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January 31, 2002

Hubler: Letter to to the Gov. from Hubler
Wis. School Food Service Association: Children's Nutrition Group Thanks Governor For Support
Baldwin: Tammy Baldwin Well-Positioned for 2002 Re-Election Bid
Wis. Forward Award: Hufcor of Janesville, 16 Others Honored for World-Class Quality
Wis. Forward Award: Forward Award 2001 Recipients Announced
Green: Letter to Director of Fox Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic Re: Changes in Specialty Services
Wis. Right to Life: Praises Bush Administration Move to Increase Funding for Care for Pregnant Women and their Unborn Children
Clean Water Action Council: Bush Administration Blocks Access to River and Bay Website
Moore: Shared Revenue and Milwaukee County's Contribution for Child Welfare Services
DPI: Bulletin, Vol. 13, No. 4
COWS: Currently @ COWS
Dept. of Tourism: Marketour, Feb. - Mar. 2002
Dept. of Commerce: Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. Offers Communities Free Planning Assistance
Sensenbrenner: Praises White House Decision to Select Fitzgerald
Riley: McCallum's "City Assault" Plan Will Slash Services and Hit Residents with Big Tax Increases, Riley Warns
Green, Ryan: Wisconsin to Get $19 Million for Anti-Bioterror Efforts
Chvala: Membership Set for Senate Education Finance Task Force
Shibilski: Reports $300,000 Year-End Bank Balance
McCallum: List of Attendees - Press Conference in Support of McCallum's Budget
Underheim: Assembly Passes Underheim's 'Renew Wisconsin' Bill
Lippert: Introduces Bill Aimed at Keeping Federal Funds
Townsend: Proposes a 'True' Shared Revenue Concept
McCallum: Campaign Committee Will Report a Cash-on-Hand Balance of $2.41 Million
McCallum: Gov. Adds Link to State Web Site for Citizens' Ideas on Reducing Gov't Spending
Burke: Campaign Continues Building Momentum
Falk: Over 1,300 Contribute to Falk Campaign
WDC: Letter to McCallum on SB 104
Midwest Independent Power Suppliers: Announces Power Proposals Filed by Independents for Wisconsin
Norquist: More Enron Accounting from McCallum - When Is a State Cut Really an Increase?
McCallum: Budget Myth of the Day
McCallum: Gov. Attending Rallies in Support of Budget Reform Act
George: Calls for Extensive Debate Schedule Between Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates
DATCP: Grapes May Someday Fill the Void Left by Tobacco

January 30, 2002

Wieckert: Wieckert Urges DNR To Leave Cities Alone on Clean-Up
Public Allies: Public Allies Milwaukee : Actively Advancing Bush's Proposed National Service Expansion
Coalition for Wis. Health, Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice: Madison Public Meeting is First Step to Solving Crisis in Health Care
SEIU: Nurses at Town Meeting Claim Hospital Crisis Could Harm Wisconsin if Conditions Don't Improve
Barrett: Barrett Year-End Balance Tops $1.2 Million
Wis. Citizen Action: Congressman Kind to Speak In Alma About Family Farms
WPS: Wisconsin Public Service Call Center Expands to Round-the-Clock Operation
F. Lasee: Lawmakers Sign Pledge - No More Taxes!
Dept of Commerce: McCallum Announces Business Employees Skills Training Award
Wis. Right to Life PAC: Announces Its Endorsement of McCallum and Farrow
Alliant Energy: Alliant Chairman and CEO Erroll Davis Appointed to U.S. Dept. of Energy's Electricity Advisory Board
RPW: Day 8 - Legislative Dems Follow Lead of Gubernatorial Candidates, Offer No Budget Plan
McCallum: Gov to Hold News Conference on Thursday with Supporters of the Budget Reform Bill
WHA: Hospital Labor Shortage Requires Solutions, Not Red Tape
Dept. of Commerce: Gov's Conference on Economic Development Announced
Alfonsi: Bush Strikes the Right Chord
WI Right to Life: Endorses McCallum, Farrow
Barrett: Glass Ceiling Thicker than Ever
Black: Dems to Open Up Budget Process
United Council of UW-Students: Students One Step Closer to an Elected Student Regent
Ed Thompson: Announces Oneida Co. Chair
CSWAB: The Legacy Project
Alliant Energy: Reports 7% Growth in 2001 Adjusted Earnings
McCallum: Announces Business' Employees Skills Training Award
DPW: Response to President Bush's State of the Union Address
Pocan: "Flip Flop" Scott Recipient of "Golden Turkey" Award
Moen: Governor to Cut Youth Challenge Program
Robson: Invites McCallum to Deliver State of the State Address in Beloit

January 29, 2002

Harwood: Neenah Mayor's Position on Gov's Budger Reduction Plan
Wis. Supreme Court: Decision Released - State v. Robert S. Robinson
McCallum: Editorial Board Alert - Jim Doyle Would Cut Education $434 Million
Sensenbrenner, Petri, Green, Ryan: Ask Coast Guard to Help Recover Plane Crash Victims
Lasee, Suder, Zeigelbauer, Welch, McCormick: Bi-Partisan Pledge to WI Taxpayers
Kind: Response to President Bush's State of the Union
Ryan: Praises President's State of the Union Address
Obey: Statement on Bush's State of the Union Address
Petri: 'Preaction' to Tonight's State of the Union Address
Sensenbrenner: Statement after President Bush's Speech on the State of the Union
Feingold: Statement on the State of the Union Address
Kohl: Statement on President Bush's State of the Union Address
Green: Comments Following President's State of the Union Address
Common Cause: Campaign Reform Bill Delayed in Senate -- Waiting for Governor to Act
Kanavas: Wisconsin State Senate Approves Kanavas Resolution on Cyprus
Barrett: Barrett to McCallum: "Municipal Leaders want leadership and action now, not in 2003"
Ed Thompson: Campaign Update
Hansen: Hansen Veterinary Medicine Bill Passes Senate
Hansen: Hansen-Plouff Milk Vending Bill Passes Senate
Doyle: Doyle Fundraising Tops $2-Million
McCallum: Budget Myth of the Day
RPW: Full Week Passes Without Budget Fix Ideas from Democrats
Walker: Praises Bush for Focus on Jobs in State of the Union Address
Wis. Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters: Of Frankenfoods and Golden Rice - New Book Highlights Risks and Rewards of Genetically Modified Foods
Green: Rep. Green Website Named One of Best on Capitol Hill
WPS: Surpasses Projected Earnings for 2001 and Forecasts Continued Earnings Growth for 2002
Walker: Asks for Milwaukee County Pension Audit
McCallum: President's Proposal Would Mean More Money to Improve Reading Skills of Wisconsin Students

January 28, 2002

Comprehensive HIV Related Services: Criticism of Gov's Plan Without Offering Alternatives Irresponsible
Black: Democrats Ask GOP to Drop Gag Order on Media
Burke: Wis. State AFL-CIO Endorses Burke for AG
Nass: Legislator Objects to Chief Clerks Gag Order Motion
Pettis: Pettis Bill Calling for State Holiday to Honor Veterans to Get Public Hearing
Ed Thompson: Money Raised by Thompson Campaign Increases
Lippert, Kreibich: Lippert and Kreibich Propose to Protect Tobacco Prevention Funds
Coggs: Coggs Denounces McCallum's Cuts for Community Health Clinics
Midwest Environmental Advocates: Millions in State Revenues Lost Due to Lack of Enforcement of Water Laws
Shibilski: Wis. Laborers Endorse Shibilski for Lt. Gov
Norquist: Criticism for McCallum's Budget Proposal
Ryan, Green: Unveil Dairy Reform Legislation
SBC Ameritech: Outlines Key Wis. Telecom Goals for 2002
Ed Thompson: Announces Walworth Co. Co-Chairman
SmokeFree Wis.: Wis. Children's Intiative to Promote 85-cent Increase in Cigarette Tax
Lautenschlager: Judge Stepping Down from Campaign
Biskupic: Clears Path for Attorney General Race
Welch: Praise for Zien; Sen. Exposed Bill to Ban Guns/Bullets in Wis.
Johnsrud: To Introduce Bill to License Hospital Administrators

January 25, 2002

McCallum: Doyle Fails Civics Test
Ellis: Letter to Gov. McCallum Re: Campaign Finance Reform
Freese: Freese Calls on Senate Leader to Stop Logrolling
Riley: Riley to Governor: Take Your Own Words to Heart, Don't Slash Health Care for Vulnerable Citizens
Moore: Election Deformers Use Fiction to Push Photo ID
AFL-CIO: Endorses Brian Burke for Attorney General
COWS: Current News
United Council of UW-Students: Comments on RPW's Misstatement of Support
McCallum: Tells Darling: Specify Where Budget Cuts Should Be Made
Wis. Restaurant Assoc.: Supports Governor's Budget Plan
RPW: Day Three: Support Quickly Builds for Gov's Budget Bill
Darling: Proposes Delaying Reduction in Shared Revenue
Smoke Free WI: New Effort to Reduce Tobacco Use: Taking it to WI Voters
Gunderson: Announces Two Additional Deer Managment Sub-Committee Hearings
Dept. of Justice: Milwaukee Man Convicted of Racketeering
Wis. Rental Housing Legislative Council: Applauds Gov. McCallum's No Tax Increase Budget
Kaufert: Co-Pay Proposal Will Result in Budget Savings

January 24, 2002

3rd District GOP: Shaw to Call Crawford County Republican Caucus
Walworth County GOP: Plans to Host GOP Candidates' Forum
State Independent Living Council: Reaction to McCallum's Proposed Budget
Gundrum: Assembly Votes to End 'Pay to Play'
McCallum: Big Spenders Budget Myth of the Day
La Fave: La Fave's Gun Bill Passes Committee
WCASS: Directors of Special Education/Pupil Services Commend Governor McCallum
WASBO: School Business Officials Commend Governor McCallum
WASDA: School Leaders Commend Governor McCallum
AWSA: School Leaders Commend Governor McCallum
Assembly Organization: Schedule for Jan. 29, Jan. 31
Senate Organization: Schedule for Jan. 29
Sensenbrenner: Lower Interest Rates for Higher Education
Pro-Life Wis.: The Real Human Cloning Ban, Assembly Bill 699, Gets a Public Hearing
Wis. Supreme Court: Opinion Released - State v. Tyran Anderson
Nusbaum: McCallum Calling Local Governments 'Big Spenders': Priceless
McCallum: Gov's Demands Met in Supermax Settlement
F. Lasee: Committee Approves Constitutional Spending Limits
Kind: Helps Move Campaign Finance Reform Ahead
DATCP: Specialty Crop Funds Part of 2002 ADD Grant Program
Chvala: Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Scheduled for Debate in State Senate
Jensen: Attorney General's Assistance Solicited on Campaign Finance Reform
Dept. of Justice: State Files Lawsuit Against Kirby Regional Advisor
McCallum: Gov. Speaking at Education Convention
Alliant Energy: "Power Iowa" Plan Moves Forward
Common Cause: Petri Signs Discharge Petition on Federal Campaign Reform Bill -- Forces Vote in U.S. House
Dept. of Commerce: Applications Available for Governor's Export Awards Competition
Green: Rep. to Host Farm Town Hall Meeting Monday
River Alliance: C.A.N.O.E., Vol. 5, Issue 2
F. Lasee: Committee Votes to Kill the Death Tax
RPW: Day Two - Dems Still MIA on Budget Fix
Wis. Citizen Action: Congressman Kind to Speak About Family Farms
Kohl, Feingold: Statement on Nomination of Judge Griesbach for Federal Judgeship in Green Bay
Wis. Jobs Coalition: Coalition Forms to Oppose Tax Increases
Moore: Assembly Deforms, then Endorses, Senate Election Reform Bill
Common Cause: Campaign Reform Measures in Assembly Are Only a Small Step Toward What Wisconsin Needs
Feingold: Unveils New 'Ideas Forum' on His Website
Forest County Potawatomi: Northwoods Derailment Delivers an Inescapable Message: Transporting Cyanide is Too Risky
Falk: Letter to Gov: Dane County Will Lose Shared Revenue in One Year, Not Three
Norquist: Mayors & Village Presidents Vow: "We Won't Let Big Spending Governor McCallum Force Taxpayers to Bailout the State's Bloated Bureacracy"
City of Milwaukee: Budgetary Impact of Gov's Reform Plan

January 23, 2002

Miller: Letter to McCallum from Ashland's Mayor
Wis. Grocers Association: Grocers Support Governor's Budget Reform Bill
Lutheran Social Services: Agency Pleased with Governor's Position on Human Services
NFIB: Small-Business Community Backs Tough Choices on Budget Crisis
E. Thompson: Gov. Proposes 'Voodoo Budget Reform'
Foti: Assembly Rules Committee Notice - Proposed Calendar for Jan. 29, Jan. 31
Green: Lauds Griesbach's Appointment to Federal Bench
Falk: Memo to County Officials on Proposed Budget Reform
Nusbaum: Governor's Budget Numbers Don't Add Up
Zien: Baumgart, Doyle Gun Ban Gets Worse
Alfonsi: Challenger to Baldwin Announces His Candidacy
Forest County Potawatomi: Potawatomi Media Campaign to Push Mining Bills
Wis. Counties Association: Shared Revenue Cuts Leave Counties with No Choice but to Cut State Programs
Gunderson: Gunderson's 'Straw Buyer' Law Passes
American Heart Association: AHA Disappointed With Raid on Tobacco Funds
McCallum: Gov Says State Should Adopt Federal Tax Law Changes to Promote Savings Plans
Doyle: Statement on Criticism of Domestic Security Plan
F. Lasee: Committee to Vote on Constitutional Amendment
Burke: Announces Addition to Campaign Team
RPW: Statement from Rick Graber on Voter ID Bill
Hansen: Hansen-Plouff Milk Vending Bill Passes Senate Agriculture Committee
Barrett: Wisconsin Workers Lose Millions in Enron Collapse
Jauch: Extension of Unemployment Benefits Clears Another Hurdle
Hansen: Unemployment Compensation Extension Bill Passes Committee
Travis: Continues Fight for Election Reforms
DWD: December Local Employment Figures Released
Walker, Bock: Assembly Favors Primary Significance for State
Walker: Assembly Passes Photo ID Requirement for Voters
MMSD: Kinney to Resign as MMSD Executive Director to Move to Illinois to be with Family
Municipal Executives of Central Wisconsin: Area Mayors Assail Governor's Budget Proposal
McCallum: Big Spenders Budget Myth of the Day
ATL: AOL Time Warner Prefers Litigation over Competition
McCallum: Gov. Media Availability Thursday at Green Bay Airport

January 22, 2002

Wis. Transportation Builders Assoc.: Builders Praise Gov's Initiatives
Townsend: Governor's Budget Proposal is a Good Start
Lazich: Approves of Governor McCallum's Move Not to Raise Taxes
Milwaukee Suburban Schools: Suburban Schools Legislative Committee Applauds Governor's K-12 Budget
League of Wis. Municipalities: League Says McCallum Plan Will Lead to Layoffs and Service Cuts
Wis. Right to Life: State Senate Votes to Treat Human Embryos as Medical Commodities for Lethal Research
Underheim: Oshkosh Legislator and Local Detective Team to Fight Identity Theft
McCallum: WDF Awards Aid Expansion and Labor Training
McCallum: Announces Commerce Awards Facilitating TMP Worldwide Expansion
Pro-Life WI: Clone and Kill Bill Passes State Senate
WSN: George, Ed Thompson Join List of Gubernatorial Candidates at WSN Forum
Green: Fox River Clean-Up Plan Missing too Much Information
Dept. of Commerce: McCallum Announces TRANE Project
WI Courts: Update on Redistricting
United Council: Governor's Proposal Keeps Higher Education Affordable
Wasserman: Selective Service Bill Passes Senate
DPI: Public School Open Enrollment Application Period is Feb. 4 to 22
Wis. Stewardship Network: George, Thompson Join List of Gubernatorial Candidates at WSN Forum on Conservation and Environment
Dept. of Justice: Jefferson County Woman Sentenced for Patient's Death
Doyle: Statement of AG On Governor McCallum's Budget Proposal
Falk: County Executive Says Governor's Proposals Will Impact Local Services
Forest County Potawatomi: Potawatomi To Announce Media Campaign On Mining Bills
Darling, Rosenzweig: Statement on the Senate Finance Committee's Action on SB 104
State Medical Society: Governor McCallum Shields Poor from Budget Cuts
McCallum: Seeks Applications for Milwaukee County Sheriff
American Cancer Society: Sees A Lost Opportunity For Wisconsin
SmokeFree Wisconsin: State Budget Theme: "Take the Money and Run"
UW System: Katharine Lyall Comments on Gov's Budget Cut Proposals
UW Board of Regents: Board President's Comments on Governor's Budget Cut Proposals
WEAC: Budget Plan Will Maintain Investment in Great Schools
RPW: Wis. Democrats Bankrupt of Budget Ideas
DPW: Statement on McCallum's Budget Deficit Proposal
Wis. Charter Schools Assoc.: Gov. Invests in Education Innovation
Finley: Waukesha County Exec Reacts to Budget Reform Act
Wis. Builders Association: Builders Commend Governor's Tough Decisions
Kanavas: Commends Governor McCallum's Budget Proposal
Barrett: Statement on Budget Adjustment
Wis. Realtors Association: Realtors Applaud Governor's Budget Plan
McCallum: Team McCallum Update, Vol. 1, Iss. 3
Wis. Assisted Living Association: Governor Spares COP from Budget Cuts
WPS: WPS Resources Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2001 Earnings Conference Call
Hansen: Senate Labor Committee to Take Action on Extension of Unemployment Benefits
Falk: Statement on Governor's Budget Plan
Black: Statement on the Governor's Deficit Proposal
Kenosha County Executive: Reaction to Budget Reform Act
WMC: Praises McCallum for No-Tax-Hike Budget
McCallum: Introduces Budget Reform Act of 2002
Thompson: Says McCallum's Budget Fix is a "Bad Joke"

January 21, 2002

WE-WG: Completes Testing of Mercury Controls,
Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Tests Yield Promising Results
DPI: Burmaster: SAGE Bridges Achievement Gap
RPW: Takes 'Cut Spending' Message to the Airwaves
Wis. Right to Life: Interviews with Experts on Embryonic Research Can be Arranged
McCallum: Budget Briefing Media Advisory
Pro-Life Wis.: State Director Holds HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Accountable
Wis. Right to Life: Commemorates Jan. 22, 1973 With Sadness
MMSD: MMSD Begins Manned Inspection of 19.4-mile Inline Storage System
Norquist: Mayor, Local Elected Officials, Labor Leaders Call on Gov. McCallum to Reduce Bloated State Bureaucracy Instead of Gutting Support for Fire Fighting and Other Basic Services
Wis. League of Conservation Voters: Steps Up Capital Presence To Protect Conservation Programs During Budget Crunch

January 20, 2002

Thompson: Outraged by State Senate Bill to Ban Guns

January 18, 2002

Dept. of Regulation and Licensing: Cemeteries Required to Conduct Winter Burials
Jensen: Statement on Appointment of John Scocos as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
League of Wis. Municipalities: Supports Proposed Changes in Use-Value Assessment
Coalition of Wis. Aging Groups: Appreciate Governor's Budget Priorities
Common Cause: Subpoenas Chvala and Jensen in Legal Fees Lawsuit
Pro-Life Wis.: Buses to Leave Wisconsin on Saturday Morning
Richards: Challenges GOP to Move Bills on Roe v. Wade Anniversary
Pocan: Statement on McCallum's Rejection of Supermax Settlement
Ament: Strongly Rejects Request for Resignation
McCallum: Gov. Says He's Rejecting Supermax Settlement
WI Courts: Supreme Court Decisions
State Bar of WI: Six State Schools to Compete in Civics Competition
CC/WI: Expects to Receive a Response from Attorneys Representing the State Senate and Assembly Chief Clerks
Jauch: Slams Ventura Proposal to Eliminate Tax Reciprocity
WI Energy Corp: Wisconsin Energy praises Wisconsin Senate Utilities Committee
Nass, Pettis: Bill to Limit Schools from Pushing Legal Drugs
WI Right to Life: Phony Cloning Ban on Fast Track in State Senate
DPW: Applauds State Elections Board Decision on Poll Watching
Supreme Court: Today's Supreme Court Opinion - State v. Iran Shuttlesworth

January 17, 2002

DOC: Works with Dane County to Relieve Jail Overcrowding
COWS: Current News
ACLU: State Employees Challenge Discrimination in Workplace Giving
Coggs, Plache: Announce T-Rx, Total Prescription Bill for All
Falk: Vows to Protect Right to Choose
United Council: UW Students Praise Governor's Proposed Financial Aid Increase
Dept. of Commerce: City of Burlington Certified to Conduct Commercial Building Inspections
Supreme Court: Calendar and Case Summaries (MSW)
Kleczka: Opposes Elimination of Cardiac Surgery at Zablocki Veterans Hospital
Zien: Baumgart, Doyle Propose Gun Ban
McCallum: Accepts Invitation to Education Summit, Urges Superintendent to do the Same
Fox River Watch: Geologist Challenges Assumptions Used In Planning Fox River PCB Cleanup
Supreme Court: Three Orders Filed by the Supreme Court in the Reapportionment Case
DWD: December Unemployment Rates Released

January 16, 2002

WTA: Changes in State Law Dominate 2001 Income Tax Revisions
Plache: GOP "Freeze" Will Chill High Tech Jobs Creation and Racine Co. Economy
Falk: Statement on Revenue Estimates
Rosenzweig: Deficit Heralds "New Beginning" in State Budgeting
Kedzie: Digs Out State Capitol
Gard: Statement on Revenue Estimates
Panzer: Statement on Revenue Estimates
Chvala: Statement on Revised State Revenue Estimates
Jensen: Budget Adjustment Statement
DATCP: Top 10 Consumer Complaints
DATCP: Harsdorf to Speak on Value-Added Agriculture
DATCP: Sign Up Deadline Looms For Pesticide Notification
DATCP: Feraca to Headline Value-Added Conference
RPW: Dems Two-Faced on Election Law Reform
McCallum, Commerce: Announce Business Project in Portage County
Common Cause: Campaign Finance Reform Begins Today
Barrett: America's Working Women Win -- Women's Bureau Regional Offices Saved
Thompson: Campaign Announces Douglas County Chairman
Smokefree Wis.: Voters Understand Tobacco Settlement Politics
SEIU: Assembly Health Committee Overwhelmingly Approves Ban on Mandatory Overtime
McCallum: Gov. and Sheriffs Agree on Plans to Enhance Public Safety
Forest County Potawatomi: Potawatomi AG Tells Business Leaders: Tribes Could Do More To Help State
Wis. Supreme Court: Opinion Release Scheduled for Friday, Jan. 18
WPS: Wisconsin River Power Company Will Install a 15-Megawatt Electric Generator at its Petenwell Dam Property
Assembly Rules Committee: Proposed Session Calendars
Pro-Life Wis.: Phony Cloning "Ban" is a Sham

January 15, 2002

DNR: News and Outdoor Report
CSWAB: Badger Reports 133 Violations of Nitrogen Discharge Limits
Nass: Politically Correct Forces Renew Attack on Boy Scouts
McCallum: Gov. Will Include Economic Stimulus, Displaced Worker Initiatives in Budget Adjustment Bill
McCallum: Gov. McCallum Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff Wednesday to Honor Former Congressman Henry Reuss
Riley: Early Childhood Education is Smart Investment
Robson: GOP Budget Plan Hobbles Smoking Prevention Goals
McCallum: Gov. Presents Money for Lambeau Field Infrastructure
Wis. Supreme Court: Scott Jensen, et al. Files a Response to Chuck Chvala's Motion to Intervene
NSWA: Court Declares Recycling Fee a Tax, Dismisses Lawsuit
DPW: McCallum Spending Thousands For Enron Consultant
McCallum: Economic Stimulus, Displaced Worker Initiatives in Budget Adjustment Bill
Schneider: Asks Doyle to Investigate and Bring Suit Against Enron
DWD: State Agencies Celebrate Success of WETAP Program
WI Independent Businesses: Counties Assoc. Tax Scheme Big Blow for Small Businesses
WI Right to Life: Forum on the Ethics of Human Embryonic Research
McCallum: Orders Flag to Half-Staff to Honor Former Congressman Henry Reuss
State Treasurer: Voight to Return Tax Money to State General Fund
Black: Statement on Judge Shabaz's Dismissal of the Waste Management Lawsuit
Darling: Wants $3.1 Million to Go to Taxpayers

January 14, 2002

Williams: WI African-American Elected Officials Announce Community Meeting
Barrett: Statement on the Death of Former U.S. Congressman Henry S. Reuss
Wis. Supreme Court: Elections Board Believes Chvala, Black Should be Granted Leave to Intervene in Redistricting Case
Falk: Budget Freeze would Have Big Impact on Dane Co.
Moore: Federal Plan to Restore Food Stamp Benefits to Legal Immigrants Would Benefit WI
SERC: New National Environmental Project Based in WI
Jensen: Black Criticism Not Accurate for Assembly GOP Freeze Plan
WI Focus on Energy: Kids Learn to Be Smart Builders at Lego Night 2002
Mining Impact Coalition of WI: Nicolet Minerals Owner, BHP, Spilled Cyanide at Two U.S. Mines
DPI: Burmaster to Address School Finance in Community Dialogues Across State
McCallum: Gov. Will Present Truth-in-Sentencing Guidelines in Budget Adjustment Bill
McCallum: Responding to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Wis. Supreme Court: Updates on Redistricting, School Choice Cases
Black: Democratic Leader to Fight Republican Tax Hike

January 11, 2002

WTA: Wistax Textbook Has Touched Over One Million WI Students
Grothman: Some People Ought to Reconsider Their Membership to the Republican Party
League of WI Municipalities: LWM Has Reservations About GOP Tax Levy Freeze
Americans for Technology Leadership: Statement on Microsoft Decision
McCallum: Gov. Appoints Members of Financial Education Task Force
Doyle: Calls for Adoption of Truth in Sentencing Guidelines; New Sentencing Guidelines Would Save State Corrections Costs
Walker: Time Running Out for Senate on Criminal Code
Midwest Regional University Transportation Center: Regional and National Experts on Deer-Vehicle Crashes Will Exchange Views at UW-Madison Workshop
Barrett: Calls for Affordable Health Insurance for Small Businesses
Wis. Women's Health Foundation: Foundation Expands Program to Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
Dept. of Commerce: Public Facilities Funding Application Training Sessions Offered
Feingold: Statement on Justice Department Investigation of Enron
Wis. Supreme Court: Director of State Courts Warns of Bogus E-mail Jury Summons
Shibilski: Steelworkers Endorse Shibilski for Lt. Governor
Wis. Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters: New Review Visits Ex-U.S. Forest Chief, Presents Sesquicentennial Art Portfolio

January 10, 2002

Finley: Letter from Waukesha County Exec to McCallum Re: Budget Shortfall
DWD, DOR, DHFS: Agencies Work Together to Help Low-Income Families Get Tax Credits
Nass: Taxpayers Must Get Message to Senate Democrats: No Tax Increases
Wirch: Opposes Reopening Zion Nuclear Plant
MMAC: 2001 Year End Estimates & November Economic Trends
Chvala: Statement of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala on Campaign Finance Reform Legislation
DATCP: Sesquicentennial, Century Farm and Home applications available
Dept. of Tourism: Green Co., Green Bay Chamber of Commerce, and Pleasant Prarie to Receive JEM Grants
McCallum: Applauds Action of Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council
Jauch: Applauds Unemployment Extension, Calls for Immediate Passage
FFRF: Faith-based Funding Costing Taxpayers Unparalleled Sums
Wis. Council on Children and Families: Corrections Conference; Supermax Lawsuit Psychologists on Docket
COWS: Current News
DATCP: Tests Confirm Safety of Water Bottled in WI
Black: Statement on Republican Assembly Campaign Finance Proposal
Jensen, Foti, Panzer: Campaign Finance Reform Moves Front and Center in Assembly
CC/WI: Common Cause Backs GOP Campaign Finance Reform Measures

January 9, 2002

Cullen: Breast Cancer Legislation Receives Hearing
Wis. Alliance for Telecom Choices: Community, Business Groups Oppose 'CALLS' plans, Support More Long-Distance Competition
Robson, Lippert: Tobacco Money Is No Fix for State Budget Woes, Expert Report Says
DPI: State Supt. to Visit Several Milwaukee Schools on Thursday and Friday
Hansen: Concerned That GOP Budget Plans Would Hurt UW-Green Bay
Jauch: Letter to UI Advisory Council on Extension of Unemployment Benefits
Wis. Right to Life: Letter to Legislators About Meyer's 'Cloning Ban' Bill
Riley: Letter to Ladwig on Redistricting
Pro-Life Wis.: Responds to Phony Human Cloning Ban
Green, Ryan: Reps. Aim to Tackle Gas Price Spikes
Walker: Extra Downtown Taxing Authority DOA in Legislature
FFRF: FFRF Wins First Court Victory in Nation against Faith-Based Funding
Hoven: Will Not Seek Reelection for 60th Assembly District
Williams, Coggs, Young, Morris-Tatum, Turner: Letter to Ladwig Re: Redistricting
Supreme Court: Statement from spokeswoman Amanda Todd on the School Choice lawsuit filed by Ed Garvey
George: Announces Tour, Budget Plan and Billboard Campaign
Garvey: Court Asked to Rehear School Voucher Decision Based on Evidence of Justice Wilcox's Campaign Finances
Zien: Conservation Congress Approves Concealed Carry Question
RPW: RPW Files Brief Proving Doyle-Caucus Connection
SBC Ameritech: Contributed $1 Billion to WI Economy in 2001
Meyer: Introducing Bill to Ban Human Cloning, Not Research
WARF: WARF and Geron Resolve Lawsuit
McCallum: Urges Council to Approve Extended Benefits for People Who Lose Their Jobs
DATCP: Is Pasture-Based Cheese the Newest Health Food?
McCallum: Dept. of Commerce Award will Promote Business Development in Racine Co.

January 8, 2002

Ladwig, Huber: Congressional Redistricting Plan Introduced as AB 711
Weickert: $500 Teacher Tax Deduction Passes Committee
Powers: Assembly Committee Advances Privacy Bill
Panzer: Freeze it and Fix it
DATCP: Wisconsin Agriculture Highlighted During Mexico Trip
Kinnunen: Central Wisconsin Mayors, Village Presidents to Meet with Gov Hopefuls
Gundrum: Committee Votes to End 'Pay to Play'
Travis: 'Pay to Play' Bill Passes
Hansen: Introduces Consumer Debt Disclosure Act
Dept. of Justice: Mail Order Warehouse Agrees to Unfair Business Practice Order
Falk: Falk Talk - 1/08/02
Alliant Energy: Natural Gas Bills Potentially 42% Lower This Year
Sensenbrenner: Weekly Column - Looking Ahead to This Year
Welch: LFB Memo on Welch's Budget Reduction Measures
Ellis, Cowles, Welch, Panzer, Kanavas, Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Huelsman, Roessler, Zien: Blueprint for Fiscal Recovery and Property Tax Relief
Walker: Debt Levy Cap Would Save State $40 Million
Steinbrink: Statement on Dangerous, Special Interest Fireworks Legislation (AB 362)
- Legislative Council Memo on AB 362
Black: Calls for End to Secret Votes on Lawyer Fees
Green, Ryan: Reps. Green, Ryan Will Announce Plan to Combat Gas Price Spikes
Pro-Life Wis.: Human Cloning Ban Moves Forward in Wisconsin
Wis. Supreme Court: Procedure for Redistricting Petition
Moen: Introduces Bill to Designate Aug. 7 as Purple Heart Day

January 7, 2002

Nass: Taxpayers Not at Fault for Current State Budget Mess
DATCP: Taking Stock - A Message from Secretary Harsdorf
Echostar: Statement on NAB Petition
Wis. Democracy Campaign: For $1.05 Per Taxpayer, Reform Bill Would Dramatically Cut Big Money Influence Over Elections and Lawmaking
Transportation Development Association: Robert Cook joins TDA
McCallum: Gov. Announces Tribal Law Enforcement Grants for Counties
Issue Management Resources, O'Neill Group: Strategic Partnership Announced
Project Vote Informed: PAC Closed, Rongstad Role Clarified
Doyle: Statement Regarding Death of Judge John W. Reynolds
Gundrum: Committee to Vote on 'Pay to Play'
McCallum: Gov. Proclaims January 'Mentoring Month' in Wisconsin
DPW: Statement On Death of Judge John Reynolds
McCallum: Gov. Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Former Governor John W. Reynolds
Barrett: Barrett Statement on the Death of Judge John W. Reynolds
Common Cause of Wisconsin: Assembly and Senate Chief Clerks Receive Demand for Information About Legal Payments
Thompson: Statement Regarding the Death of U.S. District Judge John W. Reynolds
McCallum: Wisconsin's Population Grows
Dept. of Justice: AG Releases Domestic Abuse Report; More Than 26,000 Incidents Reported to Police Agencies in 1999

January 6, 2002

Walker: Walker is Not a Candidate Against Sensenbrenner
Ed Thompson: Dane County Campaign Chairman is Rolf Lindgren
3rd District GOP: 3rd District Republicans Endorse Congressional Map

January 4, 2002

Darling, Steinbrink: Call for Rejection of Dangerous Fireworks Proposal
Williams: African-American Elected Officials Opposed to Redistricting Plan
Baumgart: Urges Thorough Review of Congressional Redistricting Map
Pettis: Proposes Legislation to Ease Personal Property Tax Burden
McCallum: Team McCallum Update, Volume 1, Issue 2
Underheim: Underheim Bill Challenges Insurance Rating System
Gundrum: Outraged by Prison Deal
Feingold: Announces Medicare Fairness Legislation
DWD: Grants Awarded to Providers Servicing People with Mental Illness
Walker: Corrections Chair Criticizes Supermax Settlement
Huebsch, Johnsrud, Shilling, Meyer: Coulee Region Legislators Unite Over New Map
McCallum: Announces Richard Carpenter as New President of Wisconsin Technical College System
State Bar of Wis.: Candidates Tapped for 2002 State Bar Elections
Wis. State Fire Chiefs: Opposition to AB 362
McCallum: Gov. to Introduce WTCS President

January 3, 2002

Kedzie: Letter Responding to Dem Environment Committee Members
Sensenbrenner: DoD's Exemption from Federal Prison Industries' Monopoly
Pro-Life Wis.: Human Cloning Ban Introduced; Pro-Life Wisconsin Gears Up for Battle
Wis. Courts: Wis. Judge and Court Administrator to Participate in Conference on Bioterrorism
Green: Tells U.S. Forest Service Chief New Supervisor Should Focus on Local Concerns
DOT: Gov. Approves $100,000 Study to Determine Best Place to Relocate Portage Airport
Fox River Cleanup: Independent Look at the Proposed Green Bay and Fox River PCB Cleanup
Falk: Dane Co. Receives $750,000 in Federal HOME Funding
Feingold: Feingold to Announce Medicare Fairness Legislation at Meriter Hospital in Madison Tomorrow
Smokefree Wisconsin: New Year's Resolution for Lawmakers - Don't Raid Tobacco Settlement Money

January 2, 2002

DFI: Wisconsin Provides Licensing Relief to Stockbrokers Called to Active Military Service
State Senate Staff: Letter to AG Doyle Requesting Legal Assistance to Prevent Release of Senate Staff Pictures
- Schneider: Dec. 14 Letter Advising Staff of Open Records Request
McCallum: Gov. Starts New Year with More Disaster Assistance
Wis. Supreme Court: January Calendar
SBC: Offers 'Welcome Home' Telephone Relief for Military Personnel Who Serve During Operation Enduring Freedom
Falk: Dane County 911 Helps Department of Justice Launch 24-hour Toll Free "Dangerous Weapons in the School" Hotline
WisDOT: Pat Goss to Join WisDOT
State Medical Society: Dick Van Dyke Stars in Antibiotics Radio Campaign
Walker: Corrections Chair Suggests Agency Cuts
Dept. of Revenue: State Income Taxes Lower, Easier to Pay
McCallum: Stewardship Grant to Buy Land Near Trout Stream
McCallum: Free Seminar on Selling Goods to the Federal Gov't
DATCP: Brown Co. Feed Mill Ordered to Shut Down, Clean Up
WI Energy: W.E. Power Makes Key Appointments
Feingold: Legislative Accomplishments in 2001
Norquist: Mayor's Report