State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
November 13, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Chapter 34, Laws of 1979, requires that when the Department of Administration maintains an office in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of promoting federal/state cooperation, it should submit a report detailing the activities of the office and reporting the status of federal legislation of concern to the Legislature and other state agencies (Wis. Stats. 16.548(2)).
The report for the period July, 1998, through September, 1998, is attached.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Bugher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Division of Gaming
November 20, 1998
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Included with this correspondence, I am submitting the quarterly report of the Department of Administration, Division of Gaming (Gaming), for the three months ending September 30, 1998. As required by s, 562.02(1)(g), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain pari-mutuel wagering and racing statistical information, as well as the revenues and expenditures for Gaming's Racing, Charitable Gaming and Indian Gaming programs.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 270-2560.
Sincerely,
F. Scott Scepaniak
Administrator
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
November 30, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
Please find enclosed four documents from the Education Commission of the States (ECS):
1.
1997-98 Annual Report;
2.
Highlights of the 1997-98 Annual Report;
3.
1998 Education Agenda; and
4.
A copy of ECS' bylaws with amendments.
The ECS is required to file these with your office to meet its statutory requirements under ss.39.75 and 39.76, Wis. Stats. If there are any question, please call me at 266-9820.
Sincerely,
Jon E. Litscher
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 24, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7),
Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
Waukesha County Municipal Executives
Studt, Anthony G
Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association
Studt, Anthony G
Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association, Inc
Studt, Anthony G
Termination of lobbying authorizations:
The following individuals are no longer authorized to lobby on behalf of the organizations listed below, as of the dates indicated.
American Institute of Professional Geologists-WI Chapter
Wiley, Lawrence A 11/17/98
General Electric Company
Hasson, David H 11/20/98
Pinder, Susan 11/20/98
Northwoods Hospital Association Inc
Wiley, Lawrence A 11/17/98
Sherwin-Williams Company The
Wiley, Lawrence A 11/17/98
Stone Street Capital Incorporated
Wiley, Lawrence A 11/17/98
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Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
December 1, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
There has been no change in the Ethics Board's registry of lobbyists and lobbying organizations since my previous weekly report to the legislature on lobbyists and their employers.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
November 23, 1998
The Honorable, The Senate:
This is to inform you that I am withdrawing the nomination of Ave Bie dated August 12, 1998 for appointment to the Public Service Commission.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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for the Month of November 1998
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Decker, for Howard L. Blackwell, on the occasion of his years of dedicated service to his community.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Darling, for Don Broesch, on the occasion of being selected as the 1998 Menomonee Falls Citizen of the Year.
A certificate of congratulations by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Farrow, for the Milwaukee Chapter of the Christ Child Society, on the occasion of celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Panzer, for Jennifer Dannish, on the occasion of being awarded with the 4-H Key, the highest and most honored rank of the 4-H.
A certificate of commendation by the Wisconsin Senate on the motion of Senator Rosenzweig, for Collin J. Donohue, on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
