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.Sunday, March 1 Fundraisers US Senator Russ Feingold's 56th Birthday Celebrations: Madison: 11 am - 12:30 pm: High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave. Milwaukee: 2-3:30 pm: Zilli Lake and Gardens (formerly Coast Restaurant) 931 E. Wisconsin Avenue. Sponsorship levels: $250, $500, $1000. Suggested contribution; $56/person. Please RSVP to Chris Louderback at (608) 831-7877 or louderba@russfeingold.org. |
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.Monday, March 2 Events 3 pm: Corrections Secretary Raemisch discusses public safety, corrections budget, Douglas County Courthouse, Room 207C, 1313 Belknap St, Superior. 7 pm: Lt. Governor Lawton outlines Pathways to Higher Education -- The Price of Admission to the 21 Century Global Economy, Fort Howard Theater, FK Bemis International Center, St. Norbert's Campus, De Pere.
Administrative Rules Hearings 10 am: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance public hearing on a rule establishing the fees that participating health care providers must pay to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. OCI, Room 227, 125 S. Webster St, Madison. 10 am: Dept. of Regulation and Licensing public hearing on a rule-making order creating new rules for the registration and discipline of professional employer organizations and groups, 1400 E. Washington Ave, Room 121A, Madison, Fundraisers 5:30-7:30 pm: Grand Opening of DPW new Headquarters, 110 King Street, Suite 203 (above Ancora), Madison. Suggested donation: $25 is appreciated; all donations accepted. |
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.Tuesday, March 3 News Conference 1 pm: Sen. Hopper & Rep. Zipperer, Announces formation of the Wisconsin Jobs Now Task Force, Assembly Parlor. Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Legislative Council Special Committee on Strengthening Wisconsin Families, 411-S. 10 am: Assembly Rural Economic Development, 300-NE. 11 am: Assembly Public Safety, 417-N. Meetings 1:30 - 2:30 pm: Public Service Commission, Affirmative Action
Advisory Council, Lake Namekagon Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison. 2 pm: Government Accountability Board certifies canvass statements from February 17th Primary, 212 E. Washington Ave, Madison. 3 - 4:30 pm: Evidence Based Health Policy Project Briefing - The Art of Policy Research on the Internet, 400-SE. Details. Administrative Rules Hearings Fundraisers 5-7 pm: Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans, Nitty Gritty, Madison. Special guest: Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. More information: Sol Grosskopf (715) 304-7234 or e-mail wicrchair@gmail.com. 5:30-7:30 pm: Grand Opening of the new Democratic Party of Wisconsin Headquarters, 110 King St, Suite 203, Madison (above Ancora Coffee). Honoring Democratic Party Grand Dames: Midge Miller and Linda Farley, MD. Special guests: Joint Finance Committee Co-chairs Mark Miller and Mark Pocan. Featuring door prizes from the Presidential Inauguration. Program at: 6:15 pm. Sponsorship levels: $1,000, $500, $250, $100. Suggested donation: $25 is appreciated. All contributions gratefully accepted. For information or to sponsor this event, please call Mary Lang Sollinger, DPW Finance Director, (608) 260-2408 or e-mail maryls@wisdems.org. |
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.Wednesday, March 4 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Senate Agriculture and Higher Education/Assembly Agriculture, 411-S. 11 am: Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform, 417-N. Meetings Noon-1 pm: State Treasurer Sass Unclaimed Property Outreach Tour, Beaver Dam Public Library, 311 N. Spring St, Beaver Dam. 2:30 - 3:30 pm: State Treasurer Sass Unclaimed Property Outreach Tour, Watertown Public Library, 100 S. Water St, Watertown. Administrative Rules Hearings |
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Thursday, March 5 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Assembly Criminal Justice, 328-NW. Meetings
2:30 pm: Public Service Commission, PSC Bldg, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison. Agenda. Events 2 pm: News Conference: Dane County Executive Falk announcements about Badger Prairie Nursing Home, Badger Prairie, 1100 E Verona Ave, Verona. Administrative
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.Friday, March 6 Meetings 1-3 pm: Carbon Sequestration Study Group, Public Service Commission, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison. Events |
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.Saturday, March 7 Events 11 am: Surviving a layoff: Informational session for workers and job seekers in the 5th Senate District, West Allis City Hall, 7525 W. Greenfield Ave, Council Chambers, West Allis. Details. |
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.Monday, March 9 Meetings 9:45 am: State Supreme Court Rules Hearing and Open Administrative Conference, Supreme Court Hearing Room. Events 11:30 am - 1:30 pm: Greater Milwaukee Committee 2009 Inner City Business Awards, Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. 2 pm: Attorney General Van Hollen Law Enforcement Roundtable, Darlington Municipal Bldg, Job Service Conference Room, 627 Main St, Darlington. Details. 6:15 pm: Governor Doyle - Kenosha/Racine Education Associations' Legislative Dinner, Parkway Chateau (Brat Stop) 12304 75th St, Kenosha. |
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.Tuesday, March 10 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Assembly Judiciary and Ethics, 225-NW. 10 am: Assembly Public Health, 400-NE. 10:30 am: Senate Economic Development,, 411-S. 11 am: Assembly Urban and Local Affairs, 300-NE. 3 pm: Senate Environment, 300-SE.
Meetings 1:30 pm: Minority Development Fund Board, Conference Room, WHEDA, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. Events 10 am: News Conference: Sen. Mark Miller announces introduction of electronics recycling bill, Cascade Asset Management, 6701 Manufacturers Dr, Madison. 11 am: Governor Doyle - Clean Energy Announcement, Holy Wisdom Monastery, Room 221, 4200 County Highway M, Middleton. 1 pm: DWD Secretary Gassman highlights governor's job training initiatives, Milwaukee Gear Company, 5150 North Port Washington Rd, Glendale. , 2:30 pm: Madison Mayor Cieslewicz launches Development Services Center web site, City-County Bldg, Room 225, Madison. Details. |
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.Wednesday, March 11 Committee Hearings and Execs 9:30 am: Assembly Natural Resources, 417-N. 10 am: Legislative Council Special Committee on Justice Reinvestment Initiative Oversight, 411-S. 10 am: Legislative Council Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels, 412-E. Meetings 2 pm: Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission, Crowne Plaza Milwaukee, 10499 Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa. 5:30-7 pm: Emerge WI Introduces the 2009 Class, Local Tavern, 102 King Street, Madison. For more information contact Megan McGrorty at meganmcgrorty@gmail.com
Events 10 am - 2 pm: Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs Campus Outreach Event, Gateway Technical College, Racine Campus, Student Commons, , Lake Bldg, 1001 E. Main St, Racine. Details. |
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.Thursday, March 12 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Senate Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, 411-S 11 am:
**CANCELED** Assembly Insurance, 328-NW. Meetings 10:30 am: Public Service Commission, PSC Bldg, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison. Agenda. Events. Events. |
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.Friday, March 13 Administrative Rules Hearings 9 am - Noon:: DATCP public hearing on proposed changes to rules governing food processing plants, including fair packaging and labeling, safe drinking water, and hand contact. Board Room, DATCP, 2811 Agriculture Dr, Madison. Events. 12:45 pm: Governor Doyle, Energy Secretary Chu help weatherize Milwaukee home, 3229 S. 8th St, Milwaukee. Meetings. |
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.Monday, March 16 Meetings 5-7 pm: Community Informational Meeting on President Obama's Federal Stimulus Package - Impact on Milwaukee, Parklawn Assembly of God Church, 3725 N. Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee. Events. 11 am: News Conference: United Council of UW Students - student priorities in state budget, Assembly Parlor. Details. 2 pm: Governor Doyle announces investment in UW Milwaukee, Great Lakes WATER Institute, UW- Milwaukee, 600 E. Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee.
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.Tuesday, March 17 Committee Hearings and Execs 9:30 am: Assembly Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, 328-NW. 10 am: Assembly Education, 417-N. 10 am: Joint Finance Committee, 412-E. 3 pm: Senate Children and Families and Workforce Development, 201-SE. 4 pm: Senate Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing, 400-SE. Meetings 9:30 am - 2 pm: Wisconsin National and Community Service Board, Dept. of Military Affairs, 2400 Wright St, Room 230, Madison. 10 am: DPI Entrepreneurship Task Force, Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Dr, Madison. Events. 12:30 pm: News Conference; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance discusses spring flood preparations, La Crosse County Administration Center, Room B190, 400 N. 4th St, La Crosse. Details. 3:30 pm: News Conference; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance discusses spring flood preparations, Brown County Emergency Operations Center, 3030 Curry Lane, Green Bay. Details. Fundraisers |
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.Wednesday, March 18 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Senate Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property, Tax Relief and Revenue/ Assembly Insurance, 411-S. 10 am: Joint Finance Committee, 412-E. 10 am: Assembly Colleges and Universities, 417-N. 10 am: Assembly Labor, 225-NW. 1 pm: Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform, Bletz Memorial Conference Room, Theda Clark Medical Center, 130 Second Street, Neenah. 1 pm: Assembly Natural Resources, 328-NW. 1:30 pm: Senate Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation, 300-SE. Meetings. 10:30 am: Public Service Commission, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison. Details. 11 am: Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation Board of
Directors, DOA, 101 E. Wilson St, Madison. 12:15 pm: News Conference: DHS Secretary Timberlake, Sen. Coggs discuss childhood lead poisoning, Wisconsin, Senate Parlor. 2 pm: News Conference: Making Milwaukee Green Coalition unveils plans for good jobs, green economy, The Simmons Project, 2327 North 6th St, Milwaukee. Details. 2:45 pm: Governor Doyle addresses the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. 4:30 - 6:30 pm: Wisconsin Rental Housing Legislative
Council/Wisconsin Apartment Association Legislative Day Award Ceremony and
Reception. Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll St, Madison. 8:40 am; Medical Examining Board public hearing on a physician assistant rule removing the requirement that a supervising physician must countersign a prescription or patient record within 72 hours or one week, depending on the practice site. Room 121A, 1400 E. Washington Ave, Madison. 5 pm: DNR public hearing on code revisions governing
commercial fishing on the Great Lakes, including the definition of the
Great Lakes commercial fishing license year, annual re-licensing
requirements, and the number of available commercial fishing licenses for
Lake Michigan, The Theater, Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, 29270
County Highway G, Ashland. 5:30-7:30 pm: A Fundraiser in Support of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, home of Alicia and Jay Urban, 3965 N. Lake Dr, Shorewood. Suggested contribution: $50. Please RSVP to the Campaign Office (608) 222-88906 or e-mail pguarasci@gmail.com. |
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.Thursday, March 19 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Joint Finance Committee, 412-E. 10 am: Senate Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, 411-S. 10 am: Senate Transportation, Tourism, Forestry and Natural Resources, 330-SW. 11 am: Senate Organization, Senate Parlor. 11 am: Assembly Agriculture, 417-N. Meetings. 9 - 10 am: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Central Office Equity and Diversity Committee, DVA, 9th Floor Conference Room, 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison. 10 - 11:30 am: DOA Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, DOA, Room 4B, 101 E. Wilson St, Madison. 10 am - 12:30 pm: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Senior Designations Work Group, 125 S. Webster, Room 227, Madison. 1 - 3:30 pm: DHS Income Maintenance Advisory Committee, Fen Oak, 1 Fen Oak Court, Madison. Events. |
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.Friday, March 20 Meetings 9 am: Wisconsin Alliance of Cities - Navigating the Stimulus Package, Assembly Room, Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton, Madison. Details. 10 - 11:30 am: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, 125 S. Webster, Room 219, Madison. 10 am - Noon: Department of Children and Families/ Division of Family and Economic Security, W-2 Contract and Implementation meeting for W-2 Agencies, Room D203, GEF #1, 201 E. Washington Ave, Madison. Administrative Rules Hearings 5 pm: DNR public hearing on code revisions governing commercial fishing on the Great Lakes, including the definition of the Great Lakes commercial fishing license year, annual re-licensing requirements, and the number of available commercial fishing licenses for Lake Michigan, Cleveland Training Room, L242, Lakeshore Technical College, 1290 North Ave, Cleveland. |
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.Saturday, March 21 Events 10 am - 5 pm: State Treasurer Sass Unclaimed Property Outreach Tour, Oakwood Mall, 4800 Golf Rd, Eau Claire. Details. |
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.Sunday, March 22 Fundraisers 6:30 - 8 pm: Librarians for Tony Evers for DPI Superintendent, Brocach Irish Pub, 7 W. Main St, Madison. Make checks payable to: Tony Evers for State Superintendent, PO Box 1879, Madison, WI, 53701-1879. Recommended contribution: $75 per person or $100 per couple. |
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.Monday, March 23 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am - 4 pm: Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing on 2009-11 Biennial Budget Bill, American Legion, Banquet Hall, 1116 Angelo Rd, Sparta. Events. 9:30 am: News Conference: Attorney General Van Hollen, Monroe County sheriff and DA discuss state budget impact on law enforcement, County Board Room, Monroe County Courthouse, 112 S. Court St, Sparta (prior to Joint Finance Committee budget hearing). 10:30 am: News Conference: Sen. Feingold, Rep. Ryan on Congressional Accountability and Line-Item Veto Act, Franklin Public Library, Fadrow Room A, 9151 West Loomis Rd, Franklin. Noon: DPI Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Awards Program, Capitol Rotunda. Details. 1-3 pm: Wisconsin Jobs Now Task Force Roundtable Discussion with Business Leaders, BioResearch, Inc, 9275 n. 49th St, Suite 150, Brown Deer. Details. 3 pm: Governor Doyle announce investment in Southeast Wisconsin, Southwest College Avenue Park and Ride Lot, Milwaukee. Fundraisers |
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.Tuesday, March 24 11 am: Senate Floor Session Calendar. 11 am: Assembly Floor Session Calendar. Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Assembly Education, 417-N. Meetings
Events. 2:15 pm: DWD Secretary Gassman outlines governor's budget plan, recovery efforts, workforce initiatives, Badger State Inc, 2507 Fortune Dr, Eau Claire.
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.Wednesday, March 25 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am - 4 pm: Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing on 2009-11 Biennial Budget Bill, State Fair Park, Banquet Room #2, 640 S. 84th St, West Allis. 10 am: Senate Ethics Reform and Government Operations, 411-S. 10 am: Senate Agriculture and Higher Education, 201-SE. 1 pm: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, 417-N. Meetings 1 pm & 6 pm: Public Service Commission public hearing on ATC's
proposed Dane County transmission line, PSC. 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.
Details. 8:15 am: 42nd Annual Governor's Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Madison Marriott West, Atrium Hotel and Conference Center, 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr, Middleton. Details. 10 am: Governor Doyle - keynote address at Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit, Midwest Airlines Center, Ballroom 104AB, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. 10 am - 2 pm: Wisconsin Coalition for Domestic Partner Benefits Action Day, Library Mall/Capitol. Details. 10:30 am: Wisconsin Restaurant Association Lobby Day. Monona Terrace/Capitol. Details. 1 pm: Forward Janesville's Janesville Day in Madison, 225-NW. Details. |
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.Thursday, March 26 11 am: Assembly Floor Session. Calendar. Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am: Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, 415-NW. 10:30 am: Assembly Insurance, 328-NW. 1 pm: Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, 415-NW. Meetings Events. 11 am: News Conference: Dane County Executive candidate Nancy Mistele, West Precinct/Middleton Town Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Rd, 11:30 am: News Conference: UW Extension/WI Hospital Association report on economic impact of Wisconsin hospitals released, Meriter Hospital, Atrium Lobby Rooms, 202 S. Park St, Madison. Details. 4 pm: Governor Doyle signs Malinda's Act (traveling sales crews). Governor's Conference Room. 7 pm: Commerce Secretary Leinenkugel - Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation's 20th Anniversary Annual Dinner, University Commons and Prairie Theater, 400 University Dr, Fond du Lac. |
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.Friday, March 27 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am - 4 pm: Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing on 2009-11 Biennial Budget Bill, UW Eau Claire, Haas Fine Arts Center, Gantner Concert Hall, 121 Water St, Eau Claire. Events Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans State Convention, Ripon. Details. 10:30 am: Board of Commissioners of Public Lands announces this year's record earnings for Wisconsin's public school libraries, Assembly Parlor. 11:30 am: Dept. of Health Service Secretary Timberlake tours N.E.W Community Clinic, 622 Bodart St, Green Bay. Noon: Lt. Governor Lawton speaker in Green Entrepreneurship Series at the UW Madison School of Business, UW Madison School of Business, 5120 Grainger Hall, Madison. |
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.Saturday, March 28 Committee Hearings and Execs 9 am: Joint Finance Committee Listening Session on 2009-11 Budget, Ashland High School, Auditorium, Ashland. Details. Events Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans State Convention, Ripon. Details. Fundraisers |
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.Monday, March 30 Committee Hearings and Execs 10 am - 4 pm: Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing on 2009-11 Biennial Budget Bill, JI Case High School, Theater, 7345 Washington Ave, Racine. 10 am: Special Committee on Building Wisconsin's Workforce, Legislative Council Room, 1 East Main Street, Suite 401, Madison. 6:30-9:30 pm: Assembly Fish and Wildlife Committee/Senate Natural Resources Committee - Informational hearing on 2008 deer season and herd management techniques, James Williams Middle School, 915 Acacia Lane, Rhinelander.. 6:30-9:30 pm: Assembly Fish and Wildlife Committee/Senate Natural Resources Committee - Informational hearing on 2008 deer season and herd management techniques, Spooner Elementary School, 500 College St, Spooner. Meetings Events.
11:45 am: Governor Doyle announces investment in greater Madison area, Dane County Regional Airport, Gate 10, 4000 International Lane, Madison. 1-3 pm: Wisconsin Jobs Now Task Force Roundtable Discussion with Business Leaders, RCU Community Center, Eau Claire River Community Room, 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire. 2 pm: Attorney General Van Hollen Law Enforcement Roundtable,
Pepin County Courthouse Board Room, 740 7th Ave, Durand.
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Administrative Rules Hearings 1:30 - 2:30 pm: Dept. of Public Instruction public hearing on a permanent rule modifying the Minority Group Pupil Precollege Scholarship Program to change the eligibility criteria from being a minority pupil to being an economically disadvantage pupil. Room 041, GEF #3, 125 S. Webster St, Madison. |
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.Tuesday, March 31 Committee Hearings and Execs. 9:30 am: Assembly Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, 328-NW. 10:30 am: Senate Economic Development, 330-SW. Meetings 10 am - 1 pm: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Life
Settlement Subgroup, 125 S,. Webster, Room 227, Madison.
8:15 am: Catholics at the Capitol Lobby Day, Monona Terrace/Capitol. Details. 9 am: Attorney General Van Hollen Law Enforcement Roundtable, Dunn County Judicial Center - Multi-purpose room, 615 Stokke Parkway, Menonomie. 10:30 am: News Conference: Wisconsinites Interests Now (possible recall of Governor Doyle), Government Accountability Board, 212 E. Washington Ave, Madison. 11:30 am - 1 pm: Wisconsin Women in Government Networking Event featuring best-selling author Penelope Trunk, Dept. of Commerce, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. Details. 11:30 am: Governors Doyle, Pawlenty detail opportunities to share services to save money, DNR West Central Regional Headquarters, 1300 W. Clairemont, Eau Claire. Eau Claire Leader Telegram story. 1-5 pm: Dept. of Health Services free information meeting about revised asbestos regulations, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Mequon Campus, Lecture Hall, 5555 W. Highland Rd, Mequon.. Details. 1:30 pm: Attorney General Van Hollen Law Enforcement Roundtable, Polk County Courthouse - County Board Room, 100 Polk Plaza, Balsam Lake. 1:30 pm: Governor Doyle addresses Wind Power Supply Chain Seminar, Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave, Appleton. Administrative Rules Hearings 1 pm: Dept. of Commerce public hearing on emergency rules
requiring a registration credential for various building contractors who
are involved in the construction or modification of public buildings and
places of employment. Conference Room 3B, Commerce Center, 201 W.
Washington Ave, Madison. |
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