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.Saturday, November 1
Events
9 am:  Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Get Out the Vote Rally, Yatchak Hall 633 S. Hawley Rd, Milwaukee.

10 am:  United Steelworkers Get Out the Vote Rally, Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth St, Green Bay. 

11 am:  Sauk County Republican Party McCain-Palin Rally, Ochsner Park, Baraboo.

.Sunday, November 2
.Monday, November 3
Events
3 pm & 6 pm:  Public Service Commission public hearing on Excel Energy rate request.  Details and Locations.  . 

7 pm:  Milwaukee County Board public hearing on 2009 budget, Washington Park Senior Center, Main Hall, 4420 W. Vliet St, Milwaukee.  Details. 

.Tuesday, November 4
Meetings
1:30 - 3 pm:  Public Service Commission Affirmative Action Advisory Council, PSC, Lake Namekagon Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.

Administrative Rules Hearings
1 pm:  Dept of Commerce public hearing on proposed rules establishing administrative procedures for licensing of liquefied gas suppliers as mandated by 2007 Wisconsin Act 203, Conference Room B, Commerce Center, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 
.Wednesday, November 5
Meetings
10 am - 12:30 pm:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Life Advisory Council, 124 S. Webster St, Room 227, Madison. 

Events
9 am:  DPI Superintendent Burmaster addresses Wisconsin Library Association Conference, Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q. Hammonds Dr, Middleton. 

.Thursday, November 6
Meetings
UW Board of Regents  Agenda. 
  • 8:15 am:  Business Finance and Audit Committee, 19th Floor Conference Room, Van Hise Hall, UW Madison.
  • 9:30 am:  UW Board of Regents, 1820 Van Hise Hall., UW Madison.

9 am:  State Claims Board, 413-416

9 am:  Commerce Secretary Leinenkugel - Remarks at the Early Stage Symposium, Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison. 

10:30 pm:  Public Service Commission, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.  Agenda. 

Noon:  Senate Republican Organizational Caucus - 411-S.

1 pm:  Senate Democrats Organizational Caucus, 201-SE. CANCELED

Events
8:40 am:  Governor Doyle addresses annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison. 

.Friday, November 7
Meetings
1 pm:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Hearing for the conversion of Sheboygan Falls Mutual Insurance Company, 125 S. Webster St, Room 227, Madison. 

Events
6:30 pm:  Lt, Governor Lawton keynotes UW-Madison Energy Hub's 1st Annual Energy Conference, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave, Madison. 

.Saturday, November 8
Events
10 am:  Milwaukee Veterans for Peace, Chapter 102, Veterans Day event, Milwaukee City Hall, 200 E. Wells, Milwaukee.

11 am:  Madison Civics Club - Cong Tammy Baldwin "Federal Efforts to Improve the Quality of Life for Future Generations, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison.  More information:  Kay Jarvis-Sladky - 831-9331. 
.Sunday, November 9
.Monday, November 10
Meetings
8:30 am:  Milwaukee County Board Annual Budget Adoption Meeting, Courthouse, Room 200, 901 N. 9th St, Milwaukee.  Agenda. 

9:45 am:  Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Administrative Conference and Rules Hearing, Supreme Court Hearing Room.  Agenda. 

10 am:  WisDOT Rustic Roads Board, Hill Farms State Office Building, Conference Room 701, 4802 Sheboygan Ave, Madison.  Agenda. 

1 pm:  Assembly Republican Caucus, 417-N

1 pm:  College Savings Program Board, State Treasurer's Conference Room, 1 S. Pinckney St, Madison.

2 pm:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - higher education, Milwaukee Education Center, 227 W. Pleasant St, Milwaukee. 

Events
10 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - higher education, Thurston Woods Elementary School, 5966 N. 35th St, Milwaukee.

10:50 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Milwaukee Teaching Fellows Program, Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, 1817 W. Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee.

11 am:  News Conference:  Wisconsin Council on Medical Education & Workforce, UW Hospital and Clinics, 600 Highland Ave, Room H6/215, Madison.  Physician Workforce Report.

.Tuesday, November 11
Committee Hearings and Execs
3 pm:  Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, 411-S. Time changed from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Meetings
9:30 am:  Government Accountability Board, 300-SE.  Agenda and Materials. 

10:30 am:  Public Service Commission, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.  Agenda. 

1:30 pm:   Senate Democratic Caucus, 201-SE.

Events
Veterans Day Ceremonies  Details.

  • 10 am:  Capital Rotunda  (Governor Doyle)

  • 10:30 am:  Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Marden Center, Wisconsin Veterans Home, King.

  • 1 pm:  Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner.

8:30 am:  DPI Superintendent Burmaster - Veterans Day Celebration, James Williams Middle School, Rhinelander.

10 am - 2 pm:  Dept. of Veterans Affairs Campus Outreach Event, University Center Commons, UW River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St, River Falls.  Details. 

2:30 pm:  New Conference:  UW Health launches legislative push on alcohol abuse, Senate Parlor.

Administrative Rules Hearings
9 am:  Dept of Regulation and Licensing public hearing on an emergency rule discontinuing a case presentation method interview for a license as a clinical substance abuse counselor and replace it by adding a new section to the written exam.  1400 E. Washington Ave, Room 122, Madison. 

9:30 am:  Government Accountability Board public hearing to consider adoption of a rule outlining the requirements for maintaining the security of ballots that are cast during an election and maintaining the integrity of the tabulation of those ballots in the election canvass, GAB Offices, 201 W, Washington Ave, Madison. 

.Wednesday, November 12
Committee Meetings and Execs
9:15 am:  Legislative Council Subcommittee on Continuity of Legislative Operations, Legislative Council Conference Room, 1 E. Main St, Suite 401, Madison. 

10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on School Safety, Room 225.

10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on Emergency Management and Continuity of Government, Legislative Council Conference Room, 1 E. Main St, Suite 401, Madison. 

1 pm:  Assembly Democratic Caucus.  417-N. 

Meetings
State Building Commission  - Agenda.

  • 11 am:  Higher Education Subcommittee, 330-SW.
  • 1 pm:  Administrative Affairs Subcommittee, 330-SW.
  • 3 pm:  State Building Commission, Governor's Conference Room.

8 - 10:45 am:  Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Panel:  Dance Choreography/Performance Art, Wisconsin Arts Board Conference Room, 101 E. Wilson St, Madison.

10 am - Noon:  Wisconsin Drug Endangered Children Alliance, US Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin, 660 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 303, Madison. 

1:30 pm:  WHEDA Directors Loan Committee, Board Room, WHEDA, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

3 pm:  Great Lakes Wind on the Water Group, PSC, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.

Events
9 am:  Commerce Secretary Leinenkugel - economic development, Synergy Conference, University Center, Riverview Ballroom C/D,  UW River Falls.

10 am - 2 pm:  Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs Campus Outreach, Rothwell Student Center - Concourse, UW Superior.  Details.  

1-5 pm:  DATCP/UW Symposium:  Energy, Food, and Climate: Keeping things in balance, a Closer Look at the Issues, Trade-offs and Opportunities in Agriculture Policy, Ebling Symposium Center, 1220 Microbial Sciences Bldg, 1550 Lake Dr, UW- Madison.   Details. 

2:30 pm:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Glacier Creek Middle School. 2800 Military Rd, Cross Plains.

.Thursday, November 13
Committee Hearings and Execs.
10 am:  Senate Tax Fairness and Family Prosperity, 201-SE.

10 am: Joint Legislative Audit Committee, 411-S.

10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on Regional Transportation Authority, 412-E. Canceled.

Meetings.
9:30 am - 1:30 pm:  Conveyance Safety Code Council, Commerce Center, Conference Room 6A, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

10 am - 2 pm:  Governor's Council on Tourism, First Floor Conference Room, Commerce Building, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

Events
10 am - 2 pm:  Dept. of Veterans Affairs Campus Outreach, Memorial Student Center, 302 10th Ave, UW Stout, Menomonie.  Details. 

10 am:  News Conference:  Dane County Executive Falk - Alcohol Abuse, CUNA Mutual Group, 5810 Mineral Point Rd, Madison.,

11:30 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Parkview Middle School, 955 Willard Dr, Ashwaubenon.

12:30 pm:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Danz Elementary School, 2130 Basten St, Green Bay.

2:25 pm:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Green Meadow Elementary School, 4304 County Road N, Oshkosh. 

Administrative Rules Hearings.
10 am;  Dept. of Commerce public hearing on proposed rules repealing limits on emergency assistance grants in the Community Development Block Grant Program, which will allow the department to help with replacing or repairing homes damaged by storms and flooding.  Commerce Center, Room 3B, 201 W., Washington Ave, Madison.

.Friday, November 14
Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on Strengthening Wisconsin Families, 411-S.

Meetings
10 am - 12:30 pm:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Title Advisory Council, 125 S. Webster St, Room 227, Madison. 

Events
11:30 am - 1:30 pm:  First Lady, Dept. of 'Children and Families Secretary Bicha honor adoptive parents, Executive Residence, 99 Cambridge Rd, Maple Bluff. 

.Saturday, November 15
.Sunday, November 16
.Monday, November 17
Meetings
9:15 am:  Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Finance Committee, Suite 700, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

10 am:  Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, Board Room, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

Noon - 3 pm:  UW River Falls Search and Screen Committee and Special Regents Committee for the UW River Falls Chancellor Search, St. Croix Falls Room (321), University Center, UW River Falls.

Events
11 am:  Waukesha County Budget Signing Ceremony with County Executive Vrakas, Landsberg Center, Lake Country Recreational Trail, Waukesha.  Details. 

11:45 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Gillett Secondary School, 208 W. Main St, Gillett.

3 pm:  News Conference:  Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Randy Koschnick announcement regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Assembly Parlor.;

.Tuesday, November 18
Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels, 412-E.

1:30 pm:  Legislative Council Subcommittee on Recodification of Ch. 166 and Related Emergency Management Statutes,, Large Conference Room, Legislative Council, 1 E. Main St, Suite 401, Madison. 

Meetings
1:30 pm:  Rural Economic Development Board, WHEDA, Conference Room 6A, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison.

2-4 pm:  UW Parkside Chancellor Search and Screen Committee, Wyllie Hall, Galbraith Room, UW Parkside, Kenosha.

Events.
7:30 - 9:30 pm:  Justice, Money and Politics, UW Law School, Room 2260, Madison.  Details. 

Administrative Rules Hearings
10 am:  Dept. of Financial Institutions public hearing on emergency and permanent rules making it a dishonest or unethical practice for securities licensees to make use of misleading designations or certifications purporting to demonstrate special expertise in the financial or retirement needs of seniors, Hearing Room, 411 S.

.Wednesday, November 19
Committee Meetings and Execs.
10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on Building Wisconsin's Workforce, Legislative Council Conference Room, One East Main St, Suite 401, Madison.

11 am:  Assembly Natural Resources, 417-N

Meetings
9:30 am:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund/Wisconsin Health Care Liability Insurance Plan Legal Committee, Habush, Habush & Rottier, 150 E. Gilman St, Madison. 

10 - Noon:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund/Wisconsin Health Care Liability Insurance Plan/ Risk Management and Patient Safety Committee, Wisconsin Medical Society, 330 E. Lakeside St, Madison.  

10 am - Noon.  Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue Diversity Advisory Council, DOR Madison Office, 2135 Rimrock Rd, Madison. 

Events
5:30 pm (CST).  News Conference:  Governor Doyle signs Global Climate Change agreement, Governors' Global Climate Summit, Los Angeles.

.Thursday, November 20
Meetings
9 am:  Circus World Museum Foundation Executive Committee, Feld Bldg, Circus World Museum, 550 Water St, Baraboo.  Details and Agenda. 

9 am:  Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Directors Loan Committee, Boardroom, WHEDA, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

10 am:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund/Wisconsin Health Care Liability Insurance Plan Claims Committee, American Family Insurance Company, Building A, Room 3151, 6000 American Parkway, Madison. 

11 am:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Annual Assessment Hearing, 125 S. Webster St, Room 227, Madison.

1:30 pm:  Public Service Commission, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.  Agenda. 

1 - 3:30 pm:  DHS IMAC meeting, Fed Oak, Madison.

Events.
7:30 am:  Lt. Governor Lawton keynote address - Needs of Sexual Assault Survivors/Work of Healing Center, Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. 

3:30 pm:  News Conference:  Governor Doyle - State response to national economic crisis, Governor's Conference Room.

Administrative Rules Hearings
8:30 am:  Chiropractic Examining Board public hearing on rules establishing  continuing education  and proficiency requirements in the use of automated external defibrillators.  Chiropractors are required to be proficient to obtain a license to practice in Wisconsin.  1400 E. Washington Ave, Room 121 A, Madison,  

Fundraisers
5-7 pm:  Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk Re-election Campaign Kick-off, Nakoma Golf Club, 4145 Country Club Rd, Madison.  Hosted by John and Barbara DeMain.  Suggested contribution; $50.  Sponsorships: $100, $250, $500.  Send checks to Friends of Kathleen Falk, PO Box 8832, Madison, WI, 53708 or contribute online at www.kathleenfalkforcountyexec.com

.Friday, November 21
Committee Meetings and Execs
10 am:  Legislative Council Special Committee on Performance-Based Disease Management Programs for Large Populations, 225-NW. 

Meetings
10 - 11:30 am:  Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Affirmative Action Advisory Committee,  125 S. Webster St, Conference Room 219, Madison. 

10 am - Noon:  Dept. of Children and Families , W-2 Contract and Implementation (C&I) meeting for W-2 agencies, Room D-203, GEF #1, 201 E. Washington Ave, Madison.,

Events
9 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Reading Day at the Residence, 99 Cambridge Rd, Maple Bluff.

11 am:  Lt. Governor Lawton - University of Wisconsin Conference on Liberal Education: A Unifying Mission for the 21st Century, The Pyle Center, UW Extension, 702 Langdon St, Madison. 

.Saturday, November 22
.Sunday, November 23
.Monday, November 24
Meetings
10 am:  Wisconsin Development Fund Board, Conference Room, Dept. of Commerce, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison. 

12:30 - 3:30 pm:  UW Green Bay Search and Screen Committee and Special Regent Committee for the UW Green Bay Chancellor Search, Room 1965, University Union, UW Green Bay, Green Bay.

Events.
11 am:  Governor Doyle announce investment in stem cell research, Cellular Dynamics International, University Research Park, 525 Science Dr, Madison. 

Noon:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Washington Middle School, 811 Washington Road, Kenosha.

1:30 pm:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Wisconsin Covenant, Bradford High School, 3700 Washington Rd, Kenosha.

.Tuesday, November 25
Events
10 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?, Hackett Elementary School, 533 W. Grand Ave, Beloit.

10:45 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Where in Wisconsin is Jessica Doyle?. Wright Elementary School, 1033 Woodward Ave, Beloit

11:30 am:  First Lady Jessica Doyle - Wisconsin Covenant, Beloit Memorial High School, 1225 4th St, Beloit.

Administrative Rules Hearings
9 am:  Dept. of Health Services public hearing on proposed rules establishing complaint procedures for inmates of the Wisconsin Resource Center, Wisconsin Resource Center Administration Bldg, Room AB-102, 1506 North Dr, Winnebago,

.Wednesday, November 26
Meetings
10 - 11:30 am:  Dept. of Employee Trust Funds Affirmative Action Committee,  Room GB.

10:30 am:  Public Service Commission, Flambeau River Conference Room, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.  Agenda. 

Administrative Rules Hearings
9 am:  Dept. of Regulation and Licensing public hearing on an emergency rules requiring applicants for a credential to be proficient in the use of automated external defibrillators through the completion of an approved instruction program prior to initial certification. 1400 E. Washington Ave, Room 121A, Madison.

9 am:  Dept. of Regulation and Licensing public hearing on a proposed rule requiring message therapists and body workers to be proficient in the use of automated external defibrillators for certification through the completion of an approved instruction program.  1400 E. Washington Ave, Room 121A, Madison.

9 am:  Dept. of Regulation and Licensing public hearing on  proposed rule requiring licensed midwives to be proficient in the use of automated external defibrillators for certification through the completion of an approved instruction program. 1400 E. Washington Ave, Room 121A, Madison.

.Thursday, November 27
Events
Noon:  Lt. Governor Lawton - Grand Marshall for 12th annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade, Jacksonport Fire House.
.Friday, November 28
.Saturday, November 29
.Sunday, November 30.
Events
11 am:  Lt. Governor Lawton - leads sendoff for National Guard soldiers, Rhinelander High School
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