December 28, 2001

• Wis. Employment Relations Commission: Chair James Meier to Retire

December 27, 2001

• Schneider: Prescription Drug Manufacturers Ethics Bill
• Gundrum: Voyeur Law in Effect Not a Moment too Soon
• WPS: Interim Electric and Gas Prices Take Effect Jan. 1
• Jensen: Reform Tops Jensen 2002 To-Do List
• SDC: Public Benefits Work to Meet the Needs of Low Income Residents in Milwaukee Co.
• McCallum: Dairy 2020 and Rural Economic Development Grants
• DNR: Cleanup, Protection of Waters Sought in Proposed Runoff Rules
• City of Milwaukee: Study Says City of Milwaukee Is Among State's Leaders in Controlling Spending
• Johnsrud, Baumgart: Senate/Assembly Committees to Hear Elk Hunting Season Proposal
• Wis. Supreme Court: Today's Supreme Court Opinion - State v. Christopher Lee Davis
• Dept. of Commerce: McCallum Announces Dairy 2020 and Rural Economice Development Grants

December 26, 2001

• Duff, Stone: Bill Forwarded to Require Freeway Reconstruction to Address Extreme Congestion
• State Medical Society: Randall Pirlot Joins SMS
• DFI: Joseph P. Hildebrandt Named Vice Chairman and Chairman Elect of InvestWisconsin
• McCallum: Department of Commerce Award will Promote Business Developmemt in St. Croix Co.
• WPS Power Development: Agrees to Buy New York Generation Assets
• George: Letter to Sen. Judy Robson
• Black: Hold Public Hearings on Deficit
• McCormick: Introduces 1st Strike Drunk Driving Legislation

December 21, 2001

• Pocan, Bock, Miller, Lehman: Letter to Environment Chair Kedzie Requesting Public Hearing for SB 160
• Citizen's Utility Board: No New Taxes for Utility Customers
• Shibilski: Carpenters Endorse Shibilski for Lieutenant Governor
• McCallum: Christmas Message from Governor McCallum
• McCallum: Gov. Encourages Families to Make this a Reading Holiday
• McCallum: Gov. Appoints Members of Wisconsin's Commemorative Quarter Council
• McCallum: Gov. Appoints Members of Historic Sites Commission
• Barrett: Barrett Supports Passage of Brownfields Bill
• McCallum: Transportation Secretary Mulcahy to Retire
• McCallum: Governor Names Albert Commerce Secretary
• Falk: County Executive Falk Denounces Cross Burning Incident
• Dept. of Commerce: McCallum Announces BEST Awards
• Wis. Energy Corp.: Reports 2001 Earnings Forecast; Reaffirms 2002 Guidance
• Wis. Supreme Court: Supreme Court Appoints 11 to Lawyer Investigative Committees
• Welch: Use Public Benefits to Pay for School Energy Costs

December 20, 2001

• Wis. AFL-CIO: Congress and Administration Abandon Workers
• Gunderson: Announces First Deer-Management Sub-Committee Hearing
• Alliant Energy: Alliant Energy's Energy Conservation Program Helps Save Money and Energy at County Facility
• WPS Energy: Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Back at Full Power, Increases Electricity Output
• Kanavas: "I've Had Enough--How About You?"
• Sensenbrenner: Border and Visa Security Legislation Passed
• Johnsrud: Fishing Tournament Legislation to be Introduced
• Gunderson: First Deer Managment Sub-Committee Hearings
• Energy Lifeline Coalition of WI: WI Sup. Ct. Denies Petition to Block the Progress of the Arrowhead-Weston Power Line
• Gundrum: Committee Looks Favorably on "Pay to Play" Ban
• WDC: Support of AB 682
• Barrett:  Supports Passage of Nurse Reinvestment Act
• State Bar of WI: Calls on Employers to Help Future Lawyers of Color
• AHCA: Praise for Barrett's Legislation
• DATCP: State Veterinarian Year-End Reflection
• Burke for AG: Endorsement from Carpenters Union
• Pro-Life WI: Christmas E-Update
• DATCP: Current News
• Sherman: "Force for Reform" Agenda to Clean Up Campaigns
• LAB: Audit for the Radio and Television Networks
• ICC of Milwaukee Co: Resolution on State Budget Deficit
• Baldwin: Secures $500,000 for Innovative Local Training Program
• Baldwin: Secures $170,000 for New Dialysis Unit
• Wis. Alliance of Cities: Recycling Fee Lawsuit
• McCallum: Unemployment Claims Now Accpeted Via Internet
• DWD: November Unemployment Rates Rose to 4.3 Percent
• McCallum: Approves Addition to Rib Mtn. State Park
• McCallum: Dept. of Comm. Award will Promote Business Development in Burnett Co.
• Dept. of Commerce: Town of Burke Certified to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
• Dept. of Commerce: DOC Award Will Promote Business Development in Burnett County
• Seratti: Lawmakers Seek Re-write of DNR Paintball Rule
• Barrett, Kohl, Kleczka: House, Senate Approve $950,000 for Milwaukee Public Schools
• Barrett. Kohl: Announce $2.3 Million in Funds for Milwaukee
• RPW: Stands by Claims

December 19, 2001

• DOT: Canadian National and WisDOT Seek Cooperative Opportunities
• Baldwin, Kohl: Secure $500,000 for MATC
• Kreibich: Student Alert
• Kohl: Statement of Sen. Herb Kohl on the Farm Bill
• Boyle, Hubler: Republican Party Operatives Continue with Lies
• Kohl, Barrett, Kleczka: Secure $565,000 for Low-Income Child Health Care Initiative
• Burmaster: Applauds Efforts to Close Achievement Gap
• Kohl: St. Norbert to Receive $400,000 for New Teacher Training
• Common Cause of WI: Assembly Dems Boost CFR Bill
• Pocan: Gov. Should Apologize for Arizona Extradition Bungle
• State Bar of WI: Launch of Wisconsin's First Online Legal Career Center
• Kleczka: $700,000 for Local Colleges
• Norquist: Gov. McCallum Coin is a Symbol of State's Misplaced Fiscal Priorities
• Pro-Life Wis.: Action E-Alert
• Black: Hails Shabaz Ruling in Recycling Case
• Nat'l Assoc. of Realtors: Commends Sens. Allard, Clinton, Feingold & Shelby on Banking Bill
• Alliant Energy: Alliant, Trees Forever, and Area Nurseries Partner to Memorialize Sept. 11 Tragedy with "Freedom Trees"
• ATL: "An Early Christmas Present for Microsoft's Rivals"
• Gundrum: Assembly Committee Looks at "Pay to Play"
• Welch: Proposes 20 Percent Cut in I.T. Spending
• Chvala: Proposes Allowing Voluntary Leave for State Employees to Ease State Budget Crunch
• FFRF: Freethought "Winter Solstice" Sign Stolen from Wisconsin Capitol - $500 Reward Offered to Catch Religious Thief
• McCallum: Governor Appoints Co-Chairs of Committee Overseeing $9 Million Grant to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse
• Wis. Supreme Court: Supreme Court Accepts Eight New Cases

December 18, 2001

• Moore: Joint Committee on Finance Provides Cushion for Wisconsin Works Participants During Economic Recession
• Wis. Council on Children and Families: National Report Reveals Issues Affecting American's Children Vary State to State
• DNR: Weekly News
• Walker: Calls for Vote on President's Economic Security Package
• Gard: Finance Committee Approves WPS Land Purchase
• Bock, Riley: It's Time for Full Mental Health Insurance Coverage
• Barrett: Support Grows for "Stand by Your Ad"
• Schooff: Criticizes McCallum For Missing Extradition Deadline
• RPW: Seeks DOR Action on Tax Cheats
  • RPW Letter to DOR
  • Boyle, Hubler Tax Bills
• Walker: Walker Calls Democratic Reform a Fiscal Farce
• Wis. Alliance of Cities: Morris Andrews Plan Revealed
• Travis: Calls for Ban on Phony "Issue Ads"
• McCallum: Announces $5.6 Million Housing Grant Competition
• Kohl: Statement on the Leave No Child Behind Act of 2001
• Welch: Deficit Solution #5
• DATCP: Eco-Spuds Could Bolster Wisconsin Potato Growers
• Nusbaum: Nusbaum Meets with Andrews Over State's Budget Woes
• CSWAB: Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger Receives Grant Award
• McCallum: Media Advisory - Gov. to Kick Off Federal-State Incentive Grant Award
• McCallum: Gov. Announces $1.2 Million Wiring Loan for Beloit Schools
• Feingold: Statement On the Education Conference Report
• Ethics Board: Meeting Scheduled for Thursday
• Shilling: Calls for Clean Elections
• SBC, VFW: Team Up to Help Troops, Families 'Ring' in The New Year
• Assembly Democrats: Vow To Be "Force for Reform"
• Wis. Supreme Court: Today's Opinion
• Donald Fish: Reply to DPW's Answer to a Complaint Filed with the State Elections Board Alleging Violations of State Campaign Finance Law
• Alliant Energy: Shareowners Step Up "Project Care" Funding to Help People in Need
• MMSD: State Rep. Antonio Riley Reelected as Chairman of MMSD Commission

December 17, 2001

• ATL: Witness List Shows Microsoft Litigation all About Competitors, Not Consumers
• Jauch: Jauch Bill to Create Emergency Unemployment Compensation Plan Becomes Law
• Zien: Victory! Civilians to Keep their Military Equipment
• Wis. Counties Association: Mark D. O'Connell Named as New Executive Director of the Wisconsin Counties Association
• Welch: Calls for School Construction Bonding Freeze
• Gov's Task Force on Invasive Species: Prepares Final Recommendations on Invasive Species
• MMSD: Awards $117 Million Contract for Large Northwest Side Sewer Project
• MMSD: Awards Contract for Inspection of Deep Tunnel Safety
• Dept. of Commerce: McCallum Announces Business Expansion in Door County
• Black: Assembly Dems Propose Reform Agenda To Clean Up Wisconsin Government
• RPW: Reps. Boyle, Hubler Cheat Taxpayers by Double-Dipping on Lottery Credits
• Mining Impact Coalition: Nicolet Minerals Continues Misinformation Campaign over Cyanide Ban
• McCallum: Gov. Signs Nine Bills into Law

December 14, 2001

• Pocan: Questions Appropriateness of Candidate for State Director of Technical College System
• DATCP: Lab Tests Confirm Dairy Farm's Raw Milk Contained Bacteria
• McCallum: Gov. Praises House Passage of President's Education Plan
• Barrett: Reminds Seniors to Consider Medicare + Choice Options Before December 31
• Welch: Offers More Budget Cuts: Reduce State Employees
• DOA: Contract Signed to Cut Energy Use at UW-Sheboygan County Campus
• Dept. of Commerce: Albert Reports Commerce Initiatives at Dairy 2020 Meeting
• Johnsrud: Chair of Natural Resources disputes DNR reindeer estimates
• McCallum: Says Ganser to Chair Wisconsin's First Venture Capital and Angel Investor Association
• McCallum: Unilever Bestfoode to Expand in Milwaukee
• Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Announces Business Development Project in Edgerton, Rock County
• George: Sen. Asks AG to Sue to Stop Paying Legal Fees for Caucus Workers
• Falk: Falk Says Technical College Finance Woes Threaten State's Economic Growth
• Wis. Right to Life: Chvala Aide Reveals a "Clone and Kill" Agenda
• Black: New Legislative Council Analysis Refutes Landfill Industry Lawsuit

December 13, 2001

• Freese: Feds Pass Election Reform Funding
• Wis. Right to Life: Memo to Legislators Urging Co-Sponsorship of Kestell Cloning Ban
• Pro-Life Wis.: Vows to Stop Human Cloning in Wisconsin, Praises Rep. Kestell's Proposal
• Ryan: Major Education Legislation Passes House
  
• Clean Water Action Council: Toxicologist Criticizes Fox River PCB Cleanup Plan
• Wis. Citizen Action: Hundreds of Groups Mobilize for Farm Bill Provisions that Promote Greater Justice, Equity and Real Environmental Protection
• Barrett: Supports Landmark Education Reform
• Sensenbrenner: On the Three-Month Anniversary of September 11, House Passes Bills Supporting Veterans
• Kind: Historic Education Bill Passes House, Includes Two Amendments by Kind
• Wis. Hospital Assoc.: Hospital Association Names Borgerding VP, Government Affairs
• UW System: Online Applications Increase
• Suder: Meets with White House
• Rosenzweig: Letter to Kohl Requesting Assistance in Getting Hoan Bridge Repair Funds
• Feingold: Feingold Amendment to Give Farmers Options to Resolve Disputes with Agribusiness Passes Senate
• Kind: Bin Laden Video is 'Smoking Gun' Says Kind
• Governor: McCallum Appointed to National Task Force on State Leadership in the Global Economy
• DATCP: Health Alert for Northwestern Wisconsin
• Dept. of Commerce: McCallum Announces Business Expansion in Marathon County
• Wis. Supreme Court: Case Opinion Scheduled for Release Dec. 18

December 12, 2001

• Lautenschlager: Calls for Action on Campaign Finance Reform
  • Letter to Wis. Democracy Campaign
• Ryan: Votes to Safeguard against Bioterrorism
• Kohl: Education Bill Compromise Incorporates Moderate Democrat Coalition's Education Proposals
• Johnsrud: Johnsrud Says DNR is Wrongheaded on Deer Season Proposals
• Barrett: Votes to Pass Bioterrorism Preparedness Legislation
• Shibilski: Top 100 Delinquent Taxpayers to Have Names Posted Publicly
• Lasee: Website of Shame Heads to Senate
• Welch: Sell State Car Fleet and Limit Employee Travel
• Wis. Supreme Court: Open Administrative Conference
• DATCP: Purchasing Livestock Now Just a Click Away
• COWS: Current News
• DOJ: Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Bristol-Meyers Squibb
• Walker: Travels to D.C. for Policy Summit
• DOT: Lawmakers Force DMV Compromise
• DOJ: Doyle Reaches Settlement With Hearing Aid Company
• Welch: Proposal to Sell State Planes, Save WI $15 Million
• Roessler, Meyerhofer: Bill to Make Window Peeping Illegal
• AARP: Thanks McCallum for "Holiday Gift" to WI Seniors
• DPI: Burmaster to Keynote 6th Annual Sharing Conference
• Green: Asks UW to Reconsider Decision Not to Assist Terror Probe
• George: Letter to Robson RE: Senate Democratic Caucus
• Americans for Technology Leadership: Criticizes One Sided Hearing
• WCCF: 2001 WISKIDS Book Highlights State's Educational Challenges
• WDC: McCallum Ducks, Doyle Dodges on Campaign Reform
• WI Citizen Action: Ag Coalition Backs Commodity Reform Amendments
• DOJ: State Obtains Judgment Over Slamming Practices
• DOC: Environmental Training Program for the Painting and Coating Industry

December 11, 2001

• Falk: Falk Talk, Dec. 11
• Pro-Life Wis.: Action E-Alert
• DPI: State Superintendent to Visit Southern Oaks Girls School
• Wis. Right to Life: Memo to State Legislators re: "Human Embryo Protection Act"
• Falk: Opposes Stem-Cell Research Ban
• DNR: News & Outdoor Report
• Barrett: Endorses Legislation to Help States Pay for Increased Medicaid Costs
• Rhoades: Medicare HMO Participants Allowed to Change Providers
• DATCP: Meatballs Recalled Due To Food Allergens Not On Label
• Nusbaum: Supports Meaningful Campaign Finance Reform
• Kanavas: Will Not Seek Re-Election to Elmbrook School Board
• Decker: Response to Lawsuit Against WI Tipping Fee
• WI Citizen Action: Bush Administration Flip-Flops on Conservation Payments
• Boyle, Pocan: First Comprehensive Bill on Medical Marijuana in Wisconsin Introduced
• Dept. of Commerce: Wis. Development Fund Awards Aid Technology Development and Labor Training
• Wis. Supreme Court: Appoints Stevens Point Attorney to Lawyer Regulation Board
• DNR: Deer 2000 Hunting Rules: A DNR Response to Legislative Objections
• Wis. Supreme Court: Appoints Three to Lawyer Investigative Committees
• Thompson: Endorses Boyle/Pocan Medical Marijuana Bill
• Pro-Life Wis.: Three R's + Self-discipline + Total Parental Involvement = Better Schools
• DPI: Bulletin, Vol. 13, No. 3

December 10, 2001

• Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc: Political Endorsements for 2002 Elections
• Barrett: Statement on McCallum's 20% Property Tax Hike Proposal
• Burke: Advocates Join Burke to Propose Consumer Protection Plan
• Marijuana Policy Project: Medical Marijuana Bill to be Introduced in Wisconsin
• Dept. of Employee Trust Funds: ETF Secretary's Office Names Reneau Retirement Services Division Administrator
• George: Letter to Robson Requesting Meeting of Sen. Democratic Caucus for Vote on Caucus Legal Fees
• Kanavas: Kanavas Joins with Senator Welch in Calling for SMART Plan
• Pocan, Boyle: Medical Marijuana Legislation to be Unveiled
• Doyle: Let's Pass Meaningful Campaign Finance Reform
• McCallum: Gov. Announces $35 Million in Technology Block Grants to State Schools
• McCallum: Gov. Announces $15.1 Million for Disaster Relief
• WEAC: Wisconsin Residents Support State's Great Schools
• State Elections Board: Touch Screen Demonstration
• McCallum: Urges WI Citizens to Join Nation and World in Remembering Sept. 11
• Black: Proposes Restoring 'Elroy common sense' Law

December 9, 2001

• Thompson: Supports Caucus Lawsuit

December 8, 2001

• Barrett: Top Dane County Leaders Endorse Barrett for Governor

December 7, 2001

• Falk: Letter to WDC in Support of Campaign Finance Reform
• Wis. AFL-CIO: "Fast Track" Vote Dangerous: Could Start Melt-Down of American Industry
• Welch: Burke Bill Would Cost $32 Billion
• DOT: Nov. Crashes Claim 82 Lives, Deadliest Nov. in Five Years
• DOT: Motorists "Give Death a Holiday"
• ATL: Remedies Are Nothing but Welfare for Sun, Oracle and Other Competitors
• Feingold: Offers Member Pay Raise Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriation Bill
• Burke, Freese: Back Better Enforcement of Drunk Driving Laws
• Suder: Blasts State Corrections Department for Hiring a Witch as State Chaplain
• Alliant Energy: Alliant International Helps Boost Brazil's Energy Supply with New Thermal Generation Station
• Walker: Corrections Chair Asks Chancellor to Reconsider
• Kanavas: Letter to Chancellor Wiley Re: UW-Madison Police
• McCallum: Gov. Helps Minitube International with Product Launch
• McCallum: Gov. Announces Extension of Ticket Discount for State Employees Flying on Midwest Express
• Green: New Rep. Green Bill Targets Aid to Terrorist Organizations
• Pro-Life Wis.: Eugenic Mentality Revealed at Capitol Hearing
• RPW: Tom Barrett: Taxpayer's Friend?!?
• Wis. Supreme Court: Today's SC Opinion
• Walker: Walker Questions Need for Wiccan Witch of Waupun
  
• WHA: Hospital Association Hosts Bioterrorism Summit
• Baldwin: Baldwin Decries Fast Track Passage

December 6, 2001

• Wis. Right to Life: Urges Assembly Committee to Approve Bill that Would Prohibit Discriminatory Lawsuits
• Wis. Right to Life: Decries Terrorist Tactics Directed at Abortion Clinics
• Kleczka: Votes Against Trade Bill
• Sensenbrenner: Statement at House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Major League Baseball
• River Alliance: C.A.N.O.E. Vol. 4, Issue 42
• COWS: Introducing the New and Improved www.cows.org!
• Kedzie: "Wrongful Life, Wrongful Birth" Bill Ready to Advance
• Kind: Opposes Fast Track
• DATCP: Magnet Therapy Companies Referred for Prosecution
• Sensenbrenner: House Judiciary Committee Holds Antitrust Hearings to Ensure Fair Competition
• Dept. of Administration: Farmland Raffle Advertised in Wisconsin is Illegal
• Thompson: Sly Endorses Thompson for Governor
• ATL: State AG's Legal Filings Nothing More Than a Call for Regulation
• UW-Madison: Statement of Chancellor John Wiley Re: U.S. Attorney Interviews
• Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections: Committee Favors Primary Significance for State
• McCallum: Gov. Urges Congress to Support Military Terrorism Team
• RPW: Statement from Chairman Rick Graber on Racicot's Appointment to Chair Republican National Committee
• McCallum: Gov. Assists Hurd Millwork Product Launch
• League of Wis. Municipalities: League Says Municipal Expenditure Report Proves Its Point
• Dept. of Justice: AG's Task Force Makes Another Arrest; racine Man Arrested for Child Enticement
• McCallum: Gov. Helps Showcase Kohler Product in Mexico
• Huebsch: Huebsch Burns Waupun Witch Project
• Feingold: Feingold Provisions Included in Energy Bill
• CC/WI: Common Cause Sues to Stop Taxpayer-Paid Caucus Legal Fee Reimbursements
  • Copy of Complaint
• Welch, Ziegelbauer, Lasee: Legislators Unveil Comprehensive Package to Jumpstart State Economy
  • Plan Summary
• Johnsrud: Select Committee to Study Deer and Deer Hunting
• Planned Parenthood: Calls on Committee to Preserve Pregnant Women's Right to Quality Pre-Natal Care
• Sixteenth Street Clinic: Celebrity Roast Featuring Tommy Thompson Will Not Be Rescheduled
• Barrett: Painters Union Gives Nod to Barrett
• Dept. of Commerce: Commerce Now Accepting Applications for Public Facilities Grants
• CC/WI: CC to Announce Taxpayer Lawsuit to Stop Caucus Legal Fees

December 5, 2001

• Dept. of Justice: State Files Lawsuit Against Psychic Service Companies
• UW System: Board of Regents to Consider Deferring Implementation of High School Graduation Test Requirement
• Johnsrud: Q&A about Committee Objections to Parts of Deer 200 Rule
• Sensenbrenner: Votes to Honor Veterans Day
• Fox River Watch: People Who Need a Bit of Humor in These Troubled Times can Visit Fox River Watch Cartoons
• Barrett: Barrett Awarded "Treasury Guardian" By National Taxpayer Organization
• McCallum: Media Advisory Governor's Conference Call From Mexico
• Burke: Joint Finance Committee Overrides Governor's Veto
• Welch, Zien: Senators Propose Alternative Revenue Capture to Get More Federal Funds
• Legislative Audit Bureau: A Best Practices Review of Local E-Government Services
• Leibham: Local Governments Log On
• Jauch: To Head Senate Task Force on Telecommunications
• AFSCME: Calls for Support of SB 110
• Fox River Watch: Appleton Papers' "Expert Panel" Exaggerates PCB Cleanup Timeline
• American Cancer Society: U.S. Senate Passes Bill on Native American Cancer Treatment
• Chvala: Senate Forms Task Force on Telecommunications Issues
• Darling: Nominates Lt. Gov. Farrow for the 2001 Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government
• Falk: Democratic Candidate for Governor Will Unveil Economic Agenda Thursday
• Barrett: Calls for Release of McCallum's $900 Million Tax Shift Plan
• Kohl: Secures $123 Million in Federal Defense Spending for Wisconsin
• Dept. of Tourism: Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau Receive Tourism Grant
• Dept. of Tourism: Wis. Veterans Museum Foundation Receives Tourism Grant
• Dept. of Tourism: Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors' Center Bureau Receives Tourism Grant to Promote Ski Area Event
• Dept. of Tourism: Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Receives Tourism Grant

December 4, 2001

• ATL: Barksdale Should Stop Whining for Government Intervention
• UW-Stout: First in Higher Education to Receive Baldrige Award
• WI Supreme Court: Historic State Court-Tribal Court Agreement to be Signed at Bad River Reservation
• WI Supreme Court: Appoints Holmen Man to State Bar Board of Governors
• RPW: Statement from RPW Director Darrin Schmitz Re: Gary George
• McCallum: Capitol Exhibit Honors Workers with Disabilities
• Doyle: Statement on Gov. McCallum's Budget Action
• DNR: News & Outdoor Report
• Barrett: First Candidate to Respond to WDC's Finance Reform "Challenge"
• Walker: Praises Gov's Budget Pledge
• Jensen: Statement on Budget Breakfast with Governor McCallum
• Family & Freedom Foundation: McCallum Administration Agrees to Stop Discriminating Against Religious Ornaments on State Holiday Tree
• People for the American Way: Report Examines Money Trail of Milwaukee-Based BAEO, Finds Key Backers Also Finance Anti-Affirmative Action and Far-Right Efforts
• Dept. of Tourism: Marketing Guide December 2001 - January 2002
• Green: Public-Private Loan Plan Would Increase Homeownership Opportunities, Study Shows
• DATCP: Wisconsin-Raised Pork Adds Value for Producers, Consumers
• Feingold: Feingold Announces Funding for the Transportation Needs of Wisconsin
• Darling: Applauds Governor's Protection of Senior Prescription Drug Program
• George: Response to RPW Accusation
  • Dec. 4 Letter from Chief Clerk Schneider to George
  • Nov. 21 Letter from Schneider to RPW Political Director Rick Wiley
• McCallum: Gov. Mccallum Announces Additional Measure to Meet Fiscal Challenges
• RPW: Dem Running for Governor Used Legislative Staffers to Campaign

December 3, 2001

• Alzheimer's Assoc.: Names Two Legislators of the Year
• George: Statement Regarding Bablitch's Decision Not to Seek re-Election
• DATCP: Agriculture Secretary Harsdorf Concerned About Beef Markets; Governor Asks Attorney General Ashcroft To Investigate
• Gundrum, Plache: Gov. Signs Video Voyeurism Bill into Law
• McCallum: Statement from Gov. to the Emergency Response Community Regarding Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge's Heightened Alert for Terrorism
• UW System: Board of Regents to Meet in Madison Dec. 6-7
• DWD: State Capitol Exhibit Honors Workers with Disabilities
• Reynolds, CC/WI: $10,000 Used to Pay Caucus Deal Fines from Legislative Campaign Committees Appears to be Illegal
• McCallum: Gov. Signs Video Voyeurism Bill
• Wis. Supreme Court: Bablitch Announces Retirement
  • Comments from Chief Justice Abrahamson
• Barrett: Barrett Endorsed by Letter Carriers Union
• DPW: With Food Pantry Funding Nixed By McCallum, Democrats Announce December Food Drive
• Rosenzweig: Lauds Fed Action to Help Seniors
• McCallum: Gov. to Make Budget Announcement on Tuesday
• McCallum: First Lady McCallum to Speak at Opening of Exhibit
• Green: Presses Federal Agency to OK State Purchase of WPS Peshtigo River Land
• DFI: Interest Rate for Escrow Accounts Set for 2002
• WDC: Overhaul 'Jury of Pals'
• WPS: Energy Use Increases During the Holidays
• Reynolds: State Rep. Seeks Legal Opinion from Attorney General at CC/WI's Request
• Fox River Watch: Appleton Papers Proposes a "Rug in the River" To Solve PCB Contamination
• Dept of Commerce: Gov. McCallum Announces Early Planning Grants
• Dept of Commerce: Gov. McCallum Announces Entrepreneurial Grants
• Stone: OWI Laws Implemented this Year
• NSWMA: Lawsuit Challenges Tipping Fee
• Fox River Watch: An Independent Look at the Proposed Green Bay and Fox River PCB Cleanup