silent as Republicans raided funding for King.

11:26am

One Wisconsin Now. Gov. Scott Walker defense of taking donation from marijuana industry advocates while calling for more drug testing: $25,000 check too small to influence him.

9:21am

Democratic Governors Association. Amidst stalled budget negotiations, Governor Walker takes time to play Iowa politics.

1:03pm

Wisconsin State Journal. State Superintendent Tony Evers files to run for governor.

12:37pm

Cap Times. Here's how much money Wisconsin's 2018 gubernatorial candidates have raised this year.

Thursday July 20, 2017

Governor

1:51pm

Gov. Walker. Fraud prevention efforts reach record-high savings for taxpayers.

10:57am

Gov. Walker. Weekly Radio Address: Fighting Fraud in Wisconsin.

4:48am

Beloit Daily News. Walker signs bill requiring voucher school background checks.

Budget

3:01pm

Sen. Shilling. GOP proposes school cuts, transportation debt to finance tax breaks for the wealthy. LFB Memo.

1:43pm

DPW. What they're saying: Senate Republicans' full flip-flop on swiping the state credit card.

1:40pm

Rep. Nygren. Letter to Sen. Darling regarding resuming Joint Finance Committee process.

1:25pm

Speaker Vos. Letter to Gov. Walker regarding the state budget.

10:40am

Sen. Carpenter. Save our SeniorCare!

10:39am

Kids Forward. Senate budget proposal fails to include Governor Walker's tax cut for low-income working parents.

3:53pm

Cap Times. New offer from Gov. Walker could pave way toward transportation budget deal.

3:34pm

Wisconsin Radio Network. Possible budget compromise would eliminate new bonding for road projects.

2:16pm

WKOW. Wisconsin Senate leader says Foxconn incentives aren't being negotiated in state budget deal.

2:12pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Budget breakthrough? Assembly Republicans accept Scott Walker's offer for roads.

1:53pm

WISC. Assembly Republicans accept Walker budget offer.

1:33pm

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Landing Foxconn in Wisconsin could take hundreds of millions in incentives.

12:15pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Lawmakers working on incentives for Foxconn.

12:00pm

AP. Nygren says Assembly could go along with new budget deal.

11:18am

Beloit Daily News. The Latest: Nygren says Foxconn incentives part of deal.

11:16am

NBC 15. Nygren says Assembly could go along with new budget deal.

10:05am

Janesville Gazette. Senator: Foxconn deal with Wisconsin could come soon.

5:10am

WBAY. Lawmakers work with town of Pound leaders to stop sex offender placement.

4:55am

Wisconsin State Journal. Editorial: Don't splurge on private-school vouchers.

4:53am

Bloomberg. Americans say they back higher gas tax to fix crumbling roads.

4:51am

Cap Times. Paul Soglin: State budget delay challenging for Madison's budget planning.

4:47am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Wisconsin transportation budget still stalled over borrowing.

4:45am

WEAU. State budget now 19 days past deadline.

Legislative

2:40pm

Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Towns Association, League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Local governments respond to removal of community-based decision making.

2:38pm

Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. Backs Homeowners Bill of Rights.

1:45pm

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Rep. Brostoff, Sen. Johnson beg special interests to defeat legislation.

1:31pm

Joint Finance Committee Democrats. Letter to DVA Sec. Zimmerman regarding 13.10 request.

11:15am

Rep. Shankland. Introduces proposal to fund CWD research and management.

10:06am

Rep. Jarchow, Sen. Tiffany. Legislators introduce two more bills in Homeowners' Bill of Rights.

10:03am

Rep. Shankland. To hold office hours in Friday.

9:27am

Wisconsin Realtors Association. Homeowners' bill of rights would be big victory for property rights.

9:26am

NAIOP. Property rights legislation introduced.

11:27am

McClatchy DC. Wisconsin GOP moves to relax property regulations.

State Agencies

4:56pm

Speaker Vos. Statement on the retirement of Secretary Brancel.

4:16pm

Rep. Ripp. Applauds DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel's public service career to the State of Wisconsin.

3:03pm

Rep. Ballweg. Statement on the retirement of DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel.

3:03pm

DNR Sec. Stepp. Statement on the retirement of DATCP Sec. Ben Brancel.

1:48pm

Wisconsin American Legion. State commander: 'Terminating Wisconsin homeless veterans housing program unacceptable.'

1:39pm

Gov. Walker. Statement on the retirement of DATCP Secretary Brancel.

1:34pm

DATCP. Letter from the Secretary: Brancel to retire in August.

5:30am

Emergency Management. Southeast Flooding Incident Report 8 - July 19, 2017.

4:17pm

Beloit Daily News. Federal cuts force WDVA to stop housing homeless vets.

2:18pm

Janesville Gazette. Wisconsin agriculture secretary to retire next month.

5:28am

La Crosse Tribune. Wisconsin DNR to review wetland permit for Monroe County frac facility.

4:54am

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. State refused to produce child-separation data, even after counties did.

4:47am

Milwaukee Biz Times. State launches site to connect students with internships.

4:44am

Wisconsin Public Radio. DOJ to hire new drug agents, open crime lab for opioid testing.

4:40am

U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin DOJ to publish list of open record requestors.

Economy/Business

12:30pm

DWD. BLS data: Wisconsin's unemployment rate unchanged at 3.1% in June, maintains lowest level since October 1999.

4:57am

Milwaukee Biz Times. Black Bear Bottling to close in September, eliminating 76 jobs.

4:56am

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Cray reveals layoffs; local effect not yet known.

4:43am

Wisconsin State Journal. Kwik Trip moving into Madison with acquisition of PDQ stores.

Statewide

3:38pm

Wisconsin Hospital Association. Wisconsin Rural Critical Access Hospitals best in nation in quality.

1:47pm

WDA Foundation. Awards more than $50,500 to 19 dental health programs.

Courts

6:50am

Wisconsin Public Radio. Federal lawsuit challenges Wisconsin hunter harassment law.

Education

4:20pm

UW-Platteville. Sappleton earns Woman of Color for 2017 award.

4:19pm

UW-Platteville. Golf outing raises more than $10,000 for music scholarships.

4:18pm

UW-Platteville. Engineering camp brings youth to classrooms.

11:15am

UW-Madison. Madison Common Council approves UW Campus Master Plan.

5:32am

UW-Stout. Social science student helps unearth history at English castle.

4:42am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. New Wisconsin K-12 standards intended to spur interest in computer science careers.

Local

4:57pm

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett. Endorsed by local elected officials to lead regional workforce efforts.

2:58pm

JNJ Craftworks. Children's Business Fair - Verona.

11:29am

Dane County Exec. Parisi. Dane County, Safe Communities Coalition team to expand early intervention program for heroin, opiate overdose emergencies.

11:04am

ERAs Senior Network. Receives grant to support Find-a-Ride Network.

12:35pm

Wisconsin State Journal. Massive development eyed for Hill Farms property on Madison's West Side.

4:50am

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State extends Waukesha deadline to fully comply with radium standards for drinking water.

4:49am

Fox 6. "Ridiculous:" Carjacking of elderly woman happened just after wanted suspect released.

Congress

1:54pm

Republican Party of Dane County. Reaffirms support of Trump agenda.

1:44pm

Wisconsin Budget Project. Trump tax plan primarily benefits the richest Americans.

1:42pm

U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner. Introduces the Transparency in Music Lisensing Ownership Act.

12:02pm

U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner. Introduces legislation to help fill increasing nursing vacancies.

11:06am

One Wisconsin Institute. Nomination of John K. Bush to federal court moves toward vote in U.S. Senate.

10:59am

U.S. Rep. Grothman. To appropriators: Defund anti-American area studies programs in Higher Education Act.

4:52am

CBO. H.R. 1628, Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017.

4:55am

Stevens Point Journal. CBO: Senate Republican Obamacare repeal plan would increase uninsured by 32 million in 2026.

4:52am

Reuters. House panel approves budget measure that advances tax reform.

4:45am

NBC 15. For Wisconsin Amtrak stations, 2017 could be the last stop.

4:43am

Daily Reporter. GOP targets Endangered Species Act as protections lifted.

4:40am

WTMJ. Wisconsin lawmakers support Sen. John McCain after cancer announcement.

4:39am

Fox 11. Connect to Congress: Ron Johnson on health care.

Politics

12:11pm

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. State superintendent's race cost $1 million.

11:40am

DPW. 'DC Leah's "Rocky Mountain High" rolling.

11:30am

Bryce for 1st Congress. Blasts Speaker Ryan for inaction on homeless veterans.

6:51am

Wisconsin Justice Initiative. Schimel should return predatory lender donation.