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Thursday February 9, 2012 Updated 2:11 p.m. Gov. Walker 11:54 am Gov. Walker. Weekly radio address. 9:26 am Gov. Walker, AG Van Hollen, Sec. Peter Bildsten. Announce historic $25 billion multistate mortgage settlement with an estimated $140 million in relief allocated to Wisconsin.
Reaction:Wisconsin Bankers Association.Milwaukee Mayor Barrett.
Stories: Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Reuters. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Green Bay Press Gazette.9:06 am Gov. Walker. Education reform bill introduced. 1:49 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Assembly panel backs penalties for families helping suspects. 1:01 pm League of Conservation Voters. Scrap the open-pit mining bill - part 9. 12:58 pm Rep. Clark. Elected Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair. 9:22 am LAB. UW System's financial statements - opinion issued. 9:04 am Reps. Pocan, Taylor. Legislators move to overturn Supreme Court corporate personhood ruling. SB-380 FamilyCare Cap 2:04 pm Milwaukee County Sup. Mayo. Left the cap to help families take care of loved ones. 11:57 am Rehabilitation for Wisconsin in Action. Testimony on SB-380. 11:05 am Milwaukee County Sup. Dimitrijevic. Testimony on SB-380 - FamilyCare cap removal. 9:44 am Sen. Carpenter. FamilyCare cap must be lifted. 2:02 pm Rep. Richards. Asks Justice Dept. to launch investigation into redistricting secrecy. Letter To AG Van Hollen. 1:45 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Aide tells constituents Kedzie didn't sign agreement - when he had. 2:08 pm DOT. More than four million Wisconsinites have a Wisconsin driver license or ID. 11:09 am DHS. Wisconsin immunization program recognized for high compliance rates among young children. 11:07 am WEDC CEO. 'Wisconsin is good for business.' 10:53 am WEDC. Launches LocateInWisconsin tool. 9:03 am DSPS. Meetings. 12:14 pm Milwaukee Business Journal. ATC joins with Minnesota Power on new power lines. 9:47 am Reuters. PepsiCo to cut 8,700 jobs, invest in brands. 9:38 am Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans. WI seniors saved $38 million with health reform. Courts 9:15 am District III Court of Appeals. State v. Gerald D. Taylor - Certification. 9:12 am Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Warren L. Brandt. 9:10 am Wisconsin Supreme Court. OLR v. Katharine L. Taber. 11:24 am White House. No Child Left Behind, announces flexibility in exchange for reform for ten states. 11:03 am UW-Madison Interim Chancellor Ward. Statement on third Chadima allegation. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 11:01 am UW-System. Student voting guide for Wisconsin. 10:55 am DPI. 19 districts share $3.8 million grant to create safe and supportive schools. 9:42 am Milwaukee Ald. Hines. Milwaukee Press Club recognizes Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr. 12:55 pm U.S. Rep. Kind. Votes for increased government transparency. 12:54 pm U.S. Rep. Petri. "Troops to Teachers" reforms included in bill to reform No Child Left Behind. 12:53 pm U.S. Rep. Petri. Adaptive testing reforms included in bill to reform No Child Left Behind. 11:52 am U.S. Rep. Duffy. A strengthened STOCK Act can help prevent Congressional insider trading. 1:52 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ron Johnson tells conservatives: Obama "not someone we can compromise with". 9:00 am The Daily Caller. Sen. Johnson: it's a 'national scandal' that Democrats won't pass a budget. 11:27 am USPS. Losses continue in first quarter. 11:25 am HHS. Health reform to require insurers to use plain language in describing health plan benefits, coverage. 11:16 am Bureau of Labor Statistics. America's young adults at 24: School enrollment, training, and employment transitions between ages 23 and 24 summary. 9:48 am Reuters. U.S. Postal Service loses $3.3 billion in first quarter. 1:29 pm WMC U.S. Chamber of Commerce. TV ads praise Duffy, criticize Baldwin on health care. 12:05 pm DPW. Tommy Thompson: Mo' money, mo' problems. 12:00 pm One Wisconsin Now. Are Koch Brothers getting a tax break for TV ad touting Gov. Walker's policies? 10:57 am DPW. Reid Ribble works to protect jobs - for his colleagues. 9:09 am Melissa Sargent for Assembly. Announces candidacy for 48th Assembly District. 1:32 pm The Capital Times. We know Walker's on the road again, thanks to protesters.
(Updated 6:30 a.m.)
Thursday February 9, 2012 Updated 8:19 a.m. State must fix prosecutors' pay scale. Battle brewing over homemade beer bill. Juneau County Star-Times. Sen. Schultz: 'End the insanity.' Fond du Lac Reporter. Should hunting of sandhill cranes by allowed in Wisconsin? Redistricting Editorial: Redistricting secrecy calls for reform. Vos says redistricting talking points were prepared for him. Vos says redistricting talking points were for him, but misinterpreted. The Badger Herald. Dems push back against secrecy pact in redistricting legislation. The Daily Cardinal. Voces de la Frontera discusses documents revealing secrecy in redistricting process. Head of state's new economic development group touts aggressive agenda. Changing manufacturing stereotype crucial. 8:14 am Dept. of Labor. Unemployment insurance weekly claims report. Stories: Bloomberg. C&D Technologies to keep Milwaukee plant, cut 120 jobs. Milwaukee Business Journal. MMAC: Growth slowed in December. ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation. To recognize outstanding civil libertarians in Wisconsin. Minneapolis Star-Tribune. $25 billion deal reached to help struggling homeowners. Speed things up on Asian carp study. The Daily Reporter. U.S. needs $300B in sewer, water work, EPA says. The Badger Herald. Citizens United debate shows divide among finance experts. Official: 10 states to get education waiver. Oshkosh school board votes no on teacher layoffs. MATC Board votes to cap raises at 2%. Council OKs new deal with firefighters. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (Editorial) Marshfield News Herald. Marathon County could face big deficit in next 5 years. Town of Hull still working on proposed bike, pedestrian ordinance. Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. Proposal for new county attracts attention. Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. City Council weighs utility oversight. 6:30 am The Daily Cardinal. City approves ordinance providing equal benefits to employees in domestic partnerships. 6:30 am Wisconsin State Journal. Time to stick up for Main Street. 6:30 am House approves line-item veto for president. 6:30 am Lawmakers to vote on insider trading ban. 6:30 am The Daily Reporter. Senate struggles to pay for highway programs. 6:30 am Find compromise for rule on birth control coverage. 6:30 am Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Bachmann, Walker to speak at Conservative Political Action Conference. 6:30 am Devin LeMahieu to challenge fellow Republican Endsley for Assembly seat. 6:30 am Obama, the Catholic vote, and the contraception mandate. 6:30 am Tommy's right on federal pay. 6:30 am Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. Born to announce for 39th Assembly.
Wednesday February 8, 2012
(Updated 4:29 p.m.)
Wednesday February 8, 2012 Updated 5:00 p.m. 4:54 pm BPDD. Thanks Assembly committee for passing people first bill. 4:52 pm Milwaukee Mayor Barrett. Renews call for non-partisan redistricting. Letter to Speaker Fitzgerald and Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald. 4:17 pm Wisconsin Medical Society. Testimony in opposition to AB-371. 3:45 pm Rep. Young. Requests foreclosure settlement funds for Milwaukee. 3:20 pm Rep. Molepske, Sen. Lassa. Bill opens competition for state computer program. 2:59 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Talking points appear to have been for Vos. 2:50 pm Wisconsin State Journal.Editorial: Redistricting revelation more reason for reform. 2:57 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Van Hollen supports elimination of preliminary hearings. 3:04 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Cato Institute study says armed citizens prevent thousands of crimes. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. 3:00 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sand mining limits upheld by Supreme Court. 3:05 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Report: Student loan debt looms as next mortgage-style crisis. 2:53 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Thomas will contest bribery, misconduct charges. 4:50 pm House Budget Committee Chair Ryan. Praises passage of bipartisan bill to control wasteful spending. 3:33 pm Juneau County Star-Times. Thompson pitches GOP caucus.
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Wednesday February 8, 2012 Updated 2:40 p.m. 1:21 pm Gov. Walker. Announces investment to support search and rescue operations. 2:38 pm Rep. Pasch. Elected Assistant Assembly Democratic Leader. 2:36 pm Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health. Hearing on abortion bill demonstrates greater need to prevent unintended pregnancies. 2:34 pm Reps. Hulsey, Pocan/Sen. Risser. Secret oath signing shows need to end partisan gerrymandering. 1:23 pm Rep. Richards. Huffington Post blog. 11:32 am Health First Wisconsin. Speaks out against free liquor sample bill. Will be rescheduled. 2:30 pm AG Van Hollen. Obtains judgment against owner of Fun Treasure Maps, Edward Zapencki, for violations of Wisconsin consumer laws. 11:50 am DATCP. Online dating services may promise "love in the air," but be aware. 11:48 am DOT. Wisconsin aviation art contest winners announced. 11:45 am DMA. Unique Wisconsin National Guard unit ready for next step. 10:14 am DSPS. Revised Pharmacy Examining Board meeting. 1:19 pm Madison Civics Club. Former UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin to speak about the challenge of innovation in academia March 3 in Madison. 11:54 am Chippewa Valley Inter-Networking Consortium. Celebrating and innovative public-private broadband network model in western Wisconsin. 11:28 am Ministry Health Care. Assumes sole sponsorship of Affinity Health System. Rep. Molepske. 10:21 am Wisconsin Women in Government. Dana Perino to keynote 25th Annual WWIG Scholarship Recognition Banquet 10:08 am WISPIRG. New report: Auctioning democracy: The rise of the super PAC's and the 2012 election. 2:16 pm Wausau Daily Herald. Ministry Health takes over Affinity hospitals, clinics. 2:14 pm The Daily Reporter. EPA: Badger can apply to continue coal ash dumping. 10:16 am Janesville Gazette.Editorial: Wisconsin must reduce outflow of high incomes. 2:28 pm UW-River Falls. Spring "Morning with a Professor" lecture series set. 1:30 pm Commerce Acting Deputy Sec. Blank. Remarks on workforce training at Madison Area Technical College. 11:55 am Marquette University. Herman Cain's Chief of Staff goes "On the Issues" at Marquette Law School. 10:26 am UW-Oshkosh. Strikes 'Gold' with latest sustainability achievement. 10:18 am DPI. Steady growth for advanced placement in Wisconsin. 2:32 pm Wisconsin State Journal. Mixed results on state 2011 AP test scores. 1:26 pm MMSD. Releases private sector employment figures for 2011. 10:35 am Milwaukee County Sup. Lipscomb. Board approves modified prescription drug discount program. 9:58 am Dane County Exec. Parisi. County approves $3.7 million facelift for Fish Hatchery Road. 11:52 am Business Week. Express Scripts-Medco deal opposed by food store trade group. Federal Agencies 1:32 pm CDC. Study finds levels of trans-fatty acids in blood of U.S. white adults has decreased. 1:25 pm HHS. Launches Strong Start initiative to increase healthy deliveries and reduce preterm births. 10:30 am Dept. of Labor. Extends comment period on proposed rule to improve employment opportunities for workers with disabilities. 10:33 am DPW. Launches walkerinvestigation.com.
Wednesday February 8, 2012 Updated 9:09 a.m. 8:04 am Chicago Sun-Times. (IL) Quinn wants $2 billion in state Medicaid cuts. Democrats call on Walker to lift Family Care cap. Rejecting money for health reform a gamble. Walker to decide if technical school IDs acceptable form of voter identification. 9:04 am Wisconsin Association for Justice. Ski area operators immunity bill would send state tourism and skiers downhill with no safeguards. Rep. Toles, Sen. Taylor. Legislature to honor the contributions of African-Americans. Expand the testimony, keep the hearings. Holperin urges end to legislative records exemption. Bill aims to attract jobs by securing money for training. Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Lawmaker criticizes UW-EC for $2 charge for ID. Schools underfunded, legislators told. Wisconsin in need of life jacket regulations. Fitzgerald: Senate Republicans didn't use redistricting talking points. DNR. Weekly news. Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Communities receive funding for projects. U.S. consumer credit climbed by $19.3B in Dec. Stevens Point Journal. Panels approve incentive plans in Wausau. Wisconsin workers could fill Belvidere jobs. Wisconsin Reporter. Will public sector pain lead to economic gain in Wisconsin? 8:48 am Sierra Club. Great Lakes wind can invigorate Wisconsin's economy. Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association. Today proclaimed Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Day in honor of industry association's 125th anniversary. In the end, Komen saw the big picture. 8:47 am ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation. WI District Court decides "boobies" bracelets too vulgar for school. 8:41 am Wisconsin Supreme Court. Loran B. Zwiefelhofer v. Town of Cooks Valley. USA Today. S.C. sues feds for blocked voter ID law. 8:31 am Hosts wearable art exhibition and fashion show. Wisconsin Student Lobby. Letter to the Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities. LA Times. Student debt pushing more people toward bankruptcy, lawyers say. Report: UW schools shouldn't have their own governing boards. The Daily Cardinal. Group recommends giving Regents more flexibility from the state. The Daily Cardinal. UW-Madison ranked as nation's fifth-highest top-value university. The Badger Herald. : Board needs to put brakes on staff cuts. Marshfield News Herald. Abbotsford seeks 85% water rate increase. Wood County eyes new pay scale for public employees. Janesville Gazette. Poll workers plan for E-Day. Pierce County Herald. Salary hike for elected officials approved. Council approves pay hikes for firefighters, four department leaders. Barrett changes mind, supports pension trims. 9:03 am Bernanke urges Congress to address Bush tax cuts. House transportation bill doesn't deserve passage. Sensenbrenner offers bill that would slow ethanol increases. Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. People with Wisconsin links donate $428,000 to 'super PACs'. Santorum sweeps GOP vote in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado. Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin ranks last in giving to GOP presidential candidates. Former Walker aide pleads guilty, will cooperate with DA.
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Tuesday February 7, 2012 Updated 3:59 p.m. 3:29 pm Sen. Erpenbach. Letter to Atty. McLeod regarding request for file on redistricting. 3:47 pm Wisconsin Supreme Court. Accepts two new cases. Angelia Jameson v. Dept. of Children & Families. 2:39 pm UW-Stout. Workshop will examine the issue of academic integrity. 3:57 pm Appleton Post Crescent. Lawrence University outlines search plan for new president. 3:27 pm Mental Health Association in Waukesha County. Celebrating 2-1-1 on 2/11. 3:24 pm Milwaukee County Sup. Biddle. Ensuring city uses block grant funds properly. 3:26 pm Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance. Sensenbrenner proposal limits consumer choice. 3:25 pm DPW. Scott Walker aide pleads guilty.
(Updated 2:32 p.m.)
Tuesday February 7, 2012 Updated 2:33 p.m. 1:34 pm Sen. Wanggaard. Wisconsin HEART Act clears Senate Committee. 10:54 am Sen. Carpenter. Recall laws need bipartisan review. 10:51 am Wisconsin Radio Network. Senate will have own mining bill. Redistricting Pledge 10:57 am Rep. Barca. Republicans take vow to "hide truth from public". 10:44 am One Wisconsin Now.Statement on GOP redistricting secrecy pledge. 8:50 am Voces de la Frontera. GOP held secret meetings, solicited agreements while mapping new voting districts. Complaint. Supporting Documents. 11:21 am Green Bay Press Gazette. Report: State Republicans signed pact to keep quiet on redistricting. Lawmakers were made to pledge secrecy over redistricting. 1:25 pm DWD. Mercury Marine has hired over 230 workers with help from DWD job service, local job center. 10:00 am DATCP. Make an impact on the future of organic agriculture. 2:06 pm Highland Wind Power. Project managers drop claim against Town of Forest. 11:23 am Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings and labor turnover - December 2011. 10:25 am AT&T names new store leadership: Madison East. Eau Claire. 8:55 am Dane County Market. Pending home sales. Pending condo sales. 1:51 pm Milwaukee Business Journal. Generac plans up to $10M for HQ; will add 200 jobs. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 8:58 am Alliance for Retired Americans. WI Seniors saved $38 million with healthcare reform. 2:09 pm Wisconsin State Journal. Experts say species still could thrive with wolf, crane hunts. 1:55 pm Ashland Current. State group posts map of proposed mine site. Courts 9:56 am District I Court of Appeals. Angelia Jamerson v. Dept. of Children & Families. 9:54 am Houston Chronicle. Judge lets sonogram law take effect. 11:20 am UW-Eau Claire. Launches new online ride-sharing program. 11:17 am UW-Madison Interim Chancellor Ward. Statement on second Chadima allegation. 9:58 am Marquette University. Investment forum to feature national experts on finance, ethics. 1:47 pm Wausau Daily Herald. Merrill extends deadline for teachers' retirement decisions. 10:49 am Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.WAICU Pres. Wegenke. It's education, smarty. 1:57 pm Sheboygan Press. City of Sheboygan reaches three-year deal with police officers. 1:46 pm Wausau Daily Herald. Public transit advocates file lawsuit against Weston. 12:35 pm U.S. Rep. Baldwin. Introduces "Buffett Rule" to ensure tax fairness, protect middle class. 11:28 am U.S. Rep. Ribble. Introduces term limits bill. 10:56 am U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner. House Science Committee passes bill to test E15. 9:57 am U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner. Opening statement on bill to test E15. 12:31 pm Reuters. White House open to compromise over contraception: advisor. Federal Agencies 12:27 pm HHS. Announces new steps to fight Alzheimer's disease. 11:30 am USDA. Announces latest actions to combat fraud and enhance SNAP program integrity. 11:26 am CDC. Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day. 11:24 am DOT Sec. LaHood. Announces more than $826 million to modernize and repair the nation's transit buses and facilities. 2:20 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Paul Ryan and Scott Walker keynote conservative conference in DC this week.
Tuesday February 7, 2012 State can't afford GAAP accounting yet. Walker: Right to Work off the table in WI. Lawmakers in 9 states target own pension perks. What's good for mining is good for wind power. Lawmakers were made to pledge secrecy over redsitricting. Bills would allow Bliss Road, other routes to be Scenic Byways. Oshkosh Northwestern. State women's health initiatives in jeopardy after budget cuts. Connecture to move headquarters to Waukesha. Who benefits from IPOs? Oshkosh Northwestern. Send off puts lump in your throat. 'Right to work'? Let's have a talk. Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau schools look at how 'smart' technology will change classrooms. Nerad unveils $12.4 million plan to close school achievement gap. Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire teachers' work hours debated. School district proposes construction academy. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. $5 million MPU loan gains approval. Sheboygan Common Council moves ahead on joint dispatch. Editorial: Johnny Thomas should resign. RPW. Statement regarding Obama's upcoming Wisconsin visit. Reid signals little progress on payroll tax cut extension. Baldwin seeks 'Buffett Rule' for millionaires. Scott Walker misleads public on John Doe. Tax reform unlikely anytime soon. Walker says he agreed to meet with DA in John Doe probe. Wisconsin Reporter. After race is run, lots of leftovers in WI campaign finances. Wisconsin Reporter. Feds OK with leftover campaign money being invested.
Monday February 6, 2012
(Updated 3:17 p.m.)
Monday February 6, 2012 Updated 4:17 p.m. 1:48 pm Gov. Walker. Announces that Connecture will bring over 100 new jobs & corporate headquarters to Wisconsin. 11:08 am Gov. Walker. Backs improved care for veterans. 4:06 pm ACEC Wisconsin. Supports cost-benefit analysis reform. 3:29 pm Sen. Lassa. "Blasts" bill ending cost-benefit analysis. 1:38 pm League of Conservation Voters. Scrap the open-pit mining bill - part 8. 11:57 am Rep. Nass. UW-Madison facing 2nd allegation of Chadima misconduct. 11:12 am Rep. Roys. Letter to Rep. Tauchen regarding regarding Assembly Elections and Campaign Reform Committee hearing. 1:44 pm Ashland Current.Rep. Molepske: Senate, do the right thing. 4:09 pm DMA. Community packs sendoff ceremony for 1157th Transportation Company. 2:48 pm Board on Aging and Long-Term Care. Managing dental care costs. 2:37 pm DVA. Agency headquarters to move. 2:08 pm DFI. Income, other key metrics are up for state credit unions in 2011. 11:14 am AG Van Hollen. Announces settlement with NCO Financial Systems, Inc. to curb improper debt collection practices. 10:21 am DOC. Receives 2011 Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award. 10:18 am DOJ. Beaver Dam woman sentenced on two felony counts related to the failure of Carol's Tours. 9:42 am DATCP. February is National Potato Lover's Month. 3:24 pm Circus World Museum Foundation, Inc. Meeting notice. 3:05 pm Boardman & Clark Law Firm. February legal update. 3:00 pm Survival Coalition. Call-in Days mobilizes statewide action to lift caps on long-term care. 2:54 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State's Air National Guard would lose planes under proposal. 12:01 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Franke was poetic lawyer, legislator and lobbyist. 4:16 pm UW-Stevens Point. "The Normal Heart" to be staged. 3:25 pm UW-Stout. Survey: Menomonie residents see UW-Stout as a good neighbor. 2:10 pm Milwaukee County Sup. Biddle. Sometimes good things can come from bad ideas. 1:42 pm Milwaukee County Board Chair Holloway. Memo regarding removal of Sup. Thomas from committee assignments. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 11:06 am Dane County Exec. Parisi. County receives grant for emergency communications upgrades. 2:23 pm The Chippewa Herald. Chippewa County gaining wealth. 3:06 pm U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner. Broad support for bill to test E15. 2:58 pm DPW. Rep. Duffy not supportive of bi-partisan insider trading bill. 1:46 pm DPW. Rep. Ribble unwilling to support bill against insider trading. 2:19 pm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. President Obama to make first Wisconsin visit in more than a year. Federal Agencies 1:35 pm Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Madison VA hospital fights Veterans homelessness. 10:55 am Dept. of Education Sec. Duncan. Statement recognizing National School Counseling Week. 2:39 pm Reuters. Skepticism grows around Medco/Express Scripts deal. 10:20 am FRC Action PAC. Endorses Mark Neumann for senator. 10:17 am DPW. Scott Walker returns to the Milwaukee County Courthouse. 3:17 pm Wisconsin State Journal. Walker says he agreed to meet with DA in John Doe probe. 2:27 pm Janesville Gazette. Liebert entering race for 44th District seat.
Monday February 6, 2012 Updated 9:36 a.m. The Chippewa Herald. Walker dedicates rail terminal in Chippewa Falls. 9:26 am Chemo drugs should be covered equally. Fond du Lac Reporter. Proposal offers new options for retiring UW system employees. Bill to penalize families who aid fugitives moves forward. Lassa selected as top growth leader. Lakeland Times. New legislation would take aim at nonconformity. Tauchen assembly bill tweaks election time lines. Jefferson County Daily Tribune. Bill would make courthouse threat a felony. Mining bill would benefit from more study. OCI. Open meeting notice. State urging online buyers to pay tax. Lakeland Times. DOT to Minocqua: Lose the accesses or lose the money. State's health administrator should be more qualified. 8:24 am Dane County foreclosures up 19% in January. Are new jobs a sign of economic growth? Superior Telegram. Exodus machines fill Caterpillar product gap. A success story we all share. Oshkosh Northwestern. Trucks on federal highways could soon be heavier. State voter ID law goes into effect with the Feb. 21 election. : The sorry state of our neighbors to the south. Wisconsin offers new health care, day care deductions. State's public workers cope with reduced buying power following Walker legislation. In Wisconsin, crime doesn't pay - even for prosecutors. Groups hope to stop Wisconsin's voter ID law before primary. 9:08 am Hosts public astronomy talks and observatory viewings. Fox Valley considered a location for new medical school program. Student transfers from open enrollments have financial consequences for school districts. : Give UW the freedom to manage its own affairs. MPS wins special-needs education lawsuit. Door County Advocate. Open enrollment process opens up. Oshkosh Northwestern. Board to vote on cutting teachers. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Kiel School Board took high road. Madison Mayor Soglin. Weekly schedule. Milwaukee should get busy and write a strategic plan. Tourism officials work to keep events coming to central Wisconsin despite conference center closings. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. 'The right thing' for the community. Brown County considers insurance surcharge for smokers. City must focus on housing troubles. 9:21 am The Hill.U.S. Rep. Ribble: Coming together to get out of debt. 8:26 am More private screeners to be allowed at U.S. airports under bill. Oshkosh Northwestern. Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts. Scott Walker and Tommy Thompson; a Republican study in contrasts. Walker once criticized Doyle for aide's faults. Barron News-Shield. Smith announces for Assembly. Lakeland Times. Rep. Dan Meyer will not seek re-election to another term. Editorial: Who represents the rest of us?
Friday February 3, 2012