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August 30, 2002 SOUL: Announces 'Citizens Energy Forum' Sept. 13-14 Wis. Citizen Action: Health Care Task Force Calls Upon Gubernatorial Candidates to Ensure $600 Million for Public Health Spent Appropriately Welch/Fitzgerald: Unit Supervisors Must Go! Lorge Campaigns: Lorge Brothers - Only Two Candidates to sign up for State's Clean Campaign College Democrats: McCallum's "Gift" to Students Barrett: Barrett, Rep. Spencer Coggs to visit Racine Congregations Hansen: SeniorCare Begins September 1 Wis. Citizen Action: WCA Regularly Blazes Away at Wealthy Interests who Keep Legions of Lobbyists Lurking Around Legislators' Offices Wis. Citizen Action: Endorses State Rep. Turner in the Sept. 10 Democratic Party Primary WSTA: WSTA's Ray Riordan Announces Retirement; William Esbeck Named Executive Director Div. of Housing & Intergovernmental Relations: Coastal Council Meeting Promotes Great Lakes Access Barrett for Governor: McCallum Nursery Rhyme Masks Real Nightmare for Students and Teacher Pro-Life Wisconsin: Pro-Life Wisconsin retracts endorsement of Senator Dave Zien Department of Revenue: Steady Economic Growth Predicted Small Business Times: Dems neck and neck with McCallum Senglaub for Representative: Senglaub Campaign: School Reform Plan Unvailed Falk for Governor: Falk's Solutions... For a Change; Pharmacy Society of WI: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Embraces the Startup of SeniorCare Doyle for Governor: Doyle Announces 24-hour Campaign in "Salute to Public Service" Sen. Hansen: Letter to the Editor WMC: 79 Lawmakers Receive WMC "Working for Wisconsin" Award Barrett Campaign: Ron Kind Endorses Tom Barrett for Governor Falk Campaign: Falk Talk Black: Losing Fight to Keep Caucus Names Secret Costs Taxpayers $99,931 in Lawyer Fees August 29, 2002 Baumgart Campaign: Baumgart Questions His Opponent's 'Accountability' Moore: McCallum Administration Celebrates Wisconsin Works (W-2) Deficits and Significantly Increased Cash Benefit Caseload UW College Republicans: UW Students Praise McCallum Education Agenda McCallum: Attorney General Should Stop Playing Politics with CWD Barrett: Doyle Response Inadequate Kreuser: Kreuser Sees Through Interim Governor's Stunt on Public Benefits River Alliance: C.A.N.O.E., Volume 5, Issue 22 COWS: Currently @ COWS Carpenter: Rep. Carpenter Touts September 1st SeniorCare Start Date RPW: Doyle Ducks, Dodges, Dances Around Truth McCallum Campaign: Democrats to Blow Up Spending Caps with No Funding Plan Doyle Campaign: Hunters Need Action, Not Excuses From McCallum on CWD Moore Campaign: Moore: 'I Back the Flight Attendants 100% and Will Do What I Can to Help' Greer Campaign: Greer Blasts Baldwin for King of Sleaze Fundraiser Falk Campaign: Teaching Assistants Union Endorses Falk Forest County Potawatomi: DNR says Proposed Crandon Mine Would Pollute Drinking Water Source Dept. of Commerce: Commerce International Division Offers Workshop for Exporters Ziegler Campaign: Five Basic Steps to Cleaner State Government Stepp Campaign: Stepp Calls on Plache to Stop Dirty Tricks Young Campaign: Young Says Dems, GOP Owe Restitution for Caucus Abuses Baumgart: Environment Committee Monitoring Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District DFI: "Top 10" Investment Frauds DPW: McCallum Meal Plan: All UW Students Can Afford Falk Campaign: 'Solutions...for a Change'; Solution 5 & 6: Protect the Environment, Conservation Dept. of Justice: State Settles Environmental Lawsuit in Manitowoc County Wis. Right to Life: A New Era for Pro-Life Awareness Dawns with Remarks of Archbishop Dolan Dept. of Justice: Ripon Man Sentenced for Attempted Fraud of Environmental Clean-Up Fund MoveOn.org: Wisconsin Constituents Urge Sen. Feingold to Put Brakes on Bush Administration's Rush to War Doyle Campaign: Campaign Memo - Republicans Want Anybody But Doyle Green: Photos from Green's Trip to Afghanistan August 28, 2002 Kedzie: Wis. Realtors Endorse Kedzie for State Senate McCallum: Gov. Again Calls for CWD Rapid Test Approval Chronology - CWD in Wisconsin HHS: HHS Awards Additional $6 Million to Help States and Cities Fight West Nile Virus Barrett Campaign: Barrett Unveils Plan to Protect Wisconsin's Environmental Resources Barrett's Environmental Plan McCallum: Gov. Applauds HHS, Secretary Thompson for West Nile Virus Funding RPW: Doyle and Staffers 'Never Campaigned on State Time"? DOA: State Set to Implement 1,227 Job Cuts Wis. Transportation Builders Association: Bi-Partisan Support Keeps Transportation Strong in Wisconsin Lawton Campaign: Mayors Miller and Bell Endorse Lawton for Lt. Governor Dept. of Commerce: Commerce Offers Community-Based Economic Development Program Videoconference Rep. Green: Journal from Afghanistan Trip – Day Seven Darling: Letter to DNR Secretary Bazzell Doyle Campaign: Firm Making Illegal Negative Telephone Calls Against Doyle Donald Fish: Doyle Makes Confusing Remarks Eisenberg Campaign: Smoking and Juvenile Health - Wisconsin's Children and Teens Put at Risk Lorge Campaign: Lorge Agrees to Debates, Unlike McCallum Green: Rep. Green Will Hold Thursday News Conference on Trip to Afghanistan Falk Campaign: 'Solutions...for a Change'; Solutions 3 & 4: Strengthen Health Care, Long-Term Care City of Fitchburg: Letter to Residents, Business Owners - Town of Madison Annexation Information August 27, 2002 DNR: News and Outdoor Report DPI: Wisconsin Students Shine on Advanced Placement McCallum: Gov. Seeks Funding to Monitor West Nile Virus Kedzie, Johnsrud: Lawmakers Call For Hearing on Sewage Policy Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy Reaches Agreement with State of Wisconsin on Emissions Issues at French Island Power Plant Dept. of Justice: State Settles Environmental Lawsuit in La Crosse County Feingold: Statement On the Need for Congressional Approval Before Going to War with Iraq Lawton Campaign: Lawton Receives TAA Endorsement Dept. of Commerce: Wis. Development Fund Awards Aid Labor Training Farley Campaign: Farley Demands Apology from Carpenter for Attacking Wife Falk Campaign: Doyle's 'Platform' Will Deepen Wisconsin's Deficit Doyle Campaign: Doyle Proposes His "Education Equity" Plan Hansen: Hansen Renews Support for Expanded Hwy. 41 Dept. of Public Instruction: WI Students Continue to Outperform National Average on SAT Green: Journal from Afghanistan Trip - Days Five and Six Barrett Campaign: Barrett Asks For Apology for Doyle "Smear" Comment Falk Campaign: Falk's "Solutions...for a Change" Dept. of Commerce: Main Street Program Offers Application Workshop in Sheboygan Carpenter: Rep. Carpenter Praises Installation of Milwaukee's New Archbishop Dept. of Tourism: Dept. of Tourism Awards Tourism Grants Thompson Campaign: Thompson to Sign "Real Tax Pledge" Today Text of Pledge August 26, 2002 Thompson Campaign: Governor McCallum's $78 Million Tax Pledge Secret Rothbauer Campaign: Letter to the Editor Re: Iraq MMSD: eNews Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Announces 2002 Primary Endorsements McCallum: Governor to Speak Tuesday Morning in Wisconsin Dells to the Community Bankers of Wisconsin Dept. of Commerce: Wisconsin Main Street Program Offers Application Workshop in Stevens Point Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin Joins National Effort to Raise Awareness of Fraud Against Seniors Green: Journal from Afghanistan Trip - Days Three and Four Barrett Campaign: McCallum Passes the Buck Again Doyle Campaign: Smear Alert! Re: Chvala's Next Move Petri: Petri's Briefing and Daybook Kedzie Campaign: Milwaukee Police Support Kedzie for State Senate Lorge Campaign: Lorge unveils Sweeping Property Tax Reduction Plan WEAC: Lowrie Receives WEAC Endorsement Dept. of Commerce: WI Main Street Program Offers Application Workshop in Chippewa Falls Falk: Letter to Topf Wells from David Gault Re: Dissolution of RPC WI Right to Life: Wisconsin Right to Life Ed Fund Falk Campaign: Falk Talk State Troopers: State Troopers Announce Endorsements for Fall Elections Petri Campaign: Petri Receives Higher Education Award Falk Campaign: Falk's "Solutions...for a Change" Dept. of Commerce: Department of Commerce Promotes Rural Business Development Lawton Campaign: Lawton Not Surprised by Her Large Lead McCallum Campaign: McCallum Unveils Pocketbook Protection Pledge Falk Campaign: Falk Supporters Celebrate 'Equality Day' Black: $19,734 in Legal Fees to Defend Legal Fees Wis. Right to Life: Incredibly, Pro-Abortion Groups Attack Human Embryo Adoption August 23, 2002 Petri: Weekly Column - College for Service, Sacrifice DPI: Andrekopoulos Selected to Head State's Largest School District McCallum: Gov. Announces $350,000 in Grants Will Be Available for Domestic Abuse Shelters McCallum: Gov. Makes Two Appointments Farley Campaign: Farley Announces his Health Care Crisis Response Plan Doyle Campaign: Response to Tom Barrett's Press Conference Falk: Falk, Supervisors Vow to Fight Governor's RPC Decision Barrett Campaign: Barrett, Voters Seek Answers From Doyle Regarding Capitol Scandal Green: Journal From Afghanistan Trip McCallum, Dept. of Commerce: Announces Minority Business Development Awards McCallum: Announces Federal Firefighter Grants RPW: Opens Victory H.Q. in 7th Cong. District Dept. of Commerce: Gov. McCallum Announces Community Development Grant for Randolph Mangan Campaign: Utility Ratepayers Funding McCallum Campaign Ads Sierra Club: Wis. Delegation Brings Crandon Mine Proposal Issue to the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg, South Africa WPS Resources: WPS Resources Employees Leverage Their Community Gifts and Involvement by Taking Advantage of the Company's Charitable Foundation McCallum Campaign: Barrett Would Give Businesses a Black Eye DATCP: Shut the Door on Questionable Meat Sellers Canvassing Wisconsin August 22, 2002 Kleczka: West Allis Police Get $64,125 Technology Grant Wis. Tourism Federation: Newly Released Survey Shows Wisconsin Parents Aprive of New School Start Date Sokaogon (Mole Lake) Chippewa: Chairwoman Denounces Barrett's Position on Indian Gaming as Stated in Wednesday's Debate Doyle Campaign: Newsflash - Post Debate Wrap-Up McCallum: State Officials Meeting with Meat Processors to Discuss Chronic Wasting Disease Mamalakis Campaign: Unions Come Out in Favor of Mamalakis Accelerate Madison: Foley & Lardner Director of Public Affairs to Mediate Accelerate Madison's Dane County Economic Development Discussion Wis. Right to Life: Wisconsin Right to Life Praises Bush Administration's Promotion of Human Embryo Adoption WTCB: State Expands College campus anti-tobacco program DNR: Fall Hunting Preview and Outdoor Report Alliant Energy: Ribbon Cutting, Open House Planned at Lake Country Senior Village Chvala: Letter to Gov. McCallum from Sen. Chvala NGA: Governors Applaud Senate Vote on Fiscal Relief ACLU: ACLU Challenges Pewaukee Speech Ordinance in Federal Court Kedzie Campaign: Tavern Owners Endorse Kedzie for State Senate Lakes and Watershed Commission: Setting New Standards: Dane County Stormwater Management Ordinance Takes Effect Today Doyle Campaign: Hunters Looking for Answers From McCallum on CWD Mangan Campaign: Complain to the ACLU DATCP: Be Wary of Hucksters Selling Hi Fi Speakers From Vans McCallum: Signs Executive Order to Dissolve Dane County Regional Planning Commission WI Green Party: Offers Support to Canadian Cree Dept. of Commerce: 21st Annual Governor's Conference on Minority Business Development offers sales opportunities for minority - owned firms Wis. Council on Children and Families: Survey Finds Most Wisconsin Residents Oppose Allowing Concealed Weapons Donald Fish: Barrett Makes an Interesting Observation at Debate McCallum Campaign: Democrats Still Dodging Questions of Spending August 21, 2002 Gordon Campaign: Gordon Endorsed by Obey, Kind Ryan: Embarks Today for Central Asia, Afghanistan Region GOP: Will Barrett Condone or Condemn Campaign Supporter Chvala? McCormick: Task Force Moves One Step Closer to Finding a Solution to Rising Health Care Costs Nass: Column: Wisconsin Schools Should Appropriately Remember September 11th HHS: HHS Awards $30 Million to 70 Health Centers to Improve Access to Health Care Services Doyle Campaign: Doyle Praises Wisconsin Students, Parents and Teachers for Top Ranking on ACT Test River Alliance: C.A.N.O.E. Vol. 5, Issue 21 DWD: July Local Unemployment Figures Released EMILY's List: EMILY's List Endorses Lawton for Lt. Governor Baldwin: Tammy Baldwin Marks 67th Anniversary of Social Security, Calls on President & Congress to Protect it from Privatization WMC: WMC Unveils 2001-2002 Legislative Voting Record Moore Campaign: Speaker Hastert Makes A Big Mistake Sending Paul Ryan To Afghanistan Farley Campaign: Statement Condemning Hate-filled Literature Circulated in 3rd State Senate District Wis. Right to Life: WRTL Presents Comprehensive Pro-Life Voter Info on Website WTCS: Thousands Find Technical Colleges More Accessible with eTech College Pocan, Boyle, Sinicki: 100% State Surcharge Urged to Eliminate ATM Fees DPI: Wisconsin Retains No. 1 Ranking on ACT Green: Rep. Green Leaves for Afghanistan Today August 20, 2002 Thompson Campaign: Campaign Update AFL-CIO: Letter to President Bush Re: CWD DNR: News & Outdoor Report AAA Wisconsin: Holiday Travel Down Slightly Nationwide, Same as a Year Ago in Region, AAA Projects Green: Rep. Green Leaves for Afghanistan Wednesday D'Alessandro Campaign: Tavern League of Wisconsin Supports D'Alessandro for Assembly Health Organizations: Area Health Orgs Support Proposed Changes to Madison Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance DOA: Funding Approved for Statewide AMBER System to Issue Alerts for Abducted Children Kind Campaign: Kind Announces His Candidacy for Reelection Nusbaum: English Resolution Veto Message RPW: Voter Seek Answers to Barrett/Chvala Connection, Doyle's Caucus Misconduct Green: Rep. Green Blasts USDA on CWD Testing Policy Kedzie Campaign: Wisconsin Restaurateurs Back Kedzie for State Senate Baumgart Campaign: Baumgart Calls on Leibham to Join Him in Accepting Spending Limits McCallum Campaign: McCallum Asks Dems the Questions Voters Want Answered Greer Campaign: Greer Brings Together Business Leaders and Inner-city Community Leaders Chvala: Statement Re: Gary George's Nomination Papers Dept. of Commerce: Gov. McCallum Announces Agricultural Development Zone Program Leibham Campaign: Leibham Calls for Weekly Debates Rosenweig: Wauwatosa Police Back Rosenzweig Green: Key Federal Reserve Bank Leader will be in NE Wisconsin to Discuss Economy Tomorrow WI Citizen Action: Citizen Action of Milwaukee Celebrates Continued Funding for 18 Community Learning Centers; New DPI Funding to Sustain MPS' Community Learning Centers Lorge Campaign: Lorge Unveils Sweeping Property Tax Reduction Plan Wis. Medical Society: Colon Cancer Screens in Wisconsin Fall Short of Guidelines Dept. of Administration: UW Madison Microbial Sciences Building Moving Forward FWCI: New Website Steps Up Political Fight to Keep Children from Smoking Cigarettes August 19, 2002 Wis. Women's Network: Wisconsin Women's Network Sponsors Women's Equality Day Event Hayes Campaign: Hayes to Host a 'No Donations' Invitational Event for Current and Retired Members of the Sheriff's Department Green Party: Wisconsin Green Party Suports Veto of English-Only REsolution in Brown County Dept. of Commerce: Small Business Innovation Research Program Announces Innovation Workshop DFI: DFI Annual Report Rothbauer Campaign: Rothbauer Opens Campaign HQ McCallum: Media Advisory - Gov's Events for Tuesday Young Campaign: Young for Governor Campaign Scrambles to Meet AP Publication 'Criteria' Catharine Lawton Campaign: Campaign Spending in 59th Assembly District Farley Campaign: Farley Pledges to Reel in Out-of-Control Legislative Expenses Barrett Campaign: Barrett Runs Superior Campaign Wis. Citizen Action: Citizen Action of Milwaukee To Celebrate $1.8 Million Grant Victory to Sustain MPS' Community Learning Centers Greer Campaign: Reggie White Endorses Ron Greer UW Board of Regents: UW System Board of Regents to consider 2003-05 budget proposal Sensenbrenner: Sensenbrenner Releases the Last Questionnaire Results for Ninth District Lowrie Campaign: Lowrie Receives AFSCME Endorsement Stone: Stone Settles In After Move Progressive Dane: Progressive Dane's Drug Policy Task Force Presents: The State of the City Drug Policy Address Green: Last Chance to Sign Banner for U.S. Troops Today, Tuesday August 16, 2002 Dept. of Commerce: Venture Conference Helps Life Sciences Firms Access Capital Kedzie: Milwaukee Sewerage District Dumps a Record 412 Million Gallons of Wastewater This Week UW-Madison: Campus Marks Sept. 11 with Reflection, Discussion Farley Campaign: With Less than Four Weeks to Go, Campaign Continues to Roll Toward Victory Mode Campaign: Mode Calls for Statewide Amber Alert System RPW: State GOP Opens Milwaukee-Area Office Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Announces Industrial Revenue Bond Approvals DATCP: West Nile Virus Probable Cause In Death Of Pepin County Horse Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Announces Community Development Grant for Baldwin Barrett: National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Rates Rep. Barrett 91% on Issues Important to Hispanic Families WTCS: Technical Colleges Educating More Health Care Workers for the State Baumgart: Letter to Pres. Bush, Delegation Re: CWD Veto Falk Campaign: Falk Unveils Long-Term Care Agenda Dept. of Commerce: Governor McCallum Announces Community Development Grant for Baldwin Kedzie: Milwaukee Sewerage District dumps a record 412 million gallons of wastewater this week Lautenschlager: AG Must Battle Prescription Drug Fraud WHA: Hospitals See Rise in Inpatient Activity and Uncompensated Care Dept. of Commerce: Governor McCallum Announces Community Development Grant for Cornell AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO Announces Endorsements for 2002 Election Cycle August 15, 2002 Alfonsi Campaign: State Senator Schultz Endorses Alfonsi for U.S. Congress Wis. Citizen Action: 'Democracy Rescue Squad' to Tour State in Promoting 'Maximum Strength' Cure for 'Give-to-Get' Cancer Matorano Campaign: Wis. State Patrol Officers and Ronald Havlinka Join Growing List of Matorano for Waukesha County Sheriff Endorsers Biskupic Campaign: FBI Dismisses Lautenschlager Accusation McCallum Campaign: Governor Bucks Trend of Tax Hikes of $6 Billion by Other States; Radio Ad Reconfirms Tax Pledge Barrett Campaign: Marvin Pratt, Common Council Members Endorse Barrett for Governor Army and Air National Guard: Monroe-Based Army National Guard Unit Ordered to Active Duty Ainsworth: Ainsworth Applauds Initiative to Purchase Forest Land in Northern Wisconsin Lawton Campaign: Lawton Calls for More Debates in Lt. Governor Primary DPW: Biskupic Tied to FBI Corruption Investigation Falk Campaign: Falk Talk Pro-Life Wis.: State Lawmakers Reject Planned Parenthood Agenda Environmental Decade: Environmental Decade Supports Calpine's Riverside Energy Center in Beloit River Alliance: C.A.N.O.E. Vol. 5, Issue 20 Pro-Life Wis.: Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Endorses Vince Biskupic for Attorney General Green: Key Federal Reserve Bank Leader Will Be in NE Wisconsin to Discuss Economy Next Week Dept. of Commerce: DOC Assists American Indian Chamber of Commerce, Inc. DATCP: Review Worker Protection Efforts, State Officials Urge DPI: DPI Bulletin, Volume 13, No. 12 Lorge Campaign: Lorge Asks for Small Donations Bohn Campaign: Safety and Security of Our Citizens Must Always Come Before Public Relations Events DATCP: Probable Case Of West Nile Virus Found In Washington County Horse August 14, 2002 Supreme Court: Third Branch, Court's Quarterly Newsletter Reeves Campaign: James Reeves Announces Debut of State Assembly Campaign Web Site Green: Rep. Green Invites Shawano, Oconto Area Residents to Sign Banner for U.S. Troops Friday D'Alessandro Campaign: D'Alessandro Repeats His Call for Cutting Legislative Salary Despite Political Opponent's Criticism Rosenzweig Campaign: Waukesha Republicans Unite Behind Peggy Dept. of Tourism: Tourism Grants Enhance Wisconsin Destinations and Events McCallum: Gov. Scott McCallum Statement on CWD Discussion With President Bush EAB: EAB Approves Capella University Online IT Degrees Planned Parenthood: Research Confirms Importance of Confidential Health Care for Minors DOT: Burial Site Disclosure Irresponsible McCallum: Governor Appoints Albert to Wisconsin International Trade Council EPA: USEPA Says "No Evidence" in Illinois Lawmakers' Claims that Milwaukee Overflows Close Chicago Beaches Doyle Campaign: Milwaukee Latino Leaders Endorse Doyle for Governor Barrett Campaign: State Prosecutors Endorse Barrett for Governor Wisconsin National Guard: Monroe-based Army National Guard unit alerted for possible active duty Alliant Energy: Wisconsin Power and Light Offers to Sell Water Utilities to Ripon and Greater Beloit DATCP: Chippewa County D.A. File Charges Against Boyd Meat Processor WDC: Deafening Silence Doyle Campaign: Wisconsin Business Leaders Endorsing Jim Doyle for Governor WisPolitics: Dem Candidates Will Meet Aug. 21 in First Statewide TV Debate Pro-Life Wis: Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Announces Endorsements Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy Makes Major Contribution to Implement Ashland's Long-Term Energy Plan Barrett Campaign: Bush Should be Delivering Aid for CWD Emergency, Not McCallum Campaign Emergency DPW: Bush Axes Vital CWD Money Before Coming to WI to Raise Campaign Cash for McCallum McCallum: Gov. Announces Dane County Regional Planning Commission Will Be Dissolved Doyle Campaign: Doyle Proposes His Plan to "Grow Wisconsin" Doyle Economic Plan August 13, 2002 Dept. of Tourism: DOT Announces JEM Grant Recipients McCallum Campaign: Team McCallum Update Pro-Life Wis.: PLW to UWM: "Question Planned Parenthood, not the children they harm" Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Announces Commerce Awards Facilitating TNT Logistics Construction DNR: Wisconsin DNR News & Outdoor Report Dept. of Commerce: McCallum Announces Community Development Grant for New London Hansen Campaign: Assembly Challenger Calls for Serious Campaign Finance Reform McCallum: Gov. Scott McCallum Statement on Federal Chronic Wasting Disease Funding Alliance of Cities: Aug. 13 E-Newsletter Farley Campaign: Farley Calls for More Accountability Regarding Taxpayers' Money McCallum: Gov. Announces Federal Firefighter Grants Schooff: Schooff On Committee That Recommends Funding For Transportation Enhancements McCallum: Gov. Announces Plans for Largest Land Purchase in State History Feingold: Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On Funding for Chronic Wasting Disease Stone: Stone Lauds Decision to Nix Hoan Bridge Bike Lanes DPW: McCallum: Do What I Say, Not What I Do Kohl: Statement of U.S. Senator Herb Kohl on CWD Supplemental Funding Cut Carpenter: Rep. Tim Carpenter Wants Special Session to Tackle Soaring Health Care Costs OCI: Governor Announces August Health Care Listening Sessions McCormick: Task Force to Discuss Changes in Health Insurance ATL: More Innovation Key to Economic Growth, Not More Regulation and Litigation Falk: Falk Vetoes Ordinance Amendment 37 Baldwin: Rep. Baldwin Decries White House Cut In CWD Funding Wis. Technology Council: Wisconsin Life Sciences Venture Conference Seeks Applicants Kaiser Campaign: Kaiser Says Contributions Taint Proper Regulation of Financial Markets D'Alessandro Campaign: D'Alessandro Endorsed by Wisconsin Right to Life Doyle Campaign: Doyle Calls for McCallum to Take Action Now on Private Testing for CWD August 12, 2002 Robson: Robson Comments on PSC Vote on Alliant Rate Hike Milwaukee Deputy Sheriff's Assoc.: MDSA Sponsors 'A Ride to Remember' DWD: Secretary Alexander to Participate in President's Economic Forum Alliant Energy: Alliant Energy-WPL to Build Renewable Energy Facility at Sauk County Landfill Supreme Court: Supreme Court Accepts 10 New Cases Various Town Officials: Redefinition of Political Alliances Forced on Local Officials from Town and County Government; Announce Support for Ed Thompson Dept. of Justice: Two Charged With Racketeering, Medicaid Fraud WPS Resources: WPS Resources Corporation's CEO and CFO Certify Accuracy of the Company's Public Filings Jensen: Jensen to Introduce Law Expanding Right to Display Flags Thompson Campaign: Thompson Stands Up for Smokers - No Tobacco Tax Increase Lawton Campaign: Senator Dave Hansen Endorses Lawton for Lt. Governor August 11, 2002 Lorge Campaign: McCallum's Campaign getting very Nasty Barrett Campaign: Glass Ceiling, Women's Health at Top of Barrett Agenda August 9, 2002 Pettis: Pettis Praises Report Card; Local Schools Making the Grade Pettis: Pettis Organizes Town Hall Meeting on Hwy. 87 Petri: Time for Pension Reform McCallum Campaign: Doyle Health Plan Old News Barrett Campaign: Team Barrett on the Move Less Than Five Weeks to the Primary Falk Campaign: Falk Hosts Saturday 'Victory Blitz' Thompson Campaign: Thompson to WDC: Term Limits the Best Campaign Reform Barrett Campaign: Lack of Investigation by Ethics Board Another Signal of Needed Reform McCallum: Gov., Cabinet Members to Visit Platteville to Highlight 'Build Wisconsin' Plan Falk: County Executive Falk Releases Report that Recommends New Methods of Handling Inmates Who Abuse Drugs and Alcohol Dept. of Justice: State Settles Environmental Lawsuit in Winnebago County Baldwin: Rep. Baldwin Receives Perfect Score From NAACP Legislative Report Card Lorge Campaign: Lorge Takes Lead Over McCallum in Polls Gunderson: Head of Government Spending Task Force Applauds McCallum Budget Instructions Doyle: Doyle Proposes his Plan for "A Healthier Wisconsin" August 8, 2002 Rosenzweig: Peggy Unveils 'Perfect Storm' Reform Moore Campaign: Moore Campaign Hires PAC Fundraising Consultant Moore Campaign: A Culture Of Deceit Now Exists; To Restore Public Confidence, Moore Recommends a "Hands Off Social Security Funds" Policy Walker: Interactive Budget Briefings Scheduled in Milwaukee County Falk Campaign: Falk Talk DHFS: West Nile Virus Spreading in Wisconsin Kohl: Nation's Largest Hospital GPO Releases New Operating Principles in Response to Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Inquiry HHS: HHS Provides AdditionalFunds Through CDC To Help States Combat West Nile Virus RPW: Doyle Must Step Aside and Come Clean Now Falk Campaign: Keeping Wisconsin Families Safe Americans for Technology Leadership: Technology Group Says Clarification of Security Standards in FTC/Microsoft Settlement will Benefit Consumers HHS: HHS to Release $2,702,967 in Emergency Energy Assistance to Wisconsin to Help Families Hit Hard by Summer Heat HHS: HHS Announces $928,000 Grant to Improve Health Care Access in Dane County Green Party: Green Party Calls Senate Hearings on Iraq a 'Sham' AFL-CIO: Labor Day Message FFRF: Freedom From Religion Foundation Signs Up 22 La Crosse-area Citizens in its Ten Commandments Challenge Ethics Board: Announces Release of Caucus Investigation Papers Barrett: Native American Commerce Group Receives $90,000 Grant for Community Business Development August 7, 2002 Baumgart: Baumgart Reports on Latest Chronic Wasting Disease Activities Rosenzweig: Rosenzweig to Unveil Reform Plan; "Perfect Storm" Reform Strikes at the Heart of Last Session's Gridlock Alfonsi Campaign: Alfonsi Speaks Up for Common Sense Health Care Wis. Right to Life: WRL Has No Involvement with Group Displaying Large Posters of Aborted Babies Darling: Attorney General's Campaign Ad Misleads Public McCallum Campaign: Doyle's Ad Takes Page from Gore Playbook McCallum: Governor Appoints Ryan to Council on Affirmative Action WDC: Governor Candidates Woo Elite, Not Grassroots Support DPW: McCallum Bungles Special Session Proposal Farley Campaign: Farley Calls for a Freeze on Legislators' Pay WTBA: Letter to State Assembly Candidate Lawton from Tom Walker Wisconsin National Guard: Changing of the Guard: Wilkening to become state’s top military officer August 6, 2002 Clean Water Coalition: Clean Water Coalition Recognizes Key Players in Polluted Runoff Rulemaking Process Pocan: Taxpayers Being Treated Like Turkeys While Governor Soars Like an Eagle, Says Pocan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance: WISTAX Announces Voter-Education Effort McCallum: Media Release-Governors Schedule for Wednesday MMSD: Technology, Planning Keep Project 'Almost Invisible' Dept. of Justice: Doyle Honored by Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Falk: Dane County Executive Falk Lifts Spending Freeze Falk Campaign: 'What a Difference a Year Makes' Lawton Campaign: Mayor Medinger EndorsesLawton for Lt. Governor Wisconsin Academy: Waters of Wisconsin Forum to Lay Groundwork for State Water Policy DATCP: Check Cedar and Toy Chests for Hazards to Children August 5, 2002 Lautenschlager: Lautenschlager Calls on Paulus Ally Biskupic to Join in Condemning DA's Behavior Pettis: Pettis Formally Requests Safety Study of Highway 87 Freedom From Religion Foundation: Who Says Atheists Don't Start Charities? Thompson Campaign: Thompson Only Candidate for Concealed Carry McCallum: Governor Announces Alternative Fuel Grant Awards McCallum: $173 Million on the Way for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers D'Alessandro Campaign: D'Alessandro Releases Paper on Controlling Health Care Costs in Wisconsin Dane County CWD Task Force: Three members of the Dane County CWD Task Force to Attend CWD Symposium in Colorado -- Seek answers to tough questions. Green: Rep. Green: "Badly needed" new dairy program will go into effect next week DATCP: Kmart agrees to pay $44,000 because of alleged overcharges Wisconsin Right to Life: Wisconsin Right to Life Files To Intervene in Doyle State Supreme Court Petition Re: Campaign Finance "Reform" Barrett Campaign: New Poll Shows Barrett, Doyle in Dead Heat Wisconsin Right to Life: President Bush to Sign Born Alive Infants Protection Act Today Green: Top House education leader will visit area High School TODAY Third District Republican Party: Leaders Reiterate Call for Rep. Kind to explain his Flip-flop on Partial Birth Abortion Vote DPW: DNC Chairman, DPW Chair Stress Party Unity with Community Leaders in Milwaukee August 4, 2002 Doyle Campaign: Milwaukee African-American Leaders Endorse Doyle for Governor August 3, 2002 Lorge Campaign: George supporters should vote for Lorge August 2, 2002 Schooff: Comments on U.S. Senate Passage of Traveling Sales Crew Protection Act WPS Resources: UPPCO Files to Increase Base Rates Lazich: Lazich Acts to Stop Snakehead Fish OCI: Wisconsin's Independent Review Program Ready For Consumers Hansen: Senator Expresses Concern With Impact Milwaukee Freeway Budget Amendment Will Have On Taxes, Other Highway Projects Falk Campaign: Falk Talk Farley Campaign: Farley Almost Through First Door-to-Door Walkthrough DFI: Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl is on for all Madison-Area High School Students at Personal Finance Conference Dept. of Commerce: Grants Further Export Development Barrett Campaign: Barrett Unveils Healthcare Agenda Barrett Plan Kohl: Senate Approves Kohl's Bill to Protect Traveling Sales Crew Dept. of Commerce: Governor McCallum Announces Community Development Grant for Meteor Kohl: Kohl-Backed Pediatric Drug Bill Passed by Senate Committee Green: Rep. Green: Top House Education Leader will Visit Area High School Monday Kohl: Statement of U.S. Senator Herb Kohl on Trade Promotion Authority Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Announces Community Development Grant for Dallas August 1, 2002 DFI: Governor McCallum to Accept Financial Education Task Force Report at Wisconsin Institute Robson: Robson Asks PSC to Re-Open Alliant Rate Case Army and Air Nat'l Guard: Wisconsin Will Hail its Finest at First Military Achievement Awards Since 9-11 DPI: Slappey to Head Wisconsin Educational Services Program ATL: Americans for Technology Leadership Urges Senate Passage of TPA Feingold: Feingold Introduces Legislation to Help Lower the Cost of Health Care McCallum: Governor Announces $2.2 Million for Homeless Programs Carpenter: Rep. Carpenter Introduces Missing Child Legislation Kedzie: Kedzie Requests Hearing on MMSD Audit Feingold: Introduces Legislation to Protect Cranes and Their Habitats McCallum: Tax Refunds Reach New Record WDC: Unfair Fight -- Legislative Officeholders Have 14-1 Cash Edge on Challengers Wis. Council on Children and Families: Disappointed with McCallum's Veto of Provision to Fix W-2 Flaw Jensen: Applauds Court Decision on Faith-Based Rehabilitation Programs Dept. of Justice: Settlement Reached with Advanced-Fee Loan Company; Company to Pay $3 Million as Part of Federal/State Settlement