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		July 31, 2000 Nathan: Senior Advocate Runs for Assembly (76th) Chvala: Chvala Appointments DNC: Fear Grips the Country as Bush Saga Hits the Screens Gillespie: Gillespie Team Adding Two Seasoned Campaign Pros To Roster July 28, 2000 League of WI Municipalities: Fed Up Local Officials Consider Election Options WEAC: WEAC, NEA reach out to delegates at Republican Convention State Audit Bureau: Letter to Joint Legislative Audit Committee George: Sen. Blames Thompson Admin. for Failure to Stop Excessive Maximus Spending DWD: DWD Responds to Maximus Review Kelso: Maximus Spending Slammed by State Audit Bureau July 27, 2000 Moore: Sen. Moore Responds to Legislative Audit Bureau Evaluation of Maximus Gore: Gorecorps Makes Inaugural Trip to Pennsylvania Petri: Votes to Repeal 1993 Tax on Social Security Benefits Ryan: Reminds Individuals, Businesses Seeking Disaster Assistance to Call FEMA Hotline Ryan: Ryan Supports Tax Relief for Social Security Recipients Barrett: Joins Bill to Require Mininum Standards For Gun Safety Locks Barrett: EPA Flatly Denies Republican Claims That Settlement Was Reached on Lawsuit DPW: Bush-Cheney is the Big Oil Dream Ticket Kohl: Kohl Seeks Additional Federal Drug Enforcement Agents for Wisconsin EPA: Statement by Robert Perciasepe, EPA Administrative Assistant for Clean Air Obey/Baldwin: Baldwin, Obey Bill Calls for Health Care Coverage for All Baldwin: Baldwin & Colleagues Mobilize to Fix Unfair Medicare Reimbursement Rates WDC: Take the Money and Run July 26, 2000 DNR:  Perrier Draft Environmental Assessment Released Hutchinson: Lawmaker Asks Gov.'s Support For Door County Land Assembly: Plale and Jeskewitz Team Up With Safe Place For Newborns July 25, 2000 Johnsrud: Rep. Johnsrud Had Surgery Barrett: Legislation To Help Boost Investment In Neglected Communities Passes U.S. House Green: "Two Strikes" Bill Passed DOA: $7.6 Million Recovered or Witheld From Private Firm That Administers To W-2 Clients COWS: Blue Ribbon Commission on State-Local Partnerships Meeting WMC: Unveils "Taxpayer Protection Plan"; Proposal Aims to Cap Government Spending Krug: Jensen's Proposal On Child Abuse Is Too Little, Too Late Chvala: Statement Regarding the "Voters First" Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Proposal Thompson: Statement on Dick Cheney McCallum: Praises Cheney For GOP Ticket Panzer: Open Letter to Senator Chuck Chvala Wis. DNR: Perrier Draft Environmental Assessment Findings Thompson: Praises Education Study Wis. Right to Life: U. S. House Passes Ban on State Execution of Child In Utero Wis. Right To Life: Bush Praised for Selection of Cheney Burke: Praises Reform Proposal From Leading Advocates Kohl: Testifies To Promote Child Support Reform Legislation RNC: Milwaukee Leader To Speak on Education At Republican Convention Gillespie: Starr Leads Gillespie Kickoff; $55,000 Raised by "All-Starrs" RPW: Statement by Chairman About VP Candidate Cheney July 24,2000 Save Our Unique Lands, Inc.: River Awareness Tour Thompson: Governor Questions Attorney General's Fiscal Record Baldwin: Helping Others Help Themselves Duecker: Takes State Senate Campaign Online Jensen: Forms Abandoned Babies Task Force July 22, 2000 Sierra Club: Endorses Al Gore For President July 21, 2000 Doyle: Cost of Losing Special Counsel Cases Totals $301,000 Thompson: Says Bie To Discuss Energy Policy At Convention RNC: Governor Appoints Zeuske to Platform Post RNC: Wisconsin Official Ave Bie to Discuss Energy Policy at Republican National Convention RPW: Wisconsin Beats Gore on Vicitms' Rights Bush: George P. Bush to Campaign in Wisconsin July 20 ,2000 Barrett: Police Athletic Bill Voted Out of Judiciary Crime Subcommitte Nelson: Voluntarily Discloses All Contributors on Internet Gunderson: Assaulted in Store Parking Lot Doyle: Raises Money at a Record Pace Jensen: NEW DONORS FLOCK TO JENSEN July 19, 2000 Suder: No Video Cameras At Stop Signs Democratic Party of Wis. : Leaders of the African-American community speak out July 18, 2000 Walker: OK Prison Officials Handle Situation Well Dept. of Corrections: Inmate Disturbance at North Fork Prison McCallum: Campaign Raises Record Amount Thompson: Announces Expansion Of Fresh Start Program Thompson: Announces Additional Disaster Assistance Fitzgerald: Endorsement from Wis. Right to Life Balwin: Announces Additional Storm Relief Funds July 17, 2000 Thompson: Announces Applicants For Court of Appeals Sharpless: Statement on Quarterly Finance Report Brenholt: Announces Candidacy For State Assembly (75th) July 14, 2000 Rude: GOP Candidates Vow to Run Clean Campaign in 32nd Senate District Thompson: Wisconsin Manufacturers Continue Juggernaut Gillespie: Campaign Gets Boost From "All-Starr" Team; Bart Starr To Kick-off Reception For Major Backers RPW: Republican Party Files Complaint Against Candidate Mark Collier Baldwin: Baldwin Fundraising Posts Strong Quarter Krug: Open Letter to Speaker Jensen Johann: Strong Grassroots Effort Qualifies Johann for Election Ballot Albers: Albers Questions Expensive State Land Deals Harris: Harris Announces Assembly Bid (71st District) July 13, 2000 Gore- Bradley: Campaign in Green Bay Senate Democrats: Field Candidates in Every District Krug: Agrees with Ryan on RFG Lawsuit RPW: Gard to Respond to Gore-Bradley visit RYAN: HELPS PASS MARRIAGE PENALTY RELIEF KOSKI: Questions Panzer's Desire for Corporate Contributions RPW: Dancing Monks to Perform in Green Bay July 12, 2000 Walker: GOP Lawmaker Agrees with Bradley Helenius: Announces Bid for Assembly (73rd Dist.) Cronin: New Debate Challenge George: Statement on Supreme Court Decision Kohl: Children's Defense Fund Ranks Kohl Among Best Senators For Children Wisconsin Legislature: Seniors Would See Over $1000 Tax Cut Under Assembly GOP Plan Wirch: GOP "Senior Security" Agenda Borrows From Wirch Bill Krug: Response to GOP's "Senior Security" Agenda Assembly: Area Lawmakers Introduce 'Senior Security' Agenda July 11, 2000 Andre: Testify RE Area Nuclear Plants Panzer: Reaction to State Supreme Court Decision OLSEN: School Funding Formula Ruled Constitutional Cronin: Cronin Recruits Campaign Team Arciszewski: To Run For State Senate Burke: Author of Fair Funding Legislation Vows Continued Fight Jauch: Response to Today's State Supreme Court Decision on School Finance Petri: History Resolution clears House Malacara: announces her candidacy for election to the 63rd Assembly Kohl: (and) Aging Committee Investigate Living Trust Scams Progressive Dane: Leading the way in Campaign Finance McCallum: Expresses Support for Court Decision Thompson: Statement on School Funding Decision Butler: announces Assembly (Candidacy in 29th District) Jensen: Republicans to Announce Senior Security Agenda DPI: School finance law may be constitutional, but problems persist Lorge: TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL July 10, 2000 Malacara: Announces Bid For Assembly WGA: Recipients of "Friend of Grocers" Awards Released Weycker: Announces Assembly Bid in 90th District WGA: Wisconsin Grocers Back Bush Gore 2000: Bradley to campaign with Gore in Green Bay UW System: Finalists For Chancellor Position at UW-Oshkosh Announced July 7, 2000 UW System: Asks Circuit Court To Reconsider Ruling In Southworth Case Cronin: Opens Wausau Campaign HQ Lorge: Governor and Speaker Wrong About Reformulated Gasoline Krawczyk: Announces Assembly Bid July 6, 2000 Bock: Open Letter To The Governor Nelson: Lisa Nelson Signs Clean Campaign Pledge Legislature: New Special Study Committees Announced DWD: Gov. Thompson, Sec. Stewart Welcome Spirit Of The ADA Torch Relay To Madison July 5, 2000 Doyle: State Files Criminal Charges Against Kenosha Man Thompson: Governor Appoints Brophy Dane County D.A. Fitzgerald: Doyle Panders To Left-Wing Extremists Pocan: June "Golden Turkey" Awarded Schneider: Schneider/Jauch Request Legislative Study On Human Genome Research Koski: Announces State Senate Bid Robson: Now Is The Time to Act on Anonymous Ads WCA: State Should Take Lead From Feds On Campaign Finance Reform Zeuske: Treasurer Says More Tax Savings On The Way Thompson: Appointment of Dane County D.A. Today Doyle: Publishers Clearing House Suit Will Move Forward Stone: Wisconsin Families Keep More of What They Earn Jazdzewski: Jazdzewski Announces Candidacy for Assembly