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06 Nov 2009 12:45
UPDATED: 11/6/09. 1:15 p.m.
Friday, November 6, 2009 Scheduled 2009 Legislative Sessions Ended Early Today The Assembly adjourned about 3:45 a.m. today, ending the floor sessions scheduled for 2009. Regular sessions will resume January 19, 2010. However, legislative leaders are expected to call lawmakers back to Madison in the coming weeks to take up any agreement that can be worked out between the Senate and Assembly on stiffening drunken driving laws.
Also, there is a possibility Gov. Doyle will call the Legislature into special session to consider the proposed mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools.
On Thursday and early today, the Legislature completed action on additional Wisconsin Shares child welfare reform, provided for taxpayer funding of state Supreme Court races, took away the governor's authority to appoint the DNR secretary, and a package of bills providing Wisconsin the ability to seek federal Race to the Top funding.
MacIver Institute. Legislature passes modest education reform measures. 10:45 am Rep. Davis. Assembly misses key opportunity to pass education reform. 9:47 am Sen. Jauch/Rep. Grigsby. Major child care reform measure approved by legislature. 9:46 am League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. Preserving confidence in our courts. Healthy Air. Learn to "burn wise" this winter. 9:25 am Healthy Youth Alliance. Coalition celebrates victory for healthy youth. 9:22 am WI Wildlife Federation. Strong Senate bipartisan and veto-proof majority passes DNR Secretary bill. 9:18 am WCADV. State Senate passes victim fair housing act. 10:05 am Appleton Post Crescent. Wisconsin legislature passes education reform bills. Appleton Post Crescent.Rep. Zipperer Column: Task force trying to grow state business. Appleton Post Crescent. Assembly delays vote on bill that gets tough on drunken driving. Legislature passes tougher child-care reforms. Drunken driving overhaul OK'd by Senate makes 4th time a felony. Legislature approves bill to shift DNR secretary appointment. Bill allowing taxpayer money for state Supreme Court races passes. Education bill ends ban on using test data for scoring teachers. Stevens Point Journal. Bill to geographically divide Regents passes state Senate. 1:15 pm DATCP. International marketing help offered to WI firms. 11:51 am Commends legislature on passage of impartial justice. 10:44 am Gov. Doyle. Thanks Mercury Marine, Workers and Community for pulling it together. 10:19 am Utica settles state lawsuit. 10:18 am DOJ. Sues New York locksmith business for fraudulent advertising. 9:41 am Employee Trust Fund. Receives public pension award. 9:19 am Dept. of Military Affairs. Flags lowered to half-staff Saturday for Army Spc. Nickolas Mueller. DWD Meeting Notice. DNR Meeting Notice. 10:16 am Doyle to visit with Mercury Marine employees. Doyle meets with officials in Washington during a whirlwind trip. 11:04 am UW System. Regents teaching excellence awards. 10:48 am Integrys Energy Group. Be safe during fall yard clean-up. 10:54 am Magnetek posts $1.8 million loss. UW Madison Daily Cardinal. Dane County Board OKs regional transit authority. Milwaukee County Board begins process for domestic partner benefits. 10:47 am Rep. Baldwin. Seeks to rein in abuses of Patriot Act. 3:40 am Speaker Sheridan. Assembly sets higher standards for accountability, quality in Wisconsin schools. 12:05 am Speaker Sheridan. Assembly Democrats committed to passing drunken driving reforms. Willing to go to extraordinary session. 12:05 am Speaker Sheridan. Assembly takes action to protect kids, reform Wisconsin Shares child care program. 12:05 am Rep. Grigsby. Legislature continues moving forward with Wisconsin Shares reform. 12:05 am Rep. Vos. Wisconsin Shares still needs reform. 12:05 am Rep. Hintz. Impartial Justices passes Assembly and Senate today. 12:05 am Speaker Sheridan. Assembly taking big money out of Wisconsin's highest court. 12:05 am Common Cause in WI. Impartial Justice passes full Legislature. 12:05 am WI Democracy Campaign. Statement on passage of Impartial Justice legislation. 12:05 am Rep. Grigsby. Healthy Youth Act passes Assembly. 12:05 am Speaker Sheridan. Healthy Youth Act will help prevent teen pregnancy, spread of STDs. 12:05 am NARAL Pro-Choice WI. State Assembly passes Healthy Youth Act. 12:05 am Rep. Barca. Assembly unanimously passes Barca/Vinehout local government premium holiday legislation.
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