August 2000

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		August 31, 2000 Bush: Facts On Texas Medicaid Program WI Budget Project: Federal Estate Tax Repeal Would Cost WI Millions Thompson: Gov. Denounces Tone Of Latest DNC Ad Cronin: Cronin Renews Debate on Debates Thompson: Gov. Announces Dairy 2020 and Rural Economic Development Early Planning Grants UW: Board Of Regents To Learn About Technology and Teacher Education Krug: "New Economy Agenda" is Yesterday's News Stone/Legislature:Lawmakers Push "New Economy" Agenda Baldwin: Baldwin and Local Senior's Speak Out On Rx Drugs August 30, 2000 WI Tobacco Control Board : Board To Support Comprehensive Anti-Tobacco Effort Dem. Party: Bush-Cheney Not a Prescription for Wisconsin Nelson: First TV Ad For GOP Senate Candidate Baldwin: Baldwin Campaign Begins Student Push With Media Contest WI Legislative Council: Legislative Council Establishes Several Study Committees WI Democracy Campaign: Special Interests Snub Disclosure Law Doyle: Man Committed As Sex Predator In Ashland County Nelson: Nelson's Grassroots Campaign To Hit Airwaves Rep. Stone: Lawmakers Unveil New Economy Agenda August 29, 2000 Thompson: Gov. Announces Finalists For Court of Appeals Doyle: State Seeks Declaratory Judgment To Remove Dam Gore: Gore Formally Endorses Proposal By Commision On Presidential Debates, Meanwhile Bush Balks Dept.Corrections: Inmates Harvest, Donate Record Crop Gore: Gore Would Expand Health Insurance To All Children Divi. Housing/Intergov. Relations: Coastal Communties Conf. Will Feature Lake Levels, Community Planning Opportunities Doyle: Vilas County Man Arrested For Securities Fraud Dept.Public Instruction: Adv. Placement Participation Up Dept. Public Instruction: WI Math SAT Score Up Two Points Gore: New RNC Ad Makes False Claim August 28, 2000 Thompson: Governor Appoints New State Fair Park Board Members Gussert: Complaint Filed Against 10th District Candidate Doyle: Task Force Makes Another Arrest Clausing: Responds to Rescinded Invitation to Sit With the Assembly Committee During Durand Hearing Burke: Burke Seeks Changes to Aid Prosecution of Internet Sex Crimes DWD: Disabled Entrepreneurs Sell Their Wares At Annual Mini Mart Cronin: Death and Taxes Only Sure Things in Life Zien, Panzer: Ask Governor to Move Ahead with Stanley Prison Russell: Russell Calls for Debate Gore: Bush Ad Contains Clear Falsehood August 25, 2000 Medical Society: Minority Now Majority of WI AIDS Cases Baldwin: Baldwin Accepting Service Academy Applications WI Assembly: Utility Rates To Rise Andre: Andre Puts Education at Top of List Cronin: Cronin Responds to Partisan Rhetoric August 24, 2000 Ethics Board: Ford Foundation; Harvard honor WI Ethics Board WI Right to Life: Clinton/Gore Administration Touts the Destruction of Human Life to Obtain Stem Cells Johnsrud: DNR Promoting Nude Beach With Toll-Free Phone Number; 1-877-543-7489 August 23, 2000 Innvations in American Government: WI Uncloaks Those Influencing Legislation DWD: July Local Unemployment Data Release WDC: Legislators, Candidates Fail to Properly Disclose Nearly $47,000 in Large Contributions August 22, 2000 Chvala: Investing in UW System Will Keep Economy Strong Dept. Health &Family Services: Lorang To Retire Jensen: Abandoned Babies Task Force Members Appointed August 21, 2000 UW System: Budget Proposal Focuses on Economic Development and the "New Wisconsin Economy" Kohl: Senator Kohl To Receive Award and Support Kohl: Kohl Announces COPS Grant Funding McCallum: Lieutenant Governor Opposes Racine County Casino WMC: WMC Announces "Working for Wisconsin" Legislative Award Winners Gillespie: Challenges Kohl to Cap Campaign Spending State Medical Society: Nearly Six-Fold Increase in Reported Wisconsin E. coli Infections Sobocinski: Mark Meyer's Ties To Lobbyists Under Fire Fitzgerald: Jeff Fitzgerald Endorsed By Wisconsin's Largest Banking Group August 20, 2000 Employment Relations: A New Look for WI Employee Suggestion Program August 18, 2000 Walk To Remember: Lake Superior Walkers Sound Alarm On Water Diversion Walker: Lawmaker Urges Use of DNA to Put Rapists Away Bush: Wisconsin Veterans For Bush-Cheney To Greet Governor Bush Bush: Gore Launches "Drifting Off Course" Tour Thompson: Statement Following the Death of Two Officers August 17, 2000 DWD: July Unemployment Rates Released DWD: Statement on Linda Stewart George: Statement on Linda Stewart's Resignation UW-Milwaukee: Linda Stewart Named To Direct New Joint Center For Workforce Development At UWM Thompson: Statement on Dept. of Workforce Development Secretary Linda Stewart Republicans: Area Republicans Help Get School Ready Huebsch: Republicans Roll-Up Sleeves, Clean-Up River August 16, 2000 River Alliance: Perrier Issue Raises Larger Concerns DNR: Outlines Plans to Reduce Sewerage System Bypasses RPW: Daily Democrat Reinvention Convention Backgrounder Polk Co. Dems: Pro-Pettis Out-of-District Special Interests Broke State Elections Laws Assembly: Assembly Dems Introduce HMO Accountability Act WCC: Allowing Job Bias Not the Road to Safer Society, or Restorative Justice August 15, 2000 Wis. Right to Life: Lieberman No "Moderate" on Abortion RPW: Daily Democrat Reinvention Convention Backgrounder Dept. of Revenue: Wisconsin Property Values Skyrocket Assembly: Green Bay Area Republicans Take Time to Volunteer August 14, 2000 Republican Party: Daily Democrat Reinvention Convention Backgrounder Hoven: Expresses Concern Over Proposed MidAmerican Plant Location Feingold: Get Special Interest Money Events Out of Convention Fitzgerald: Volunteers for Agriculture Endorses Fitzgerald for the 39th Assembly Seat Doyle: MAN GUILTY OF ONE FELONY AND THREE MISDEMEANORS IN VAN CRASH Wisconsin Alliance of Cities: Shared Revenue A Lot Like Teams' Revenue Sharing August 11, 2000 Sierra Club: Praises Sen. Kohl's Efforts to Help Farmers Protect Environment Welch: Defends Home Health Care Recipients Voight: Straight Talk Express Supporter Criticizes Shake Down Express Customers First!: WPS Generation Deregulation Proposal a Disaster for Customers August 10, 2000 Gore: Mississippi Riverboat Tour Planned DOA: Steady Economic Growth Spurs State Population Growth DHFS: Wisconsin Receives Federal Grant For Dementia Service Network Thompson: Thompson Questions Vice President Gore's Role in Welfare Reform Riley: Featured in Convention Issue of New Democrat Magazine Harsdorf: Fights to Protect Area Home Health Care Funds Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: Pharmaceutical Donations In 2000 Up a Fifth Over Previous Five Years Combined Taxpayers for Common Sense: Sen. Kohl Named as Taxpayer Hero By National Taxpayer Organization Gillespie: Calls on Congress to Override Marriage Penalty Tax Veto August 9, 2000 Thompson: Announces Final Plans for the Redevelopment of Wisconsin State Fair Park Riley: Lieberman is Great Choice, Riley Says Soucie: Soucie Accepts Campaign Finance Reform Pledge WEAC: Study Shows Taxpayers 'Subsidize a Subsidy' Audit Bureau: Report on Wisconsin School Truancy Robson: Robson to Meet with Head of Institute for the Euro WMC: Renews Drive for Workplace Protection Bill People for the American Way: Voucher Program Makes Massive Tuition Overpayments, Analysis Shows August 8, 2000 Gore: Reality Check on Republican Ad Gore: Early Praise for Sen. Joseph Lieberman DOJ: Doyle Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Music Companies Robson: Robson Requests Explanation from DWD WTA: Wisconsin's Labor Shortage Expected to Worsen August 7, 2000 WI Supreme Court: Accepts Seven New Cases Kohl: Statement on Sen. Joe Lieberman as a Vice Presidential Candidate Feingold: Supports Choice of Lieberman Progressive Dane: Endorses Ralph Nader for President Green: Slain Crandon Police Officer to Be Honored Today Lorge: Lorge Says, "I Told You So" Fitzgerald: Beaver Dam Firefighters Endorse Fitzgerald in Assembly Race August 4, 2000 Huebsch: Balow Tax Increase Will Hurt Western Wisconsin Working Families Risser: Gains Endorsement of COPE Jauch: Jauch Blasts Workforce Development Head for DVR Cuts Kaufert: State Residents Get End Run By Packers Thompson: Wisconsin Employers Invited to Map Plan for Economic Growth Duecker: Paul Ryan Endorses Dave Duecker For State Senate August 3, 2000 Garvey: Public Service Commission to Rule on their Impartiality at 1:30 PM Sierra Club: Are Wisconsin's Beaches Fit for Swimming? Jauch: Jauch Calls on Optometry Board to Back Off on Laser Eye Surgery DOT: Glitches Cause New Plate Delay Harsdorf: Statement by 10th Senate District Candidate Sheila Harsdorf on Allegations of Negative Campaigning August 2, 2000 Doyle: Doyle Praises Gore's Record on Crime Gillespie: Gillespie Campaign to Take Campaign Spending Limit Message to State Fair Welch: Calls on DNR to Conduct EIS for Perrier Pocan: Maximus is Recipient of July "Golden Turkey" Award COWS: Number of Wisconsin's Working Poor on the Increase Senate Democrats: Negative Campaigning Starts Earlier Than Ever Moore: Open Letter to Sen. George and Rep. Kelso Pope-Roberts/Soucie: Announce "Restore Wisconsin" Plan for Clean Air and Water Assembly: Assembly GOP Charts Health Care Plan Gore: Philly Facade Leaves Health Care Off Agenda August 1, 2000 George: Senator Gary R. George Forms Gubernatorial Exploratory Committee AFSCME: Demands Accountability in Wake of Maximus Audit Krug: Urges Close Look at Assembly GOP Health Care Record Barrett: Barrett Announces Over $1.3 Million in E-Rate Funding For Local Schools Advisory: Health Care Agenda to Be Unveiled Ryan: FTC Says Reformulated Fuel Likely Contributed to Price Spike Cronin: Cronin Wants More Adoptions, Fewer Abortions Voight: State Treasurer Voight to Return Taxpayer Money at State Fair WMC: Advertises "Taxpayer Protection Plan"